2015 Governor's Chairs by State

The Green Papers: 2015 General Election

2015 Governor's Chairs
by State

3 Governor's Chairs up for election in 2015

3 Elected

47 Governor's Chairs not up for election in 2015

24 Open Governor's Chairs (voluntary retirement, seeking other political office, term limits)

1 Incumbent renominated by same party

1 Republican

79 Candidates seeking a Governor's Chair (Candidates may run under the banner of multiple parties. Hence, the number of parties may be greater than the number of candidates.)

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 2015 are marked as such.

There have been 0 deaths, 1 resignation, and 0 changes of party affiliation in 2015.

Governor John A. Kitzhaber ( (Democratic - Oregon) resigned 18 February 2015 amid scandal involving payments from and advocacy group. Secretary of State Kate Brown (Democratic) ascended to the Governor's chair upon his resignation.

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Alabama 4 year term, Election Cycle: 2014, 2018. Term Limit: 2 consecutive 4-year terms
Partisan Composition: 1 Republican

		Republican	Governor Robert J. Bentley • First elected: 2010; re-elected: 2014 • Chair up for regular election: Tuesday 6 November 2018 • The current Governor is affected by a term limit and cannot run for re-election. • Open Chair

Alaska 4 year term, Election Cycle: 2014, 2018. Term Limit: 2 consecutive 4-year terms
Partisan Composition: 1 Independent

		Independent	Governor Bill Walker • First elected: 2014 • Chair up for regular election: Tuesday 6 November 2018 • The current Governor is unaffected by the State's term limit.
	Governor Bill Walker was previously affiliated with the Republican Party.

Arizona 4 year term, Election Cycle: 2014, 2018. Term Limit: The Governor can not serve for more than 8 years
Partisan Composition: 1 Republican

		Republican	Governor Doug Ducey • First elected: 2014 • Chair up for regular election: Tuesday 6 November 2018 • The current Governor is unaffected by the State's term limit.

Arkansas 4 year term, Election Cycle: 2014, 2018. Term Limit: No one can serve more than 2 4-year terms in a lifetime
Partisan Composition: 1 Republican

		Republican	Governor Asa Hutchinson • First elected: 2014. Previously served in the U.S. Congress: 3 January 1997 - 6 August 2001 • Chair up for regular election: Tuesday 6 November 2018 • The current Governor is unaffected by the State's term limit.

California 4 year term, Election Cycle: 2014, 2018. Term Limit: 2 consecutive 4-year terms
Partisan Composition: 1 Democratic

		Democratic	Governor Edmund G. "Jerry" Brown, Jr. • First elected: 2010 (Governor Brown served 2 terms as Governor-- from 1975 through 1983); re-elected: 2014 • Chair up for regular election: Tuesday 6 November 2018 • The current Governor is affected by a term limit and cannot run for re-election. • Open Chair
		Democratic			Lieutenant Governor Gavin Newsom • 11 February 2015: Announced his candidacy for Governor in 2018.
		Democratic			former state Controller Steve Westly • Served as Controller 2002 - 2006.

Colorado 4 year term, Election Cycle: 2014, 2018. Term Limit: 2 consecutive 4-year terms
Partisan Composition: 1 Democratic

		Democratic	Governor John W. Hickenlooper • First elected: 2010; re-elected: 2014 • Chair up for regular election: Tuesday 6 November 2018 • The current Governor is affected by a term limit and cannot run for re-election. • Open Chair

Connecticut 4 year term, Election Cycle: 2014, 2018. Term Limit: None
Partisan Composition: 1 Democratic

		Democratic	Governor Dannel P. "Dan" Malloy • First elected: 2010; re-elected: 2014 • Chair up for regular election: Tuesday 6 November 2018

Delaware 4 year term, Election Cycle: 2012, 2016. Term Limit: No one can serve more than 2 4-year terms in a lifetime
Partisan Composition: 1 Democratic

		Democratic	Governor Jack A. Markell • First elected: 2008; re-elected: 2012 • Chair up for regular election: Tuesday 8 November 2016 • The current Governor is affected by a term limit and cannot run for re-election. • Open Chair

		~~Democratic~~			~~former state Attorney General Joseph R. "Beau" Biden, III - apparently not a candidate~~ • 17 April 2014: Announced plans to run for Governor in 2016. 30 May 2015: Beau Biden, 46, son of Vice President Joe Biden, dies from brain cancer.
		Democratic			Congressman John Charles Carney, Jr. • 16 September 2015: Announced his run for Governor.

