The Green Papers: 2021 General Election
 
Copyright www.flags.net/UNST.htm 2021 Governor's Chairs
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Gubernatorial Links

           
Alabama  4 year term, Election Cycle: 2018, 2022. Term Limit: 2 consecutive 4-year terms
Partisan Composition: 1 Republican
   
  Candidate Democratic     Christopher A. "Chris" Countryman
Alaska  4 year term, Election Cycle: 2018, 2022. Term Limit: 2 consecutive 4-year terms
Partisan Composition: 1 Republican
   
  Candidate Democratic     former state Representative Les Gara
Arizona  4 year term, Election Cycle: 2018, 2022. Term Limit: 2 consecutive 4-year terms
Partisan Composition: 1 Republican
   
  Candidate Democratic     Peggy "Gabby" Betzer
    Democratic     Mykala Cain-Reagan - apparently not a candidate
• 11 June 2021: Removed from 2022 General Election Statements of Interest.
  Candidate Democratic     Robert Ectman
  Candidate Democratic     Secretary of State Katie Hobbs
  Candidate Democratic     former state Representative Aaron Lieberman
  Candidate Democratic     former Nogales Mayor Marco López
  Candidate Democratic     Steven "Paco" Noon, Jr.
  Candidate Democratic     Jack Shiles
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
   
  Candidate Democratic     Anthony Bland
  Candidate Democratic     Chris Jones
  Candidate Democratic     James "Rus" Russell, III
  Candidate Democratic     Supha Xayprasith-Mays
California  4 year term, Election Cycle: 2018, 2022. Term Limit: 2 4-year terms
Partisan Composition: 1 Democratic
   
    Democratic     David Asem - apparently not a candidate
    Democratic     Tom Cares - apparently not a candidate
    Democratic     Douglas "Doug" Deitch - apparently not a candidate
    Democratic     Jason Dixon - apparently not a candidate
    Democratic     Anthony Fanara - apparently not a candidate
    Democratic     Bryan Farley - apparently not a candidate
    Democratic     Steven Green - apparently not a candidate
    Democratic     Robert Griffis - apparently not a candidate
    Democratic     Luis Huang - apparently not a candidate
    Democratic     Paul Kangas - apparently not a candidate
    Democratic     Torr Leonard - apparently not a candidate
    Democratic     Jeremy Lupoli - apparently not a candidate
    Democratic     Chamath Palihapitiya - apparently not a candidate
• ?
    Democratic     Ronald Palmieri - apparently not a candidate
    Democratic     Frank Wade - apparently not a candidate
    Democratic     Errol Webber - apparently not a candidate
Connecticut  4 year term, Election Cycle: 2018, 2022. Term Limit: None
Partisan Composition: 1 Democratic
   
  Candidate Democratic     Governor Edward "Ned" Lamont
Florida  4 year term, Election Cycle: 2018, 2022. Term Limit: 2 consecutive 4-year terms
Partisan Composition: 1 Republican
   
  Candidate 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
    Democratic     Richard Paul Dembinsky - apparently not a candidate
• 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.
  Candidate Democratic     David Nelson Freeman
  Candidate Democratic     Commissioner of Agriculture and Consumer Services Nicole "Nikki" Heather Fried
  Candidate Democratic     Ivan Graham
  Candidate Democratic     Jonathan Karns
  Candidate Democratic     Amaro Lionheart
  Candidate Democratic     Alexander "Alex" "Lundy" Lundmark
  Candidate Democratic     Timothy Lemont Mosley
• 29 December 2021: Withdrew
  Candidate Democratic     state Senator Annette Taddeo
  Candidate Democratic     Robert Lee Willis
  Candidate Democratic     Randy Zapata
Georgia  4 year term, Election Cycle: 2018, 2022. Term Limit: 2 consecutive 4-year terms
Partisan Composition: 1 Republican
   
  Candidate Democratic     former state Representative Stacey Yvonne Abrams
Hawaii  4 year term, Election Cycle: 2018, 2022. Term Limit: 2 consecutive 4-year terms
Partisan Composition: 1 Democratic
   
  Candidate Democratic     former state Representative Kirk Caldwell
  Candidate Democratic     Vicky Cayetano
• former First Lady
  Candidate Democratic     Lieutenant Governor Joshua B. "Josh" Green
Idaho  4 year term, Election Cycle: 2018, 2022. Term Limit: None
Partisan Composition: 1 Republican
   
  Candidate Democratic     Paul City Council Member Robert "Bob" Dempsay
  Candidate Democratic     Melissa Sue Robinson
  Candidate Democratic     Sandpoint Mayor Shelby Rognstad
Illinois  4 year term, Election Cycle: 2018, 2022. Term Limit: None
Partisan Composition: 1 Democratic
   
  Candidate Democratic     Beverly Miles
  Candidate Democratic     Governor J.B. Pritzker
• for Lieutenant Governor: Lieutenant Governor Juliana Stratton
Iowa  4 year term, Election Cycle: 2018, 2022. Term Limit: None
Partisan Composition: 1 Republican
   
