2018 Governor's Chairs by State

The Green Papers: 2018 General Election

2018 Governor's Chairs
by State

36 Governor's Chairs up for election in 2018

26 Republican
9 Democratic
1 Independent

36 Elected

14 Governor's Chairs not up for election in 2018

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

19 Incumbents renominated by same party

1 Incumbent lost primary - no longer a candidate for this office

1 Republican

262 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 2018 are marked as such.

There have been 0 deaths, 0 resignations, and 0 changes of party affiliation in 2018.

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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 • Re-elected Tuesday 6 November 2018 • Ascended to the chair 10 April 2017 following the resignation 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. • Renominated

		Republican	1,022,457	59.46%	Governor Kay Ivey

		Democratic	694,495	40.39%	Tuscaloosa Mayor Walt Maddox

		Scattering	2,637	0.15%	Write-In

		Write-in; (Democratic)			Christopher A. Countryman • Lost 5 June 2018 Democratic Party. Now running as a write-in.
		Write-in; (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.
Total			1,719,589	100.00%

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

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

		Republican	1,330,863	56.00%	Governor Doug Ducey

		Democratic	994,341	41.84%	David R. Garcia

		Green	50,962	2.14%	Angel Torres

		Write-in; (None)	177	0.01%	Patrick Masoya
		Write-in; (None)	66	0.00%	Christian R. Komor
		Write-in; (Green)	13	0.00%	Cary D. Dolego
		Write-in; (Republican Takeover)	12	0.00%	Arthur Ray "RT" Arvizu
		Write-in; (Humanitarian)	7	0.00%	James "Marvelman" Gibson, II
Total			2,376,441	100.00%

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 • Re-elected Tuesday 6 November 2018 • 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. • Renominated

		Republican	582,406	65.33%	Governor Asa Hutchinson

		Democratic	283,218	31.77%	Jared K. Henderson

		Libertarian	25,885	2.90%	Mark West
Total			891,509	100.00%

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

Open		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 - Running for the U.S. Senate Class 1 office in 2018.
			Open Chair (no incumbent)

		Republican	4,076,186	49.59%	former Congressman Ronald D. "Ron" DeSantis • for Lieutenant Governor: state Representative Jeanette Nunez • Congressman CD 6. 5 January 2018: Candidate for Governor in 2018. 10 September 2018: Resigned from Congress.

		Democratic	4,043,723	49.19%	Tallahassee Mayor Andrew D. Gillum • for Lieutenant Governor: Chris King

		Reform	47,140	0.57%	Darcy G. Richardson • for Lieutenant Governor: former state Senator Nancy Argenziano

		No Party Affiliation	24,310	0.30%	Kyle Chaderwick "KC" Gibson • for Lieutenant Governor: Ellen Marie Wilds
		No Party Affiliation	14,630	0.18%	Ryan Christopher Foley • for Lieutenant Governor: John Tutton Jr.
		No Party Affiliation; (Green)	14,505	0.18%	Bruce Stanley • for Lieutenant Governor: Ryan McJury

		Write-in	61	0.00%	Harold "Hal" Johnson • for Lieutenant Governor: Tim Hayes
		Write-in	6	0.00%	Piotr Blass • for Lieutenant Governor: Paul Harju
	The current Governor Richard L. "Rick" Scott (Republican) will remain Governor until 8 January 2019 only then be sworn as a U.S. Senator (missing the first days of the U.S. Senate which convenes on 3 January). Newly elected Governor Ronald D. "Ron" DeSantis (Republican) will be sworn as Governor on 8 January.
Total			8,220,561	100.00%

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

Open		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
			Open Chair (no incumbent)

		Republican	1,978,408	50.22%	Secretary of State Brian Porter Kemp • Proceeds to and won the Runoff, 24 July 2018 31 March 2017: Running for Governor in 2018.

