The Green Papers: 2021 General Election |
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2021 Governor's Chairs by State |
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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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Democratic | Christopher A. "Chris" Countryman | |||
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Republican | former Ambassador to Slovenia Lindy Blanchard 3 December 2021: Media reports indicate she will run for Governor. |
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Republican | former Morgan County Commissioner Stacy Lee George | |||
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Republican | Governor Kay Ivey 2 June 2021: Announced re-election bid. |
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Republican | Tim James | |||
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Republican | Dean Odle | |||
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Republican | Auditor Jim "Zig" Zeigler | |||
19 September 2019: Governor Kay Ivey announced that she will be undergoing outpatient radiation for a malignant spot on her lung. | |||||
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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Democratic | former state Representative Les Gara | |||
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Republican | Governor Mike J. Dunleavy | |||
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Republican | state Representative Christopher Kurka | |||
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Republican | Bruce Walden for Lieutenant Governor: Tanya Lange |
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Libertarian | William S. "Billy" Toien for Lieutenant Governor: Shirley A. Rainbolt |
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Non Affiliated | former Alaska Governor Bill Walker for Lieutenant Governor: former state Labor Commissioner Heidi Drygas Bill Walker was first elected Governor in 2014 and an unsuccessful candidate for re-election in 2018. |
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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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Democratic | Peggy "Gabby" Betzer | |||
11 June 2021: Removed from 2022 General Election Statements of Interest. |
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Democratic | Robert Ectman | |||
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Democratic | Secretary of State Katie Hobbs | |||
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Democratic | former state Representative Aaron Lieberman | |||
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Democratic | former Nogales Mayor Marco López | |||
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Democratic | Steven "Paco" Noon, Jr. | |||
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Democratic | Jack Shiles | |||
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Republican | Tyson Draper | |||
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Republican | Ameer El Bey | |||
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Republican | Kelly Garett | |||
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Republican | Steve Gaynor | |||
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Republican | David "Dave" Hoffman | |||
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Republican | Frank Konarski | |||
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Republican | Kari Lake | |||
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Republican | Wali Mailatyar | |||
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Republican | Bryan Masche | |||
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Republican | Jayson "Jayson" Moncada | |||
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Republican | Callie Morgan | |||
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Republican | Scott Neely | |||
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Republican | George Nicholson | |||
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Republican | Michael Pavlock, Jr. | |||
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Republican | Jorge A. Rivas | |||
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Republican | Arizona Board of Regents Member Karrin Taylor Robson | |||
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Republican | former Member of Congress Matthew James "Matt" Salmon First elected: 1994; served through January 2001; did not run for re-election in 2000; unsuccessful candidate for Arizona Governor: 2002; subsequently elected to Congress: 2012, 2014; did not run for re-election in 2016. |
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Republican | Virgilio "Africa" Saromo | |||
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Republican | Settimo James "Sam" Savittieri | |||
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Republican | Julian Tatka | |||
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Republican | Karrin Taylor Robson | |||
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Republican | Paola "Z." Tulliani-Zen | |||
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Republican | Elbridge Walker | |||
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Republican | state Treasurer Kimberly Yee | |||
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Libertarian | Robert "Bob" Baxter, Jr. | |||
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Libertarian | Barry Hess, II | |||
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Libertarian | William "Bill" Moritzky | |||
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Libertarian | Steve Remus ? |
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Independent Greens | William Pounds, IV Independent-Green |
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Independent | Mark Franzen, Jr. | |||
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Independent | Chip Howard | |||
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Independent | Valerie Kerby Lockey | |||
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Independent | Elizabeth Wheeler | |||
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Independent | Alan White | |||
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Not readily classifiable | Jim "JimBob" Brown Patriot Party |
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Not readily classifiable | John "Adventure Hat" Elston Conservative Constitutionalist |
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Not readily classifiable | Alex Sadowski Birthday Party |
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Not readily classifiable | Christopher "Christ Watts" Watkins Party: POWER 2 PEOPLE |
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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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Democratic | Anthony Bland | |||
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Democratic | Chris Jones | |||
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Democratic | James "Rus" Russell, III | |||
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Democratic | Supha Xayprasith-Mays | |||
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Republican | Sarah Huckabee Sanders Daughter of former Governor Mike Huckabee |
