The Green Papers: General Election 2005
 
Copyright www.flags.net/UNST.htm 2005 Governor's Chairs
by State

This is a list of the current Governors' chairs, the incumbents occupying them, and the candidacy status of said incumbents. Chairs up for election in the year 2005 are marked as such.

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Gubernatorial Links

           
Alabama  4 year term, Election Cycle: 2002, 2006. Term Limit: 2 consecutive 4-year terms
Partisan Composition: 1 Republican
    Republican   Governor Bob Riley
• First elected: 2002
• Chair up for election: Tuesday 7 November 2006
• The current Governor is unaffected by the State's term limit.
Alaska  4 year term, Election Cycle: 2002, 2006. Term Limit: 2 consecutive 4-year terms
Partisan Composition: 1 Republican
    Republican   Governor Frank H. Murkowski
• First elected: 2002
• Chair up for election: Tuesday 7 November 2006
• The current Governor is unaffected by the State's term limit.
Arizona  4 year term, Election Cycle: 2002, 2006. Term Limit: 2 consecutive 4-year terms
Partisan Composition: 1 Democratic
    Democratic   Governor Janet Napolitano
• First elected: 2002
• Chair up for election: Tuesday 7 November 2006
• The current Governor is unaffected by the State's term limit.
Arkansas  4 year term, Election Cycle: 2002, 2006. Term Limit: No one can serve more than 2 4-year terms in a lifetime
Partisan Composition: 1 Republican
    Republican   Governor Mike Huckabee
• As Lieutenant Governor, succeeded to the office upon the resignation of Governor Jim Guy Tucker (Democrat): 15 July 1996; first elected to a full term: 1998; re-elected: 2002
• Chair up for election: Tuesday 7 November 2006
• The current Governor is affected by a term limit and cannot run for re-election.
California  4 year term, Election Cycle: 2002, 2006. Term Limit: 2 4-year terms
Partisan Composition: 1 Republican
    Republican   Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger
• First elected: 2003
• Chair up for election: Tuesday 7 November 2006
• The current Governor is unaffected by the State's term limit.
Colorado  4 year term, Election Cycle: 2002, 2006. Term Limit: 2 consecutive 4-year terms
Partisan Composition: 1 Republican
    Republican   Governor Bill Owens
• First elected: 1998; re-elected: 2002
• Chair up for election: Tuesday 7 November 2006
• The current Governor is affected by a term limit and cannot run for re-election.
Connecticut  4 year term, Election Cycle: 2002, 2006. Term Limit: None
Partisan Composition: 1 Republican
    Republican   Governor M. Jodi Rell
• succeeded to the Governorship, 1 July 2004, upon the resignation of Governor John Rowland who had announced said resignation on 21 June 2004.
• Chair up for election: Tuesday 7 November 2006
Delaware  4 year term, Election Cycle: 2004, 2008. Term Limit: No one can serve more than 2 4-year terms in a lifetime
Partisan Composition: 1 Democratic
    Democratic   Governor Ruth Ann Minner
• First elected: 2000; re-elected: 2004.
• Chair up for election: Tuesday 4 November 2008
• The current Governor is affected by a term limit and cannot run for re-election.
Florida  4 year term, Election Cycle: 2002, 2006. Term Limit: 2 consecutive 4-year terms
Partisan Composition: 1 Republican
    Republican   Governor John Ellis "Jeb" Bush
• First elected: 1998; re-elected: 2002
• Chair up for election: Tuesday 7 November 2006
• The current Governor is affected by a term limit and cannot run for re-election.
Georgia  4 year term, Election Cycle: 2002, 2006. Term Limit: 2 consecutive 4-year terms
Partisan Composition: 1 Republican
    Republican   Governor Sonny Perdue
• First elected: 2002
• Chair up for election: Tuesday 7 November 2006
• The current Governor is unaffected by the State's term limit.
Hawaii  4 year term, Election Cycle: 2002, 2006. Term Limit: 2 consecutive 4-year terms
Partisan Composition: 1 Republican
    Republican   Governor Linda Lingle
• First elected: 2002
• Chair up for election: Tuesday 7 November 2006
• The current Governor is unaffected by the State's term limit.
