| The Green Papers: 2021 General Election |
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2021 Governor's Chairs by State |
| Alabama 4 year term, Election Cycle: 2018, 2022. Term Limit: 2 consecutive 4-year terms | |||||
| Partisan Composition: 1 Republican | |||||
| Republican | Governor Kay Ivey • Ascended to the chair 10 April 2017 following the resignation of Governor Robert J. Bentley (Republican). First elected: 2018. • Chair up for regular election: Tuesday 8 November 2022 • The current Governor is unaffected by the State's term limit. |
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| Alaska 4 year term, Election Cycle: 2018, 2022. Term Limit: 2 consecutive 4-year terms | |||||
| Partisan Composition: 1 Republican | |||||
| Republican | Governor Mike J. Dunleavy • First elected: 2018 • Chair up for regular election: Tuesday 8 November 2022 • The current Governor is unaffected by the State's term limit. |
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| Arizona 4 year term, Election Cycle: 2018, 2022. Term Limit: 2 consecutive 4-year terms | |||||
| Partisan Composition: 1 Republican | |||||
| Republican | Governor Doug Ducey • First elected: 2014; re-elected: 2018. • Chair up for regular election: Tuesday 8 November 2022 • The current Governor is affected by a term limit and cannot run for re-election. • Open Chair - At Term Limit |
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| Arkansas 4 year term, Election Cycle: 2018, 2022. Term Limit: No one can serve more than 2 4-year terms in a lifetime | |||||
| Partisan Composition: 1 Republican | |||||
| Republican | Governor Asa Hutchinson • Previously served in the U.S. Congress: 3 January 1997 - 6 August 2001. First elected to the Governor's chair: 2014; re-elected: 2018. • Chair up for regular election: Tuesday 8 November 2022 • The current Governor is affected by a term limit and cannot run for re-election. • Open Chair - At Term Limit Running for Attorney General in 2022. |
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| California 4 year term, Election Cycle: 2018, 2022. Term Limit: 2 4-year terms | |||||
| Partisan Composition: 1 Democratic | |||||
| Democratic | Governor Gavin Newsom • First elected: 2018 • Chair up for regular election: Tuesday 8 November 2022 • The current Governor is unaffected by the State's term limit. |
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| Colorado 4 year term, Election Cycle: 2018, 2022. Term Limit: 2 consecutive 4-year terms | |||||
| Partisan Composition: 1 Democratic | |||||
| Democratic | Governor Jared Polis • First elected: 2018 • Chair up for regular election: Tuesday 8 November 2022 • The current Governor is unaffected by the State's term limit. |
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| Connecticut 4 year term, Election Cycle: 2018, 2022. Term Limit: None | |||||
| Partisan Composition: 1 Democratic | |||||
| Democratic | Governor Edward "Ned" Lamont • First elected: 2018 • Chair up for regular election: Tuesday 8 November 2022 |
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| Delaware 4 year term, Election Cycle: 2020, 2024. 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, 2020. • Chair up for regular election: Tuesday 5 November 2024 • The current Governor is affected by a term limit and cannot run for re-election. • Open Chair |
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| Florida 4 year term, Election Cycle: 2018, 2022. Term Limit: 2 consecutive 4-year terms | |||||
| Partisan Composition: 1 Republican | |||||
| Republican | Governor Ronald D. "Ron" DeSantis • First elected: 2018 • Chair up for regular election: Tuesday 8 November 2022 • The current Governor is unaffected by the State's term limit. |
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| Georgia 4 year term, Election Cycle: 2018, 2022. Term Limit: 2 consecutive 4-year terms | |||||
| Partisan Composition: 1 Republican | |||||
| Republican | Governor Brian Porter Kemp • First elected: 2018 • Chair up for regular election: Tuesday 8 November 2022 • The current Governor is unaffected by the State's term limit. |
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| Hawaii 4 year term, Election Cycle: 2018, 2022. Term Limit: 2 consecutive 4-year terms | |||||
| Partisan Composition: 1 Democratic | |||||
| Democratic | Governor David Yutaka Ige • First elected: 2014; re-elected: 2018. • Chair up for regular election: Tuesday 8 November 2022 • The current Governor is affected by a term limit and cannot run for re-election. • Open Chair |
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| Idaho 4 year term, Election Cycle: 2018, 2022. Term Limit: None | |||||
| Partisan Composition: 1 Republican | |||||
| Republican | Governor Brad Little • First elected: 2018 • Chair up for regular election: Tuesday 8 November 2022 |
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| Illinois 4 year term, Election Cycle: 2018, 2022. Term Limit: None | |||||
| Partisan Composition: 1 Democratic | |||||
| Democratic | Governor J.B. Pritzker • First elected: 2018 • Chair up for regular election: Tuesday 8 November 2022 |
