The number of governors who once served in Congress could grow in 2027

Summary

There could be as many as 20 former members of Congress serving as governor early next year. Some are on the ballot this fall, and others are incumbents not up for reelection in 2026. The include, top row, from left: former North Dakota Rep. Kelly Armstrong, former New Hampshire Sen. Kelly Ayotte, former California Rep. Xavier Becerra, Arizona Rep. Andy Biggs, Tennessee Sen. Marsha Blackburn, former Indiana Sen. Mike Braun, Florida Rep. Byron Donalds; middle row, from left, former Montana Rep. Greg Gianforte, former Puerto Rico Res. Cmmsr. Jenniffer González-Colón, former New Mexico Rep. Deb Haaland, former New York Rep. Kathy Hochul, Michigan Rep. John James, former Florida Rep. Jolly, former Alabama Sen. Doug Jones, Minnesota Sen. Amy Klobuchar; bottom row, from left: former Louisiana Rep. Jeff Landry, former Colorado Rep. Greg Lopez, U.S. Virgin Islands Del. Stacey Plaskett, former New Jersey Rep. Mikie Sherrill, former Virginia Rep. Abigail Spanberger, Wisconsin Rep. Tom Tiffany, Alabama Sen. Tommy Tuberville (Courtesy Bill Clark/Tom Williams/CQ Roll Call; Government of Puerto Rico; Greg Lopez for Colorado)