Idaho  4 year term, Election Cycle: 2002, 2006. Term Limit: None
Partisan Composition: 1 Republican
    Republican   Governor Dirk Kempthorne
• First elected: 1998; re-elected: 2002
[also served in U.S. Senate- elected: 1992]
• Chair up for election: Tuesday 7 November 2006
Illinois  4 year term, Election Cycle: 2002, 2006. Term Limit: None
Partisan Composition: 1 Democratic
    Democratic   Governor Rod R. Blagojevich
• First elected: 2002
• Chair up for election: Tuesday 7 November 2006
Indiana  4 year term, Election Cycle: 2004, 2008. Term Limit: No more than 2 4-year terms in any 3-term period
Partisan Composition: 1 Republican
    Republican   Governor Mitchell E. "Mitch" Daniels
• First elected: 2004
• Chair up for election: Tuesday 4 November 2008
• The current Governor is unaffected by the State's term limit.
Iowa  4 year term, Election Cycle: 2002, 2006. Term Limit: None
Partisan Composition: 1 Democratic
    Democratic   Governor Tom Vilsack
• First elected: 1998; re-elected: 2002
• Chair up for election: Tuesday 7 November 2006
Kansas  4 year term, Election Cycle: 2002, 2006. Term Limit: 2 consecutive 4-year terms
Partisan Composition: 1 Democratic
    Democratic   Governor Kathleen Sebelius
• First elected: 2002
• Chair up for election: Tuesday 7 November 2006
• The current Governor is unaffected by the State's term limit.
Kentucky  4 year term, Election Cycle: 2003, 2007. Term Limit: 2 consecutive 4-year terms
Partisan Composition: 1 Republican
    Republican   Governor Ernie Fletcher
• First elected: 2003
• Chair up for election: Tuesday 6 November 2007
• The current Governor is unaffected by the State's term limit.
Louisiana  4 year term, Election Cycle: 2003, 2007. Term Limit: 2 consecutive 4-year terms
Partisan Composition: 1 Democratic
    Democratic   Governor Kathleen Babineaux Blanco
• First elected: 2003
• Chair up for election: Saturday 20 October 2007
• The current Governor is unaffected by the State's term limit.
Maine  4 year term, Election Cycle: 2002, 2006. Term Limit: 2 consecutive 4-year terms. GOVERNOR is the only Statewide elected officer
Partisan Composition: 1 Democratic
    Democratic   Governor John E. Baldacci
• First elected: 2002
• Chair up for election: Tuesday 7 November 2006
• The current Governor is unaffected by the State's term limit.
Maryland  4 year term, Election Cycle: 2002, 2006. Term Limit: 2 consecutive 4-year terms
Partisan Composition: 1 Republican
    Republican   Governor Robert L. "Bob" Ehrlich, Jr.
• First elected: 2002
• Chair up for election: Tuesday 7 November 2006
• The current Governor is unaffected by the State's term limit.
Massachusetts  4 year term, Election Cycle: 2002, 2006. Term Limit: None
Partisan Composition: 1 Republican
    Republican   Governor Mitt Romney
• First elected: 2002
• Chair up for election: Tuesday 7 November 2006
Michigan  4 year term, Election Cycle: 2002, 2006. Term Limit: 2 consecutive 4-year terms
Partisan Composition: 1 Democratic
    Democratic   Governor Jennifer M. Granholm
• First elected: 2002
• Chair up for election: Tuesday 7 November 2006
• The current Governor is unaffected by the State's term limit.
Minnesota  4 year term, Election Cycle: 2002, 2006. Term Limit: None
Partisan Composition: 1 Republican
    Republican   Governor Tim Pawlenty
• First elected: 2002
• Chair up for election: Tuesday 7 November 2006
Mississippi  4 year term, Election Cycle: 2003, 2007. Term Limit: No one can serve more than 2 4-year terms in a lifetime
Partisan Composition: 1 Republican
    Republican   Governor Haley Barbour
• First elected: 2003
• Chair up for election: Tuesday 6 November 2007
• The current Governor is unaffected by the State's term limit.
Missouri  4 year term, Election Cycle: 2004, 2008. Term Limit: No one can serve more than 2 4-year terms in a lifetime
Partisan Composition: 1 Republican
    Republican   Governor Matt Blunt
• First elected: 2004
• Chair up for election: Tuesday 4 November 2008
• The current Governor is unaffected by the State's term limit.
Montana  4 year term, Election Cycle: 2004, 2008. Term Limit: No more than 2 4-year terms in any 4-term period
Partisan Composition: 1 Democratic
    Democratic   Governor Brian Schweitzer
• First elected: 2004
• Chair up for election: Tuesday 4 November 2008
• The current Governor is unaffected by the State's term limit.
Nebraska  4 year term, Election Cycle: 2002, 2006. Term Limit: 2 consecutive 4-year terms
Partisan Composition: 1 Republican
    Republican   Governor Dave Heineman
• Succeeded to the Governor's Chair upon the 20 January 2005 resignation of Governor Mike Johanas.