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| Indiana 4 year term, Election Cycle: 2020, 2024. 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; re-elected: 2020. • Chair up for regular election: Tuesday 5 November 2024 • The current Governor is affected by a term limit and cannot run for re-election. • Open Chair |
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| Iowa 4 year term, Election Cycle: 2018, 2022. 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]; first elected: 2018. • Chair up for regular election: Tuesday 8 November 2022 |
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| Kansas 4 year term, Election Cycle: 2018, 2022. Term Limit: 2 consecutive 4-year terms | |||||
| Partisan Composition: 1 Democratic | |||||
| Democratic | Governor Laura Kelly • First elected: 2018 • Chair up for regular election: Tuesday 8 November 2022 • The current Governor is unaffected by the State's term limit. |
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| Kentucky 4 year term, Election Cycle: 2019, 2023. Term Limit: 2 consecutive 4-year terms | |||||
| Partisan Composition: 1 Democratic | |||||
| Democratic | Governor Andy Beshear • First elected: 2019 • Chair up for regular election: Tuesday 7 November 2023 • The current Governor is unaffected by the State's term limit. |
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| Louisiana 4 year term, Election Cycle: 2019, 2023. Term Limit: 2 consecutive 4-year terms | |||||
| Partisan Composition: 1 Democratic | |||||
| Democratic | Governor John Bel Edwards • First elected: 2015; re-elected: 2019 • Chair up for regular election: Saturday 14 October 2023 • The current Governor is affected by a term limit and cannot run for re-election. • Open Chair - At Term Limit |
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| Maine 4 year term, Election Cycle: 2018, 2022. Term Limit: 2 consecutive 4-year terms. GOVERNOR is the only Statewide elected officer | |||||
| Partisan Composition: 1 Democratic | |||||
| Democratic | Governor Janet T. Mills • First elected: 2018 • Chair up for regular election: Tuesday 8 November 2022 • The current Governor is unaffected by the State's term limit. |
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| Maryland 4 year term, Election Cycle: 2018, 2022. Term Limit: 2 consecutive 4-year terms | |||||
| Partisan Composition: 1 Republican | |||||
| Republican | Governor Lawrence J. "Larry" Hogan, Jr. • First elected: 2014; re-elected: 2018. • Chair up for regular election: Tuesday 8 November 2022 • The current Governor is affected by a term limit and cannot run for re-election. • Open Chair |
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| Massachusetts 4 year term, Election Cycle: 2018, 2022. Term Limit: None | |||||
| Partisan Composition: 1 Republican | |||||
| Republican | Governor Charles D. "Charlie" Baker, Jr. • First elected: 2014; re-elected: 2018. • Chair up for regular election: Tuesday 8 November 2022 • Open Chair - 1 December 2021: "After several months of discussion with our families, we have decided not to seek re-election in 2022." |
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| Michigan 4 year term, Election Cycle: 2018, 2022. Term Limit: 2 consecutive 4-year terms | |||||
| Partisan Composition: 1 Democratic | |||||
| Democratic | Governor Gretchen Whitmer • First elected: 2018 • Chair up for regular election: Tuesday 8 November 2022 • The current Governor is unaffected by the State's term limit. |
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| Minnesota 4 year term, Election Cycle: 2018, 2022. Term Limit: None | |||||
| Partisan Composition: 1 Democratic | |||||
| Democratic | Governor Timothy J. "Tim" Walz • First elected: 2018 • Chair up for regular election: Tuesday 8 November 2022 |
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| Mississippi 4 year term, Election Cycle: 2019, 2023. Term Limit: No one can serve more than 2 4-year terms in a lifetime | |||||
| Partisan Composition: 1 Republican | |||||
| Republican | Governor Tate Reeves • First elected: 2019. • Chair up for regular election: Tuesday 7 November 2023 • The current Governor is unaffected by the State's term limit. |
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| Missouri 4 year term, Election Cycle: 2020, 2024. Term Limit: No one can serve more than 2 4-year terms in a lifetime | |||||
| Partisan Composition: 1 Republican | |||||
| Republican | Governor Michael L. "Mike" Parson • Ascended to the Governor's chair: 1 June 2018 [re: resignation of Governor Eric Greitens (Republican)]. First elected: 2020. • Chair up for regular election: Tuesday 5 November 2024 • The current Governor is affected by a term limit and cannot run for re-election. • Open Chair |
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| Montana 4 year term, Election Cycle: 2020, 2024. Term Limit: No more than 2 4-year terms in any 4-term period | |||||
| Partisan Composition: 1 Republican | |||||
| Republican | Governor Greg Gianforte • First elected: 2020 • Chair up for regular election: Tuesday 5 November 2024 • The current Governor is unaffected by the State's term limit. • Open Chair |
