Who are the most influential governors in the country?
AI Visibility Ranking
Brands ordered by GenRank score for this question.
DirectionalQuestion-level figures rest on at most 6 answers per brand, so treat them as direction, not a verdict; the category ranking is the number to judge by. Scores are for the week of 2026-11-08.
| Rank | Brand | Named by | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Gavin Newsom | 5/6 | 79.6 |
| 2 | Ron DeSantis | 5/6 | 56.4 |
| 3 | Greg Abbott | 5/6 | 55.9 |
| 4 | Phil Scott | 5/6 | 51.0 |
| 5 | Andy Beshear | 4/6 | 39.4 |
| 6 | Josh Shapiro | 4/6 | 33.2 |
| 7 | JB Pritzker | 3/6 | 27.1 |
| 8 | Wes Moore | 3/6 | 26.8 |
| 9 | Xavier Becerra | 2/6 | 22.8 |
| 10 | Brian Kemp | 3/6 | 22.4 |
Sources these answers cited
The sites each surface's answer cited this week. The logos are the surfaces that cited the site.
| Source | Cited by |
|---|---|
| multistate.usGovernor Approval Ratings 2026: Most and Least Popular |    4 surfaces |
| opinionsandratings.com2026 Governor Election Rankings: Which U.S. Governors Are Most Popular ... |  2 surfaces |
| 247wallst.comThe Most and Least Popular Governors in America - 24/7 Wall St. | 1 surfaces |
| apnews.commedia · Democrat Gina Hinojosa elected Texas' first Latina governor, ousts Republican incumbent Greg Abbott |  1 surfaces |
| clickorlando.comAmerica’s most popular governors, ranked. Here’s how Florida Gov. DeSantis fared | 1 surfaces |
| dlr.smsbroadcast.com.au | 1 surfaces |
| facebook.comsocial · 70 days until election day. 36 governor's races. It's time to elect Democratic governors across the country who will get stuff done and lower costs for working families. | 1 surfaces |
| floridapolitics.com | 1 surfaces |
| governors.rutgers.edupublic · rutgers.edu | 1 surfaces |
| govgrade.orgLeaderboard — All 50 US Governors Ranked | GovGrade | 1 surfaces |
| houstonchronicle.com | 1 surfaces |
| kpbs.orgThese 10 candidates for governor made history in the 2026 election - KPBS | 1 surfaces |
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