2026 Bryansk Oblast gubernatorial election
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18–20 September 2026
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The 2026 Bryansk Oblast gubernatorial election will take place on 18–20 September 2026, on common election day, to elect the Governor of Bryansk Oblast, coinciding with the 2026 Russian legislative election. Acting Governor Yegor Kovalchuk is running for a full term in office.
Background
Then-Member of State Duma Alexander Bogomaz was appointed acting Governor of Bryansk Oblast in September 2014, replacing two-term incumbent Nikolay Denin, who was dismissed by President of Russia Vladimir Putin after the governor became subject in a criminal case.[1] Bogomaz easily won his first full term in 2015 with 79.96% of the vote,[2] later getting re-elected with 71.69% (2020) and 78.78% (2025).[3][4]
During Bogomaz's later terms Bryansk Oblast, which borders Ukraine, suffered from the consequences of the Russo-Ukrainian war, including numerous UAV attacks and missile strikes, Ukrainian incursions and sabotages, like those led to deadly 2025 Russia bridge collapses. In July 2025, just a couple of months before the gubernatorial election, Deputy Governor Nikolay Simonenko was arrested for embezzlement during fortifications construction, becoming the fourth Deputy Governor of Bryansk to be arrested in two years (joining Yelena Yegorova, Tatyana Kuleshova and Aleksandr Petrochenko).[5]
In April 2026 Vedomosti reported that Alexander Bogomaz could resign as Governor of Bryansk Oblast despite easily winning re-election in September 2025.[6] Among reasons for Bogomaz's potential resignation were named ongoing Ukrainian attacks and management crisis in the region.[7] Sources named Aleksandr Sidyakin, State Duma member and United Russia central executive committee chairman, and Mikhail Kuznetsov, All-Russia People's Front executive committee head, as potential replacements for Bogomaz.[8]
On May 13, 2026, President Putin accepted Bogomaz's resignation and appointed Prime Minister of Luhansk People's Republic Yegor Kovalchuk as acting Governor of Bryansk Oblast.[9] The next day Bogomaz became Member of State Duma, receiving the seat of Ayrat Farrakhov on the United Russia party list.[10]
Candidates
In Bryansk Oblast candidates for Governor of Bryansk Oblast can be nominated only by registered political parties. Candidate for Governor of Bryansk Oblast should be a Russian citizen and at least 30 years old. Candidates for Governor of Bryansk Oblast should not have a foreign citizenship or residence permit. Each candidate in order to be registered is required to collect at least 7% of signatures of members and heads of municipalities.[11] Also gubernatorial candidates present 3 candidacies to the Federation Council and election winner later appoints one of the presented candidates.
Declared candidates
| Candidate name, political party |
Occupation | Status | Ref. | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Andrey Arkhitsky Communist Party |
Member of Bryansk Oblast Duma (2009–2014, 2019–present) 2020 and 2025 gubernatorial candidate |
Registered | [12] | ||
| Aleksandra Kazachkova New People |
Individual entrepreneur | Registered | [13] | ||
| Yegor Kovalchuk United Russia |
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Acting Governor of Bryansk Oblast (2026–present) Former Prime Minister of Luhansk People's Republic (2024–2026) |
Registered | [14][15] | |
| Aleksey Timoshkov A Just Russia |
Member of Bryansk Oblast Duma (2024–present) 2025 gubernatorial candidate |
Registered | [16] | ||
| Ruslan Titov Liberal Democratic Party |
Member of Dyatkovo City Council of People's Deputies (2024–present) Municipal park engineer |
Registered | [17] | ||
Candidates for Federation Council
Incumbent Senator Vadim Dengin (LDPR) was not renominated and is running for State Duma.
