Nevada — Jim Gibbons (R) Few people think Gibbons is going to seek re-election, and fewer think he could win the GOP primary. He is going through a very public and very ugly divorce, where his wife of 23 years is accusing him of extramarital affairs. Brian Sandoval, a former state attorney general, resigned as a U.S. District Judge in September to challenge Gibbons in the June 8 primary, calling for a “new brand of leadership.” Polls show him well ahead of Gibbons for the Republican nomination and running strongly against any prospective Democratic candidate. The latest job approval ratings for Gibbons, arguably the least popular Republican governor in the country, is 19 percent. Still, not bad for someone who was at 7 percent in June. Also running in the primary: former North Las Vegas Mayor Mike Montandon.
New York — David Paterson (D)
Paterson became governor in March of 2008 when Eliot Spitzer (D) resigned following his involvement in a prostitute scandal. …
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