• Chair up for election: Tuesday 7 November 2006
• The current Governor is unaffected by the State's term limit.
Nevada  4 year term, Election Cycle: 2002, 2006. Term Limit: 2 consecutive 4-year terms
Partisan Composition: 1 Republican
    Republican   Governor Kenny Guinn
• First elected: 1998; re-elected: 2002
• Chair up for election: Tuesday 7 November 2006
• The current Governor is affected by a term limit and cannot run for re-election.
New Hampshire  2 year term, Election Cycle: 2004, 2006. Term Limit: None. GOVERNOR is the only Statewide elected officer
Partisan Composition: 1 Democratic
    Democratic   Governor John Lynch
• First elected: 2004
• Chair up for election: Tuesday 7 November 2006
New Jersey  4 year term, Election Cycle: 2001, 2005. Term Limit: 2 consecutive 4-year terms
Partisan Composition: 1 Democratic
Chair up for election   Democratic   Governor Richard James Codey
• Became acting Governor 15 November 2004 upon the resignation of Governor James E. "Jim" McGreevey
• Chair up for election: Tuesday 8 November 2005
• The current Governor is unaffected by the State's term limit.
• Open Chair - Acting Governor Codey announced on 31 January 2005 that he will not be a candidate for the full 4-year term resulting from the Gubernatorial Election in November 2005
 ** Open Chair (no incumbent) **
Total 2,173,172 100.00%  
New Mexico  4 year term, Election Cycle: 2002, 2006. Term Limit: 2 consecutive 4-year terms
Partisan Composition: 1 Democratic
    Democratic   Governor Bill Richardson
• First elected: 2002
• Chair up for election: Tuesday 7 November 2006
• The current Governor is unaffected by the State's term limit.
New York  4 year term, Election Cycle: 2002, 2006. Term Limit: None
Partisan Composition: 1 Republican
    Republican   Governor George E. Pataki
• First elected: 1994; re-elected: 1998, 2002
• Chair up for election: Tuesday 7 November 2006
• Open Chair - on 27 July 2005, Gov. Pataki announced he will not be seeking re-election to a fourth term in 2006.
North Carolina  4 year term, Election Cycle: 2004, 2008. Term Limit: 2 consecutive 4-year terms
Partisan Composition: 1 Democratic
    Democratic   Governor Mike Easley
• First elected: 2000; re-elected: 2004
• Chair up for election: Tuesday 4 November 2008
• The current Governor is affected by a term limit and cannot run for re-election.
North Dakota  4 year term, Election Cycle: 2004, 2008. Term Limit: North Dakota passed an initiative in November 2022 to amend the state's Constitution to add Gubernatorial term limits of 2 4 year terms. Applies to individuals elected after 1 January 2023
Partisan Composition: 1 Republican
    Republican   Governor John Hoeven
• First elected: 2000; re-elected: 2004
• Chair up for election: Tuesday 4 November 2008
• The current Governor is unaffected by the State's term limit.
Ohio  4 year term, Election Cycle: 2002, 2006. Term Limit: 2 consecutive 4-year terms
Partisan Composition: 1 Republican
    Republican   Governor Bob Taft
• First elected: 1998; re-elected: 2002
• Chair up for election: Tuesday 7 November 2006
• The current Governor is affected by a term limit and cannot run for re-election.
Oklahoma  4 year term, Election Cycle: 2002, 2006. Term Limit: 2 4-year terms
Partisan Composition: 1 Democratic
    Democratic   Governor Brad Henry
• First elected: 2002
• Chair up for election: Tuesday 7 November 2006
• The current Governor is unaffected by the State's term limit.
Oregon  4 year term, Election Cycle: 2002, 2006. Term Limit: No more than 2 4-year terms in any 3-term period
Partisan Composition: 1 Democratic
    Democratic   Governor Ted Kulongoski
• First elected: 2002
• Chair up for election: Tuesday 7 November 2006
• The current Governor is unaffected by the State's term limit.
Pennsylvania  4 year term, Election Cycle: 2002, 2006. Term Limit: 2 consecutive 4-year terms
Partisan Composition: 1 Democratic
    Democratic   Governor Ed Rendell
• First elected: 2002
• Chair up for election: Tuesday 7 November 2006
• The current Governor is unaffected by the State's term limit.
