The Green Papers: 2018 General Election |
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Alabama 4 year term, Election Cycle: 2014, 2018. Term Limit: 2 consecutive 4-year terms | |||||
Partisan Composition: 1 Republican | |||||
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Democratic | former Alabama Supreme Court Chief Justice Sue Bell Cobb | |||
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Democratic | Christopher A. Countryman | |||
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Democratic | former state Representative James C. Fields, Jr. | |||
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Democratic | Tuscaloosa Mayor Walt Maddox | |||
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Democratic | Doug "New Blue" Smith | |||
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Democratic | Anthony White | |||
Arizona 4 year term, Election Cycle: 2014, 2018. Term Limit: The Governor can not serve for more than 8 years | |||||
Partisan Composition: 1 Republican | |||||
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Democratic | state Senator Steve Farley | |||
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Democratic | Kelly Fryer | |||
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Democratic | David R. Garcia | |||
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 | |||||
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Democratic | Jared K. Henderson | |||
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Democratic | Leticia Sanders | |||
California 4 year term, Election Cycle: 2014, 2018. Term Limit: 2 consecutive 4-year terms | |||||
Partisan Composition: 1 Democratic | |||||
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Democratic | Akinyemi Agbede | |||
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Democratic | Juan Bribiesca | |||
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Democratic | Thomas Jefferson "Tom" Cares | |||
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Democratic | Treasurer John Chiang 17 May 2016: Announced his candidacy for Governor in 2018. |
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Democratic | former Public Instruction Superintendent Delaine Eastin | |||
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Democratic | Robert Davidson Griffis | |||
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Democratic | former Manteca City Councilman Albert Caesar Mezetti | |||
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Democratic | Lieutenant Governor Gavin Newsom 11 February 2015: Announced his candidacy for Governor in 2018. |
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Democratic | Amanda Renteria | |||
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Democratic | Michael Shellenberger | |||
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Democratic | Klement Tinaj | |||
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Democratic | former Los Angeles Mayor Antonio Villaraigosa 10 November 2016: Announced his candidacy for Governor in 2018. |
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Served as Controller 2002 - 2006. |
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Colorado 4 year term, Election Cycle: 2014, 2018. Term Limit: 2 consecutive 4-year terms | |||||
Partisan Composition: 1 Democratic | |||||
20 March 2018: "I don’t believe I have the resources to be fully competitive..." |
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Democratic | state Senator Michael "Mike" Johnston | |||
19 March 2018: Petition withdrawn. |
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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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Connecticut 4 year term, Election Cycle: 2014, 2018. Term Limit: None | |||||
Partisan Composition: 1 Democratic | |||||
16 April 2018: Dropped out. |
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Democratic | former Secretary of State Susan Bysiewicz | |||
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Democratic | former state Department of Veterans Affairs Commissioner Sean Connolly | |||
12 January 2018: "we have decided to end our campaigns for Governor and Lieutenant Governor ...." |
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Democratic | Bridgeport Mayor Joseph Peter "Joe" Ganim | |||
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Democratic | Mark Stewart Greenstein | |||
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Democratic | former state senator Jonathan A. Harris | |||
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Democratic | former Greenwich Selectman Edward "Ned" Lamont | |||
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Democratic | Guy Smith | |||
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Democratic | Lee Whitnum | |||
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Democratic | Jacey Wyatt | |||
Florida 4 year term, Election Cycle: 2014, 2018. Term Limit: 2 consecutive 4-year terms | |||||
Partisan Composition: 1 Republican | |||||
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20 March 2018: Removed per candidate's request. |
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Withdrew |
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Democratic | Tallahassee Mayor Andrew D. Gillum | |||
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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 | Thomas Christopher "Chris" King | |||
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Democratic | Josue Larose | |||
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Democratic | former Miami Beach Mayor Philip Louis Levine | |||
Withdrew |