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Libertarian | Ricky Harrington, Jr. | |||
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Independent | Bill Gates | |||
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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for Lieutenant Governor Roy Foreman (Democratic) |
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former adult entertainment actress. circa 10 July 2021: Withdrew. |
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a.k.a. "DJ Ass Maggots" |
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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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Republican | Laurie Clark | |||
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Republican | University of Colorado Regent Heidi Ganahl | |||
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Republican | Commerce City Mayor Benjamin Huseman | |||
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Republican | former Parker Mayor Greg Lopez | |||
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Republican | Danielle Neuschwanger | |||
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Unaffiliated | Peter J. Carr | |||
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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Democratic | Governor Edward "Ned" Lamont | |||
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Republican | former state General Assembly Member Themis Klarides | |||
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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Democratic | Member of Congress Charlie Joseph Crist Previously served as Governor (Republican): 2007-2011. Ran for, but lost, the contest for the Florida U.S. Senate Class 3 Seat in 2010 as "No Party Affiliation". First elected to the U.S. House (as a Democrat): 2016, re-elected: 2018, 2020. Member of Congress CD 13 |
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17 November 2021: Running for Governor. 23 September 2021: Running for CFO. 20 July 2021: Running for Governor. 3 June 2021: Withdrew from Gubernatorial contest. 30 May 2021: Requested removal from Governor. 24 December 2021: Removed. |
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Democratic | David Nelson Freeman | |||
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Democratic | Commissioner of Agriculture and Consumer Services Nicole "Nikki" Heather Fried | |||
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Democratic | Ivan Graham | |||
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Democratic | Jonathan Karns | |||
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Democratic | Amaro Lionheart | |||
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Democratic | Alexander "Alex" "Lundy" Lundmark | |||
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Democratic | Timothy Lemont Mosley 29 December 2021: Withdrew |
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Democratic | state Senator Annette Taddeo | |||
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Democratic | Robert Lee Willis | |||
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Democratic | Randy Zapata | |||
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Republican | Governor Ronald D. "Ron" DeSantis | |||
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Republican | John Joseph Mercadante | |||
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Independent Party of Florida | David Wayne "Gizmo" Wexler | |||
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No Party Affiliation | Kyle "KC" Gibson | |||
Withdrew |
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No Party Affiliation | Frank J. Hughes, Jr. | |||
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No Party Affiliation | Eugene H. Steele | |||
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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Democratic | former state Representative Stacey Yvonne Abrams | |||
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Republican | Jonathan Garcia | |||
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Republican | former state Representative Vernon Jones | |||
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Republican | Governor Brian Porter Kemp | |||
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Republican | former Senator David Alfred Perdue, Jr. First elected Senator: 2014; unsuccessful candidate for re-election to the U.S. Senate: 2020. 23 February 2021: "After much prayer and reflection, Bonnie and I have decided that we will not enter the race for the United States Senate in Georgia in 2022." 6 December 2021: Candidate for Governor. |
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Republican | Kandiss Taylor | |||
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Libertarian | Shane Hazel | |||
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Independent | Al Bartell | |||
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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Democratic | former state Representative Kirk Caldwell | |||
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Democratic | Vicky Cayetano former First Lady |
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Democratic | Lieutenant Governor Joshua B. "Josh" Green | |||
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Republican | Marissa Kerns | |||
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Republican | B.J. Penn | |||
5 August 2021: "... I'm going to finish my four-year term as a City Council member." |
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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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Democratic | Paul City Council Member Robert "Bob" Dempsay | |||
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Democratic | Melissa Sue Robinson | |||
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Democratic | Sandpoint Mayor Shelby Rognstad | |||
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Republican | Steve Bradshaw | |||
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Republican | Ammon Bundy 19 June 2021: Announced |
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Republican | Jeff Cotton | |||
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Republican | Edward R. "Ed" Humphreys | |||
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Republican | Lisa Marie | |||
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Republican | Lieutenant Governor Janice McGeachin 19 May 2021: Announced her candidacy for the Governor's chair in 2022. |
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Republican | Cody Usabel | |||
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Constitution | Steven Chantyrose Davison | |||
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Constitution | Marvin "Pro-Life" Richardson Filed with Secretary of State as Pro-Life. |
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Libertarian | Paul Sand | |||
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Unaffiliated | John Dionne | |||
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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Democratic | Beverly Miles | |||
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Democratic | Governor J.B. Pritzker for Lieutenant Governor: Lieutenant Governor Juliana Stratton |
