Incumbent Governor of Arkhangelsk Oblast Alexander Tsybulsky is eligible to run for a second term in office.

Then-Governor of Nenets Autonomous Okrug Alexander Tsybulsky was appointed acting Governor of Arkhangelsk Oblast in April 2020, replacing two-term incumbent Igor Orlov.

[1] Orlov resigned over poor management skills, low ratings and 2018–2020 Shies ecological protests.

Candidates for Governor of Arkhangelsk Oblast should not have a foreign citizenship or residence permit.

Each candidate in order to be registered is required to collect at least 8% of signatures of members and heads of municipalities.