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Democratic | Louis Earl McClanahan, III | |||
Georgia 4 year term, Election Cycle: 2014, 2018. Term Limit: 2 consecutive 4-year terms | |||||
Partisan Composition: 1 Republican | |||||
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Democratic | former state Representative Stacey Abrams | |||
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Democratic | Stacey Evans | |||
Hawaii 4 year term, Election Cycle: 2014, 2018. Term Limit: 2 consecutive 4-year terms | |||||
Partisan Composition: 1 Democratic | |||||
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Democratic | Ernest Caravalho | |||
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Democratic | Congressman Colleen Wakako Hanabusa CD 1. 1 September 2017: Candidate for Governor in 2018. |
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Democratic | former state Senator Clayton Hee | |||
Idaho 4 year term, Election Cycle: 2014, 2018. Term Limit: None | |||||
Partisan Composition: 1 Republican | |||||
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Democratic | Boise School Board Trustee A.J. Balukoff | |||
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Democratic | Peter Dill | |||
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Democratic | former state Representative Paulette E. Jordan | |||
Illinois 4 year term, Election Cycle: 2014, 2018. Term Limit: None | |||||
Partisan Composition: 1 Republican | |||||
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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for Lieutenant Governor: Jonathan W. Todd |
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for Lieutenant Governor: Patricia Avery |
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for Lieutenant Governor: Ra Joy |
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for Lieutenant Governor: Dennis Cole |
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Democratic | J.B. Pritzker for Lieutenant Governor: state Representative Juliana Stratton |
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Iowa 4 year term, Election Cycle: 2014, 2018. Term Limit: None | |||||
Partisan Composition: 1 Republican | |||||
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Democratic | state Senator Nate Boulton | |||
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Democratic | Cathy Glasson | |||
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Democratic | Fred Hubbell | |||
7 June 2017: Suspending operations. |
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Democratic | Andrea "Andy" McGuire | |||
13 March 2018: "... I therefore will not file to be on the June primary ballot." |
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Democratic | John Norris | |||
15 August 2017: Suspended his campaign. |
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Democratic | former Iowa City Mayor Ross Wilburn | |||
Kansas 4 year term, Election Cycle: 2014, 2018. Term Limit: 2 consecutive 4-year terms | |||||
Partisan Composition: 1 Republican | |||||
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Democratic | Arden Andersen | |||
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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 | |||
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Democratic | state Senator Laura Kelly | |||
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Democratic | Robert Klingenberg for Lieutenant Governor: Kalib Martin |
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Democratic | former state Agriculture Secretary Joshua "Josh" Svaty | |||
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Democratic | Michael Tabman | |||
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Democratic | state Representative Jim Ward | |||
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 | |||||
23 February 2018: Withdrew. |
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Democratic | Adam Roland Cote | |||
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Democratic | former Biddleford Mayor Donna J. Dion | |||
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Democratic | state Senator Mark N. Dion | |||
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Democratic | former state Representative Mark W. Eves | |||
24 February 2018: Withdrew endorsing former state House Speaker Mark Eves. |
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Democratic | state Attorney General Janet T. Mills | |||
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Democratic | former state Representative Diane Marie Russell | |||
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Democratic | Elizabeth A. "Betsy" Sweet | |||
Maryland 4 year term, Election Cycle: 2014, 2018. Term Limit: 2 consecutive 4-year terms | |||||
Partisan Composition: 1 Republican | |||||
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Democratic | Prince George's County Executive Rushern L. Baker, III for Lieutenant Governor: Elizabeth Embry |
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Wife of Congressman Elijah E. Cummings, CD 7. 5 January 2018: Dropped out citing personal considerations. |
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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 | James Hugh Jones, II for Lieutenant Governor: Charles S. Waters |
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Democratic | Baltimore County Executive Kevin B. Kamenetz for Lieutenant Governor: for Montgomery County Councilor Valerie Ervin |
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Democratic | state Senator Richard S. "Rich" Madaleno, Jr. for Lieutenant Governor: Luwanda Jenkins |
