US EditionGianforte Elected to Boost GOP Candidates as Chair of Republican Governors Association
Gianforte will lead the Republican Governors Association to defend and expand GOP governorships during the competitive 2026 election cycle with Republicans holding 26 seats.
- This month in San Antonio, Texas, Montana Gov. Greg Gianforte was elected to serve a one-year term as chair of the Republican Governors Association for 2026.
- Having served this past year as RGA vice-chair, Greg Gianforte takes over from outgoing Chair Brian Kemp, Governor of Georgia, marking Montana's second consecutive national GOP leadership cycle.
- Representing 27 states and Puerto Rico, the RGA named Tate Reeves, Mississippi Governor, vice-chair and Bill Lee, Tennessee Governor, policy chair at its annual conference in Texas.
- Gianforte warned that `the stakes could not be higher` as the RGA enters the 2026 cycle with 26 governor seats for Republicans, 24 for Democrats, and 36 states with gubernatorial elections in 2026.
- With contests next year, Montana Gov. Greg Gianforte's chairmanship covers the 2026 election cycle following his Jan. 6, 2025 inauguration, positioning him to shape RGA strategy.
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KULR-TVGianforte elected chair of Republican Governors Association
Montana Gov. Greg Gianforte gives his inauguration address at the Montana State Capitol on Jan. 6, 2025. (Micah Drew/Daily Montanan). Montana Gov. Greg Gianforte has been elected to serve as Chair of the Republican Governors Association for the next year. The organization, which represents the 27 states, and territory of Puerto Rico, which have Republican governors, is holding its annual conference in Texas this week. Gianforte, who served as Vi…
Gianforte Tapped to Lead Republican Governors Association
Montana Gov. Greg Gianforte has been elected Chair of the Republican Governors Association (RGA), placing him at the forefront of the GOP’s national effort to expand its roster of governors ahead of the 2026 election cycle. The announcement came during the RGA’s 2025 Annual Conference, where Mississippi Gov. Tate Reeves was selected as Vice Chair and Tennessee Gov. Bill Lee as Policy Chair. Source
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