The Green Papers: 2017 General Election |
2017 Governor's Chairs by State |
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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 Kay Ivey Ascended to the chair 10 April 2017 following the resigation of Governor Robert J. Bentley (Republican). Chair up for regular election: Tuesday 6 November 2018 The current Governor is unaffected by the State's term limit. |
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Democratic | Jason Childs | ||||
Democratic | former Alabama Supreme Court Chief Justice Sue Bell Cobb | ||||
Democratic | Christopher A. Countryman | ||||
Democratic | former state Representative James C. Fields, Jr. | ||||
Democratic | Tuscaloosa Mayor Walt Maddox | ||||
Republican | Huntsville Mayor Thomas "Tommy" Battle, Jr. | ||||
13 September 2017: "I've decided it's time for me to end my campaign for Governor." |
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Republican | Scott Dawson | ||||
13 November 2017: Dropped out endorsing Governor Kay Ivey. |
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Republican | state Senator Bill Hightower | ||||
Republican | Governor Kay Ivey | ||||
Republican | Joshua "Josh" Jones | ||||
Republican | Auditor Jim Zeigler 21 June 2017: Formed an Exploratory committee for Governor. |
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Independent | Chad "Chig" Martin | ||||
10 April 2017: Governor Robert J. Bentley (Republican), who was first elected in 2010 and re-elected in 2014, resigned amid a sex scandal. Following his resignation, Lieutenant Governor Kay Ivey (Republican) was sworn in as Governor. 10 April 2017: Governor Robert J. Bentley was booked at the Montgomery County jail on misdemeanor charges involving campaign finance violations. | |||||
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. |
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Republican | state Senator Mike Dunleavy 12 September 2017: Suspended campaign due to health issues. 22 December 2017: Resumes campaign. |
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Republican | Scott Hawkins | ||||
Republican | former state Senator Charlie Huggins | ||||
Republican | Jacob Kern | ||||
Republican | Michael D. Sheldon | ||||
Independent | Governor Bill Walker for Lieutenant Governor: Byron I. Mallott |
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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. |
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Democratic | Noah "Noé" Dyer | ||||
Democratic | state Senator Steve Farley | ||||
Democratic | David R. Garcia | ||||
Libertarian | Merissa Hamilton | ||||
Libertarian | Barry Hess | ||||
Libertarian | Kevin McCormick | ||||
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. |
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Democratic | Jared Henderson | ||||
Republican | Jan Morgan | ||||
Libertarian | Mark West | ||||
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 |
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Democratic | Akinyemi Agbede | ||||
Republican | Assemblyman Travis Allen | ||||
Republican | Daniel Amare | ||||
Democratic | David Asem | ||||
Republican | Stasyi Barth | ||||
No Party Preference | Michael Bilger | ||||
No Party Preference | Andy Blanch | ||||
Democratic | Michael Robert Bracamontes | ||||
Democratic | Juan Bribiesca | ||||
Republican | John-Leslie Brown | ||||
No Party Preference | David Bush | ||||
Green | Christopher Carlson | ||||
Democratic | Treasurer John Chiang 17 May 2016: Announced his candidacy for Governor in 2018. |
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Republican | John Cox | ||||
No Party Preference | Peter Crawford-Valentino | ||||
Democratic | Ted Crisell | ||||
Republican | Brian Domingo | ||||
Democratic | former Public Instruction Superintendent Delaine Eastin | ||||
Green | Veronika Fimbres | ||||
Republican | Yvonne Girard | ||||
Republican | Rosey Grier | ||||
19 July 2017: Dropped out. |
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No Party Preference | Grant Handlik | ||||
Republican | Cole Harris | ||||
Republican | Tulare County Supervisor Allen Ishida | ||||
Libertarian | Zoltan Istvan Transhumanist |
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No Party Affiliation | Robert Jacques | ||||
Green | Josh Jones | ||||
No Party Preference | Analila Joya | ||||
Democratic | Harmesh Kumar | ||||
No Party Preference | Joshua Laine | ||||
Republican | Peter Y. Liu | ||||
Republican | Jacob Morris | ||||
Republican | Robert Newman, II | ||||
Democratic | Lieutenant Governor Gavin Newsom 11 February 2015: Announced his candidacy for Governor in 2018. |
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No Party Preference | Timothy Richardson | ||||
No Party Preference | Boris Romanowsky | ||||
No Party Preference | H. Fuji Shioura | ||||
No Party Preference | Lindsey Neil Shortland | ||||
Republican | Laura Smith | ||||
No Party Preference | Scot Sturtevant | ||||
Democratic | Klement Tinaj | ||||
No Party Preference | James Tran | ||||
Democratic | former Los Angeles Mayor Antonio Villaraigosa 10 November 2016: Announced his candidacy for Governor in 2018. |
