The Green Papers: 2008 General Election |
2008 Governor's Chairs by State |
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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. | |||||
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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Democratic | 1,082,463 | 40.04% | former Representative Jill Lynette Long Thompson Running mate for Lieutenant Governor: state Representative Dennie Oxley, II |
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Libertarian; (Boston Tea) | 57,376 | 2.12% | Andrew "Andy" Horning Running mate for Lieutenant Governor: Lisa Kelly |
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Write-in; (Independent) | 19 | 0.00% | Christopher Stried Running mate for Lt. Governor: Fallon O'Brien |
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Write-in; (Independent) | 9 | 0.00% | Timothy Lee Frye | ||
Total | 2,703,752 | 100.00% | |||
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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Democratic | 1,680,611 | 58.40% | Attorney General Jeremiah W. "Jay" Nixon | ||
Republican | 1,136,364 | 39.49% | Congressman Kenny Charles Kenny Charles Hulshof Congressman CD 9 |
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Libertarian | 31,850 | 1.11% | Andrew W. "Andy" Finkenstadt | ||
Constitution | 28,941 | 1.01% | Gregory E. Thompson | ||
Write-in | 8 | 0.00% | Mark Serati | ||
Write-in | 4 | 0.00% | Theodis "Ted" Brown, Sr. | ||
Total | 2,877,778 | 100.00% | |||
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 | |||||
Republican | 235,009 | 74.44% | Governor John Hoeven For Lieutenant Governor: Jack Dalrymple |
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Democratic-Nonpartisan League | 74,279 | 23.53% | state Senator Tim Mathern For Lieutenant Governor: Merle Boucher |
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Independent | 6,404 | 2.03% | DuWayne Hendrickson Lieutenant Governor: Dana Brandenberg |
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Write-in | Gregg Boyer | ||||
Total | 315,692 | 100.00% | |||
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. | |||||
Republican | 735,049 | 77.66% | Governor Jon M. Huntsman, Jr. Runningmate Lieutenant Governor Gary R. Herbert |
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Democratic | 186,503 | 19.70% | Bob Springmeyer Running mate: Josie Valdez |
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Libertarian | 24,820 | 2.62% | Dell "SuperDell" Schanze Runningmate: Joey Hobbs |
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Write-in | 153 | 0.02% | Doughton | ||
Write-in; (Personal Choice) | Kenneth Rex "Ken" Larsen | ||||
Total | 946,525 | 100.00% | |||
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 | |||||
Republican | 170,492 | 53.43% | Governor James H. "Jim" Douglas | ||
Independent; (Democratic; Progressive) | 69,791 | 21.87% | Anthony Pollina Formerly associated with the Democratic and Vermont Progressive parties. Ran was a write-in candidate under the banner of the Progressive Party in the 9 September Primary. |
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Democratic | 69,534 | 21.79% | state Representative Gaye Symington | ||
Independent | 3,106 | 0.97% | Anthony "Tony" O'Connor Party affiliation: Cheap Renewable Energy |
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Independent | 2,490 | 0.78% | Sam Young | ||
Liberty Union | 1,710 | 0.54% | Peter Diamondstone | ||
Independent; (Marijuana) | 1,704 | 0.53% | Cris Ericson | ||
Scattering | 258 | 0.08% | Write-in Votes | ||
If no candidate receives 50% of the vote in November General Election, the state Legislature chooses the next Governor. | |||||
Total | 319,085 | 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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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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