		Democratic	1,923,685	48.83%	former state Representative Stacey Abrams

		Libertarian	37,235	0.95%	Ted Metz

		Write-in	24	0.00%	Rod Mack
		Write-in	24	0.00%	Bobby Williams
		Write-in	21	0.00%	Bobby Waldrep
		Write-in	12	0.00%	David C. Byrne
Total			3,939,409	100.00%

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

Open		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.
			Open Chair (no incumbent)

		Republican	361,661	59.77%	Lieutenant Governor Brad Little • 29 June 2016: Candidate for Governor in 2018.

		Democratic	231,081	38.19%	former state Representative Paulette E. Jordan

		Libertarian	6,551	1.08%	Bev "Angel" Boeck

		Constitution	5,787	0.96%	Walter L.. Bayes

		Write-in; (Independent)	51	0.01%	Lisa Marie
Total			605,131	100.00%

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 • Renominated

		Democratic	2,479,746	54.53%	J.B. Pritzker • for Lieutenant Governor: state Representative Juliana Stratton

		Republican	1,765,751	38.83%	Governor Bruce Rauner • for Lieutenant Governor: Lieutenant Governor Evelyn Pacino Sanguinetti

		Conservative	192,527	4.23%	state Senator William Sam "Sam" McCann • for Lieutenant Governor: Aaron Merreighn

		Libertarian	109,518	2.41%	Grayson "Kash" Jackson • for Lieutenant Governor: Sanj Mohip • a.k.a. Benjamin Adam Winderweedle

		Write-in	32	0.00%	Nancy Foster
		Write-in	20	0.00%	Kevin D. Ryan
		Write-in	16	0.00%	Jo 753
		Write-in	15	0.00%	Michael W. Scruggs
		Write-in; (Independent)	13	0.00%	Gregg Moore
		Write-in	12	0.00%	Robert F. "Bob" Canfield
		Write-in	4	0.00%	Thomas Kuna-Jacob
		Write-in	3	0.00%	David Tholin
		Write-in; (Socialist Workers Party)			Dan Fein • for Lieutenant Governor: Laura Anderson
		Write-in	0	0.00%	Mary Arline Vann-Metcalf
Total			4,547,657	100.00%

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

		Republican	Governor Kimberly K. "Kim" Reynolds • Re-elected Tuesday 6 November 2018 • 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 • Renominated

		Republican	667,275	50.01%	Governor Kimberly K. "Kim" Reynolds • for Lieutenant Governor: Lieutenant Governor Adam Gregg

		Democratic	630,986	47.29%	Fred Hubbell • for Lieutenant Governor: state Senator Rita R. Hart

		Libertarian	21,426	1.61%	Jake Porter • for Lieutenant Governor: Lynne Gentry

		Clear Water Party of Iowa	7,463	0.56%	Gary Siegwarth • for Lieutenant Governor: Natalia Blaskovich

		Scattering	5,707	0.43%	Under Votes
		Scattering	934	0.07%	Over Votes
		Scattering	488	0.04%	Write-in
	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.
Total			1,334,279	100.00%

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

Lost		Republican	Governor Jeff Colyer • Ascended to the Governor's Chair 31 January 2018 [re: Governor Samuel D. "Sam" Brownback's (Republican) confirmation on 24 January 2018 as Ambassador for Religious Freedom in the Trump Administration]. • Chair up for regular election: Tuesday 6 November 2018 • The current Governor is unaffected by the State's term limit. • Lost Primary / No Longer Running
			Open Chair (no incumbent)

		Democratic	506,509	48.03%	state Senator Laura Kelly • for Lieutenant Governor: state Senator Lynn Rogers

		Republican	453,030	42.96%	Secretary of State Kris W. Kobach • for Lieutenant Governor: Wink Hartman • 7 August 2018 Primary: Received 40.62%.