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No Party Preference | Frederic Prinz von Anhalt | ||||
Democratic | former state Controller Steve Westly Possible candidate. Served as Controller 2002 - 2006. |
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Libertarian | Nickolas Wildstar | ||||
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 |
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Democratic | Adam Garrity | ||||
Democratic | Noel Ginsburg | ||||
Democratic | Moses Carmen Humes | ||||
Democratic | state Senator Michael "Mike" Johnston | ||||
Democratic | former state Treasurer Cary Kennedy | ||||
Democratic | Lieutenant Governor Donna Lynne 1 August 2017: Filed to run for Governor. |
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Democratic | Congressman Jared Polis Congressional District 2. 11 June 2017: Candidate for Governor in 2018. |
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Democratic | Michael Schroeder | ||||
Democratic | Erik M. Underwood | ||||
Republican | Steve Barlock | ||||
Republican | Attorney General Cynthia H. Coffman 8 November 2017: Candidate for Governor in 2018 |
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Republican | Larimer County Commissioner Lew Gaiter, III | ||||
Republican | former Parker Mayor Greg Lopez | ||||
Republican | former state Representative Victor "Vic" Mitchell | ||||
Republican | Doug Robinson | ||||
Republican | Jim Rundberg | ||||
Republican | JoAnne Silva | ||||
Republican | Treasurer Walker Stapleton | ||||
Republican | former Congressman Thomas G. "Tom" Tancredo First elected as a Republican to the U.S. House: 1998; re-elected 2000-2006; not a candidate for reelection: 2008; unsuccessful candidate for the Republican Presidential nomination: 2008; unsuccessful American Constitution Party candidate for Governor of Colorado: 2010; unsuccessful candidate for the Republican nomination for Governor of Colorado: 2014. |
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Green | Véronique Bellamy | ||||
American Constitution | George Cantrell | ||||
Unity | William "Bill" Hammons | ||||
Independent | Kathleen Cunningham | ||||
Independent | Richard Osada | ||||
Independent | Korey Paul Starkey | ||||
Independent | Michael Wilbourn | ||||
Independent | Matthew Wood | ||||
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 Open Chair - 13 April 2017: Will not run for re-election in 2018. |
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Democratic | Dita Bhargava | ||||
Democratic | Hartford Mayor Luke Bronin | ||||
Democratic | former state Department of Veterans Affairs Commissioner Sean Connolly | ||||
Democratic | Middletown Mayor Dan Drew | ||||
Democratic | Bridgeport Mayor Joseph Peter "Joe" Ganim | ||||
Democratic | former state senator Jonathan A. Harris | ||||
Democratic | Jacey Wyatt | ||||
Republican | state Senator Toni Boucher | ||||
Republican | Danbury Mayor Mark D. Boughton | ||||
Republican | Michael "Mike" Handler | ||||
Republican | former Trumbull Selectman Timothy M. "Tim" Herbst | ||||
Republican | state Senator Tony Hwang | ||||
Republican | Shelton Mayor Mark A. Lauretti | ||||
Republican | Peter Lumaj | ||||
Republican | Steve Obsitnik | ||||
Republican | state Representative Prasad Srinivasan | ||||
Republican | Robert "Bob" Stefanowski | ||||
Republican | former U.S. Comptroller General David M. "Dave" Walker | ||||
Independent | Richard "Oz" Griebel | ||||
Delaware 4 year term, Election Cycle: 2016, 2020. Term Limit: No one can serve more than 2 4-year terms in a lifetime | |||||
Partisan Composition: 1 Democratic | |||||
Democratic | Governor John Charles Carney, Jr. Previously served in the U.S. House 2011-2017. First elected to the Governor's Chair: 2016. Chair up for regular election: Tuesday 3 November 2020 The current Governor is unaffected by the State's term limit. |
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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 |
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Withdrew |
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Democratic | Richard Paul Dembinsky | ||||
Withdrew |
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Democratic | Tallahassee Mayor Andrew D. Gillum | ||||
Democratic | former Congressman Gwendolyn "Gwen" Graham Served in Congress January 2015-January 2017. Did not run for re-election in 2016. |
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Democratic | Chris King | ||||
Democratic | Thomas Christopher "Chris" King | ||||
Democratic | Josue Larose | ||||
Democratic | former Miami Beach Mayor Philip Louis Levine | ||||
Withdrew |
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Democratic | Louis Earl McClanahan, III | ||||
Republican | David Adams | ||||
Republican | Issak Almaleh | ||||
Republican | Don Baldauf | ||||
Republican | Timothy Michael "Tim" Devine | ||||
Republican | Usha Jain | ||||
Republican | state Senator Jack Latvala | ||||
Republican | John Joseph Mercadante | ||||
Republican | Bruce F. Nathan | ||||
Republican | Commissioner of Agriculture and Consumer Services Adam H. Putnam | ||||
Republican | Armando Adames Rivas | ||||
Republican | Angel Luis Rivera | ||||
Republican | Robert William "Bob" White | ||||
Withdrew |