		Republican			state Senator Colin R. J. Bonini • 7 November 2014: Announced his candidacy.
		Republican			Lacey Lafferty

Florida 4 year term, Election Cycle: 2014, 2018. Term Limit: 2 consecutive 4-year terms
Partisan Composition: 1 Republican

		Republican	Governor Richard L. "Rick" Scott • First elected: 2010; re-elected: 2014 • Chair up for regular election: Tuesday 6 November 2018 • The current Governor is affected by a term limit and cannot run for re-election. • Open Chair

		Independent			Kyle "KC" Gibson

Georgia 4 year term, Election Cycle: 2014, 2018. Term Limit: 2 consecutive 4-year terms
Partisan Composition: 1 Republican

		Republican	Governor John Nathan "Nathan" Deal • First elected: 2010; re-elected: 2014 • Chair up for regular election: Tuesday 6 November 2018 • The current Governor is affected by a term limit and cannot run for re-election. • Open Chair

		Libertarian			Doug Craig

Hawaii 4 year term, Election Cycle: 2014, 2018. Term Limit: 2 consecutive 4-year terms
Partisan Composition: 1 Democratic

		Democratic	Governor David Yutaka Ige • First elected: 2014 • Chair up for regular election: Tuesday 6 November 2018 • The current Governor is unaffected by the State's term limit. • for Lieutenant Governor: Lieutenant Governor Shan S. Tsutsui

Idaho 4 year term, Election Cycle: 2014, 2018. Term Limit: None
Partisan Composition: 1 Republican

		Republican	Governor C.L. "Butch" Otter • First elected: 2006; re-elected: 2010, 2014 • Chair up for regular election: Tuesday 6 November 2018

Illinois 4 year term, Election Cycle: 2014, 2018. Term Limit: None
Partisan Composition: 1 Republican

		Republican	Governor Bruce Rauner • First elected: 2014 • Chair up for regular election: Tuesday 6 November 2018

Indiana 4 year term, Election Cycle: 2012, 2016. Term Limit: No more than 2 4-year terms in any 3-term period
Partisan Composition: 1 Republican

		Republican	Governor Mike Pence • First elected: 2012 • Chair up for regular election: Tuesday 8 November 2016 • The current Governor is unaffected by the State's term limit.

		Democratic			former state Representative John R. Gregg
		~~Democratic~~			~~state Senator Karen Tallian - apparently not a candidate~~ • 17 August 2015: Dropped out.

		*Republican*			*Governor Mike Pence* • 19 May 2015: Announced that on 18 June he will announce that he will run for re-election in 2016.
		Republican			Robert "Bob" Thomas

Iowa 4 year term, Election Cycle: 2014, 2018. Term Limit: None
Partisan Composition: 1 Republican

		Republican	Governor Terry E. Branstad • First elected: 2010; re-elected: 2014 • Chair up for regular election: Tuesday 6 November 2018

Kansas 4 year term, Election Cycle: 2014, 2018. Term Limit: 2 consecutive 4-year terms
Partisan Composition: 1 Republican

		Republican	Governor Samuel D. "Sam" Brownback • First elected: 2010; re-elected: 2014 • Chair up for regular election: Tuesday 6 November 2018 • The current Governor is unaffected by the State's term limit.

Kentucky 4 year term, Election Cycle: 2011, 2015. Term Limit: 2 consecutive 4-year terms
Partisan Composition: 1 Democratic

Open		Democratic	Governor Steven L. "Steve" Beshear • First elected: 2007; re-elected: 2011 • Chair up for regular election: Tuesday 3 November 2015 • The current Governor is affected by a term limit and cannot run for re-election. • Open Chair - At Term Limit
			Open Chair (no incumbent)

		Democratic			Attorney General John William "Jack" Conway • for Lieutenant Governor: state Representative Sannie Overly.

		Republican			Matthew Griswold "Matt" Bevin • for Lieutenant Governor: Jenean Hampton.