		Independent	68,498	6.50%	Greg Orman • for Lieutenant Governor: John Doll

		Libertarian	20,009	1.90%	Jeff Caldwell • for Lieutenant Governor: Mary Gerlt

		Independent	6,576	0.62%	Richard "Rick" Kloos • for Lieutenant Governor: Nathaniel Kloos
	Governor Samuel D. "Sam" Brownback (Republican), who was first elected in 2010 and re-elected in 2014, resigned on 31 January 2018 to become Ambassador for Religious Freedom in the Trump Administration. 27 July 2017: Nominated for Ambassador for Religious Freedom in the Trump Administration. 24 January 2018: Confirmed as Ambassador for Religious Freedom in the Trump Administration by the U.S. Senate 50-49. 31 January 2018: Governor Samuel D. "Sam" Brownback (Republican) resigns and Lieutenant Governor Jeff Colyer (Republican) ascends to the Governor's Chair.
Total			1,054,622	100.00%

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

Open		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
			Open Chair (no incumbent)

		Democratic	320,962	49.68%	state Attorney General Janet T. Mills

		Republican	272,311	42.15%	University of Maine System Trustee Shawn H. Moody

		Independent	37,268	5.77%	state Treasurer Teresea M. "Terry" Hayes

		Scattering	15,346	2.38%	Blank
		Scattering	126	0.02%	Others

		Independent			Alan Caron • 29 October 2018: Withdrew endorsing Attorney General Janet T. Mills (Democratic). He remains on the ballot but votes cast for him are counted as blanks.

		Write-in; (Independent)			Kenneth A. Capron
		Write-in; (Independent)			former state Senator John T. Jenkins
		Write-in; (Not readily classifiable)			Malon A. Tracy • Reform Maine's Future
		Write-in; (Unenrolled)			J. Martin Vachon • 12 June 2018: Ran as a write-in in the the Democratic Primary.
Total			646,013	100.00%

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

		Republican	1,275,644	55.35%	Governor Lawrence J. "Larry" Hogan, Jr. • for Lieutenant Governor: Lieutenant Governor Boyd K. Rutherford

		Democratic	1,002,639	43.51%	Ben Jealous • for Lieutenant Governor: Susan Turnbull

		Libertarian	13,241	0.57%	Shawn Quinn • for Lieutenant Governor: Christina Smith

		Green	11,175	0.48%	Ian Schlakman • for Lieutenant Governor: Annie Chambers

		Scattering	1,813	0.08%	Other Write-Ins
	22 June 2015: Governor Hogan announced that he has advanced and aggressive non-Hodgkin's lymphoma.
Total			2,304,512	100.00%

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

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

		Republican	1,781,341	64.71%	Governor Charles D. "Charlie" Baker, Jr. • for Lieutenant Governor: Lieutenant Governor Karyn E. Polito

		Democratic	885,770	32.18%	former Secretary of Finance Jay M. Gonzalez • for Lieutenant Governor: Quentin Palfrey

		Scattering	78,050	2.84%	Blanks
		Scattering	7,504	0.27%	All Others
Total			2,752,665	100.00%

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

Open		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
			Open Chair (no incumbent)

		Democratic	2,266,193	53.31%	forner state Senator Gretchen Whitmer • for Lieutenant Governor: Garlin D. Gilchrist, II

		Republican	1,859,534	43.75%	Attorney General William D. "Bill" Schuette • for Lieutenant Governor: Kent County Clerk Lisa Posthumus Lyons • 12 September 2017: Announced he is running for Governor in 2018.

		Libertarian	56,606	1.33%	William H. "Bill" Gelineau • for Lieutenant Governor: Angelique Chaiser Thomas

		U.S. Taxpayers	29,219	0.69%	Todd M. Schleiger • for Lieutenant Governor: Earl P. Lackie

		Green	28,799	0.68%	Jennifer V. Kurland • for Lieutenant Governor: Charin H. Davenport

		Natural Law	10,202	0.24%	Keith Butkovich • for Lieutenant Governor: Raymond Warner

		Write-in	11	0.00%	Francis L. Rowley
		Write-in	8	0.00%	Evan Space
		Write-in	4	0.00%	Lance Herman
		Write-in	3	0.00%	William Cobbs
		Write-in	2	0.00%	Robin Lee Sanders
		Write-in	1	0.00%	Patrick O'Neal Burney
		Write-in	1	0.00%	Henry Joseph Lester
		Write-in	1	0.00%	Clyde Lynch
		Write-in	1	0.00%	Chaneika Ranell Penny
		Write-in	0	0.00%	Angelo Scott Brown
		Write-in	0	0.00%	Raymond A. Hall
		Write-in	0	0.00%	Larry James Hutchinson, Jr.
		Write-in	0	0.00%	John Arthur Williams
Total			4,250,585	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 • Re-elected Tuesday 6 November 2018 • First elected: 2014 • Chair up for regular election: Tuesday 6 November 2018 • The current Governor is unaffected by the State's term limit. • Renominated