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Constitution | Daniel Paul Zutler | ||||
Libertarian | former Lake County School Board Member Randy Wiseman | ||||
No Party Affiliation | Kyle Chaderwick "KC" Gibson | ||||
No Party Affiliation | Anthony "Tony" Knox, Sr. | ||||
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 |
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Democratic | former state Representative Stacey Abrams | ||||
Republican | Lieutenant Governor Lowell S. "Casey" Cagle 11 April 2017: Filed paperwork to run for Governor. |
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Republican | former state Senator Hunter Hill | ||||
Republican | Secretary of State Brian Porter Kemp 31 March 2017: Running for Governor in 2018. |
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Republican | Clay Tippins | ||||
Republican | Marc Alan Urbach | ||||
Republican | state Senator Michael Williams | ||||
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. |
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Democratic | Ernest Caravalho | ||||
Democratic | Congressman Colleen Wakako Hanabusa CD 1. 1 September 2017: Candidate for Governor in 2018. |
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Republican | former state Senator John Carroll | ||||
Running for re-election in the state House. |
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Republican | state Representative Andria P.L. Tupola | ||||
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. |
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Democratic | Boise School Board Trustee A.J. Balukoff | ||||
Democratic | state Representative Paulette E. Jordan | ||||
Democratic | Troy Minton | ||||
Republican | Tommy Ahlquist | ||||
Republican | Congressman Raúl Rafael Labrador 9 May 2017: Announced he is a candidate for Governor in 2018. |
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Republican | HyDee Liebelt | ||||
Republican | Lieutenant Governor Brad Little 29 June 2016: Candidate for Governor in 2018. |
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Republican | Lisa Marie | ||||
Republican | Steve Pankey | ||||
Independent | Adam Phillips | ||||
Independent | Michael Richardson | ||||
Independent | John Thomas Wiechec | ||||
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 |
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Democratic | state Senator Daniel Biss for Lieutenant Governor: state Representative Litesa E. Wallace 7 September 2017: Senator Biss droped Chicago Alderman Carlos Ramirez-Rosa as his running mate. |
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Democratic | flormer Madison County Regional Superintendent of Schools Robert A. "Bob" Daiber for Lieutenant Governor: Jonathan W. Todd |
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Democratic | Tio Hardiman for Lieutenant Governor: Patricia Avery |
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Democratic | Chris Kennedy for Lieutenant Governor: Ra Joy |
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Democratic | Robert Marshall for Lieutenant Governor: Dennis Cole |
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for Lieutenant Governor: Cairo Mayor Tyrone Coleman 12 October 2017: "I don’t have the wealth or connections to keep going." |
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Democratic | J.B. Pritzker for Lieutenant Governor: state Representative Juliana Stratton |
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Republican | state Representative Jeanne M. Ives for Lieutenant Governor: former state Representative Rich Morthland |
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Republican | Governor Bruce Rauner for Lieutenant Governor: Lieutenant Governor Evelyn Pacino Sanguinetti |
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Constitution | Randy Stufflebeam | ||||
Libertarian | Grayson "Kash" Jackson a.k.a. Benjamin Adam Winderweedle |
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Libertarian | Matthew C. Scaro | ||||
Libertarian | Jon Stewart | ||||
Independent | William J. "Bill" Kelly for Lieutenant Governor: Brian Leggero |
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Indiana 4 year term, Election Cycle: 2016, 2020. Term Limit: No more than 2 4-year terms in any 3-term period | |||||
Partisan Composition: 1 Republican | |||||
Republican | Governor Eric Joseph Holcomb First elected: 2016 Chair up for regular election: Tuesday 3 November 2020 The current Governor is unaffected by the State's term limit. |
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Iowa 4 year term, Election Cycle: 2014, 2018. Term Limit: None | |||||
Partisan Composition: 1 Republican | |||||
Republican | Governor Kimberly K. "Kim" Reynolds Ascended to the Governor's Chair: 24 May 2017 [re: Governor Terry E. Branstad (Republican) resignation to become Ambassador to China]. Chair up for regular election: Tuesday 6 November 2018 |
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Democratic | state Senator Nate Boulton | ||||
Democratic | Cathy Glasson | ||||
Democratic | Fred Hubbell | ||||
7 June 2017: Suspending operations. |
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Democratic | Andy McGuire | ||||