		Independent			Drew Curtis • for Lieutenant Governor: Heather Curtis (his wife)

		Write-in			Blackii Effing Whyte • for Lt. Governor: Philip Jacobs

Louisiana 4 year term, Election Cycle: 2011, 2015. Term Limit: 2 consecutive 4-year terms
Partisan Composition: 1 Republican

Open		Republican	Governor Piyush "Bobby" Jindal • First elected: 2007; re-elected: 2011 • Chair up for regular election: Saturday 24 October 2015 • The current Governor is affected by a term limit and cannot run for re-election. • Open Chair - At Term Limit
		Democratic	646,860	56.11%	state Representative John Bel Edwards • Received 40% in the 24 October primary. Proceeds to 21 November 2015 runoff
		Republican	505,929	43.89%	Senator David Vitter • Received 23% in the 24 October primary. Proceeds to 21 November 2015 runoff
Total			1,152,789	100.00%

Maine 4 year term, Election Cycle: 2014, 2018. Term Limit: 2 consecutive 4-year terms. GOVERNOR is the only Statewide elected officer
Partisan Composition: 1 Republican

		Republican	Governor Paul R. LePage • First elected: 2010; re-elected: 2014 • Chair up for regular election: Tuesday 6 November 2018 • The current Governor is affected by a term limit and cannot run for re-election. • Open Chair

Maryland 4 year term, Election Cycle: 2014, 2018. Term Limit: 2 consecutive 4-year terms
Partisan Composition: 1 Republican

		Republican	Governor Lawrence J. "Larry" Hogan, Jr. • First elected: 2014 • Chair up for regular election: Tuesday 6 November 2018 • The current Governor is unaffected by the State's term limit. • 22 June 2015: Governor Hogan announced that he has advanced and aggressive non-Hodgkin's lymphoma.

Massachusetts 4 year term, Election Cycle: 2014, 2018. Term Limit: None
Partisan Composition: 1 Republican

		Republican	Governor Charles D. "Charlie" Baker, Jr. • First elected: 2014 • Chair up for regular election: Tuesday 6 November 2018

Michigan 4 year term, Election Cycle: 2014, 2018. Term Limit: 2 consecutive 4-year terms
Partisan Composition: 1 Republican

		Republican	Governor Rick Snyder • First elected: 2010; re-elected: 2014 • Chair up for regular election: Tuesday 6 November 2018 • The current Governor is affected by a term limit and cannot run for re-election. • Open Chair

Minnesota 4 year term, Election Cycle: 2014, 2018. Term Limit: None
Partisan Composition: 1 Democratic

		Democratic	Governor Mark Dayton • First elected: 2010; re-elected: 2014 • Chair up for regular election: Tuesday 6 November 2018

Mississippi 4 year term, Election Cycle: 2011, 2015. Term Limit: No one can serve more than 2 4-year terms in a lifetime
Partisan Composition: 1 Republican

		Republican	Governor Phil Bryant • Re-elected Tuesday 3 November 2015 • First elected: 2011 • Chair up for regular election: Tuesday 3 November 2015 • The current Governor is unaffected by the State's term limit. • Renominated - 4 August 2015 Primary

		Democratic			Robert Gray

		Republican			Governor Phil Bryant

		Reform			Shawn O'Hara

Missouri 4 year term, Election Cycle: 2012, 2016. Term Limit: No one can serve more than 2 4-year terms in a lifetime
Partisan Composition: 1 Democratic

		Democratic	Governor Jeremiah W. "Jay" Nixon • First elected: 2008; re-elected: 2012 • Chair up for regular election: Tuesday 8 November 2016 • The current Governor is affected by a term limit and cannot run for re-election. • Open Chair - At term limit.

		Democratic			Attorney General Chris Koster

		~~Republican~~			~~former state Representative Randy Asbury - apparently not a candidate~~ • 25 September 2015: Withdrew stating "We have no regrets but must bring the campaign to its end...".
		Republican			John G. Brunner
		~~Republican~~			~~state Senator Bob Dixon - apparently not a candidate~~ • 23 November 2015: Ending his campaign for Governor of Missouri.
		Republican			Eric Greitens
		Republican			former U.S. Attorney Catherine L. Hanaway
		Republican			Lieutenant Governor Peter Kinder • 9 November 2014: Media reports indicate Mr. Kinder will run for re-election in 2016. 10 July 2015: Media reports indicate Mr. Kinder will run for Governor in 2016.
		~~Republican~~			~~Bart Korman - apparently not a candidate~~
		~~Republican~~			~~Auditor Thomas A. "Tom" Schweich - apparently not a candidate~~ • 28 January 2015: Announced his candidacy for Governor. 26 February 2015: Mr. Schweich, 54, commits suicide.

