The Green Papers: 2008 General Election |
2008 Governor's Chairs by State |
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Alabama 4 year term, Election Cycle: 2006, 2010. Term Limit: 2 consecutive 4-year terms | |||||
Partisan Composition: 1 Republican | |||||
Republican | Treasurer Kay Ivey | ||||
Republican | Tim James | ||||
California 4 year term, Election Cycle: 2006, 2010. Term Limit: 2 consecutive 4-year terms | |||||
Partisan Composition: 1 Republican | |||||
Republican | former Congressman Tom Campbell | ||||
Republican | Insurance Commissioner Steve Poizner | ||||
Colorado 4 year term, Election Cycle: 2006, 2010. Term Limit: 2 consecutive 4-year terms | |||||
Partisan Composition: 1 Democratic | |||||
Republican | Congressman Thomas Gerard "Tom" Tancredo Announced candidacy October 2008 |
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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 | |||||
  | ** Open Chair (no incumbent) ** | ||||
Republican | 126,662 | 32.05% | William Swain "Bill" Lee Received his party's nomination at the 3 May 2008 State Convention. |
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Total | 395,204 | 100.00% | |||
Georgia 4 year term, Election Cycle: 2006, 2010. Term Limit: 2 consecutive 4-year terms | |||||
Partisan Composition: 1 Republican | |||||
Republican | Lieutenant Governor Casey Cagle | ||||
Republican | Comptroller General/Insurance Commissioner John Weimann Oxendine | ||||
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 | 1,563,885 | 57.84% | Governor Mitchell E. "Mitch" Daniels, Jr. Running mate for Lieutenant Governor: Lieutenant Governor Becky Skillman |
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Total | 2,703,752 | 100.00% | |||
Kansas 4 year term, Election Cycle: 2006, 2010. Term Limit: 2 consecutive 4-year terms | |||||
Partisan Composition: 1 Democratic | |||||
Republican | Secretary of State Ron Thornburgh | ||||
Maryland 4 year term, Election Cycle: 2006, 2010. Term Limit: 2 consecutive 4-year terms | |||||
Partisan Composition: 1 Democratic | |||||
Republican | Mike Pappas | ||||
Michigan 4 year term, Election Cycle: 2006, 2010. Term Limit: 2 consecutive 4-year terms | |||||
Partisan Composition: 1 Democratic | |||||
Republican | Attorney General Mike Cox | ||||
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 | |||||
  | ** Open Chair (no incumbent) ** | ||||
Republican | 1,136,364 | 39.49% | Congressman Kenny Charles Kenny Charles Hulshof Congressman CD 9 |
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Total | 2,877,778 | 100.00% | |||
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 | |||||
Republican | 158,268 | 32.52% | state Senator Roy Brown For Lieutenant Governor: Steve Daines |
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Total | 486,734 | 100.00% | |||
New Hampshire 2 year term, Election Cycle: 2006, 2008. Term Limit: None. GOVERNOR is the only Statewide elected officer | |||||
Partisan Composition: 1 Democratic | |||||
Republican | 188,555 | 27.61% | state Senator Joseph D. "Joe" Kenney | ||
Total | 682,910 | 100.00% | |||
New Jersey 4 year term, Election Cycle: 2005, 2009. Term Limit: 2 consecutive 4-year terms | |||||
Partisan Composition: 1 Democratic | |||||
Republican | Steven M. "Steve" Lonegan | ||||
North Carolina 4 year term, Election Cycle: 2004, 2008. Term Limit: 2 consecutive 4-year terms | |||||
Partisan Composition: 1 Democratic | |||||
  | ** Open Chair (no incumbent) ** | ||||
Republican | 2,001,168 | 46.88% | Charlotte Mayor Patrick McCrory | ||
Total | 4,268,941 | 100.00% | |||
North Dakota 4 year term, Election Cycle: 2004, 2008. Term Limit: None | |||||
Partisan Composition: 1 Republican | |||||
Republican | 235,009 | 74.44% | Governor John Hoeven For Lieutenant Governor: Jack Dalrymple |
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Total | 315,692 | 100.00% | |||
Tennessee 4 year term, Election Cycle: 2006, 2010. Term Limit: 2 consecutive 4-year terms. GOVERNOR is the only Statewide elected officer | |||||
Partisan Composition: 1 Democratic | |||||
Republican | Carl "Two Feathers" Whitaker | ||||
Texas 4 year term, Election Cycle: 2006, 2010. Term Limit: None | |||||
Partisan Composition: 1 Republican | |||||
Republican | Senator Kay Bailey Hutchison | ||||
Utah 4 year term, Election Cycle: 2004, 2008. Term Limit: None | |||||
Partisan Composition: 1 Republican | |||||
Republican | 735,049 | 77.66% | Governor Jon M. Huntsman, Jr. Runningmate Lieutenant Governor Gary R. Herbert |
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Total | 946,525 | 100.00% | |||
Vermont 2 year term, Election Cycle: 2006, 2008. Term Limit: None | |||||
Partisan Composition: 1 Republican | |||||
Republican | 170,492 | 53.43% | Governor James H. "Jim" Douglas | ||
Total | 319,085 | 100.00% | |||
Virginia 4 year term, Election Cycle: 2005, 2009. Term Limit: ineligble to immediately succeed after a given 4-year term | |||||
Partisan Composition: 1 Democratic | |||||
Republican | Attorney General Robert F. "Bob" McDonnell | ||||
Washington 4 year term, Election Cycle: 2004, 2008. Term Limit: None | |||||
Partisan Composition: 1 Democratic | |||||
Republican | 1,404,124 | 46.76% | Dino Rossi Prefers G.O.P. Party |
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Total | 3,002,862 | 100.00% | |||
West Virginia 4 year term, Election Cycle: 2004, 2008. Term Limit: 2 consecutive 4-year terms | |||||
Partisan Composition: 1 Democratic | |||||
Republican | 181,612 | 25.73% | Russell E. "Russ" Weeks, Jr. | ||
Total | 705,877 | 100.00% |
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. |
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Democratic-Farmer Labor | |
Democratic-Nonpartisan League | |
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Constitution | |
Liberty Union | |
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Independent | |
Write-in/Scattered/otherwise not readily classifiable | |
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Write-in |
Notes |
Candidates for office appear on this page in italics where 'The Green Papers' does not yet have independent confirmation from an election authority that the person so listed will actually appear on the ballot. |
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