2016 Governor's Chairs by State

The Green Papers: 2016 General Election

2016 Governor's Chairs
by State

12 Governor's Chairs up for election in 2016

12 Elected

38 Governor's Chairs not up for election in 2016

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

4 Incumbents renominated by same party

111 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 2016 are marked as such.

There have been 0 deaths, 0 resignations, and 0 changes of party affiliation in 2016.

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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

		Democratic			Christopher A. Countryman

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: 2 consecutive 4-year terms
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.

		Libertarian			Barry Hess

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 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			David Asem
		Democratic			Treasurer John Chiang • 17 May 2016: Announced his candidacy for Governor in 2018.
		Democratic			former Public Instruction Superintendent Delaine Eastin
		Independent			Grant Handlik
		Republican			Tulare County Supervisor Allen Ishida
		Democratic			Lieutenant Governor Gavin Newsom • 11 February 2015: Announced his candidacy for Governor in 2018.
		Independent			Scot Sturtevant
		Democratic			ex-Los Angeles Mayor Antonio Villaraigosa • 10 November 2016: Announced his candidacy for Governor in 2018.
		Democratic			former state Controller Steve Westly • Possible candidate. 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

		Unity			Bill Hammons

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

		Republican			Danbury Mayor Mark D. Boughton

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

Open		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
			Open Chair (no incumbent)

		Democratic	248,404	58.34%	Congressman John Charles Carney, Jr. • 16 September 2015: Announced his run for Governor.

		Republican	166,852	39.18%	state Senator Colin R. J. Bonini • 7 November 2014: Announced his candidacy.

		Green	5,951	1.40%	Andrew R. Groff

		Libertarian	4,577	1.07%	Sean Louis Goward

		Scattering	28	0.01%	Other

		Write-in			Benjamin Hollinger, Sr.
Total			425,812	100.00%

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

		Democratic			Richard Dembinsky

		Republican			Usha Jain
		Republican			Angel Luis Rivera
		Republican			Nathan Wilson
		Republican			Daniel P. Zutler

		No Party Affiliation			Joe Allen
		No Party Affiliation			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 • Open Chair - 14 October 2014: "Won't run for a fourth term" in 2018.

		Republican			former state Senator Russ Fulcher • 25 August 2016: Announced he is running.
		Republican			Lieutenant Governor Brad Little • 29 June 2016: Candidate for Governor in 2018.

		America First			Lisa Marie

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

Open		Republican	Governor Michael R. "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. • Open Chair - 3 May 2016 Renomination by Primary. 14 July 2016: Media reports indicate that Donald John Trump, Sr.- the presumptive nominee of the Republican Party for President when that Party's National Convention meets in Cleveland, Ohio next week- has chosen Governor Mike Pence [R-Indiana] to be his Vice President should Trump be elected President of the United States this coming Fall. Governor Pence has reportedly suspended his re-election campaign.
			Open Chair (no incumbent)

		Republican	1,397,396	51.38%	Lieutenant Governor Eric Joseph Holcomb • for Lieutenant Governor: state Auditor Suzanne Crouch • 26 July 2016: Nominated as a replacement candidate by the party for the Governor's Chair re: acceptance of Republican Vice Presidential nomination by Governor Michael R. "Mike" Pence.

		Democratic	1,235,503	45.42%	former state Representative John R. Gregg • for Lieutenant Governor: state Representative Christina Hale

		Libertarian	87,025	3.20%	Rex Bell • for Lieutenant Governor: Karl "K-Tat" Tatgenhorst

		Write-in; (Independent)	41	0.00%	Jack Adam "Adam" Adkins
		Write-in; (Independent)	3	0.00%	Christopher Stried • for Lieutenant Governor: Jo Ann Gora
Total			2,719,968	100.00%

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 affected by a term limit and cannot run for re-election. • Open Chair

Kentucky 4 year term, Election Cycle: 2015, 2019. Term Limit: 2 consecutive 4-year terms
Partisan Composition: 1 Republican

		Republican	Governor Matthew Griswold "Matt" Bevin • First elected: 2015 • Chair up for regular election: Tuesday 5 November 2019 • The current Governor is unaffected by the State's term limit.

Louisiana 4 year term, Election Cycle: 2015, 2019. Term Limit: 2 consecutive 4-year terms
Partisan Composition: 1 Democratic

		Democratic	Governor John Bel Edwards • First elected: 2015 • Chair up for regular election: Saturday 26 October 2019 • The current Governor is unaffected by the State's term limit.

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

		Republican			Jim Hines

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 • Open Chair - 21 November 2016: Retiring at the end of his term.

