The Green Papers: 2009 General Election
 
Copyright www.flags.net/UNST.htm 2009 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 2009 are marked as such.

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Gubernatorial Links

           
Alabama  4 year term, Election Cycle: 2006, 2010. Term Limit: 2 consecutive 4-year terms
Partisan Composition: 1 Republican
  Candidate Democratic     Congressman  Artur Genestre Davis
• Congressman CD 7
  Candidate Democratic     Agriculture and Industry Commissioner  Ron Sparks
  Candidate Democratic     Sam Franklin Thomas
Alaska  4 year term, Election Cycle: 2006, 2010. Term Limit: 2 consecutive 4-year terms
Partisan Composition: 1 Republican
  Candidate Democratic     former state Representative Ethan A. Berkowitz
• 16 June 2009: May run for Governor.
Circa 25 July 2009: Intends to run.
8 September 2009: Filed letter of intent to run for Governor.
  Candidate Democratic     state Senator  Hollis French
  Candidate Democratic     former Alaska State Commissioner of Administration Bob Poe
• 8 January 2009: Announced his candidacy
  Candidate Democratic     Rob Rosenfeld
Arizona  4 year term, Election Cycle: 2006, 2010. Term Limit: The Governor can not serve for more than 8 years
Partisan Composition: 1 Republican
  Candidate Democratic     state Representative  David Bradley
• ?
  Candidate Democratic     Attorney General Terry Goddard
    Democratic     Phoenix Mayor Phil Gordon - apparently not a candidate
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
  Candidate Democratic     Lieutenant Governor  William A. "Bill" Halter
California  4 year term, Election Cycle: 2006, 2010. Term Limit: 2 consecutive 4-year terms
Partisan Composition: 1 Republican
  Candidate Democratic     Richard Aguirre
  Candidate Democratic     Attorney General  Edmund G. "Jerry" Brown, Jr.
• 3 November 2009: Said he is not a candidate and that "there's no need to get going too soon unless you're one of the more obscure personalities."
  Candidate Democratic     Fred Medill
    Democratic     San Francisco Mayor  Gavin Newsom - apparently not a candidate
• 30 October 2009: "It is with great regret I announce today that I am withdrawing from the race for governor of California."
  Candidate Democratic     Public Instruction Superintendent Jack T. O'Connell
• ?
    Democratic     Congressman Loretta Sanchez - apparently not a candidate
• 24 June 2009: Announced she will run for re-election in the U.S. House.
Congressman CD 47.
  Candidate Democratic     Joe Mwangi Symmon
    Democratic     Los Angeles Mayor Antonio Villaraigosa - apparently not a candidate
• 22 June 2009: Los Angeles Mayor Antonio Villaraigosa announced oday he will not seek the Governor's Chair in 2010.
  Candidate Democratic     Steve Westly
• ?
Colorado  4 year term, Election Cycle: 2006, 2010. Term Limit: 2 consecutive 4-year terms
Partisan Composition: 1 Democratic
  Candidate Democratic     Governor  Willliam "Bill" Ritter, Jr.
Connecticut  4 year term, Election Cycle: 2006, 2010. Term Limit: None
Partisan Composition: 1 Republican
  Candidate Democratic     former Representative James A. "Jim" Amann
  Candidate Democratic     Secretary of State  Susan Bysiewicz
  Candidate Democratic     Edward M. "Ned" Lamont
  Candidate Democratic     state Senator  Gary D. LeBeau
  Candidate Democratic     Mayor of the City of Stamford  Dannel P. Malloy
  Candidate Democratic     Ridgefield First Selectman  Rudy Marconi
Florida  4 year term, Election Cycle: 2006, 2010. Term Limit: 2 consecutive 4-year terms
Partisan Composition: 1 Republican
  Candidate Democratic     Joe Allen
  Candidate Democratic     Michael E. Arth
  Candidate Democratic     Phillip J. Kennedy
  Candidate Democratic     Farid A. Khavari
  Candidate Democratic     Anthony "Tony" Knox, Sr.
