Stanislav Voskresensky, then–Deputy Minister of Economic Development of Russia, was appointed acting Governor of Ivanovo Oblast in October 2017, replacing previous first-term incumbent Pavel Konkov, who resigned at his own request.

[1] Voskresensky was nominated for the upcoming 2018 gubernatorial election by United Russia, despite not being a member of the party.

[2] Despite Voskresensky's convincing victory, United Russia scored only 34.14% in the concurring Ivanovo Oblast Duma election and overall won a narrow 2–seat majority,[3] which reaffirmed the general competitiveness of regional politics.

In Ivanovo Oblast candidates for Governor can be nominated only by registered political parties, self-nomination is not possible.

Each candidate in order to be registered is required to collect at least 5% of signatures of members and heads of municipalities.