Democratic | former Des Moines School Board President Jon Neiderbach | ||||
Democratic | John Norris | ||||
15 August 2017: Suspended his campaign. |
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Democratic | Gary Wells | ||||
Democratic | former Iowa City Mayor Wilburn Wilburn | ||||
Republican | Cedar Rapids Mayor Ron Corbett | ||||
Republican | Boone City Councilman Steven Paul Ray | ||||
Libertarian | Marco Battaglia | ||||
Libertarian | Jake Porter | ||||
Independent | Brent Roske | ||||
Governor Terry E. Branstad (Republican) resigned on 24 May 2017. The Governor was nominated on 7 December 2016 by President-elect Trump to be Ambassador to China, accepted the nomination on 13 December 2016, and on 23 May 2017 was confirmed by the U.S. Senate, 82-13. Governor Branstad served as Governor from 1983 to 1999 and 2011 to 2017, 22 years in all and was last elected in 2014. | |||||
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 - 27 July 2017: Nominated for Ambassador for Religious Freedom in the Trump Administration. |
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Democratic | Arden Andersen | ||||
Democratic | Jack Bergerson for Lieutenant Governor: Alexander Cline 31 August 2017: This candidate is 16 years old. |
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Democratic | former Wichita Mayor Carl Brewer | ||||
Democratic | state Senator Laura Kelly | ||||
Democratic | Robert Klingenberg for Lieutenant Governor: Kalib Martin |
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Democratic | former state Agriculture Secretary Joshua "Josh" Svaty | ||||
Democratic | state Representative Jim Ward | ||||
Republican | former state Senator Jim Barnett | ||||
Republican | Lieutenant Governor Jeff Colyer 8 August 2017: Candidate for Governor in 2018. |
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Republican | Wink Hartman | ||||
Republican | former state Representative Mark Hutton | ||||
Republican | Secretary of State Kris W. Kobach | ||||
Republican | Patrick "PK" Kucera | ||||
Republican | former state Representative Ed O'Malley | ||||
Republican | Ethan Randleas for Lieutenant Governor: Cameron Tims 28 September 2017: This candidate is 17 years old. |
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Republican | Tyler Ruzich for Lieutenant Governor: Calvin Tran 28 September 2017: This candidate is 17 years old. |
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Republican | Dominic Scavuzzo November 2017: High School Student |
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Republican | Insurance Commissioner Ken Selzer | ||||
Republican | Joseph Tutera, Jr. November 2017: High School Student |
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Independent | Richard "Rick" Kloos | ||||
Independent | Greg Orman | ||||
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. |
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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. |
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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 |
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Democratic | former state Senator Jim Boyle | ||||
Democratic | Adam Cote | ||||
Democratic | Dominic Crocitto | ||||
Democratic | Steven "Steve" DeAngelis | ||||
Democratic | state Senator Mark Dion | ||||
Democratic | Patrick "Ike" Eisenhart | ||||
Democratic | former state Representative Mark W. Eves | ||||
Democratic | former state Senator Sean Faircloth | ||||
Democratic | state Attorney General Janet T. Mills | ||||
Democratic | former state Representative Diane Russell | ||||
Democratic | Cynthia Soma-Hernandez | ||||
Democratic | Betsy Sweet | ||||
Democratic | J. Martin Vachon | ||||
Republican | state Representative Kenneth Wade "Ken" Fredette | ||||
Republican | state Senator Garrett Mason | ||||
Republican | former state Human Services Commissioner Mary Mayhew | ||||
Republican | University of Maine System Trustee Shawn H. Moody | ||||
Republican | state Senator Michael "Mike" Thibodeau | ||||
Green | Betsy Marsano | ||||
Libertarian | Richard Light | ||||
Independent | Ethan Alcorn | ||||
Independent | Kenneth Capron | ||||
Independent | Alan Caron | ||||
Independent | state Treasurer Teresea M. "Terry" Hayes | ||||
Independent | former state Senator John Jenkins | ||||
Independent | Karmo Sanders | ||||
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. |
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Democratic | Prince George's County Executive Rushern L. Baker, III | ||||
Democratic | Maya Rockeymoore Cummings Wife of Congressman Elijah E. Cummings, CD 7. |
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Democratic | Ralph Jaffe for Lieutenant Governor: Freda Jaffe |
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Democratic | Ben Jealous for Lieutenant Governor: Susan Turnbull |
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Democratic | Baltimore County Executive Kevin B. Kamenetz | ||||
Democratic | state Senator Richard S. "Rich" Madaleno, Jr. | ||||
Democratic | Alec J. Ross | ||||
Democratic | former State University Regent Jim Shea | ||||
Democratic | Krish Vignarajah | ||||