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Republican | state Senator Darren Bailey for Lieutenant Governor: Stephanie Trussell |
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Republican | Gary Rabine | |||
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Republican | Christopher J. "Chris" Roper | |||
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Republican | former state Senator Paul Schimpf | |||
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Republican | Max Solomon for Lieutenant Governor: Latasha Fields |
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Republican | Jesse William "Sully" Sullivan | |||
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Libertarian | Scott Schluter | |||
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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Republican | Eric Doden | |||
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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Democratic | Diedre DeJear | |||
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Democratic | Katie Geltz | |||
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Democratic | state Representative RasTafari "Ras" Smith | |||
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Liberation | Rick Stewart | |||
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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Democratic | Governor Laura Kelly | |||
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]. Lost the primary for re-election: 2018. 30 August 2021: Withdrew. "While I have always focused on helping others, for the next few weeks I am going to focus on my health ... I was recently diagnosed with prostate cancer ...." |
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Republican | Kent Lee McElroy | |||
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Republican | Attorney General Derek Schmidt First elected Attorney General: 2010; re-elected: 2014, 2018. |
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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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Republican | Brian Bush | |||
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Republican | David Cooper | |||
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Republican | Eric C. Deters | |||
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Republican | Auditor of Public Accounts Mike Harmon | |||
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Republican | Clint Johnson | |||
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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Democratic | John Glowa | |||
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Republican | former Governor Paul R. LePage First elected Governor: 2010; re-elected: 2014. At term limit in 2018. |
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Green Independent | Michael Barden | |||
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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Democratic | former Prince George's County Executive Rushern L. Baker, III for Lieutenant Governor: Nancy Navarro |
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Democratic | Jon Baron | |||
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Democratic | state Comptroller Peter Franchot | |||
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Democratic | former state Attorney General Douglas F. "Doug" Gansler First elected as Attorney General: 2006, re-elected: 2010; lost the Democratic nonmination for Governor: 2014. |
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Democratic | Ashwani Jain | |||
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Democratic | former U.S. Secretary of Education John B. King, Jr. | |||
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Democratic | Wes Moore for Lieutenant Governor: former state Delegate Aruna Miller |
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Democratic | former Montgomery County Councillor Tom Perez | |||
30 November 2021: "I have concluded that a campaign for governor is not the most effective way forward in achieving the kind of change I believe is necessary for Maryland to thrive. Therefore, I have decided to end my campaign for governor ...." |
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Democratic | Jerome Segal Founder of the disbanded Bread and Roses Party. |
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Democratic | Ed Tinus | |||
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Republican | state Delegate Daniel L. "Dan" Cox for Lieutenant Governor: Gordana Schifanelli |
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Republican | former state Delegate Robin Ficker | |||
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Republican | state Commerce Secretary Kelly M. Schulz | |||
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Republican | former Lieutant Governor Michael Steele Elected Lieutenant Governor: 2002; unsuccessful candidate for the U.S. Senate: 2006. |
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Republican | Joe Werner for Lieutenant Governor: Minh "Mike" Luong |
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Liberation | David Lashar | |||
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Liberation | Christiana Logansmith | |||
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Unaffiliated | Kyle Sefcik for Lieutenant Governor: Katie Lee |
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22 June 2015: Governor Hogan announced that he has advanced and aggressive non-Hodgkin's lymphoma. | |||||
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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Democratic | Danielle Allen | |||
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Democratic | state Senator Sonia Chang-Díaz | |||
28 December 2021: "... I am formally ending my bid to become the next Governor of Massachusetts." |
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Democratic | Scott M. Khourie | |||
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Democratic | Orlando Silva | |||
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Republican | Shiva Ayyadurai | |||
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Republican | former state Representative Geoff Diehl | |||
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Republican | Darius Mitchell | |||
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Libertarian | Carlos Perez | |||
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Write-in | Philip Mitza Register Republican; was considering running as a Libertarian. |
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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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Republican | former Berrien County Commissioner Mike Brown | |||
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Republican | Austin Chenge | |||
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Republican | James Craig | |||
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Republican | Tudor Dixon | |||
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Republican | Ralph A. Rebandt, II | |||
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Republican | Kevin Rinke | |||
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Republican | Garrett Soldano | |||