  Candidate Democratic     Darrin E. McGillis
    Democratic     Marc Shepard - apparently not a candidate
• Withdrew
  Candidate Democratic     Chief Financial Officer  Adelaide Alexander "Alex" Sink
• 13 May 2009: Announced candidacy for Governor in 2010
Georgia  4 year term, Election Cycle: 2006, 2010. Term Limit: 2 consecutive 4-year terms
Partisan Composition: 1 Republican
  Candidate Democratic     Attorney General  Thurbert E. Baker
  Candidate Democratic     former Governor  Roy E. Barnes
  Candidate Democratic     Ray City Mayor Carl L. Camon
  Candidate Democratic     state Representative  DuBose Porter
  Candidate Democratic     former Secretary of State and former Commissioner of Labor David Poythress
Hawaii  4 year term, Election Cycle: 2006, 2010. Term Limit: 2 consecutive 4-year terms
Partisan Composition: 1 Republican
  Candidate Democratic     Congressman  Neil Abercrombie
• CD 1
  Candidate Democratic     Honolulu Mayor  Mufi Hannemann
Idaho  4 year term, Election Cycle: 2006, 2010. Term Limit: None
Partisan Composition: 1 Republican
  Candidate Democratic     Lon Chaney
    Democratic     W. Lane Startin - apparently not a candidate
• "It is with regret that I announce the end of my exploratory campaign for Governor of Idaho in 2010."
Illinois  4 year term, Election Cycle: 2006, 2010. Term Limit: None
Partisan Composition: 1 Democratic
  Candidate Democratic     Comptroller  Daniel W. "Dan" Hynes
  Candidate Democratic     Governor  Patrick "Pat" Quinn
• 25 July 2009: Announced he wil run for election in 2010.
  Candidate Democratic     Ed Scanlan
• Objection pending
  Candidate Democratic     William "Bill" "Dock" Walls, III
• Objection pending
Indiana  4 year term, Election Cycle: 2008, 2012. Term Limit: No more than 2 4-year terms in any 3-term period
Partisan Composition: 1 Republican
  Candidate Democratic     Evansille Mayor Jonathan Weinzapfel
Iowa  4 year term, Election Cycle: 2006, 2010. Term Limit: None
Partisan Composition: 1 Democratic
  Candidate Democratic     Governor  Chester "Chet" Culver
Kansas  4 year term, Election Cycle: 2006, 2010. Term Limit: 2 consecutive 4-year terms
Partisan Composition: 1 Democratic
  Candidate Democratic     state Senator  Chris Steineger
  Candidate Democratic     Herbert West, III
  Candidate Democratic     Tom Wiggans
Kentucky  4 year term, Election Cycle: 2007, 2011. Term Limit: 2 consecutive 4-year terms
Partisan Composition: 1 Democratic
  Candidate Democratic     Governor  Steven L. "Steve" Beshear
• for Lieutenant Governor, Louisville Mayor Jerry E. Abramson
  Candidate Democratic     Otis "Bull Man" Hensley, Jr.
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
  Candidate Democratic     Donna J. Dion
  Candidate Democratic     state Representative  Dawn Hill
  Candidate Democratic     Eriq Manson
  Candidate Democratic     state Senator  Elizabeth "Libby" Mitchell
  Candidate Democratic     John Richardson
  Candidate Democratic     former Attorney General Steve Rowe
  Candidate Democratic     Rosa Scarcelli
  Candidate Democratic     Peter Truman
  Candidate Independent; (Democratic)     Eliot Cutler
Maryland  4 year term, Election Cycle: 2006, 2010. Term Limit: 2 consecutive 4-year terms
Partisan Composition: 1 Democratic
  Candidate Democratic     J. P. Cusick
• for Lieutenant Governor: Michael W. Jr. Lang
  Candidate Democratic     Ralph Jaffe
• for Lieutenant Governor: Freda Jaffe
  Candidate Democratic     Governor  Martin O'Malley
  Candidate Democratic     former Secretary of Veterans Affairs George W. Owings, III
Massachusetts  4 year term, Election Cycle: 2006, 2010. Term Limit: None
Partisan Composition: 1 Democratic
  Candidate Democratic     Governor  Deval L. Patrick
  Candidate Independent; (Democratic)     Treasurer and Receiver-General  Timothy P. "Tim" Cahill