Republican | Governor Lawrence J. "Larry" Hogan, Jr. for Lieutenant Governor: Lieutenant Governor Boyd Rutherford |
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Green | Ian Schlakman for Lieutenant Governor: Annie Chambers |
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Libertarian | Shawn Quinn for Lieutenant Governor: Christina Smith |
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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 |
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Democratic | former Secretary of Finance Jay Gonzalez | ||||
Democratic | Robert Kinloch "Bob" Massie, IV | ||||
Democratic | Newton Mayor Setti D. Warren | ||||
13 December 2017: "... I'm ending my GOP exploratory effort, and have decided NOT to seek to run against Charlie Baker for Governor of Massachusetts in 2018." |
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Republican | Scott Lively | ||||
Michigan 4 year term, Election Cycle: 2014, 2018. Term Limit: 2 consecutive 4-year terms | |||||
Partisan Composition: 1 Republican | |||||
Republican | Governor Richard D. "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 |
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Democratic | William Cecil "Bill" Cobbs | ||||
Democratic | former Detroit Health Director Adbulrahman M. "Abdul" El-Sayed | ||||
Democratic | Geoffrey N. Fieger | ||||
Democratic | John F. Freeman | ||||
Democratic | Justin David Giroux | ||||
Democratic | Shri Thanedar | ||||
Democratic | forner state Senator Gretchen Whitmer | ||||
Republican | Lieutenant Governor Brian Nelson Calley | ||||
Republican | state Senator Patrick Colbeck | ||||
Republican | Joseph Thomas Derose | ||||
Republican | James R. "Jim" Hines | ||||
Republican | Earle Patrick Lackie | ||||
Republican | Mark A. McFarlin ? |
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Republican | Attorney General William D. "Bill" Schuette 12 September 2017: Announced he is running for Governor in 2018. |
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Republican | Evan Sebastian Space | ||||
Green | Jennifer V. Kurland | ||||
Green; Socialist Party USA | Dwain Clarence Reynolds, III | ||||
Libertarian | William H. "Bill" Gelineau | ||||
Libertarian | John J. Tartar | ||||
Libertarian | Jeffrey "Jeff" Wood | ||||
No Party Affiliation | Ryan Henry Cox | ||||
No Party Affiliation | Larry James Hutchinson, Jr. | ||||
No Party Affiliation | Todd M. Schleiger | ||||
No Party Affiliation | Richard A. Sills | ||||
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. |
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Democratic-Farmer Labor | Saint Paul Mayor Christopher B. "Chris" Coleman | ||||
Democratic-Farmer Labor | state Representative Tina Liebling | ||||
Democratic-Farmer Labor | state Representative Erin Murphy | ||||
Democratic-Farmer Labor | Auditor Rebecca Otto 9 January 2017: Running for Governor in 2018. |
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Democratic-Farmer Labor | state Representative Paul Thissen | ||||
Democratic-Farmer Labor | Congressman Timothy J. "Tim" Walz for Lieutenant Governor: state Representiave Peggy Flanagan CD 1. 27 March 2017: Candidate for Governor |
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Running for the Class 1 Senate Seat |
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Republican | state Representative Matt Dean | ||||
Republican | former state Representative Keith Downey | ||||
Republican | Woodbury Mayor Mary Giuliani Stephens | ||||
3 September 2017: Withdrew. |
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Republican | Hennepin County Commissioner Jeff Johnson | ||||
Republican | former state Commerce Secretary Lance Johnson | ||||
Republican | state Senator David J. Osmek | ||||
Republican | Phillip Parrish | ||||
Republican | Ole Savior | ||||
Republican | Jeffrey Wharton | ||||
Independence | Jenny Rhoades | ||||
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. |
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Missouri 4 year term, Election Cycle: 2016, 2020. Term Limit: No one can serve more than 2 4-year terms in a lifetime | |||||
Partisan Composition: 1 Republican | |||||
Republican | Governor Eric Greitens First elected: 2016 Chair up for regular election: Tuesday 3 November 2020 The current Governor is unaffected by the State's term limit. |
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Democratic | James L. "Jim" Shea | ||||
Montana 4 year term, Election Cycle: 2016, 2020. 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; re-elected: 2016. Chair up for regular election: Tuesday 3 November 2020 The current Governor is affected by a term limit and cannot run for re-election. Open Chair - At term limit |
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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. |
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Democratic | Vanessa Ward | ||||
Republican | Krystal Gabel | ||||
Independent; (Republican) | state Senator Bob Krist 12 September 2017: Announced he would change his registration from Republican to Independent. 13 September 2017: Announced he want to form a "Unity Ticket". 17 July 2017: Planning to run as a 3rd Party candidate but has not stated which party. The "Unity", "Unification", and "Centrist" parties have been mentioned. [Running as an independent candidate requires more petition signatures to be placed on the ballot than a third party candidate. -Ed] 27 December 2017: Will attempt to create the United Nebraska Party. |
