The Green Papers: 2008 General Election |
2008 Governor's Chairs by State |
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Arizona 4 year term, Election Cycle: 2006, 2010. Term Limit: The Governor can not serve for more than 8 years | |||||
Partisan Composition: 1 Democratic | |||||
Democratic | Governor Janet Napolitano First elected: 2002; re-elected: 2006 Chair up for election: Tuesday 2 November 2010 The current Governor is affected by a term limit and cannot run for re-election. Open Chair - At term limit. Monday 1 December 2008: Nominated for Secretary of Homeland Security by President-elect Obama |
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Arkansas 4 year term, Election Cycle: 2006, 2010. Term Limit: No one can serve more than 2 4-year terms in a lifetime | |||||
Partisan Composition: 1 Democratic | |||||
Democratic | Governor Mike Beebe First elected: 2006 Chair up for election: Tuesday 2 November 2010 The current Governor is unaffected by the State's term limit. |
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Colorado 4 year term, Election Cycle: 2006, 2010. Term Limit: 2 consecutive 4-year terms | |||||
Partisan Composition: 1 Democratic | |||||
Democratic | Governor Willliam "Bill" Ritter, Jr. First elected: 2006 Chair up for election: Tuesday 2 November 2010 The current Governor is unaffected by the State's term limit. |
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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 | |||||
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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. Open Chair - At term limit |
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Polls: Democratic Treasurer Jack A. Markell | |||||
  | ** Open Chair (no incumbent) ** | ||||
Illinois 4 year term, Election Cycle: 2006, 2010. Term Limit: None | |||||
Partisan Composition: 1 Democratic | |||||
Democratic | Governor Rod R. Blagojevich First elected: 2002; re-elected: 2006 Chair up for election: Tuesday 2 November 2010 Governor Blagojevich and his chief of staff, John Harris, were arrested on 9 December 2008 on corruption charges. Media reports indicate the Governor tried to sell the appointment to President-elect Obama's vacant Senate Seat in exchange for favors. |
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Iowa 4 year term, Election Cycle: 2006, 2010. Term Limit: None | |||||
Partisan Composition: 1 Democratic | |||||
Democratic | Governor Chester "Chet" Culver First elected: 2006 Chair up for election: Tuesday 2 November 2010 |
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Kansas 4 year term, Election Cycle: 2006, 2010. Term Limit: 2 consecutive 4-year terms | |||||
Partisan Composition: 1 Democratic | |||||
Democratic | Governor Kathleen Sebelius First elected: 2002; re-elected: 2006 Chair up for election: Tuesday 2 November 2010 The current Governor is affected by a term limit and cannot run for re-election. Open Chair - At term limit |
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Kentucky 4 year term, Election Cycle: 2007, 2011. Term Limit: 2 consecutive 4-year terms | |||||
Partisan Composition: 1 Democratic | |||||
Democratic | Governor Steven L. "Steve" Beshear First elected: 2007 Chair up for election: Tuesday 8 November 2011 The current Governor is unaffected by the State's term limit. |
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The runoff was removed from [KSR 118.245 (2)] effective 15 July 2008. The old law: "If no Gubernatorial Slate receives 40% of the vote in the their party's primary, the top two slates advance to a run-off". The new law: "The slate of candidates for Governor and Lieutenant Governor receiving the highest number of votes in a primary shall be the nominees" | |||||
Maine 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 | |||||
Democratic | Governor John Elias Baldacci First elected: 2002; re-elected: 2006 Chair up for election: Tuesday 2 November 2010 The current Governor is affected by a term limit and cannot run for re-election. Open Chair - At term limit |
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Maryland 4 year term, Election Cycle: 2006, 2010. Term Limit: 2 consecutive 4-year terms | |||||
Partisan Composition: 1 Democratic | |||||
Democratic | Governor Martin O'Malley First elected: 2006 Chair up for election: Tuesday 2 November 2010 The current Governor is unaffected by the State's term limit. |
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Massachusetts 4 year term, Election Cycle: 2006, 2010. Term Limit: None | |||||
Partisan Composition: 1 Democratic | |||||
Democratic | Governor Deval L. Patrick First elected: 2006 Chair up for election: Tuesday 2 November 2010 |
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Michigan 4 year term, Election Cycle: 2006, 2010. Term Limit: 2 consecutive 4-year terms | |||||
Partisan Composition: 1 Democratic | |||||
Democratic | Governor Jennifer M. Granholm First elected: 2002; re-elected: 2006 Chair up for election: Tuesday 2 November 2010 The current Governor is affected by a term limit and cannot run for re-election. Open Chair - At term limit |
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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 Re-elected Tuesday 4 November 2008 First elected: 2004 Chair up for election: Tuesday 4 November 2008 The current Governor is unaffected by the State's term limit. Renominated - 3 June 2008 Primary |
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Polls: Democratic Governor Brian Schweitzer | |||||
New Hampshire 2 year term, Election Cycle: 2006, 2008. Term Limit: None. GOVERNOR is the only Statewide elected officer | |||||
Partisan Composition: 1 Democratic | |||||
Democratic | Governor John Lynch Re-elected Tuesday 4 November 2008 First elected: 2004; re-elected: 2006 Chair up for election: Tuesday 4 November 2008 Renominated - 9 September 2008 Primary |
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Polls: Democratic Governor John Lynch | |||||