Michigan  4 year term, Election Cycle: 2006, 2010. Term Limit: 2 consecutive 4-year terms
Partisan Composition: 1 Democratic
  Candidate Democratic     Lieutenant Governor  John D. Cherry, Jr.
  Candidate Democratic     former state Representative John Freeman
    Democratic     Macomb County Sheriff  Mark A. Hackel - apparently not a candidate
• 11 May 2009: Announced he may not run for Governor in 2010.
  Candidate Democratic     George Perles
  Candidate Democratic     state Representative  Alma Wheeler Smith
  Candidate Democratic     former Flint Mayor Donald J. "Don" Williamson
• Resigned as Mayor February 2009.
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
  Candidate Democratic     Bill Luckett
Nevada  4 year term, Election Cycle: 2006, 2010. Term Limit: 2 consecutive 4-year terms
Partisan Composition: 1 Republican
    Democratic     state Assembly Speaker  Barbara E. Buckley - apparently not a candidate
• September 2009: Stated said she would not enter the campaign.
  Candidate Democratic     Clark County Commissioner  Rory Reid
New Jersey  4 year term, Election Cycle: 2005, 2009. Term Limit: 2 consecutive 4-year terms
Partisan Composition: 1 Democratic
  Candidate Democratic 1,026,553 44.38% Governor  Jon S. Corzine
• For Lieutenant Governor: State Senator Loretta Weinberg (D-Bergen County)
Total 2,313,143 100.00%  
New Mexico  4 year term, Election Cycle: 2006, 2010. Term Limit: 2 consecutive 4-year terms
Partisan Composition: 1 Democratic
  Candidate Democratic     Lieutenant Governor  Diane D. Denish
    Democratic     Val Kilmer - apparently not a candidate
• 9 May 2009: Made a brief statement saying he would probably not run.
  Candidate Democratic     state Senator  Michael S. Sanchez
New York  4 year term, Election Cycle: 2006, 2010. Term Limit: None
Partisan Composition: 1 Democratic
  Candidate Democratic     Attorney General  Andrew M. Cuomo
• unannounced candidate
  Candidate Democratic     Governor  David A. Paterson
Oklahoma  4 year term, Election Cycle: 2006, 2010. Term Limit: 2 consecutive 4-year terms
Partisan Composition: 1 Democratic
  Candidate Democratic     Lieutenant Governor  Jari Askins
  Candidate Democratic     Attorney General  Edward "Drew" Edmondson
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
  Candidate Democratic     former Secretary of State Bill Bradbury
    Democratic     state Representative  Brian L. Clem - apparently not a candidate
• 3 September 2009: "Given John Kitzhaber's entry, I will not run for Governor in 2010"
  Candidate Democratic     former Oregon Governor  John A. Kitzhaber
  Candidate Democratic     Roger S. Obrist
    Democratic     Clackamas County Commissioner Lynn Peterson - apparently not a candidate
    Democratic     Stephen L. "Steve" Shields - apparently not a candidate
• 19 November 2009: "I am withdrawing from the Democratic primary race for governor".
Pennsylvania  4 year term, Election Cycle: 2006, 2010. Term Limit: 2 consecutive 4-year terms
Partisan Composition: 1 Democratic
  Candidate Democratic     Scranton Mayor  Christopher A. "Chris" Doherty
  Candidate Democratic     former Congressman  Joseph M. "Joe" Hoeffel
  Candidate Democratic     Thomas "Tom" Knox
  Candidate Democratic     Allegheny County Executive  Dan Onorato
  Candidate Democratic     Auditor General  Jack Wagner
    Democratic     Thomas W. "Tom" Wolf - apparently not a candidate
• Withdrew 3 February 2009
Rhode Island  4 year term, Election Cycle: 2006, 2010. Term Limit: 2 consecutive 4-year terms
Partisan Composition: 1 Republican
  Candidate Democratic     General Treasurer  Frank T. Caprio
  Candidate Democratic     Attorney General  Patrick C. Lynch
South Carolina  4 year term, Election Cycle: 2006, 2010. Term Limit: 2 consecutive 4-year terms