		Republican	411,812	59.00%	Governor J. Peter "Pete" Ricketts • for Lieutenant Governor: Lieutenant Governor Mike Foley

		Democratic	286,169	41.00%	state Senator Bob Krist • for Lieutenant Governor: state Senator Lynne M. Walz • 12 September 2017: Bob Krist announced he would change his registration from Republican to Independent. 13 September 2017: Bob Krist announced he want to form a "Unity Ticket". 17 July 2017: Bob Krist is 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: Bob Krist will attempt to create the United Nebraska Party. 13 February 2018: Bob Krist announced he will run as a Democrat.
Total			697,981	100.00%

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

Open		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
			Open Chair (no incumbent)

		Democratic	480,007	49.39%	Clark County Commissioner Stephen F. "Steve" Sisolak

		Republican	440,320	45.31%	Attorney General Adam Paul Laxalt

		None of these candidates	18,865	1.94%	None of these candidates

		No Political Party	13,891	1.43%	Ryan Bundy

		Independent American	10,076	1.04%	Russell J. Best

		Libertarian	8,640	0.89%	Jared Lord
Total			971,799	100.00%

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 • Re-elected Tuesday 6 November 2018 • First elected: 2016 • Chair up for regular election: Tuesday 6 November 2018 • Renominated

		Republican	302,764	52.78%	Governor Chris Sununu

		Democratic	262,359	45.74%	former state Senator Molly Kelly

		Libertarian	8,197	1.43%	Jilletta Jarvis

		Scattering	282	0.05%	Scatter
Total			573,602	100.00%

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

Open		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
			Open Chair (no incumbent)

		Democratic	398,368	57.20%	Congressman Michelle Lujan Grisham • for Lieutenant Governor: state Senator Howie C. Morales • 13 December 2016: Announced run for Governor in 2016. Congressman CD 1.

		Republican	298,091	42.80%	Congressman Stevan E. "Steve" Pearce • for Lieutenant Governor: Michelle Garcia Holmes • 10 July 2017: Candidate for Governor in 2018. Congressman CD 2.
Total			696,459	100.00%

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

Open		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
			Open Chair (no incumbent)

		Republican	2,235,825	50.40%	Attorney General Michael "Mike" DeWine • for Lieutenant Governor: Secretary of State Jon A. Husted • 26 May 2016: Running for Governor in 2018.

		Democratic	2,070,046	46.67%	former First Director of the federal Consumer Financial Protection Bureau Richard "Rich" Cordray • for Lieutenant Governor: former Congresssman Betty Sutton

		Libertarian	80,055	1.80%	Travis M. Irvine • for Lieutenant Governor: J. Todd Grayson

		Green	49,536	1.12%	Constance Gadell-Newton • for Lieutenant Governor: Brett R. Joseph

		Write-in	185	0.00%	Renea Turner • for Lieutenant Governor: Keith Colton
		Write-in	132	0.00%	Richard Duncan • for Lieutenant Governor: Dennis A. Arino
		Write-in	41	0.00%	Rebecca L. Ayres • for Lieutenant Governor: Anthony Durgans
Total			4,435,820	100.00%

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

Open		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
			Open Chair (no incumbent)

		Republican	644,579	54.33%	Kevin Stitt • Proceeds to and won the 28 August 2018 Runoff

		Democratic	500,973	42.23%	former state Attorney General Drew Edmondson

		Libertarian	40,833	3.44%	Chris Powell • Proceeds to and won the 28 August 2018 Runoff
Total			1,186,385	100.00%

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 • Re-elected Tuesday 6 November 2018 • 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. • Renominated

		Republican	921,342	53.96%	Governor Henry D. McMaster • for Lieutenant Governor: Pamela Evette • Proceeds to Runoff, 26 June 2018