		Independent			Les Turulli, Jr.

Montana 4 year term, Election Cycle: 2012, 2016. Term Limit: No more than 2 4-year terms in any 4-term period
Partisan Composition: 1 Democratic

		Democratic	Governor Steve Bullock • First elected: 2012 • Chair up for regular election: Tuesday 8 November 2016 • The current Governor is unaffected by the State's term limit.

		Democratic			Greg Gianforte

		Republican			Public Service Commissioner Brad Johnson • Montana Secretary of State 2005-2009
		Republican			Mark Perea

		Libertarian			Ron Vandevender

Nebraska 4 year term, Election Cycle: 2014, 2018. Term Limit: 2 consecutive 4-year terms
Partisan Composition: 1 Republican

		Republican	Governor J. Peter "Pete" Ricketts • First elected: 2014 • Chair up for regular election: Tuesday 6 November 2018 • The current Governor is unaffected by the State's term limit.

Nevada 4 year term, Election Cycle: 2014, 2018. Term Limit: 2 consecutive 4-year terms
Partisan Composition: 1 Republican

		Republican	Governor Brian E. Sandoval • First elected: 2010; re-elected: 2014 • Chair up for regular election: Tuesday 6 November 2018 • The current Governor is affected by a term limit and cannot run for re-election. • Open Chair

New Hampshire 2 year term, Election Cycle: 2014, 2016. Term Limit: None. GOVERNOR is the only Statewide elected officer
Partisan Composition: 1 Democratic

		Democratic	Governor Maggie Hassan • First elected: 2012; re-elected: 2014 • Chair up for regular election: Tuesday 8 November 2016 • Open Chair - 5 October 2015: Candidate for the U.S. Senate Class 3 Seat in 2016.

		Democratic			Mark Connolly
		Democratic			Executive Councilor Colin Van Ostern

		Republican			state Representative Frank Edelblut
		Republican			Chris Sununu

		Independent			Jon Lavoie

New Jersey 4 year term, Election Cycle: 2013, 2017. Term Limit: 2 consecutive 4-year terms
Partisan Composition: 1 Republican

		Republican	Governor Christopher J. "Chris" Christie • First elected: 2009; re-elected: 2013 • Chair up for regular election: Tuesday 7 November 2017 • The current Governor is affected by a term limit and cannot run for re-election. • Open Chair - At term limit

		Democratic			state Senator Raymond J. "Ray" Lesniak

New Mexico 4 year term, Election Cycle: 2014, 2018. Term Limit: 2 consecutive 4-year terms
Partisan Composition: 1 Republican

		Republican	Governor Susana Martinez • First elected: 2010; re-elected: 2014 • Chair up for regular election: Tuesday 6 November 2018 • The current Governor is affected by a term limit and cannot run for re-election. • Open Chair

New York 4 year term, Election Cycle: 2014, 2018. Term Limit: None
Partisan Composition: 1 Democratic

		Democratic	Governor Andrew M. Cuomo • First elected: 2010; re-elected: 2014 • Chair up for regular election: Tuesday 6 November 2018

North Carolina 4 year term, Election Cycle: 2012, 2016. Term Limit: 2 consecutive 4-year terms
Partisan Composition: 1 Republican

		Republican	Governor Patrick "Pat" McCrory • First elected: 2012 • Chair up for regular election: Tuesday 8 November 2016 • The current Governor is unaffected by the State's term limit.

		Democratic			Attorney General Roy Cooper
		Democratic			former state Representative Kenneth "Ken" Spaulding

		*Republican*			*Governor Patrick "Pat" McCrory*

		~~Libertarian~~			~~Kenneth Hale "Ken" Fortenberry - apparently not a candidate~~ • circa 8 August 2015: "... I have come to the conclusion that the financial support necessary for me to run an effective campaign into the general election simply is not going to be there ...."

North Dakota 4 year term, Election Cycle: 2012, 2016. Term Limit: None
Partisan Composition: 1 Republican

		Republican	Governor Jack Dalrymple • Succeeded: 7 December 2010 upon the resignation of Governor John Hoeven (Republican) having been elected to the U.S. Senate. First elected: 2012 • Chair up for regular election: Tuesday 8 November 2016 • Open Chair - 24 August 2015: Governor Jack Dalrymple announces he will not run for re-election.