		Democratic-Farmer Labor			state Representative Erin Murphy

Mississippi 4 year term, Election Cycle: 2015, 2019. Term Limit: No one can serve more than 2 4-year terms in a lifetime
Partisan Composition: 1 Republican

		Republican	Governor Phil Bryant • First elected: 2011; re-elected: 2015. • Chair up for regular election: Tuesday 5 November 2019 • The current Governor is affected by a term limit and cannot run for re-election. • Open Chair - At term limit.

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

Open		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.
			Open Chair (no incumbent)

		Republican	1,433,397	51.14%	Eric Greitens

		Democratic	1,277,360	45.57%	Attorney General Chris Koster

		Libertarian	41,154	1.47%	Cisse W. Spragins

		Independent	30,019	1.07%	Lester Benton "Les" Turilli, Jr.

		Green	21,088	0.75%	Don Fitz

		Write-in	22	0.00%	Dave Altis
		Write-in	3	0.00%	Theo Brown, Sr.
		Write-in	3	0.00%	Martin Lindstedt
Total			2,803,046	100.00%

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 • Re-elected Tuesday 8 November 2016 • First elected: 2012 • Chair up for regular election: Tuesday 8 November 2016 • The current Governor is unaffected by the State's term limit. • Renominated - 7 June 2016 Primary

		Democratic	255,933	50.25%	Governor Steve Bullock • for Lieutenant Governor: Lieutenant Governor Mike Cooney

		Republican	236,115	46.36%	Greg Gianforte • for Lieutenant Governor: Lesley Robinson

		Libertarian	17,312	3.40%	Ted Dunlap • for Lieutenant Governor: Ron VanDevender
Total			509,360	100.00%

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

		Democratic			Clark County Commissioner Stephen F. "Steve" Sisolak

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

Open		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.
			Open Chair (no incumbent)

		Republican	354,040	48.84%	Chris Sununu

		Democratic	337,589	46.57%	Executive Councilor Colin Van Ostern

		Libertarian	31,243	4.31%	state Representative Max Abramson • Formerly a Republican, now a Libertarian state Representative

		Scattering	1,991	0.27%	Scatter
Total			724,863	100.00%

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			Bill Brennan
		Democratic			Jim Johnson
		~~Democratic~~			~~state Senator Raymond J. "Ray" Lesniak - apparently not a candidate~~
		Democratic			former Ambassador to Germany Phil Murphy
		Democratic			state Assemblyman John S. Wisniewski

		Republican			state Assemblyman Jack M. Ciattarelli
		Republican			Nutley Township Commissioner Steven L. Rogers
		Republican			Joe Rullo

		Green			Rev. Seth Kaper-Dale

		Independent			Jeff Boss

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

		~~Republican~~			~~Congressman Christopher Patrick "Chris" Gibson - apparently not a candidate~~ • circa 10 February 2016: Running for Governor in 2018. 2 May 2016: Announced he would not run for Governor in 2018.

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

		Republican	Governor Patrick L. "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. • Renominated - 15 March 2016 Primary

		Democratic	2,309,157	49.02%	Attorney General Roy Asberry Cooper

		Republican	2,298,880	48.80%	Governor Patrick L. "Pat" McCrory

		Libertarian	102,977	2.19%	Lon Vernon Cecil
Total			4,711,014	100.00%

North Dakota 4 year term, Election Cycle: 2012, 2016. Term Limit: North Dakota passed an initiative in November 2022 to amend the state's Constitution to add Gubernatorial term limits of 2 4 year terms. Applies to individuals elected after 1 January 2023.
Partisan Composition: 1 Republican

Open		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 • The current Governor is unaffected by the State's term limit. • Open Chair - 24 August 2015: Governor Jack Dalrymple announces he will not run for re-election.
			Open Chair (no incumbent)

		Republican	259,863	76.52%	Doug Burgum • for Lieutenant Governor: Brent Sanford

		Democratic-Nonpartisan League	65,855	19.39%	state Representative Marvin E. Nelson • for Lieutenant Governor: state Senator Joan Heckaman

		Libertarian	13,230	3.90%	Marty Riske • for Lieutenant Governor: Joshua Voytek

		Scattering	653	0.19%	write-in

		Write-in			Eugene Dumont
Total			339,601	100.00%

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
		Republican			Attorney General Michael "Mike" DeWine • 26 May 2016: Running for Governor in 2018.