New Jersey 4 year term, Election Cycle: 2005, 2009. Term Limit: 2 consecutive 4-year terms | |||||
Partisan Composition: 1 Democratic | |||||
Democratic | Governor Jon S. Corzine First elected: 2005 Chair up for election: Tuesday 3 November 2009 The current Governor is unaffected by the State's term limit. |
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New Mexico 4 year term, Election Cycle: 2006, 2010. Term Limit: 2 consecutive 4-year terms | |||||
Partisan Composition: 1 Democratic | |||||
Democratic | Governor William B. "Bill" Richardson First elected: 2002; re-elected: 2006 Chair up for election: Tuesday 2 November 2010 The current Governor is affected by a term limit and cannot run for re-election. Open Chair - At term limit. Was a President canddiate in 2008. Wednesday 3 December 2008: Nominated for Secretary of Commerce by President-elect Obama. |
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New York 4 year term, Election Cycle: 2006, 2010. Term Limit: None | |||||
Partisan Composition: 1 Democratic | |||||
Democratic | Governor David A. Paterson As Lieutenant Governor, succeeded to the Governorship upon the resignation of Governor Eliot L. Spitzer, effective 17 March 2008 (announced 12 March 2008) Chair up for election: Tuesday 2 November 2010 |
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North Carolina 4 year term, Election Cycle: 2004, 2008. Term Limit: 2 consecutive 4-year terms | |||||
Partisan Composition: 1 Democratic | |||||
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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. Open Chair - At term limit |
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Polls: Leans Democratic - Democratic Lieutenant Governor Beverly Eaves "Bev" Perdue | |||||
  | ** Open Chair (no incumbent) ** | ||||
Ohio 4 year term, Election Cycle: 2006, 2010. Term Limit: 2 consecutive 4-year terms | |||||
Partisan Composition: 1 Democratic | |||||
Democratic | Governor Ted Strickland First elected: 2006 Chair up for election: Tuesday 2 November 2010 The current Governor is unaffected by the State's term limit. |
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Oklahoma 4 year term, Election Cycle: 2006, 2010. Term Limit: 2 consecutive 4-year terms | |||||
Partisan Composition: 1 Democratic | |||||
Democratic | Governor Brad Henry First elected: 2002; re-elected: 2006 Chair up for election: Tuesday 2 November 2010 The current Governor is affected by a term limit and cannot run for re-election. Open Chair - At term limit |
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Oregon 4 year term, Election Cycle: 2006, 2010. Term Limit: No more than 2 4-year terms in any 3-term period | |||||
Partisan Composition: 1 Democratic | |||||
Democratic | Governor Theodore R. "Ted" Kulongoski First elected: 2002; re-elected: 2006 Chair up for election: Tuesday 2 November 2010 The current Governor is affected by a term limit and cannot run for re-election. Open Chair - At term limit |
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Pennsylvania 4 year term, Election Cycle: 2006, 2010. Term Limit: 2 consecutive 4-year terms | |||||
Partisan Composition: 1 Democratic | |||||
Democratic | Governor Edward G. "Ed" Rendell First elected: 2002; re-elected: 2006 Chair up for election: Tuesday 2 November 2010 The current Governor is affected by a term limit and cannot run for re-election. Open Chair - At term limit |
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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 | |||||
Democratic | Governor Philip N. "Phil" Bredesen First elected: 2002; re-elected: 2006 Chair up for election: Tuesday 2 November 2010 The current Governor is affected by a term limit and cannot run for re-election. Open Chair - At term limit |
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Virginia 4 year term, Election Cycle: 2005, 2009. Term Limit: ineligble to immediately succeed after a given 4-year term | |||||
Partisan Composition: 1 Democratic | |||||
Democratic | Governor Timothy M. "Tim" Kaine First elected: 2005 Chair up for election: Tuesday 3 November 2009 The current Governor is affected by a term limit and cannot run for re-election. Open Chair - At term limit |
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Washington 4 year term, Election Cycle: 2004, 2008. Term Limit: None | |||||
Partisan Composition: 1 Democratic | |||||
Democratic | Governor Christine Gregoire Re-elected Tuesday 4 November 2008 First elected: 2004 Chair up for election: Tuesday 4 November 2008 on General Election ballot - 19 August 2008 Primary |
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Polls: Leans Democratic - Democratic Governor Christine Gregoire favored over Republican Dino Rossi | |||||
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 Re-elected Tuesday 4 November 2008 First elected: 2004 Chair up for election: Tuesday 4 November 2008 The current Governor is unaffected by the State's term limit. Renominated - 13 May 2008 |
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Polls: Democratic Governor Joe Manchin, III | |||||
Wisconsin 4 year term, Election Cycle: 2006, 2010. Term Limit: None | |||||
Partisan Composition: 1 Democratic | |||||
Democratic | Governor Jim Doyle First elected: 2002; re-elected: 2006 Chair up for election: Tuesday 2 November 2010 |
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Wyoming 4 year term, Election Cycle: 2006, 2010. 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; re-elected: 2006 Chair up for election: Tuesday 2 November 2010 The current Governor is affected by a term limit and cannot run for re-election. Open Chair - At 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. |
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Liberty Union | |
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Independents | |
Independent | |
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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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