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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Republican | state Senator Michelle R. Benson | |||
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Republican | state Senator Paul E. Gazelka | |||
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Republican | former state Senator Scott Jensen | |||
13 December 2021: Suspended campaign. |
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Republican | Lexington Mayor Mike Murphy | |||
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Republican | Neil Shah | |||
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Independent | James McCaskel | |||
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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Republican | Lieutenant Governor Mike Kehoe | |||
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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Democratic | state Senator Carol Blood | |||
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Democratic | former state Senator Robert J. "Bob" Krist | |||
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Republican | Michael Connely | |||
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Republican | Charles W. Herbster | |||
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Republican | state Senator Brent Lindstrom | |||
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Republican | University of Nebraska Regent Jim Pillen | |||
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Republican | Breland Ridenour | |||
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Republican | former state Senator Theresa Thibodeau | |||
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Libertarian | Scott Zimmerman | |||
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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Republican | City of Las Vegas Council Member Michele Fiore | |||
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Republican | Joey Gilbert | |||
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Republican | Eddie Hamilton | |||
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Republican | former Senator Dean Heller Nevada Secretary of State 1995-2007; first elected to U.S. Congress: 2006, re-elected 2008, 2010; appointed to the U.S. Senate (to fill the vacancy caused by the resignation of John E. Ensign): 3 May 2011; first elected to the U.S. Senate: 2012; unsuccessful candidate for reelection to the Senate: 2018. |
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Republican | North Las Vegas Mayor John Jay Lee | |||
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Republican | Clark County Sheriff Joseph "Joe" Lombardo | |||
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Republican | Guy Nohra | |||
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Republican | Fred Simon | |||
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Republican | Barak Zilberberg | |||
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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Republican | former Brentwood School Board Member Thad Riley | |||
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Republican | former Franklin City Councilor Karen Testerman | |||
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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Democratic | 1,339,007 | 51.23% | Governor Philip "Phil" Murphy for Lieutenant Governor: Lieutenant Governor Sheila Y. Oliver 1 October 2020: Announced re-election bid. |
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Republican | 1,254,415 | 47.99% | former Assemblyman Jack Ciattarelli for Lieutenant Governor: former state Senator Diane Allen |
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Green | 8,451 | 0.32% | Madelyn R. Hoffman for Lieutenant Governor: Heather Warburton |
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Libertarian | 7,763 | 0.30% | Gregg C. Mele for Lieutenant Governor: Eveline Brownstein |
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Socialist Workers Party | 4,005 | 0.15% | Joanne Kuniansky for Lieutenant Governor: Vivian M. Sahner |
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Total | 2,613,641 | 100.00% | |||
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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Democratic | Governor Michelle Lujan Grisham | |||
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Republican | Karen Bedonie | |||
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Republican | Sandoval County Commissioner Jay C. Block | |||
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Republican | state Representative Rebecca Dow | |||
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Republican | Mark Ronchetti | |||
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Republican | Greg Zanetti | |||
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Liberation | Tim Walsh | |||
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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10 August 2021: Announced resignation. |
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Democratic | New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio | |||
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Democratic | Governor Kathleen Courtney "Kathy" Hochul 12 August 2021: Declared she will run for re-election. |
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Democratic | Member of Congress Thomas R. "Tom" Suozzi 29 November 2021: Candidate for Governor in 2022. |
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Democratic | Jumaane Williams | |||
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Republican | former Westchester County Executive Rob Astorino | |||
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Republican | Lewis County Sheriff Mike Carpinelli | |||
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Republican | Derrick Gibson | |||
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Republican | Andrew Giuliani Son of former New York City Mayor Rudy Giuliani. |
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Republican; Conservative | Member of Congress Lee Michael Zeldin 8 April 2021: Announced his candidacy for Governor. Member of Congress District 1. 18 September 2021: Announced that he is being treated for early chronic myeloid leukemia and is in remission. |
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Libertarian | Larry Sharpe | |||
Governor Andrew M. Cuomo (Democratic) who was first elected in 2010, and re-elected in 2014 and 2018, resigned on 24 August 2021. On 10 August 2021, he announced, "Given the circumstances, the best way I can help now is if I step aside and let government get back to governing. My resignation will be effective in 14 days. The independent investigation has concluded that Gov. Andrew Cuomo sexually harassed multiple women and in doing so, violated federal and state law." Lieutenant Governor Kathleen Courtney "Kathy" Hochul (Democratic) will ascend to the Governor's Chair upon Governor's Cuomo's resignation. 24 August 2021: Andrew M. Cuomo resigned. | |||||
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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Democratic | Cincinnati Mayor John Cranley | |||
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Democratic | Dayton Mayor Nan Whaley | |||
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Democratic | Ted Williams | |||