		Democratic			Sarah Vogel

		Republican			state Representative Rick C. Becker
		~~Republican~~			~~state Senator Tom Campbell - apparently not a candidate~~ • 17 November 2015: Will not run for Governor.
		Republican			Attorney General Wayne Stenehjem • circa 19 October 2015: Formed a campaign committee to run for Governor in 2016. 19 November 2015: Confirmed his candidacy.

		Libertarian			to be determined • for Lieutenant Governor: Joshua Voytek

Ohio 4 year term, Election Cycle: 2014, 2018. Term Limit: 2 consecutive 4-year terms
Partisan Composition: 1 Republican

		Republican	Governor John Richard Kasich • First elected: 2010; re-elected: 2014 • Chair up for regular election: Tuesday 6 November 2018 • The current Governor is affected by a term limit and cannot run for re-election. • Open Chair

Oklahoma 4 year term, Election Cycle: 2014, 2018. Term Limit: 2 consecutive 4-year terms
Partisan Composition: 1 Republican

		Republican	Governor Mary C. Fallin • First elected: 2010; re-elected: 2014 • Chair up for regular election: Tuesday 6 November 2018 • The current Governor is affected by a term limit and cannot run for re-election. • Open Chair

Oregon 4 year term, Election Cycle: 2014, 2018. Term Limit: No more than 2 4-year terms in any 3-term period
Partisan Composition: 1 Democratic

		Democratic	Governor Kate Brown • Ascended to the Governor's chair 18 February 2015 re: resignation of John A. Kitzhaber (Democratic). • Chair up for regular election: Tuesday 6 November 2018 • The current Governor is unaffected by the State's term limit. • Governor Brown will serve until a Tuesday 8 November 2016 Special Election.
		*Democratic*			*Governor Kate Brown* • 21 September 2015: Governor Kate Brown (Democratic) announced that she will run for the remainder of the term in the special election.

		Republican			William C. "Bud" Pierce
	Governor John A. Kitzhaber (Democratic), who was first elected in 2010 and re-elected in 2014, resigned Wednesday 18 February 2015 amid a scandal involving payments an advocacy group made to this fiancée. Secretary of State Kate Brown (Democratic) ascended to the Governor's chair upon the Governor's official resignation and will serve until a Tuesday 8 November 2016 Special Election is held.

Pennsylvania 4 year term, Election Cycle: 2014, 2018. Term Limit: 2 consecutive 4-year terms
Partisan Composition: 1 Democratic

		Democratic	Governor Tom Wolf • First elected: 2014 • Chair up for regular election: Tuesday 6 November 2018 • The current Governor is unaffected by the State's term limit.

Rhode Island 4 year term, Election Cycle: 2014, 2018. Term Limit: 2 consecutive 4-year terms
Partisan Composition: 1 Democratic

		Democratic	Governor Gina Marie Raimondo • First elected: 2014 • Chair up for regular election: Tuesday 6 November 2018 • The current Governor is unaffected by the State's term limit.

South Carolina 4 year term, Election Cycle: 2014, 2018. Term Limit: 2 consecutive 4-year terms
Partisan Composition: 1 Republican

		Republican	Governor Nikki Randhawa Haley • First elected: 2010; re-elected: 2014 • Chair up for regular election: Tuesday 6 November 2018 • The current Governor is affected by a term limit and cannot run for re-election. • Open Chair

South Dakota 4 year term, Election Cycle: 2014, 2018. Term Limit: 2 consecutive 4-year terms
Partisan Composition: 1 Republican

		Republican	Governor Dennis M. Daugaard • First elected: 2010; re-elected: 2014 • Chair up for regular election: Tuesday 6 November 2018 • The current Governor is affected by a term limit and cannot run for re-election. • Open Chair

Tennessee 4 year term, Election Cycle: 2014, 2018. Term Limit: 2 consecutive 4-year terms. GOVERNOR is the only Statewide elected officer
Partisan Composition: 1 Republican

		Republican	Governor William "Bill" Haslam • First elected: 2010; re-elected: 2014 • Chair up for regular election: Tuesday 6 November 2018 • The current Governor is affected by a term limit and cannot run for re-election. • Open Chair
		Republican			Mark "Coonrippy" Brown

Texas 4 year term, Election Cycle: 2014, 2018. Term Limit: None
Partisan Composition: 1 Republican

		Republican	Governor Greg Abbott • First elected: 2014. Previously served as Attorney General: first elected 2002; re-elected: 2006, 2010. • Chair up for regular election: Tuesday 6 November 2018