Rhode Island  4 year term, Election Cycle: 2002, 2006. Term Limit: 2 consecutive 4-year terms
Partisan Composition: 1 Republican
    Republican   Governor Donald L. Carcieri
• First elected: 2002
• Chair up for election: Tuesday 7 November 2006
• The current Governor is unaffected by the State's term limit.
South Carolina  4 year term, Election Cycle: 2002, 2006. Term Limit: 2 consecutive 4-year terms
Partisan Composition: 1 Republican
    Republican   Governor Mark Sanford
• First elected: 2002
• Chair up for election: Tuesday 7 November 2006
• The current Governor is unaffected by the State's term limit.
South Dakota  4 year term, Election Cycle: 2002, 2006. Term Limit: 2 consecutive 4-year terms
Partisan Composition: 1 Republican
    Republican   Governor Mike Rounds
• First elected: 2002
• Chair up for election: Tuesday 7 November 2006
• The current Governor is unaffected by the State's term limit.
Tennessee  4 year term, Election Cycle: 2002, 2006. Term Limit: 2 consecutive 4-year terms. GOVERNOR is the only Statewide elected officer
Partisan Composition: 1 Democratic
    Democratic   Governor Phil Bredesen
• First elected: 2002
• Chair up for election: Tuesday 7 November 2006
• The current Governor is unaffected by the State's term limit.
Texas  4 year term, Election Cycle: 2002, 2006. Term Limit: None
Partisan Composition: 1 Republican
    Republican   Governor Rick Perry
• Lt. Gov. Rick Perry became Governor 21 December 2000 when George W. Bush resigned to take the office of President of the United States. First elected to a full term: 2002
• Chair up for election: Tuesday 7 November 2006
Utah  4 year term, Election Cycle: 2004, 2008. Term Limit: None
Partisan Composition: 1 Republican
    Republican   Governor Jon M. Huntsman, Jr.
• First elected: 2004
• Chair up for election: Tuesday 4 November 2008
Vermont  2 year term, Election Cycle: 2004, 2006. Term Limit: None
Partisan Composition: 1 Republican
    Republican   Governor James H. "Jim" Douglas
• First elected: 2002; re-elected: 2004.
• Chair up for election: Tuesday 7 November 2006
Virginia  4 year term, Election Cycle: 2001, 2005. Term Limit: ineligble to immediately succeed after a given 4-year term
Partisan Composition: 1 Democratic
Chair up for election   Democratic   Governor Mark Warner
• First elected: 2001 (succeeding Republican James S. Gilmore)
• Chair up for election: Tuesday 8 November 2005
• The current Governor is affected by a term limit and cannot run for re-election.
 ** Open Chair (no incumbent) **
Total 1,983,778 100.00%  
Washington  4 year term, Election Cycle: 2004, 2008. Term Limit: None
Partisan Composition: 1 Democratic
    Democratic   Governor Christine Gregoire
• First elected: 2004
• Chair up for election: Tuesday 4 November 2008
West Virginia  4 year term, Election Cycle: 2004, 2008. Term Limit: 2 consecutive 4-year terms
Partisan Composition: 1 Democratic
    Democratic   Governor Joe Manchin, III
• First elected: 2004
• Chair up for election: Tuesday 4 November 2008
• The current Governor is unaffected by the State's term limit.
Wisconsin  4 year term, Election Cycle: 2002, 2006. Term Limit: None
Partisan Composition: 1 Democratic
    Democratic   Governor Jim Doyle
• First elected: 2002
• Chair up for election: Tuesday 7 November 2006
Wyoming  4 year term, Election Cycle: 2002, 2006. Term Limit: No more than 2 4-year terms in any 4-term period. The Wyoming Supreme Court determined on 4 May 2004 that term limits require an amendment to the state constitution rather than, as they were, imposed by a 1992 ballot initiative. At the time, the ruling was not applied to statewide offices. Reference: CATHCART v. MEYER, 2004 WY 49, 88 P.3d 1050, Case Number: 04-32, 04-33, 04-34, Decided: 05/04/2004
Partisan Composition: 1 Democratic
    Democratic   Governor Dave Freudenthal
• First elected: 2002
• Chair up for election: Tuesday 7 November 2006
• The current Governor is unaffected by the State's term limit.
Political Parties    Parties appear in parenthesis and italics when a candidate receives the endorsement of a given Party and/or official sources indicate a candidate's association with a particular Party but only where the Party in question does not appear on the actual ballot as such.
 • Democratic
 • Democratic-Farmer Labor
 • Green
 • Independence
 • Independent
 • Libertarian
 • No Party Affiliation
 • Republican
 • Scattering
 • Socialist Workers Party
 
 

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