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Republican | former state Representative John Becker | |||
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Republican | Joe Blystone for Lieutenant Governor: Joanna Swallen |
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Republican | former Member of Congress Jim Renacci for Lieutenant Governor: Joe Knopp First elected to Congress: 2010; re-elected: 2012, 2014, 2016. Unsuccessful candidate for election to the United States Senate: 2018. |
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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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Democratic | Public Instruction Superintendent Joy Hofmeister First elected Public Instruction Superintendent as a Repubican: 2014; re-elected: 2018; affiliated with the Democratic Party: 7 October 2021. |
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Democratic | former state Senator Connie Johnson | |||
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Republican | Mark Sherwood | |||
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Republican | former state Sentor Ervin Yen | |||
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Libertarian | Natalie Bruno | |||
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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Democratic | Wilson R. Bright | |||
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Democratic | Michael Cross | |||
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Democratic | Haines City Councilor Peter W. Hall | |||
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Democratic | state Representative Tina Kotek | |||
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Democratic | Nicholas "Nick" Kristof | |||
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Democratic | Yamhill County Commissioner Casey M. Kulla | |||
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Democratic | David Lavinsky ? |
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Democratic | Keisha Lanell "K.L." "Coach Kay" Merchant | |||
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Democratic | state Treasurer Tobias Read | |||
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Democratic | Sergio Retamal | |||
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Democratic | former McKenzie School Board Member Patrick Starnes | |||
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Democratic | John Sweeney | |||
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Democratic | Michael Trimble | |||
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Republican | Bridget E. Barton | |||
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Republican | Angelique Bouvier | |||
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Republican | David Burch | |||
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Republican | state Representative Christine Drazan | |||
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Republican | Mark Duncan | |||
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Republican | John L. Fosdick, III | |||
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Republican | Jessica Gomez | |||
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Republican | Nicholas "Nick" Hess | |||
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Republican | Jim Huggins | |||
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Republican | Alexander M. Males | |||
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Republican | Baker City Mayor Kerry McQuisten | |||
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Republican | Brandon C. Merritt | |||
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Republican | William C. "Bud" Pierce | |||
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Republican | Sandy Mayor Stan Pulliam | |||
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Republican | Amber R. Richardson | |||
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Republican | Paul Romero, Jr. | |||
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Republican | Stefan G. Strek | |||
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Republican | Marc Thielman | |||
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Non Affiliated | former state Senator Betsy Johnson Democratic state Senator (Scappoose) |
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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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Democratic | Attorney General Joshua D. "Josh" Shapiro | |||
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Republican | former Member of Congress Lou Barletta First elected to the U.S. House: 2010; re-elected: 2012, 2014, 2016; unsuccessful candidate for the United States Senate: 2018. |
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Republican | Guy Ciarrocchi | |||
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Republican | state Senator Jacob "Jake" Doyle Corman, III | |||
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Republican | Montgomery County Commissioner Joseph C. "Joe" Gale | |||
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Republican | Charlie Gerow | |||
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Republican | former Member of Congress Melissa A. Hart First elected to Congress: 2000, re-elected: 2002, 2004; unsuccessful candidate for re-election: 2006; unsuccessful candidate for re-election: 2008. |
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6 December 2021: "I firmly believe that had I gotten the support that absolutely I would have been an excellent contender ... But try as I might I couldn't raise any money." He endorsed former Delaware County Council Member Dave White. |
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Republican | state Senator Scott Martin | |||
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Republican | state Senator Doug Mastriano | |||
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Republican | Bill McSwain | |||
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Republican | former Corry Mayor Jason Monn | |||
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Republican | Jason Richey | |||
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Republican | John Ventre | |||
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Republican | former Delaware County Council Member Dave White | |||
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Republican | Nche Zama | |||
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Libertarian | Joe Soloski | |||
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Independent | Eddie Wenrich | |||
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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Democratic | former Secretary of State Matthew A. "Matt" Brown First elected: 2002. Ran for but withdrew from the Class 1 Senate Seat: 2006. for Lieutenant Governor: Cynthia Mendes |
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Democratic | Helena Foulkes | |||
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Democratic | Secretary of State Nellie M. Gorbea 24 May 2021: Candidate for Governor in 202 |
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Democratic | General Treasurer Seth Magaziner 13 September 2021: "Tomorrow, Seth Magaziner will formally announce his candidacy for Rhode Island Governor...." |