Oklahoma 4 year term, Election Cycle: 2014, 2018. Term Limit: 2 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 • Re-elected Tuesday 8 November 2016 • Ascended to the Governor's chair 18 February 2015 re: resignation of John A. Kitzhaber (Democratic). • Chair up for regular election: Tuesday 8 November 2016 • The current Governor is unaffected by the State's term limit. • Renominated - 17 May 2016 Primary. Governor Brown will serve until a Tuesday 8 November 2016 Special Election. Next regular election: Tuesday 6 November 2018

		Democratic; Working Families	985,027	50.62%	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	845,609	43.45%	William C. "Bud" Pierce

		Independent Party of Oregon	47,481	2.44%	Cliff W. Thomason

		Libertarian	45,191	2.32%	James Foster

		Constitution	19,400	1.00%	Aaron Donald Auer

		Scattering	3,338	0.17%	Misc.
Total			1,946,046	100.00%

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. • 24 February 2016: Announced that he has prostate cancer which was detected early and is treatable.

		Republican			state Senator Scott Wagner

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
		Republican			former Democratic Lieutenant Governor and state Senator J. Yancey McGill • 21 March 2016: Announced candidacy as a Republican.
		Republican			state Representative Thomas E. "Tommy" Pope
	23 November 2016: President-elect Trump nominates Governor Nikki Haley for the position of United Nations Ambassador.

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
		Republican			Congressman Kristi Lynn Noem • 14 November 2016: Candidate for Governor in 2018.

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 • Re-elected Tuesday 8 November 2016 • 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 • Renominated - 28 June 2016 Primary
		Republican	750,850	66.74%	Governor Gary R. Herbert • for Lieutenant Governor: Lieutenant Governor Spencer J. Cox

		Democratic	323,349	28.74%	Mike Weinholtz • for Lieutenant Governor: Kim Bowman

		Libertarian	34,827	3.10%	Brian E. Kamerath • for Lieutenant Governor: Barry Evan Short

		Independent American	15,912	1.41%	Dell Buck "Super Dell" Schanze • for Lieutenant Governor: Gregory C. Duerden

		Write-in; (Unaffiliated)	97	0.01%	L.S. Brown
Total			1,125,035	100.00%

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

Open		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."
			Open Chair (no incumbent)
		Republican	166,817	52.05%	Lieutenant Governor Phil Scott • 8 September 2015: Announced his candidacy for Governor in 2016.

