2139 Spirit gubernatorial election

The 2139 Spirit Gubernatorial election will be held on November 3, 2139, to elect the next Governor of Spirit. Incumbent Governor Mercedes Dowd is ineligible to run for a third term.
The Democratic ticket of U.S. Congresswoman Xochitl Hernandez Walker and State Senator Jair White defeated the Republican ticket of State Senator Kevin Kuesters and State Senator Mary Ann Bell, keeping the seat in Democratic hands.
Hernandez Walker successfully ran a DSA endorsed statewide campaign, winning the primary with almost 80 percent of the vote.
Kuesters, a moderate Republican, surprisingly defeated state senator Maryanne Schmitt and Businesswoman Rosalba Sanchez-Wagner, both staunch conservatives, in a three-way primary.
== Background ==
In Spirit, the governor can run for two consecutive terms. The Incumbent Governor, Mercedes Dowd, a Democrat, is currently in her second term as Governor, therefore, she is ineligible to run for re-election. Although Spirit is considered a swing state, Dowd, a former U.S. Congresswoman, and a Commonwealth Congresswoman won by around eight points in both elections. While in the Governor's mansion she has fought for more funding in inner-city classrooms, lowering taxes on the middle-class, and lowering the prices of prescription drug costs. She is very popular and is trying to do everything in her power to keep the seat in Democratic hands. After her Lieutenant Governor, Shakeia Whorl told her she did not want to run for Governor, Dowd looked for someone who she thought could keep the seat in Democratic hands and carry on her legacy. Before the primaries, the seat was rated as tilt Democratic, on account of Governor Dowd being so popular. After the primaries, the race was moved to lean democratic.
== Democratic Primary ==
=== Declared ===
* Xochitl Hernandez Walker, Incumbent United States Representative for Spirit's 3rd congressional district
** Running Mate: Jair White, state senator
* Jared Cortese, community organizer
** Running Mate: Tamica Hype, community activist
=== Withdrawn ===
* Charles Aldhobhani, former Republican state representative
=== Declined ===
* Tyrone Brown, Incumbent Attorney General of Spirit
* Jennine Coleman, Opportunity County Commissioner
* Victoria Justice-Richard, Mayor of Spirit City
* Juan Sosa, state senator
* Shakeia Whorl, Incumbent Lieutenant Governor of Spirit
== Republican Primary ==
=== Declared ===
* Kevin Kuesters, state senator
** Running Mate: Mary Ann Bell, state senator
* Rosalba Sanchez-Wagner, businesswoman
** Running Mate: Clifford Coleman, former Attorney General of Spirit
* Maryanne Schmitt, state senator
** Running Mate: Jesse Ireland, state senator
=== Declined ===
* Cathie Marcucci, Spirit City Councillor
* Grace Montemayor, former Lieutenant Governor of Spirit
* Michael Henry, state representative
* Maria Satterfield, Mayor of Perseverence Point
* Melody Gonzalez, Spirit State Treasurer
== General Election ==
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