The Green Papers: 2013 General Election
 
Copyright www.flags.net/UNST.htm 2013 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 2013 are marked as such.

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Gubernatorial Links

           
Alaska  4 year term, Election Cycle: 2010, 2014. Term Limit: 2 consecutive 4-year terms
Partisan Composition: 1 Republican
  Candidate Democratic     Jacob Seth Kern
  Candidate Democratic     former Juneau Mayor Byron I. Mallott
  Candidate Democratic     Phil G. Stoddard
Arizona  4 year term, Election Cycle: 2010, 2014. Term Limit: The Governor can not serve for more than 8 years
Partisan Composition: 1 Republican
  Candidate Democratic     Ronald Cavanaugh
  Candidate Democratic     former Board of Regents Chairman Fred DuVal
Arkansas  4 year term, Election Cycle: 2010, 2014. Term Limit: No one can serve more than 2 4-year terms in a lifetime
Partisan Composition: 1 Democratic
    Democratic     former Lieutenant Governor William A. "Bill" Halter - apparently not a candidate
• 29 July 2013: "... another strong candidate has entered the primary election, and in order to avoid a divisive primary ..., I am ending my campaign for Governor. I congratulate Mike Ross on a great start ... and I will be working hard to elect him ... in the coming election."
    Democratic     Attorney General Dustin McDaniel - apparently not a candidate
• 25 January 2013: Announced he is no longer running.
  Candidate Democratic     former Congressman Michael Avery "Mike" Ross
• Served in the U.S. House of Representatives from 3 January 2001 through 3 January 2013.
California  4 year term, Election Cycle: 2010, 2014. Term Limit: 2 consecutive 4-year terms
Partisan Composition: 1 Democratic
  Candidate Democratic     Richard Aguirre
Florida  4 year term, Election Cycle: 2010, 2014. Term Limit: 2 consecutive 4-year terms
Partisan Composition: 1 Republican
  Candidate Democratic     former Governor Charlie Crist
• Elected to the Governor's Chair as a Republican in 2006. Did not run for re-election in 2010.
  Candidate Democratic     Farid A. Khavari
  Candidate Democratic     Ryan Adam Lipner
  Candidate Democratic     Marcelle Martelly
  Candidate Democratic     state Senator Nan H. Rich
• 18 April 2012: Announced candidacy
  Candidate Democratic     Jessica Lana Stewart
Georgia  4 year term, Election Cycle: 2010, 2014. Term Limit: 2 consecutive 4-year terms
Partisan Composition: 1 Republican
  Candidate Democratic     state Senator Jason Carter
• State Senator Carter is the grandson of former President and Georgia Governor Jimmy Carter.
Hawaii  4 year term, Election Cycle: 2010, 2014. Term Limit: 2 consecutive 4-year terms
Partisan Composition: 1 Democratic
  Candidate Democratic     Governor Neil Abercrombie
  Candidate Democratic     state Senator David Ige
Idaho  4 year term, Election Cycle: 2010, 2014. Term Limit: None
Partisan Composition: 1 Republican
  Candidate Democratic     Boise School District Board of Trustees President A.J. Balukoff
Illinois  4 year term, Election Cycle: 2010, 2014. Term Limit: None
Partisan Composition: 1 Democratic
    Democratic     Bill Daley - apparently not a candidate
• 16 September 2013: Dropped out.
Former White House Chief of Staff: January 2011 - January 2012.
  Candidate Democratic     Tio Hardiman
• for Lieutenant Governor: Brunell Donald
  Candidate Democratic     Governor Patrick "Pat" Quinn
• for Lieutenant Governor: former Chicago Public Schools CEO Paul Vallas
Iowa  4 year term, Election Cycle: 2010, 2014. Term Limit: None
Partisan Composition: 1 Republican
  Candidate Democratic     state Senator Jack Hatch
  Candidate Democratic     former state Representative Bob Krause
    Democratic     state Representative Tyler Olson - apparently not a candidate
• 2 December 2013: Announced he and his wife are separating and he will be scaling back his campaign events for the remainder of the year but is deeply committed to this race.