		Democratic	139,253	43.45%	former state Representative Sue Minter

		Liberty Union	8,912	2.78%	Bill "Spaceman" Lee

		Scattering	4,954	1.55%	Blank Votes
		Scattering	313	0.10%	Write-in • BERNIE SANDERS 50 (0.02%), MATT DUNNE 37 (0.01%), NO NAME 31 (0.01%), BRUCE LISMAN 27 (0.01%), PETER GALBRAITH 13 (0.00%), SHAP SMITH 9 (0.00%), JIM DOUGLAS 4 (0.00%), HOWARD DEAN 3 (0.00%), DAVID ZUCKERMAN 3 (0.00%), BRIAN DUBIE 3 (0.00%), PETER SCHUMLIN 2 (0.00%), SCOTT MILNE 2 (0.00%), ROLAND M. SMITH 2 (0.00%), RICHARD DRAUGHT 2 (0.00%), BRIAN MILNE 1 (0.00%), ARMOND MAURICE 1 (0.00%), EDWARD B PELTIER 1 (0.00%), ALFRED SOMMER 1 (0.00%), NATALIE MILLER 1 (0.00%), PETER GADUE 1 (0.00%), CHRIS KING 1 (0.00%), SUSAN HATCH DAVIS 1 (0.00%), RANDY BROCK 1 (0.00%), GREG BURNELL 1 (0.00%), JOSEPH DAIGNEAULT 1 (0.00%), DONALD TRUMP 1 (0.00%), NATE HASSLER SCHOONOVER 1 (0.00%), PHILIP BARUTH 1 (0.00%), CARL PAGE 1 (0.00%), EDMUND NELSON PARENT 1 (0.00%), WILL SOLOW 1 (0.00%), ANTHONY POLLINA 1 (0.00%), MIKE BRADLEY 1 (0.00%), JOHN FARBER 1 (0.00%), ERIC HASELTON 1 (0.00%), JASON PLOOF 1 (0.00%), GARY COOLEY 1 (0.00%), JOE BURBO 1 (0.00%), HETHBA FATNASSI 1 (0.00%), LARRY ONLY 1 (0.00%), GARY DEAN 1 (0.00%), JAMES POTVIN 1 (0.00%), STEVE COSTELLO 1 (0.00%), GARY MURPHY 1 (0.00%), TOM BRADY 1 (0.00%), LISA ANN OBERBRUNER 1 (0.00%), GEORGE BENNIS SR. 1 (0.00%), PETER SH 1 (0.00%), KARTA SIXIANS 1 (0.00%), JESSIE VENTURA 1 (0.00%), ROBERTA WELCH 1 (0.00%), RICK ESTEY 1 (0.00%), MARK STEWART 1 (0.00%), SAM MCDONNELL 1 (0.00%), JESSICA KIBBY 1 (0.00%), DAVID LUDT 1 (0.00%), CALVIN SHAW 1 (0.00%), OLIVER OLSEN 1 (0.00%), DAWN FECHETTE 1 (0.00%), REG HASELTON 1 (0.00%), ANDREW DEGREENIA 1 (0.00%), G. BODEN HARRIS 1 (0.00%), ERIK GILLARD 1 (0.00%), PAUL MILLMAN 1 (0.00%), JANE GABBE 1 (0.00%), DEBORAH GABBIE 1 (0.00%), PHIL PETTY 1 (0.00%), PIERRE DUFRESNE 1 (0.00%), JAMES BAKER 1 (0.00%), KRAIG LIBSTAG 1 (0.00%), JOHN RAMSEY 1 (0.00%), WILLIAM SHOESTOCK 1 (0.00%), CHRISTOPHER REDDING 1 (0.00%), BILL LEE 1 (0.00%), JAMES PHILLIPS 1 (0.00%), DAVID ORTIZ 1 (0.00%), WRATH KISSELLE 1 (0.00%), MIKE KOHLER 1 (0.00%), RANDALL INGALLS 1 (0.00%), BRIAN UTTER 1 (0.00%), JAMES FARNHAM 1 (0.00%), THEO EPSTEIN 1 (0.00%), VALERIE STEVENS 1 (0.00%), RICHARD GIDDINGS 1 (0.00%), KATIE REEN 1 (0.00%), RON HUBERT 1 (0.00%), DON TURNER 1 (0.00%), TRUMP 1 (0.00%), ED SNOWDEN 1 (0.00%), JOE J. 1 (0.00%), TED NUGENT 1 (0.00%), BRUCE A. SMITH 1 (0.00%), DARRELL MURPHY 1 (0.00%), MIKE ROWE 1 (0.00%), SCOTT GRAY 1 (0.00%), NATE STEWART 1 (0.00%), RACINE 1 (0.00%), MEREDITH TROMBLY 1 (0.00%), AUSTIN YOUNG 1 (0.00%), LIAM CORCORAN 1 (0.00%), BERRY 1 (0.00%), RETTA DUNLAP 1 (0.00%), WILLIAM GREEN 1 (0.00%), JAMES GA MARTIN 1 (0.00%), DICK HOLDEN 1 (0.00%), ELAINE PERCY 1 (0.00%), BRUCE LISMAN 1 (0.00%), MATT DUNNE 1 (0.00%), Other Write-Ins 31 (0.01%).
		Scattering	218	0.07%	Spoiled Votes
	If no candidate receives 50% of the vote in the November General Election, the state Legislature chooses the next Governor.
Total			320,467	100.00%

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
		Republican			Prince William Board of County Supervisors Chairman Corey A, Stewart
		Republican			state Senator Frank W. Wagner
		Republican			Congressman Robert J. "Rob" Wittman • 12 December 2015: Announced.

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

		Democratic	Governor Jay R. Inslee • Re-elected Tuesday 8 November 2016 • First elected: 2012 • Chair up for regular election: Tuesday 8 November 2016 • on General Election ballot - 2 August 2016 Primary
		Democratic	1,760,520	54.25%	Governor Jay R. Inslee
		Republican	1,476,346	45.49%	Port of Seattle Commissioner Bill Bryant
		Scattering	8,416	0.26%	Write In Totals
Total			3,245,282	100.00%

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

Open		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
			Open Chair (no incumbent)

		Democratic	350,408	49.09%	Jim Justice

		Republican	301,987	42.30%	state Senator William P. "Bill" Cole, III

		Mountain	42,068	5.89%	Charlotte Jean Pritt

		Libertarian	15,354	2.15%	David Moran

		Constitution	4,041	0.57%	Phil Hudok

		Write-in			Quintin Caldwell
		Write-in			Ras Ible
Total			713,858	100.00%

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

		No Affiliation			Ralph "Robbie" Hoffman

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.

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
	• Constitution
	• Green
	• Libertarian
Other Third Parties
	• America First
	• Independent American
	• Independent Party of Oregon
	• Liberty Union
	• Mountain
	• Unity
	• Working Families
Independents
	• Independent
	• No Affiliation
	• No Party Affiliation
	• Unaffiliated
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 a legal election authority that the person has been officially certified to appear on the ballot.