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Democratic | Alec J. Ross for Lieutenant Governor: Julie C. Verratti |
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Democratic | former State University Regent Jim Shea for Lieutenant Governor: Baltimore City Councilman Brandon M. Scott |
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Democratic | Krish O'Mara Vignarajah for Lieutenant Governor: Sharon Y. Blake |
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Massachusetts 4 year term, Election Cycle: 2014, 2018. Term Limit: None | |||||
Partisan Composition: 1 Republican | |||||
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Democratic | former Secretary of Finance Jay Gonzalez | |||
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Democratic | Robert Kinloch "Bob" Massie, IV | |||
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Democratic | Newton Mayor Setti D. Warren | |||
Michigan 4 year term, Election Cycle: 2014, 2018. Term Limit: 2 consecutive 4-year terms | |||||
Partisan Composition: 1 Republican | |||||
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Democratic | William Cecil "Bill" Cobbs | |||
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Democratic | former Detroit Health Director Adbulrahman M. "Abdul" El-Sayed | |||
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Democratic | Geoffrey N. Fieger | |||
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Democratic | John F. Freeman | |||
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Democratic | Justin David Giroux | |||
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Democratic | Shri Thanedar | |||
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Democratic | forner state Senator Gretchen Whitmer | |||
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 | |||||
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Democratic | James L. "Jim" Shea | |||
Nebraska 4 year term, Election Cycle: 2014, 2018. Term Limit: 2 consecutive 4-year terms | |||||
Partisan Composition: 1 Republican | |||||
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Democratic | Tyler A. Davis | |||
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Democratic | 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. 13 February 2018: Announced he will run as a Democrat. |
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Democratic | Vanessa Gayle Ward | |||
Nevada 4 year term, Election Cycle: 2014, 2018. Term Limit: 2 consecutive 4-year terms | |||||
Partisan Composition: 1 Republican | |||||
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Democratic | John Bonaventura | |||
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Democratic | Asheesh Dewan | |||
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Democratic | Clark County Commissioner Christina "Chris G" Giunchigliani | |||
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Democratic | David E. Jones | |||
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Democratic | Clark County Commissioner Stephen F. "Steve" Sisolak | |||
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Democratic | Henry Thorns | |||
New Hampshire 2 year term, Election Cycle: 2016, 2018. Term Limit: None. GOVERNOR is the only Statewide elected officer | |||||
Partisan Composition: 1 Republican | |||||
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Democratic | former state Senator Molly Kelly | |||
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Democratic | former Portsmouth Mayor Steve Marchand | |||
New Mexico 4 year term, Election Cycle: 2014, 2018. Term Limit: 2 consecutive 4-year terms | |||||
Partisan Composition: 1 Republican | |||||
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Democratic | Jeff Apodaca | |||
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Democratic | state Senator Joseph "Joe" Cervantes | |||
19 March 2018: Withdraw |
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Democratic | Congressman Michelle Lujan Grisham 13 December 2016: Announced run for Governor in 2016. Congressman CD 1. |
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New York 4 year term, Election Cycle: 2014, 2018. Term Limit: None | |||||
Partisan Composition: 1 Democratic | |||||
21 March 2018: "... we’ve decided to end our campaign for the 2018 Democratic gubernatorial primary..." |
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Democratic; Working Families | Cynthia Nixon | |||
Ohio 4 year term, Election Cycle: 2014, 2018. Term Limit: 2 consecutive 4-year terms | |||||
Partisan Composition: 1 Republican | |||||
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Democratic | former First Director of the federal Consumer Financial Protection Bureau Richard Cordray for Lieutenant Governor: former Congresssman Betty Sutton |
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Democratic | Larry E. Ealy for Lieutenant Governor: Jeffrey Lynn |
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Democratic | former Congressman Dennis John Kucinich for Lieutenant Governor: Tara L. Samples First elected 1996, re-elected through 2010; unsuccessful candidate for nomination: 2012. Unsuccessful candidate for the Democratic presidential nomination in 2008. |
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Democratic | state Supreme Court Justice William M. "Bill" O'Neill for Lieutenant Governor: Chantelle C. Lewis |
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Democratic | Paul E. Ray for Lieutenant Governor: Jerry M. Schroeder |
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Democratic | state Senator Joe Schiavoni for Lieutenant Governor: Stephanie Dodd |
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Oklahoma 4 year term, Election Cycle: 2014, 2018. Term Limit: 2 consecutive 4-year terms | |||||
