Gubernatorial Ratings

January 29, 2009 · 6:03 PM EST

Here are our latest gubernatorial ratings. 2009 races in italics.

*Changes made to reflect the impeachment of Rod Blagojevich (D). Illinois moved to Currently Safe.



Lean Takeover (3 R, 3 D)

  • CA Open (Schwarzenegger, R)
  • HI Open (Lingle, R)
  • RI Open (Carcieri, R)
  • KS Open (Sebelius, D)
  • OK Open (Henry, D)
  • WY Open (Freudenthal, D)
Toss-Up (2 R, 4 D)

  • Gibbons (R-NV)
  • SD Open (Rounds, R)
  • MI Open (Granholm, D)
  • PA Open (Rendell, D)
  • TN Open (Bredesen, D)
  • VA Open (Kaine, D)
Narrow Advantage for Incumbent Party (3 R, 2 D)

  • Brewer (R-AZ)
  • Douglas (R-VT)
  • Pawlenty (R-MN)
  • Corzine (D-NJ)
  • NM Open (Richardson, D)
Clear Advantage for Incumbent Party (4 R, 5 D)

  • Rell (R-CT)
  • AL Open (Riley, R)
  • GA Open (Perdue, R)
  • SC Open (Sanford, R)
  • Doyle (D-WI)
  • Paterson (D-NY)
  • Strickland (D-OH)
  • ME Open (Baldacci, D)
  • OR Open (Kulongoski, D)
Currently Safe (5 R, 7 D)

  • Crist (R-FL)
  • Heineman (R-NE)
  • Otter (R-ID)
  • Palin (R-AK)
  • Perry (R-TX)
  • Beebe (D-AR)
  • Culver (D-IA)
  • Lynch (D-NH)
  • O'Malley (D-MD)
  • Quinn (D-IL)
  • Patrick (D-MA)
  • Ritter (D-CO)