Utah 4 year term, Election Cycle: 2012, 2016. Term Limit: None
Partisan Composition: 1 Republican

		Republican	Governor Gary R. Herbert • As Lieutenant Governor, succeeded to the Governorship upon the resignation of Governor Jon M. Huntsman, Jr. (Republican), effective 11 August 2009. First elected in a special election: 2010; re-elected: 2012 • Chair up for regular election: Tuesday 8 November 2016
		*Republican*			*Governor Gary R. Herbert*
		Republican			Jonathan Johnson

Vermont 2 year term, Election Cycle: 2014, 2016. Term Limit: None
Partisan Composition: 1 Democratic

		Democratic	Governor Peter Shumlin • First elected: 2010; re-elected: 2012, 2014. • Chair up for regular election: Tuesday 8 November 2016 • Open Chair - 8 June 2015: "I am announcing today that I will not be a candidate for a fourth term in 2016."

		Democratic			former state Senator Matt Dunne
		Democratic			former state Representative Sue Minter
		Democratic			H. Brooke Paige
		~~Democratic~~			~~state Representative Shap Smith - apparently not a candidate~~ • 17 November 2015: Suspended campaign citing his wife's breast cancer.

		Republican			Bruce Lisman
		Republican			Lieutenant Governor Phil Scott • 8 September 2015: Announced his candidacy for Governor in 2016.

		Marijuana			Cris Ericson • Running for the U.S. Senate Class 3 seat and the Governor's chair in 2016.
	If no candidate receives 50% of the vote in the November General Election, the state Legislature chooses the next Governor.

Virginia 4 year term, Election Cycle: 2013, 2017. Term Limit: ineligble to immediately succeed after a given 4-year term
Partisan Composition: 1 Democratic

		Democratic	Governor Terry McAuliffe • First elected: 2013 • Chair up for regular election: Tuesday 7 November 2017 • The current Governor is affected by a term limit and cannot run for re-election. • Open Chair

		Democratic			Lieutenant Governor Ralph S. Northam • 24 February 2015: Announced candidacy.

		Republican			Ed Gillespie • former Republican National Committee Chairman

Washington 4 year term, Election Cycle: 2012, 2016. Term Limit: None
Partisan Composition: 1 Democratic

		Democratic	Governor Jay R. Inslee • First elected: 2012 • Chair up for regular election: Tuesday 8 November 2016
		Republican			Port of Seattle Commissioner Bill Bryant

West Virginia 4 year term, Election Cycle: 2012, 2016. Term Limit: 2 consecutive 4-year terms
Partisan Composition: 1 Democratic

		Democratic	Governor Earl Ray Tomblin • Ascended to the Governor's chair as acting Governor when Governor Joe Manchin, III resigned to take office as a U.S. Senator: 15 November 2010. First elected in a Special Election: 4 October 2011. Re-elected: 2012 • Chair up for regular election: Tuesday 8 November 2016 • The current Governor is affected by a term limit and cannot run for re-election. • Open Chair

		Democratic			Marcus Hatfield
		Democratic			Jim Justice
		Democratic			state Senator Jeffrey V. "Jeff" Kessler
		~~Democratic~~			~~Treasurer Johnny Duane "John" Perdue - apparently not a candidate~~ • 29 July 2014: Announced his candidacy.
		Democratic			Curtis Robinson, Jr.

		Republican			state Senator William P. "Bill" Cole, III
		Republican			Andrew Utterback
		Republican			Edwin Vanover

		Constitution			Phil Hudok

		Libertarian			David Moran

		Independent			James Brennan
		Independent			Quintin Gerard Caldwell
		Independent			Tyler Cloud Dixon
		Independent			Carroll Duane Garnes, Jr.

Wisconsin 4 year term, Election Cycle: 2014, 2018. Term Limit: None
Partisan Composition: 1 Republican

		Republican	Governor Scott Walker • First elected: 2010; retained in a Recall election: 5 June 2012; re-elected: 2014 • Chair up for regular election: Tuesday 6 November 2018

Wyoming 4 year term, Election Cycle: 2014, 2018. 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 Republican

		Republican	Governor Matt Mead • First elected: 2010; re-elected: 2014 • Chair up for regular election: Tuesday 6 November 2018 • The current Governor is unaffected by the State's term limit.

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