Three dozen governors’ races will be decided on November 3, with President Donald Trump’s unpopularity and the cost of living among voters’ leading concerns. Democrats hold 24 governorships and Republicans 26; a Democratic net gain of at least two seats would give the party a majority of states for the first time since 2010. Key contests include Arizona, where Democratic Governor Katie Hobbs faces Republican US Representative Andy Biggs over water, immigration, affordability and abortion rights; Michigan, where Democrat Jocelyn Benson and Republican US Representative John James are competing for an open seat; and Georgia, where Democrat Keisha Lance Bottoms faces Republican healthcare executive Rick Jackson in a race that could make Bottoms the first Black woman elected governor in the United States. Ohio’s contest between Republican Vivek Ramaswamy and Democrat Amy Acton has been shaped by an attack ad featuring Acton’s estranged mother. Iowa’s open race has focused on the state’s high cancer rate, possible environmental exposure, education and government accountability. Nevada’s contest between Republican Governor Joe Lombardo and Democratic Attorney General Aaron Ford centers on affordability and data centers, while Wisconsin voters are weighing Republican Tom Tiffany’s alignment with Trump against Democratic Milwaukee County Executive David Crowley’s support for abortion rights.