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 | Governor Bob Riley 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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Alaska 4 year term, Election Cycle: 2006, 2010. Term Limit: 2 consecutive 4-year terms | |||||
Partisan Composition: 1 Republican | |||||
Republican | Governor Sarah H. Palin First elected: 2006 Chair up for election: Tuesday 2 November 2010 The current Governor is unaffected by the State's term limit. Running as John McCain's Vice President in 2008. |
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If Governor Sarah H. Palin becomes Vice President, the Lieutenant Governor would become acting Governor and the state's Attorney General would become Lieutenant Governor. Then, the acting Governor would call a special election to be held between 60 and 90 days after the Gubernatorial vacancy occurs. | |||||
California 4 year term, Election Cycle: 2006, 2010. Term Limit: 2 consecutive 4-year terms | |||||
Partisan Composition: 1 Republican | |||||
Republican | Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger First elected in a special election: 2003; 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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Connecticut 4 year term, Election Cycle: 2006, 2010. 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; First elected: 2006 Chair up for election: Tuesday 2 November 2010 |
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Florida 4 year term, Election Cycle: 2006, 2010. Term Limit: 2 consecutive 4-year terms | |||||
Partisan Composition: 1 Republican | |||||
Republican | Governor Charlie Crist 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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Georgia 4 year term, Election Cycle: 2006, 2010. Term Limit: 2 consecutive 4-year terms | |||||
Partisan Composition: 1 Republican | |||||
Republican | Governor Sonny Perdue 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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Hawaii 4 year term, Election Cycle: 2006, 2010. Term Limit: 2 consecutive 4-year terms | |||||
Partisan Composition: 1 Republican | |||||
Republican | Governor Linda Lingle 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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Idaho 4 year term, Election Cycle: 2006, 2010. Term Limit: None | |||||
Partisan Composition: 1 Republican | |||||
Republican | Governor C.L. "Butch" Otter First elected: 2006 Chair up for election: Tuesday 2 November 2010 |
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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, Jr. 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 - 6 May 2008 Primary |
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Polls: Leans Republican - Republican Governor Mitchell E. "Mitch" Daniels, Jr. | |||||
Louisiana 4 year term, Election Cycle: 2007, 2011. Term Limit: 2 consecutive 4-year terms | |||||
Partisan Composition: 1 Republican | |||||
Republican | Governor Piyush "Bobby" Jindal 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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Minnesota 4 year term, Election Cycle: 2006, 2010. Term Limit: None | |||||
Partisan Composition: 1 Republican | |||||
Republican | Governor Tim Pawlenty First elected: 2002; re-elected: 2006 Chair up for election: Tuesday 2 November 2010 |
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Mississippi 4 year term, Election Cycle: 2007, 2011. 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; re-elected: 2007 Chair up for election: Tuesday 8 November 2011 The current Governor is affected by a term limit and cannot run for re-election. Open Chair - At term limit |
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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 | |||||
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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. Open Chair - 22 January 2008: Announced he would not run for re-election. |
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Polls: Leans Democratic - Democratic Attorney General Jeremiah W. "Jay" Nixon | |||||
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Nebraska 4 year term, Election Cycle: 2006, 2010. 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 Johanns; 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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Nevada 4 year term, Election Cycle: 2006, 2010. Term Limit: 2 consecutive 4-year terms | |||||
Partisan Composition: 1 Republican | |||||
Republican | Governor James Arthur "Jim" Gibbons 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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North Dakota 4 year term, Election Cycle: 2004, 2008. Term Limit: None | |||||
Partisan Composition: 1 Republican | |||||
Republican | Governor John Hoeven Re-elected Tuesday 4 November 2008 First elected: 2000; re-elected: 2004 Chair up for election: Tuesday 4 November 2008 Renominated - 10 June 2008 Primary |
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Polls: Republican Governor John Hoeven | |||||
Rhode Island 4 year term, Election Cycle: 2006, 2010. Term Limit: 2 consecutive 4-year terms | |||||
Partisan Composition: 1 Republican | |||||
Republican | Governor Donald L. Carcieri 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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South Carolina 4 year term, Election Cycle: 2006, 2010. Term Limit: 2 consecutive 4-year terms | |||||
Partisan Composition: 1 Republican | |||||
Republican | Governor Marshall C. "Mark" Sanford, Jr. 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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South Dakota 4 year term, Election Cycle: 2006, 2010. Term Limit: 2 consecutive 4-year terms | |||||
Partisan Composition: 1 Republican | |||||
Republican | Governor Mike Rounds 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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Texas 4 year term, Election Cycle: 2006, 2010. 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, re-elected: 2006 Chair up for election: Tuesday 2 November 2010 |
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Utah 4 year term, Election Cycle: 2004, 2008. Term Limit: None | |||||
Partisan Composition: 1 Republican | |||||
Republican | Governor Jon M. Huntsman, Jr. Re-elected Tuesday 4 November 2008 First elected: 2004 Chair up for election: Tuesday 4 November 2008 Renominated - 10 May 2008 Convention |
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Polls: Republican Governor Jon M. Huntsman, Jr. | |||||
Vermont 2 year term, Election Cycle: 2006, 2008. Term Limit: None | |||||
Partisan Composition: 1 Republican | |||||
Republican | Governor James H. "Jim" Douglas Re-elected Tuesday 4 November 2008 First elected: 2002; re-elected: 2004, 2006 Chair up for election: Tuesday 4 November 2008 Renominated - 9 September 2008 Primary |
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Polls: Republican Governor James H. "Jim" Douglas | |||||
If no candidate receives 50% of the vote in November General Election, the state Legislature chooses the next Governor. |
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. |
Major Parties | |
Democratic | |
Democratic-Farmer Labor | |
Democratic-Nonpartisan League | |
Republican | |
Major Third Parties | |
Green | |
Libertarian | |
Other Third Parties | |
Blue Enigma Party | |
Boston Tea | |
Constitution | |
Liberty Union | |
Marijuana | |
Mountain | |
Personal Choice | |
Progressive | |
Independents | |
Independent | |
Write-in/Scattered/otherwise not readily classifiable | |
Scattering | |
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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