Gubernatorial Ratings

August 24, 2007 · 11:39 AM EDT

Here are our latest gubernatorial ratings. We have moved to our pre-election categories. Democrats currently hold 28 governorships compared to 22 for the Republicans. 2007 races are in italics.

LIKELY TAKEOVER (1 R, 0 D)
  • Fletcher, (R-KY)
LEAN TAKEOVER (0 R, 1 D)
  • Open; Blanco (D)
TOSS-UP (1 R, 0 D)
  • Blunt (R-MO)
NARROW ADVANTAGE INCUMBENT PARTY (1 R, 0 D)
  • Daniels (R-IN)
CLEAR ADVANTAGE INCUMBENT PARTY (0 R, 1 D)
  • Gregoire (D-WA)
CURRENTLY SAFE (4 R, 5 D)
  • Barbour (R-MS)
  • Douglas (R-VT)
  • Hoeven (R-ND)
  • Huntsman (R-UT)
  • Lynch (D-NH)
  • Manchin (D-WV)
  • Schweitzer (D-MT)
  • DE Open (Minner, D)
  • NC Open (Easley, D)