17 December 2013: " It is time to end my campaign for Governor."
Kansas  4 year term, Election Cycle: 2010, 2014. Term Limit: 2 consecutive 4-year terms
Partisan Composition: 1 Republican
  Candidate Democratic     state Representative Paul Davis
• for Lieutenant Governor: Jill Docking
Louisiana  4 year term, Election Cycle: 2011, 2015. Term Limit: 2 consecutive 4-year terms
Partisan Composition: 1 Republican
  Candidate Democratic     state Public Service Commissioner Foster Campbell
  Candidate Democratic     state Representative John Bel Edwards
  Candidate Democratic     Jeremy Odom
Maine  4 year term, Election Cycle: 2010, 2014. Term Limit: 2 consecutive 4-year terms. GOVERNOR is the only Statewide elected officer
Partisan Composition: 1 Republican
  Candidate Democratic     Congressman Michael H. Michaud
• 13 June 2013: Launched an exploratory campaign for Governor.
15 August 2013: Formal announcement re: candidate for Governor.
    Democratic     Yarmouth Town Councilman Stephen M. "Steve" Woods - apparently not a candidate
• 21 August 2013: Ended his campaign and endorsed Congressman Mike Michaud for Governor.
Maryland  4 year term, Election Cycle: 2010, 2014. Term Limit: 2 consecutive 4-year terms
Partisan Composition: 1 Democratic
  Candidate Democratic     Lieutenant Governor Anthony G. Brown
• 11 April 2013: Announced plans to run for Governor in 2014.
for Lieutenant Governor: Howard County Executive Ken Ulman
  Candidate Democratic     Attorney General Douglas F. "Doug" Gansler
  Candidate Democratic     Ralph Jaffe
• for Lieutenant Governor: Freda Jaffe
  Candidate Democratic     state Delegate Heather R. Mizeur
  Candidate Democratic     Charles U. Smith
• for Lieutenant Governor: Clarence Tucker,
Massachusetts  4 year term, Election Cycle: 2010, 2014. Term Limit: None
Partisan Composition: 1 Democratic
  Candidate Democratic     former Wellesley Selectman Joseph C. "Joe" Avellone, III
  Candidate Democratic     Donald M. "Don" Berwick
  Candidate Democratic     Attorney General Martha Coakley
  Candidate Democratic     Treasurer and Receiver-General Steven "Steve" Grossman
  Candidate Democratic     Juliette N. Kayyem
    Democratic     state Senator Daniel A. "Dan" Wolf - apparently not a candidate
• circa 7 August 2013: The Massachusetts State Ethics Commission has issued ruling stating that Senator Wolf cannot run for Governor because he is an owener of a company, Cape Air, that does business with the state and that is a conflict of interest.
22 August 2013: State Senator Daniel A. "Dan" Wolf suspends his campaign and resigns from the state Senate effective Thursday 29 August 2013.
Michigan  4 year term, Election Cycle: 2010, 2014. Term Limit: 2 consecutive 4-year terms
Partisan Composition: 1 Republican
  Candidate Democratic     Mark Anthony McFarlin
  Candidate Democratic     former Congressman Mark Hamilton Schauer
• First elected to the U.S. Congress: 2008; unsuccessful candidate for re-election: 2010.
Nebraska  4 year term, Election Cycle: 2010, 2014. Term Limit: 2 consecutive 4-year terms
Partisan Composition: 1 Republican
    Democratic     state Senator Annette Dubas - apparently not a candidate
• 25 November 2013: Dropped out stating the campaign was taking a toll on her family.
  Candidate Democratic     Charles H. "Chuck" Hassebrook
Nevada  4 year term, Election Cycle: 2010, 2014. Term Limit: 2 consecutive 4-year terms
Partisan Composition: 1 Republican
  Candidate Democratic     Chris Hyepock
New Hampshire  2 year term, Election Cycle: 2012, 2014. Term Limit: None. GOVERNOR is the only Statewide elected officer
Partisan Composition: 1 Democratic
  Candidate Democratic     Governor Maggie Hassan
New Jersey  4 year term, Election Cycle: 2009, 2013. Term Limit: 2 consecutive 4-year terms
Partisan Composition: 1 Republican
  Candidate Democratic 809,978 38.19% state Senator Barbara Buono
• Lieutenant Governor: Milly Silva [executive vice president of SEIU 1199]
Total 2,120,866 100.00%  