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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 |
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Democratic | Clark County Commissioner Chris Giunchigliani | ||||
Democratic | Clark County Commissioner Stephen F. "Steve" Sisolak | ||||
Republican | Jared Fisher | ||||
Republican | Attorney General Adam Paul Laxalt | ||||
Republican | Treasurer Dan Schwartz | ||||
New Hampshire 2 year term, Election Cycle: 2016, 2018. Term Limit: None. GOVERNOR is the only Statewide elected officer | |||||
Partisan Composition: 1 Republican | |||||
Republican | Governor Chris Sununu First elected: 2016 Chair up for regular election: Tuesday 6 November 2018 |
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Democratic | former Portsmouth Mayor Steve Marchand | ||||
Libertarian | Jilletta Jarvis | ||||
New Jersey 4 year term, Election Cycle: 2013, 2017. Term Limit: 2 consecutive 4-year terms | |||||
Partisan Composition: 1 Republican | |||||
Open |
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 |
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Democratic | 1,154,978 | 55.60% | former Ambassador to Germany Philip "Phil" Murphy for Lieutenant Governor: Assemblywoman Sheila Y. Oliver |
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Republican | 878,588 | 42.29% | Lieutenant Governor Kimberly M. "Kim" Guadagno for Lieutenant Governor: Woodcliff Lake Mayor Carlos A. Rendo |
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Independent | 11,776 | 0.57% | former Long Hill Mayor Gina Genovese Party: REDUCE PROPERTY TAXES |
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Libertarian | 10,251 | 0.49% | Peter J. Rohrman for Lieutenant Governor: Karese J. Laguerre |
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Green | 9,690 | 0.47% | Seth Kaper-Dale for Lieutenant Governor: Lisa Durden |
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Constitution | 7,301 | 0.35% | Matthew "Matt" Riccardi | ||
We The People | 4,721 | 0.23% | Vincent Ross for Lieutenant Governor: April A. Johnson |
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Total | 2,077,305 | 100.00% | |||
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 |
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Democratic | Jeff Apodaca | ||||
Democratic | state Senator Joe Cervantes | ||||
Democratic | Peter DeBenedittis | ||||
Democratic | Congressman Michelle Lujan Grisham 13 December 2016: Announced run for Governor in 2016. Congressman CD 1. |
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Republican | Congressman Stevan E. "Steve" Pearce 10 July 2017: Candidate for Governor in 2018. Congressman CD 2. |
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Independent | Christopher Michael Roybal | ||||
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 |
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Democratic | former state Senator Terry Gipson | ||||
Republican | former Erie County Executive Joel Giambra | ||||
Republican | Assemblyman Brian M. Kolb | ||||
Republican | Dutchess County Executive Marcus J. "Marc" Molinaro | ||||
Libertarian | Larry Sharpe | ||||
North Carolina 4 year term, Election Cycle: 2016, 2020. Term Limit: 2 consecutive 4-year terms | |||||
Partisan Composition: 1 Democratic | |||||
Democratic | Governor Roy Asberry Cooper First elected: 2016 Chair up for regular election: Tuesday 3 November 2020 The current Governor is unaffected by the State's term limit. |
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North Dakota 4 year term, Election Cycle: 2016, 2020. 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 | |||||
Republican | Governor Doug Burgum First elected: 2016 Chair up for regular election: Tuesday 3 November 2020 The current Governor is unaffected by the State's term limit. |
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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 |
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Democratic | former First Director of the federal Consumer Financial Protection Bureau Richard Cordray | ||||
Democratic | state Supreme Court Justice William M. "Bill" O'Neill | ||||
Democratic | former state Representative Connie Pillich | ||||
Democratic | state Senator Joe Schiavoni | ||||
Democratic | former Congresssman Betty Sutton First elected as a Democrat to Congress 2006, re-elected 2008, 2010. Unsuccessful candidate for re-election in 2012. |
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Democratic | Dayton Mayor Nan Whaley | ||||
Republican | Attorney General Michael "Mike" DeWine for Lieutenant Governor: Secretary of State Jon A. Husted 26 May 2016: Running for Governor in 2018. |
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7 May 2017: Announced. 30 November 2017: Running for Lieutenant Governor as Ohio Attorney General Mike DeWine's running mate. |
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Republican | Congressman James B. "Jim" Renacci | ||||