		Democratic	784,182	45.92%	state Representative James E. Smith, Jr. • for Lieutenant Governor: state Representative Mandy Powers Norrell

		Scattering	2,045	0.12%	Write-In
	23 November 2016: President-elect Trump nominates Governor Nikki Randhawa Haley (Republican) for the position of United Nations Ambassador. 24 January 2017: Governor Nikki Randhawa Haley (Republican), who was first elected in 2010 and re-elected in 2014, was confirmed as United Nations Ambassador by the U.S. Senate, 96-4. She resigned as Governor shortly after and Lieutenant Governor Henry D. McMaster (Republican) ascended to the Governor's chair.
Total			1,707,569	100.00%

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

Open		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
			Open Chair (no incumbent)

		Republican	172,912	50.97%	Congressman Kristi Lynn Noem • for Lieutenant Governor: state Representative Larry Rhoden • 14 November 2016: Congressman Kristi Lynn Noem announces her candidacy for Governor in 2018.

		Democratic	161,454	47.60%	state Senator Billie H. Sutton • for Lieutenant Governor: Michelle Lavallee

		Libertarian	4,848	1.43%	Kurt Evans • for Lieutenant Governor: Richard Shelatz
Total			339,214	100.00%

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

Open		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
			Open Chair (no incumbent)

		Republican	1,336,106	59.56%	Bill Lee

		Democratic	864,863	38.55%	former Nashville Mayor Karl Dean

		Independent; (Libertarian)	5,198	0.23%	Sherry L. Clark
		Independent	4,687	0.21%	Mark Wright
		Independent	3,631	0.16%	Patrick Whitlock
		Independent; (Green)	3,070	0.14%	Yvonne Neubert
		Independent; (Libertarian)	2,969	0.13%	Heather Scott
		Independent	2,841	0.13%	Mark "Coonrippy" Brown
		Independent	2,444	0.11%	Joe B. Wilmoth
		Independent; (Libertarian)	1,550	0.07%	George Blackwell Smith, IV
		Independent; (Libertarian)	1,502	0.07%	Cory King
		Independent; (Libertarian)	1,396	0.06%	Tracy C. Yaste Tisdale
		Independent; (Libertarian)	1,217	0.05%	Justin Cornett
		Independent	1,096	0.05%	Chad Riden
		Independent	1,059	0.05%	Robert Sawyers, Sr.
		Independent; (Libertarian)	1,012	0.05%	Vinnie Vineyard
		Independent	981	0.04%	Rick Tyler • Also running for House CD 3.
		Independent; (Libertarian)	869	0.04%	Gabriel Fancher
		Independent; (Libertarian)	814	0.04%	Sean Bruce Fleming
		Independent; (Libertarian)	800	0.04%	Alfred Shawn Rapoza
		Independent	755	0.03%	Jessie D. McDonald
		Independent	739	0.03%	Toney Randall Mitchell
		Independent; (Libertarian)	726	0.03%	Mike Toews
		Independent; (Libertarian)	652	0.03%	Matthew Koch
		Independent; (Libertarian)	613	0.03%	Jeremy Allen Stephenson
		Independent	609	0.03%	Tommy Ray McAnally
		Independent; (Libertarian)	588	0.03%	Jaron D. Weidner
		Independent; (Libertarian)	496	0.02%	William Andrew "Andrew" Helmstetter

		Write-in	11	0.00%	Eddie Murphy
Total			2,243,294	100.00%

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

		Republican	Governor Greg Abbott • Re-elected Tuesday 6 November 2018 • 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 • Renominated

		Republican	4,656,196	55.81%	Governor Greg Abbott

		Democratic	3,546,615	42.51%	former Dallas County Sheriff Lupe Valdez • Proceeds to and won the 22 May 2018 Runoff

		Libertarian	140,632	1.69%	former Lago Vista City Councilman Mark Jay Tippetts
Total			8,343,443	100.00%

Vermont 2 year term, Election Cycle: 2016, 2018. Term Limit: None
Partisan Composition: 1 Republican