Partisan Composition: 1 Republican | |||||
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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 | |||
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 | |||||
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Democratic | Governor Kate Brown | |||
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Democratic | Ronnie E. "Ed" Jones | |||
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Democratic | Candace Neville | |||
Pennsylvania 4 year term, Election Cycle: 2014, 2018. Term Limit: 2 consecutive 4-year terms | |||||
Partisan Composition: 1 Democratic | |||||
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Democratic | Governor Thomas W. "Tom" Wolf | |||
Rhode Island 4 year term, Election Cycle: 2014, 2018. Term Limit: 2 consecutive 4-year terms | |||||
Partisan Composition: 1 Democratic | |||||
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Democratic | former state Representative Spencer Dickinson | |||
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Democratic | Burrillville Land Trust President Paul A. Roselli | |||
South Carolina 4 year term, Election Cycle: 2014, 2018. Term Limit: 2 consecutive 4-year terms | |||||
Partisan Composition: 1 Republican | |||||
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Democratic | James Phillips "Phil" Noble, Jr. | |||
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Democratic | state Representative James E. Smith, Jr. | |||
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Democratic | Marguerite S. Willis for Lieutenant Governor: state Senator John Scott |
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South Dakota 4 year term, Election Cycle: 2014, 2018. Term Limit: 2 consecutive 4-year terms | |||||
Partisan Composition: 1 Republican | |||||
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Democratic | state Senator Billie H. Sutton | |||
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 | |||||
10 April 2018: Not Qualified. |
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Democratic | former Nashville Mayor Karl Dean | |||
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Democratic | state Representative Craig Fitzhugh | |||
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Democratic | Mezianne Vale Payne | |||
Texas 4 year term, Election Cycle: 2014, 2018. Term Limit: None | |||||
Partisan Composition: 1 Republican | |||||
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Democratic | former Dallas County Sheriff Lupe Valdez Proceeds to 22 May 2018 Runoff |
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Democratic | Andrew White Proceeds to 22 May 2018 Runoff |
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Vermont 2 year term, Election Cycle: 2016, 2018. Term Limit: None | |||||
Partisan Composition: 1 Republican | |||||
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Democratic | James Ehlers | |||
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Democratic | Christine Hallquist | |||
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Democratic | Ethan Sonneborn 31 August 2017: This candidate is 13 years old. |
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Wisconsin 4 year term, Election Cycle: 2014, 2018. Term Limit: None | |||||
Partisan Composition: 1 Republican | |||||
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Democratic | Michael W. Crute | |||
29 March 2017: Announced he is not a candidate. |
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7 April 2018: Withdrew. |
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Democratic | Public Instruction Superintendent Anthony Steven "Tony" Evers | |||
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Democratic | Matt Flynn | |||
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Democratic | Andy Gronik | |||
29 March 2018: "... I am announcing the end of my campaign for Governor." |
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Democratic | Dave Heaster | |||
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Democratic | former state Representative Brett Hulsey | |||
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Democratic | Jared William Landry | |||
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Democratic | Andrew Lust | |||
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Democratic | Mike McCabe | |||
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Democratic | Mahlon Mitchell | |||
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Democratic | former state Representative Kelda Helen Roys | |||
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Democratic | Jeffrey "Jeff" Rumbaugh | |||
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Democratic | Madison Mayor Paul R. Soglin | |||
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Democratic | state Senator Kathleen Vinehout | |||
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Democratic | state Representative Dana Wachs | |||
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Democratic | Ramona Rose Whiteaker | |||
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 | |||||
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Democratic | former state Representative Mary A. Throne |
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. |
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Notes |
Candidates for office appear on this page in italics where 'The Green Papers' does not yet have independent confirmation from a legal election authority that the person has been officially certified to appear on the ballot. |
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