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Democratic | Luis Daniel Muñoz | |||
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Republican | David Darlington | |||
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Independent | Paul Rianna, Jr. | |||
Governor Gina Marie Raimondo (Democratic), who was first elected in 2014 and re-elected in 2018, was nominated on 7 January 2021 to be Secretary of Commerce in Biden Administration. She was confirmed by the U.S. Senate, 84-15, on 2 March 2021. 2 March 2021: Lieutenant Governor Daniel J. "Dan" McKee ascends to the Governor's Chair and sworn. | |||||
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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Democratic | former Member of Congress Joseph Kendrick "Joe" Cunningham First elected: 2018; unsuccessful candidate for re-election: 2020. |
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Democratic | state Senator Mia S. McCleod | |||
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Democratic | Gary Votour | |||
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Republican | former Fort Lawn Town Council Member Al BellaVance | |||
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Republican | Peggy Kandies | |||
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Republican | Governor Henry D. McMaster | |||
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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Republican | state Representative Steve Haugaard | |||
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Independent | former state Representative Lora Hubbel | |||
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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Democratic | Carnita Atwater | |||
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Democratic | Jason B. Martin | |||
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Democratic | Casey Nicholson | |||
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Democratic | Memphis City Council Member J.B. Smiley, Jr. | |||
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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Democratic | Inocencio "Inno" Barrientez | |||
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Democratic | Michael Cooper | |||
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Democratic | Joy E. Diaz | |||
17 December 2021: Rejected |
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Democratic | former Member of Congress Beto O'Rourke First elected as a Democrat: 2012, re-elected: 2014, 2016. Unsuccessful candidate for election to the United States Senate: 2018. |
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Democratic | Rich Wakeland | |||
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Republican | Governor Greg Abbott | |||
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Republican | Paul Belew | |||
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Republican | Danny Harrison | |||
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Republican | Kandy Kay Horn | |||
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Republican | former state Senator Don Huffines | |||
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Republican | Rick Lynn Perry Note Former Governor. |
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Republican | Chad Prather | |||
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Republican | former Member of Congress Allen B. West Florida Congressman; unsuccessful candidate for election: 2008; first elected: 2010; unsuccessful candidate for reelection: 2012. |
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Libertarian | Dan "Taxation is Theft" Behrman | |||
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Libertarian | Andrew Jewell | |||
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Libertarian | former Lago Vista City Council Member Mark Tippetts | |||
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Independent | Raul Cortina | |||
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Independent | Justin Cunneen | |||
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Independent | Jal Ray Dennis | |||
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Independent | Jorge Franco | |||
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Independent | Deidre Gilbert | |||
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Independent | Reginald Jennings, II | |||
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Independent | Sean Sharp | |||
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Independent | Ricardo Turullols-Bonilla | |||
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Independent | Demetra Jefferson Wysinger | |||
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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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: 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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Republican | 1,663,158 | 50.58% | Glenn A. Youngkin 8 May 2021: Nominated by convention. |
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Democratic | 1,599,470 | 48.64% | former Governor Terry R. McAuliffe | |
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Liberation | 23,107 | 0.70% | Princess L. Blanding | |
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Scattering | 2,592 | 0.08% | Write-in | |
Total | 3,288,327 | 100.00% | |||
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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Republican | Terri Bradshaw | |||
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Republican | Chris Miller Son of Member of Congress Carol Devine Miller |
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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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Democratic | Governor Anthony Steven "Tony" Evers | |||
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Democratic | Job "Edd" Hou-Seye | |||
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Democratic | Yousef Sameer Zahran | |||
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Republican | Adam John Fischer | |||
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Republican | James Timothy Kellen | |||
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Republican | former Lieutenant Governor Rebecca Kleefisch | |||
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Republican | Leonard Edward Larson, Jr. | |||
1 December 2021: Announced he would not run for Governor and endorsed former Lieutenant Governor Rebecca Kleefisch. |
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Republican | Jonathan Wichmann | |||
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Libertarian | Christopher Ralph Michael | |||
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Independent | Joan Ellis Beglinger | |||
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Independent | Levi C. Borntreger | |||
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Independent | Jess Daniel Hisel | |||
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Independent | Ryan Patrick Sweeney | |||
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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Republican | Rex Rammell |
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