Partisan Composition: 1 Republican
  Candidate Democratic     Dwight Drake
  Candidate Democratic     Amos Elliott
  Candidate Democratic     state Senator  Robert Ford
  Candidate Democratic     Mullins McLeod
  Candidate Democratic     Education Superintendent  Jim Rex
  Candidate Democratic     state Senator  Vincent A. Sheheen
South Dakota  4 year term, Election Cycle: 2006, 2010. Term Limit: 2 consecutive 4-year terms
Partisan Composition: 1 Republican
  Candidate Democratic     state Senator  Scott N. Heidepriem
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     state Senator  Andy Berke - apparently not a candidate
• 28 April 2009: Announced he will not be a Gubernatorial candidate in 2010.
  Candidate Democratic     Ward Cammack
    Democratic     Congressman Lincoln Edward Davis - apparently not a candidate
• Congressman CD 4. Announced he would not be a candidate on 31 January 2009.
  Candidate Democratic     state Senator  Roy Herron
  Candidate Democratic     state Senator  James F. "Jim" Kyle, Jr.
  Candidate Democratic     former state Representative Kim McMillan
  Candidate Democratic     Mike McWherter
Texas  4 year term, Election Cycle: 2006, 2010. Term Limit: None
Partisan Composition: 1 Republican
  Candidate Democratic     Felix Alvarado
  Candidate Democratic     Ronnie Earle
  Candidate Democratic     Richard S. "Kinky" Friedman
  Candidate Democratic     Henry "Hank" Gilbert
  Candidate Democratic     former state Representative John Thomas "Tom" Schieffer
  Candidate Democratic     Farouk Shami
    Democratic     Mark P. Thompson - apparently not a candidate
• circa 4 November 2008: Announced he was dropping his bid for Governor.
Vermont  2 year term, Election Cycle: 2008, 2010. Term Limit: None
Partisan Composition: 1 Republican
  Candidate Democratic     state Senator Susan J. "Sue" Bartlett
  Candidate Democratic     former state Senator Matt Dunne
  Candidate Democratic     Secretary of State  Deborah L. "Deb" Markowitz
  Candidate Democratic     state Senator  Douglas A. "Doug" Racine
  Candidate Democratic     state Senator Peter Shumlin
Virginia  4 year term, Election Cycle: 2005, 2009. Term Limit: ineligble to immediately succeed after a given 4-year term
Partisan Composition: 1 Democratic
 ** Open Chair (no incumbent) **
  Candidate Democratic 818,909 41.26% state Senator  R. Creigh Deeds
Total 1,984,934 100.00%  
West Virginia  4 year term, Election Cycle: 2008, 2012. Term Limit: 2 consecutive 4-year terms
Partisan Composition: 1 Democratic
  Candidate Democratic     state Senator Jeffrey V. Kessler
Wisconsin  4 year term, Election Cycle: 2006, 2010. Term Limit: None
Partisan Composition: 1 Democratic
  Candidate Democratic     Milwaukee Mayor  Tom Barrett
  Candidate Democratic     Jared Gary Christiansen
    Democratic     Governor Jim Doyle - apparently not a candidate
    Democratic     Lieutenant Governor  Barbara C. Lawton - apparently not a candidate
• 26 October 2009: "For very personal reasons, I will not pursue the Democratic nomination for governor in 2010."
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
 • Republican
Major Third Parties
 • Constitution
 • Green
 • Libertarian
Other Third Parties
 • Alaskan Independence
 • American Independent
 • Independence
 • Peace And Freedom
 • Progressive
 • Prohibition Party
 • Socialist Party USA
 • Unity
Independents
 • Independent
 • No Party Affiliation
Write-in/Scattered/otherwise not readily classifiable
 • Write-in
 
Notes

Candidates for office appear on this page in italics where 'The Green Papers' does not yet have independent confirmation from a legal election authority that the person has been officially certified to appear on the ballot.

 

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