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| Nebraska 4 year term, Election Cycle: 2018, 2022. Term Limit: 2 consecutive 4-year terms | |||||
| Partisan Composition: 1 Republican | |||||
| Republican | Governor J. Peter "Pete" Ricketts • First elected: 2014; re-elected: 2018. • Chair up for regular election: Tuesday 8 November 2022 • The current Governor is affected by a term limit and cannot run for re-election. • Open Chair - At Term Limit |
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| Nevada 4 year term, Election Cycle: 2018, 2022. Term Limit: 2 consecutive 4-year terms | |||||
| Partisan Composition: 1 Democratic | |||||
| Democratic | Governor Stephen F. "Steve" Sisolak • First elected: 2018 • Chair up for regular election: Tuesday 8 November 2022 • The current Governor is unaffected by the State's term limit. |
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| New Hampshire 2 year term, Election Cycle: 2020, 2022. Term Limit: None. GOVERNOR is the only Statewide elected officer | |||||
| Partisan Composition: 1 Republican | |||||
| Republican | Governor Chris Sununu • First elected: 2016; re-elected: 2018, 2020. • Chair up for regular election: Tuesday 8 November 2022 |
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| New Jersey 4 year term, Election Cycle: 2017, 2021. Term Limit: 2 consecutive 4-year terms | |||||
| Partisan Composition: 1 Democratic | |||||
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Democratic | Governor Philip "Phil" Murphy • Re-elected Tuesday 2 November 2021 • First elected: 2017 • Chair up for regular election: Tuesday 2 November 2021 • The current Governor is unaffected by the State's term limit. • 22 February 2020: Governor Phil Murphy stated that he will have surgery to remove a kidney tumor. |
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| New Mexico 4 year term, Election Cycle: 2018, 2022. Term Limit: 2 consecutive 4-year terms | |||||
| Partisan Composition: 1 Democratic | |||||
| Democratic | Governor Michelle Lujan Grisham • First elected: 2018 • Chair up for regular election: Tuesday 8 November 2022 • The current Governor is unaffected by the State's term limit. |
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| New York 4 year term, Election Cycle: 2018, 2022. Term Limit: None | |||||
| Partisan Composition: 1 Democratic | |||||
| Democratic | Governor Kathleen Courtney "Kathy" Hochul • Ascended to the Governor's Chair: 24 August 2021 [re: resignation of Governor Andrew M. Cuomo (Democratic)] • Chair up for regular election: Tuesday 8 November 2022 |
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| North Carolina 4 year term, Election Cycle: 2020, 2024. Term Limit: 2 consecutive 4-year terms | |||||
| Partisan Composition: 1 Democratic | |||||
| Democratic | Governor Roy Asberry Cooper, III • First elected: 2016; re-elected: 2020. • Chair up for regular election: Tuesday 5 November 2024 • The current Governor is affected by a term limit and cannot run for re-election. • Open Chair |
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| North Dakota 4 year term, Election Cycle: 2020, 2024. 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; re-elected: 2020. • Chair up for regular election: Tuesday 5 November 2024 • The current Governor is unaffected by the State's term limit. |
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| Ohio 4 year term, Election Cycle: 2018, 2022. Term Limit: 2 consecutive 4-year terms | |||||
| Partisan Composition: 1 Republican | |||||
| Republican | Governor Michael "Mike" DeWine • First elected: 2018 • Chair up for regular election: Tuesday 8 November 2022 • The current Governor is unaffected by the State's term limit. |
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| Oklahoma 4 year term, Election Cycle: 2018, 2022. Term Limit: 2 4-year terms | |||||
| Partisan Composition: 1 Republican | |||||
| Republican | Governor Kevin Stitt • First elected: 2018 • Chair up for regular election: Tuesday 8 November 2022 • The current Governor is unaffected by the State's term limit. |
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| Oregon 4 year term, Election Cycle: 2018, 2022. 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; re-elected 2018. • Chair up for regular election: Tuesday 8 November 2022 • The current Governor is affected by a term limit and cannot run for re-election. • Open Chair |
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| Pennsylvania 4 year term, Election Cycle: 2018, 2022. Term Limit: 2 consecutive 4-year terms | |||||
| Partisan Composition: 1 Democratic | |||||
| Democratic | Governor Thomas W. "Tom" Wolf • First elected: 2014; re-elected: 2018. • Chair up for regular election: Tuesday 8 November 2022 • The current Governor is affected by a term limit and cannot run for re-election. • Open Chair |
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| Rhode Island 4 year term, Election Cycle: 2018, 2022. Term Limit: 2 consecutive 4-year terms | |||||
| Partisan Composition: 1 Democratic | |||||