		Republican	Governor Phil Scott • Re-elected Tuesday 6 November 2018 • First elected: 2016 • Chair up for regular election: Tuesday 6 November 2018 • Renominated

		Republican	151,261	54.37%	Governor Phil Scott

		Democratic	110,335	39.66%	Christine Hallquist

		Scattering	4,038	1.45%	Blank Votes

		Independent	3,266	1.17%	Trevor Barlow
		Independent	2,287	0.82%	Charles "Chuck" Laramie
		Independent; (Marijuana)	2,129	0.77%	Cris Ericson

		Earth Rights	1,855	0.67%	Stephen Marx

		Liberty Union	1,839	0.66%	Emily "Em" Peyton

		Scattering	1,115	0.40%	Total Write-ins
		Scattering	105	0.04%	Overvotes

		Write-in; (Democratic)			state Senator John Rodgers
	If no candidate receives 50% of the vote in the November General Election, the state Legislature chooses the next Governor.
Total			278,230	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 • Renominated

		Democratic	1,324,307	49.54%	Public Instruction Superintendent Anthony Steven "Tony" Evers • for Lieutenant Governor: former state Assemblyman Mandela Barnes

		Republican	1,295,080	48.44%	Governor Scott Walker • for Lieutenant Governor: Lieutenant Governor Rebecca Kleefisch

		Libertarian	20,225	0.76%	Phillip "Phil" Anderson • for Lieutenant Governor: Patrick Baird

		Independent	18,884	0.71%	former Antigo Town Councilor Maggie Turnbull • for Lieutenant Governor: William Stephen "Wil" Losch
		Independent; (Wisconsin Green)	11,087	0.41%	Michael J. White • for Lieutenant Governor: Tiffany Anderson
		Independent; (The Wisconsin Party)	2,745	0.10%	Arnie Enz

		Scattering	966	0.04%	SCATTERING

		Write-in; (Republican)	4	0.00%	Ryan Cason
		Write-in; (Democratic)	3	0.00%	(No Candidate) • for Lieutenant Governor: William Henry Davis. III
		Write-in; (Constitution)	2	0.00%	Mark S. Grimek
		Write-in; (Independent)	2	0.00%	Richard Michael Turtenwald
		Write-in; (Democratic)	1	0.00%	Paul Boucher
		Write-in; (Independent)	1	0.00%	Ralph "Robbie" Hoffman
		Write-in; (Democratic)	1	0.00%	(No Candidate) • for Lieutenant Governor: Corban Gehler
		Write-in; (Democratic)	0	0.00%	Jared William Landry
Total			2,673,308	100.00%

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

Open		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.
			Open Chair (no incumbent)

		Republican	136,412	66.45%	Treasurer Mark Gordon

		Democratic	55,965	27.26%	former state Representative Mary A. Throne

		Constitution	6,751	3.29%	Rex "T-Rex" Rammell

		Libertarian	3,010	1.47%	Lawrence Gerard Struempf

		Scattering	1,966	0.96%	Under Votes
		Scattering	1,100	0.54%	Write-Ins
		Scattering	71	0.03%	Over Votes
Total			205,275	100.00%

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
	• Republican
Major Third Parties
	• Constitution
	• Green
	• Libertarian
	• Reform
	• Wisconsin Green
Other Third Parties
	• Clear Water Party of Iowa
	• Compassion
	• Conservative
	• Earth Rights
	• Grassroots - Legalize Cannabis
	• Griebel Frank for CT
	• Humanitarian
	• Independence
	• Independent American
	• Independent Party of Connecticut
	• Independent Party of Oregon
	• Liberty Union
	• Marijuana
	• Moderate
	• Natural Law
	• Progressive
	• Republican Takeover
	• Serve America Movement
	• Socialist Workers Party
	• U.S. Taxpayers
	• Unity
	• Women's Equality
	• Working Families
Independents
	• Independent
	• No Affiliation
	• No Party Affiliation
	• No Political Party
	• None
	• Nonpartisan
	• Petition
	• The Wisconsin Party
	• Unenrolled
Write-in/Scattered/otherwise not readily classifiable
	• None of these candidates
	• 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.