Republican | Lieutenant Governor Mary Taylor | ||||
Green | Constance Gadell-Newton | ||||
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 |
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Democratic | Norman Brown | ||||
Democratic | former state Attorney General Drew Edmondson | ||||
25 October 2017: State Representative Scott Inman withdrew from the Governor's race and will resign from the state Legislature in early 2018. |
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Democratic | former state Senator Connie Johnson | ||||
Republican | Oklahoma City Mayor Michael Earl "Mick" Cornett, Sr. | ||||
Republican | Oklahoma City Mayor Mick Cornett | ||||
Republican | former state Representative Dan Fisher | ||||
Republican | Auditor and Inspector Gary A. Jones | ||||
Republican | Lieutenant Governor Todd G. Lamb | ||||
Republican | Gary Richardson | ||||
Republican | Kevin Stitt | ||||
Libertarian | Rex Lawhorn | ||||
Libertarian | Joseph "Joe Exotic Maldonado | ||||
Libertarian | Chris Powell | ||||
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); first elected in a Special Election: 2016. Chair up for regular election: Tuesday 6 November 2018 The current Governor is unaffected by the State's term limit. |
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Democratic | Governor Kate Brown | ||||
Republican | Keenan W. Bohach | ||||
Republican | state Representative Knute Buehler | ||||
Republican | Sam Carpenter | ||||
Republican | Bruce A. Cuff | ||||
Republican | Jonathan I. Edwards | ||||
Republican | Jeffery G. "Jeff" Smith | ||||
Republican | Jack W. Tacy | ||||
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. |
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Republican | Laura Ellsworth | ||||
Planned to run for Governor but did not meet the state's Gubernatorial residency requirements then decided to run for U.S. Congress Congressional District 13. |
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Republican | Paul Mango | ||||
Republican | state Representative Mike Turzai | ||||
Republican | state Senator Scott Wagner | ||||
Libertarian | Ken V. Krawchuk | ||||
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. |
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Democratic | former state Representative Spencer Dickinson | ||||
Democratic | Burrillville Land Trust President Paul A. Roselli | ||||
Republican | Giovanni Feroce | ||||
Republican | Cranston Mayor Allan Fung | ||||
Republican | state Representative Patricia L. Morgan | ||||
Independent | former state Representative Joseph A. "Joe" Trillo 2016 Honorary Rhode Island campaign chair for Donald Trump |
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South Carolina 4 year term, Election Cycle: 2014, 2018. Term Limit: 2 consecutive 4-year terms | |||||
Partisan Composition: 1 Republican | |||||
Republican | Governor Henry D. McMaster 24 January 2017: Ascended to the Governor's Chair following the resignation of Governor Nikki Randhawa Haley (Republican) who became United Nations Ambassador. Chair up for regular election: Tuesday 6 November 2018 The current Governor is unaffected by the State's term limit. |
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Democratic | Phil Noble | ||||
Democratic | state Representative James E. Smith, Jr. | ||||
Republican | Lieutenant Governor Kevin L. Bryant | ||||
Republican | former Democratic Lieutenant Governor and state Senator J. Yancey McGill 21 March 2016: Announced candidacy as a Republican. |
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Republican | Governor Henry D. McMaster for Lieutenant Governor: Pamela Evette |
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Republican | former Department of Health and Environmental Control chief Catherine Templeton | ||||
Republican | John Warren | ||||
23 November 2016: President-elect Trump nominates Governor Nikki Randhawa Haley (Republican) 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 |
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Democratic | state Senator Billie H. Sutton | ||||
Republican | Attorney General Marty J. Jackley 1 March 2017: Running for Governor in 2018. |
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Republican | Congressman Kristi Lynn Noem 14 November 2016: Candidate for Governor in 2018. |
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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 |
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Democratic | former Nashville Mayor Karl Dean | ||||
Democratic | state Representative Craig Fitzhugh | ||||
Republican | state Senator Mae Beavers | ||||
Republican | Congressman Diane Lynn Black 2 August 2017: Running for Governor in 2018. |
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Republican | Randy Boyd | ||||
Republican | Mark "Coonrippy" Brown | ||||
Republican | state Representative Beth Harwell | ||||
Republican | Bill Lee | ||||
Republican | Kay White | ||||
Texas 4 year term, Election Cycle: 2014, 2018. Term Limit: None | |||||
Partisan Composition: 1 Republican | |||||
Republican | Governor Greg Abbott Previously served as Attorney General: first elected 2002; re-elected: 2006, 2010; First elected as Governor: 2014. Chair up for regular election: Tuesday 6 November 2018 |