New Mexico  4 year term, Election Cycle: 2010, 2014. Term Limit: 2 consecutive 4-year terms
Partisan Composition: 1 Republican
  Candidate Democratic     Attorney General Gary K. King
  Candidate Democratic     state Senator Linda M. Lopez
  Candidate Democratic     state Senator Howie C. Morales
  Candidate Democratic     Lawrence D. Rael
  Candidate Democratic     Alan Webber
North Carolina  4 year term, Election Cycle: 2012, 2016. Term Limit: 2 consecutive 4-year terms
Partisan Composition: 1 Republican
  Candidate Democratic     Attorney General Roy Cooper
  Candidate Democratic     former state Representative Kenneth Spaulding
Ohio  4 year term, Election Cycle: 2010, 2014. Term Limit: 2 consecutive 4-year terms
Partisan Composition: 1 Republican
  Candidate Democratic     Cuyahoga County Executive Edward "Ed" FitzGerald
• for Lieutenant Governor: state Senator Eric H. Kearney (as of 10 December 2013, TBD)
Oklahoma  4 year term, Election Cycle: 2010, 2014. Term Limit: 2 consecutive 4-year terms
Partisan Composition: 1 Republican
  Candidate Democratic     state Representative Joe Dorman
  Candidate Democratic     RJ Harris
• formerly a Libertarian and a Republican
Oregon  4 year term, Election Cycle: 2010, 2014. Term Limit: No more than 2 4-year terms in any 3-term period
Partisan Composition: 1 Democratic
  Candidate Democratic     Governor John A. Kitzhaber
Pennsylvania  4 year term, Election Cycle: 2010, 2014. Term Limit: 2 consecutive 4-year terms
Partisan Composition: 1 Republican
  Candidate Democratic     former Public Utility Commissioner John Hanger
  Candidate Democratic     Lebanon County Commissioner Jo Ellen Litz
  Candidate Democratic     Treasurer Robert M. "Rob" McCord
  Candidate Democratic     Kathleen "Katie" McGinty
  Candidate Democratic     Max Jay Myers
  Candidate Democratic     Allentown Mayor Ed Pawlowski
  Candidate Democratic     Congressman Allyson Y. Schwartz
• Incumbent Congressional District 13
  Candidate Democratic     Tom Wolf
Rhode Island  4 year term, Election Cycle: 2010, 2014. Term Limit: 2 consecutive 4-year terms
Partisan Composition: 1 Democratic
  Candidate Democratic     Todd Giroux
  Candidate Democratic     Clay Pell
  Candidate Democratic     General Treasurer Gina M. Raimondo
  Candidate Democratic     Providence Mayor Angel Taveras
South Carolina  4 year term, Election Cycle: 2010, 2014. Term Limit: 2 consecutive 4-year terms
Partisan Composition: 1 Republican
  Candidate Democratic     state Senator Vincent A. Sheheen
Texas  4 year term, Election Cycle: 2010, 2014. Term Limit: None
Partisan Composition: 1 Republican
  Candidate Democratic     state Senator Wendy R. Davis
  Candidate Democratic     Reynaldo "Ray" Madrigal
Virginia  4 year term, Election Cycle: 2009, 2013. Term Limit: ineligble to immediately succeed after a given 4-year term
Partisan Composition: 1 Republican
  Elected Democratic 1,069,789 47.75% Terry McAuliffe
Total 2,240,314 100.00%  
Wisconsin  4 year term, Election Cycle: 2010, 2014. Term Limit: None
Partisan Composition: 1 Republican
  Candidate Democratic     Madison Board of Education Member Mary Burke
  Candidate Democratic     former Dane County Executive Kathleen Falk
  Candidate Democratic     Secretary of State Douglas "Doug" La Follette
  Candidate Democratic     state Senator Kathleen Vinehout
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
 • Republican
Major Third Parties
 • Constitution
 • Green
 • Libertarian
Other Third Parties
 • American Freedom Party
 • Americans Elect
 • Independent American
 • Marijuana
 • Peace And Freedom
 • Socialist Party USA
 • United Independent
Independents
 • Independent
 • No Party Affiliation
 • Unaffiliated
 • Unenrolled
Write-in/Scattered/otherwise not readily classifiable
 • 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 a legal election authority that the person has been officially certified to appear on the ballot.

 

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