| Democratic | Governor Daniel J. "Dan" McKee • 2 March 2021: Ascended to the office of Governor [re: Governor Gina Raimondo confirmed as Secretary of Commerce in the Biden Administration] • Chair up for regular election: Tuesday 8 November 2022 • The current Governor is unaffected by the State's term limit. |
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| South Carolina 4 year term, Election Cycle: 2018, 2022. 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; first elected: 2018. • Chair up for regular election: Tuesday 8 November 2022 • The current Governor is unaffected by the State's term limit. |
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| South Dakota 4 year term, Election Cycle: 2018, 2022. Term Limit: 2 consecutive 4-year terms | |||||
| Partisan Composition: 1 Republican | |||||
| Republican | Governor Kristi Lynn Noem • First elected: 2018. Previously served in the U.S. House 2011-2019. • Chair up for regular election: Tuesday 8 November 2022 • The current Governor is unaffected by the State's term limit. |
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| Tennessee 4 year term, Election Cycle: 2018, 2022. Term Limit: 2 consecutive 4-year terms. GOVERNOR is the only Statewide elected officer | |||||
| Partisan Composition: 1 Republican | |||||
| Republican | Governor Bill Lee • First elected: 2018 • Chair up for regular election: Tuesday 8 November 2022 • The current Governor is unaffected by the State's term limit. |
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| Texas 4 year term, Election Cycle: 2018, 2022. 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; re-elected: 2018. • Chair up for regular election: Tuesday 8 November 2022 |
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| Utah 4 year term, Election Cycle: 2020, 2024. Term Limit: None | |||||
| Partisan Composition: 1 Republican | |||||
| Republican | Governor Spencer J. Cox • Previously served as Lieutenant Governor 2013-2020; First elected: 2020 • Chair up for regular election: Tuesday 5 November 2024 |
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| Vermont 2 year term, Election Cycle: 2020, 2022. Term Limit: None | |||||
| Partisan Composition: 1 Republican | |||||
| Republican | Governor Phil Scott • First elected: 2016; re-elected: 2018, 2020. • Chair up for regular election: Tuesday 8 November 2022 |
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| Virginia 4 year term, Election Cycle: 2017, 2021. Term Limit: ineligble to immediately succeed after a given 4-year term | |||||
| Partisan Composition: 1 Democratic | |||||
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Democratic | Governor Ralph S. Northam • First elected: 2017 • Chair up for regular election: Tuesday 2 November 2021 • The current Governor is affected by a term limit and cannot run for re-election. • Open Chair - Nominations-- Democrats will nominate by Primary. Republicans will nominate by Convention at remote voting locations on 8 May. |
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| ** Open Chair (no incumbent) ** | |||||
| Washington 4 year term, Election Cycle: 2020, 2024. Term Limit: None | |||||
| Partisan Composition: 1 Democratic | |||||
| Democratic | Governor Jay R. Inslee • First elected: 2012; re-elected: 2016, 2020. • Chair up for regular election: Tuesday 5 November 2024 |
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| West Virginia 4 year term, Election Cycle: 2020, 2024. Term Limit: 2 consecutive 4-year terms | |||||
| Partisan Composition: 1 Republican | |||||
| Republican | Governor James C. "Jim" Justice • First elected: 2016 (as a Democrat); changed party affiliation to Republican: 3 August 2017; re-elected: 2020 (as a Republican) • Chair up for regular election: Tuesday 5 November 2024 • The current Governor is affected by a term limit and cannot run for re-election. • Open Chair |
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| Wisconsin 4 year term, Election Cycle: 2018, 2022. Term Limit: None | |||||
| Partisan Composition: 1 Democratic | |||||
| Democratic | Governor Anthony Steven "Tony" Evers • First elected: 2018 • Chair up for regular election: Tuesday 8 November 2022 |
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| Wyoming 4 year term, Election Cycle: 2018, 2022. 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 Mark Gordon • First elected: 2018 • Chair up for regular election: Tuesday 8 November 2022 • The current Governor is unaffected by the State's term limit. |
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| 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 | |
| • Republican | |
| Major Third Parties | |
| • Constitution | |
| • Green | |
| • Green Independent | |
| • Libertarian | |
| Other Third Parties | |
| • America's Independent | |
| • American Independent | |
| • Conservative | |
| • Independent Greens | |
| • Independent Party of Florida | |
| • Liberation | |
| • Socialist Workers Party | |
| Independents | |
| • Independent | |
| • No Party Affiliation | |
| • No Party Preference | |
| • Non Affiliated | |
| • Unaffiliated | |
| Write-in/Scattered/otherwise not readily classifiable | |
| • Not readily classifiable | |
| • Scattering | |
| • Write-in | |