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Democratic | James Jolly Clark | ||||
Democratic | former Balch Springs Mayor Cedric Davis, Sr. | ||||
Democratic | Joe Mumbach | ||||
Democratic | Adrian Ocegueda | ||||
Democratic | Jeffrey Payne | ||||
Democratic | Demetria Smith | ||||
Democratic | former Dallas County Sheriff Lupe Valdez | ||||
Democratic | Thomas "Tom" Wakely | ||||
Democratic | Andrew White | ||||
Democratic | Grady Yarbrough | ||||
Republican | Governor Greg Abbott | ||||
Republican | Larry "SECEDE" Kilgore | ||||
Republican | Barbara Krueger | ||||
Green | Janis Richards | ||||
Libertarian | Kathie Glass | ||||
Libertarian | former Lago Vista City Councilman Mark Tippetts | ||||
Libertarian | Kory Watkins | ||||
Independent | Patrick Smith Party: Non-Aggression Principle Compliant |
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Utah 4 year term, Election Cycle: 2016, 2020. 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, 2016. Chair up for regular election: Tuesday 3 November 2020 |
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Vermont 2 year term, Election Cycle: 2016, 2018. Term Limit: None | |||||
Partisan Composition: 1 Republican | |||||
Republican | Governor Phil Scott First elected: 2016 Chair up for regular election: Tuesday 6 November 2018 |
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Democratic | James Ehlers | ||||
Democratic | Ethan Sonneborn 31 August 2017: This candidate is 13 years old. |
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Marijuana | Cris Ericson | ||||
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 | |||||
Open |
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 |
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Democratic | 1,409,175 | 53.90% | Lieutenant Governor Ralph S. Northam 24 February 2015: Announced candidacy. |
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Republican | 1,175,731 | 44.97% | Edward W. "Ed" Gillespie former Republican National Committee Chairman |
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Libertarian | 27,987 | 1.07% | Clifford D. "Cliff" Hyra 6 May 2017: Received his party's nomination. 10,000 petition signatures are needed to put him on the general election ballot. 27 June 2017: Petitions validated. |
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Scattering | 1,389 | 0.05% | Write In | ||
Total | 2,614,282 | 100.00% | |||
Washington 4 year term, Election Cycle: 2016, 2020. Term Limit: None | |||||
Partisan Composition: 1 Democratic | |||||
Democratic | Governor Jay R. Inslee First elected: 2012; re-elected: 2016. Chair up for regular election: Tuesday 3 November 2020 |
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West Virginia 4 year term, Election Cycle: 2016, 2020. Term Limit: 2 consecutive 4-year terms | |||||
Partisan Composition: 1 Republican | |||||
Republican | Governor Jim Justice First elected: 2016 (as a Democrat) Chair up for regular election: Tuesday 3 November 2020 The current Governor is unaffected by the State's term limit. 3 August 2017: Announced he was changing his affiliation from Democratic to Republican: "... tomorrow I will be changing my registration to Republican." |
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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 |
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29 March 2017: Announced he is not a candidate. |
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Democratic | Nicholas Michael "Nick" De Leon | ||||
Democratic | Michele Doolan | ||||
Democratic | Public Instruction Superintendent Anthony Steven "Tony" Evers | ||||
Democratic | Matt Flynn | ||||
Democratic | Andy Gronik | ||||
Democratic | Robert "Bob" Harlow | ||||
Democratic | Dave Heaster | ||||
Democratic | former state Representative Brett Hulsey | ||||
Democratic | Kurt Jason Kober | ||||
Democratic | Jared William Landry | ||||
Democratic | Andrew Lust | ||||
Democratic | Mike McCabe | ||||
Democratic | Mahlon Mitchell | ||||
Democratic | former state Representative Kelda Helen Roys | ||||
Democratic | Jeffrey "Jeff" Rumbaugh | ||||
Democratic | Madison Mayor Paul R. Soglin | ||||
Democratic | state Senator Kathleen Vinehout | ||||
Democratic | state Representative Dana Wachs | ||||
Democratic | Ramona Rose Whiteaker | ||||
Republican | Jacob Augustine-Clark | ||||
Republican | Ryan Cason | ||||
Republican | Robert Meyer | ||||
Republican | Governor Scott Walker | ||||
Libertarian | Phil Anderson for Lieutenant Governor: Patrick Baird |
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Independent | Jefferson Carpenter | ||||
Independent | Ralph "Robbie" Hoffman | ||||
Independent | Travis D. Swenby | ||||
Not readily classifiable | Timothy Jesse Equality |
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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. Open Chair - 7 February 2017: Will not run for re-election in 2018. |
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Democratic | former state Representative Mary A. Throne | ||||
Republican | Bill Dahlin | ||||
Republican | Harriet M. Hageman |
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