| Gubernatorial candidate, political party |
Candidates for Federation Council | Status | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Andrey Arkhitsky Communist Party |
* Valery Bessmertny, Member of Klintsy City Council of People's Deputies (2014–present) * Yevgeny Luzan, individual entrepreneur * Timofey Sigayev, self-employed |
Registered | |
| Aleksandra Kazachkova New People |
* Sergey Gorelov, industrial businessman * Sergey Novikov, computer studies associate professor * Tatyana Romanova, manager |
Registered | |
| Yegor Kovalchuk United Russia |
* Andrey Frolenkov, acting Deputy Governor of Bryansk Oblast (2026–present), Hero of Russia (2022) * Sergey Melikov, former Head of the Republic of Dagestan (2020–2026), former Senator from Stavropol Krai (2019–2020) * Olga Polyakova, Member of Bryansk Oblast Duma (2019–present), oblast federation of unions chairwoman |
Registered | |
| Aleksey Timoshkov A Just Russia |
* Dmitry Krotov, individual entrepreneur * Yekaterina Milyutina, former Member of Snezhka Rural Council of People's Deputies (2009–2014), accountant * Irina Popova, former Member of Zhukovsky District Council of People's Deputies (2020–2025), accountant |
Registered | |
| Ruslan Titov Liberal Democratic Party |
* Maksim Ivanchenko, Member of Bryansk Oblast Duma (2019–present), businessman * Sergey Senin, Member of Bryansk City Council of People's Deputies (2019–present), municipal park director * Dmitry Simonov, Member of Bryansk City Council of People's Deputies (2024–present), businessman |
Registered | |
Finances
All sums are in rubles.
| Financial Report | Source | Arkhitsky | Kazachkova | Kovalchuk | Timoshkov | Titov |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| First | [18] | 150,000 | 120,000 | 250,000 | 140,000 | 150,000 |
| Final | TBD | TBD | TBD | TBD | TBD | |
Results
| Candidate | Party | Votes | % | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Andrey Arkhitsky | Communist Party | ||||
| Aleksandra Kazachkova | New People | ||||
| Yegor Kovalchuk (incumbent) | United Russia | ||||
| Aleksey Timoshkov | A Just Russia | ||||
| Ruslan Titov | Liberal Democratic Party | ||||
| Valid votes | |||||
| Blank ballots | |||||
| Total | 100.00 | ||||
| Turnout | |||||
| Registered voters | 100.00 | ||||
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See also
References
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- ↑ "Александр Богомаз набрал почти 80% на выборах главы Брянской области". interfax.ru. Retrieved 2026-05-13.
- ↑ "Александр Богомаз победил на выборах главы Брянской области". rbc.ru. Retrieved 2026-05-13.
- ↑ "Четвертый раз губернатор: что известно о Богомазе, вновь избранном главой Брянской области". ura.news. Retrieved 2026-05-13.
- ↑ "Замглавы Брянской области задержали по делу об укреплениях на границе". rbc.ru. Retrieved 2026-05-13.
- ↑ "Богомаз и Меликов могут покинуть губернаторские посты". vedomosti.ru. Retrieved 2026-05-13.
- ↑ "Отставка Гладкова и Богомаза: будет или нет, причины, прогноз Гращенкова". news.ru. Retrieved 2026-05-13.
- ↑ "Замена караула". kommersant.ru. Retrieved 2026-05-13.
- ↑ "Губернатор Брянской области Алескандр Богомаз подал в отставку". vedomosti.ru. Retrieved 2026-05-13.
- ↑ "Экс-губернатор Брянской области Богомаз стал депутатом Госдумы". interfax.ru. Retrieved 2026-05-14.
- ↑ "Закон "О выборах Губернатора Брянской области" (с изменениями на 5 мая 2025 года)". docs.cntd.ru. Retrieved 2026-05-13.
- ↑ "Архицкий Андрей Георгиевич". izbirkom.ru. Retrieved 2026-07-01.
- ↑ "Казачкова Александра Александровна". izbirkom.ru. Retrieved 2026-07-11.
- ↑ "ЕР выдвинула Егора Ковальчука кандидатом в губернаторы Брянской области". ria.ru. Retrieved 2026-06-22.
- ↑ "Ковальчук Егор Викторович". izbirkom.ru. Retrieved 2026-07-04.
- ↑ "Тимошков Алексей Николаевич". izbirkom.ru. Retrieved 2026-07-04.
- ↑ "Титов Руслан Валерьевич". izbirkom.ru. Retrieved 2026-07-11.
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