  Candidate Democratic     Diedre DeJear
  Candidate Democratic     Katie Geltz
  Candidate Democratic     state Representative RasTafari "Ras" Smith
Kansas  4 year term, Election Cycle: 2018, 2022. Term Limit: 2 consecutive 4-year terms
Partisan Composition: 1 Democratic
   
  Candidate Democratic     Governor Laura Kelly
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
   
  Candidate Democratic     John Glowa
Maryland  4 year term, Election Cycle: 2018, 2022. Term Limit: 2 consecutive 4-year terms
Partisan Composition: 1 Republican
   
  Candidate Democratic     former Prince George's County Executive Rushern L. Baker, III
• for Lieutenant Governor: Nancy Navarro
  Candidate Democratic     Jon Baron
  Candidate Democratic     state Comptroller Peter Franchot
  Candidate 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.
  Candidate Democratic     Ashwani Jain
  Candidate Democratic     former U.S. Secretary of Education John B. King, Jr.
  Candidate Democratic     Wes Moore
• for Lieutenant Governor: former state Delegate Aruna Miller
  Candidate Democratic     former Montgomery County Councillor Tom Perez
    Democratic     Michael "Mike" Rosenbaum - apparently not a candidate
• 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 ...."
  Candidate Democratic     Jerome Segal
• Founder of the disbanded Bread and Roses Party.
  Candidate Democratic     Ed Tinus
Massachusetts  4 year term, Election Cycle: 2018, 2022. Term Limit: None
Partisan Composition: 1 Republican
   
  Candidate Democratic     Danielle Allen
  Candidate Democratic     state Senator Sonia Chang-Díaz
    Democratic     former state Senator Ben Downing - apparently not a candidate
• 28 December 2021: "... I am formally ending my bid to become the next Governor of Massachusetts."
  Candidate Democratic     Scott M. Khourie
  Candidate Democratic     Orlando Silva
Nebraska  4 year term, Election Cycle: 2018, 2022. Term Limit: 2 consecutive 4-year terms
Partisan Composition: 1 Republican
   
  Candidate Democratic     state Senator Carol Blood
  Candidate Democratic     former state Senator Robert J. "Bob" Krist
New Jersey  4 year term, Election Cycle: 2017, 2021. Term Limit: 2 consecutive 4-year terms
Partisan Composition: 1 Democratic
   
  Elected 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.
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
   
  Candidate Democratic     Governor Michelle Lujan Grisham
New York  4 year term, Election Cycle: 2018, 2022. Term Limit: None
Partisan Composition: 1 Democratic
   
    Democratic     Governor Andrew M. Cuomo - apparently not a candidate
• 10 August 2021: Announced resignation.
  Candidate Democratic     New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio
  Candidate Democratic     Governor Kathleen Courtney "Kathy" Hochul
• 12 August 2021: Declared she will run for re-election.
  Candidate Democratic     Member of Congress Thomas R. "Tom" Suozzi
• 29 November 2021: Candidate for Governor in 2022.
  Candidate Democratic     Jumaane Williams
Ohio  4 year term, Election Cycle: 2018, 2022. Term Limit: 2 consecutive 4-year terms
Partisan Composition: 1 Republican
   
  Candidate Democratic     Cincinnati Mayor John Cranley
  Candidate Democratic     Dayton Mayor Nan Whaley
  Candidate Democratic     Ted Williams
Oklahoma  4 year term, Election Cycle: 2018, 2022. Term Limit: 2 4-year terms
Partisan Composition: 1 Republican
   
  Candidate 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.
  Candidate Democratic     former state Senator Connie Johnson
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
   
  Candidate Democratic     Wilson R. Bright
  Candidate Democratic     Michael Cross
  Candidate Democratic     Haines City Councilor Peter W. Hall
  Candidate Democratic     state Representative Tina Kotek
  Candidate Democratic     Nicholas "Nick" Kristof
  Candidate Democratic     Yamhill County Commissioner Casey M. Kulla
  Candidate Democratic     David Lavinsky
• ?
  Candidate Democratic     Keisha Lanell "K.L." "Coach Kay" Merchant
    Democratic     Nicholas J. Pucci - apparently not a candidate
  Candidate Democratic     state Treasurer Tobias Read
  Candidate Democratic     Sergio Retamal
  Candidate Democratic     former McKenzie School Board Member Patrick Starnes
  Candidate Democratic     John Sweeney
  Candidate Democratic     Michael Trimble
Pennsylvania  4 year term, Election Cycle: 2018, 2022. Term Limit: 2 consecutive 4-year terms
Partisan Composition: 1 Democratic
   
  Candidate Democratic     Attorney General Joshua D. "Josh" Shapiro
Rhode Island  4 year term, Election Cycle: 2018, 2022. Term Limit: 2 consecutive 4-year terms
Partisan Composition: 1 Democratic
   
  Candidate 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
  Candidate Democratic     Helena Foulkes
  Candidate Democratic     Secretary of State Nellie M. Gorbea
• 24 May 2021: Candidate for Governor in 202
  Candidate Democratic     General Treasurer Seth Magaziner
• 13 September 2021: "Tomorrow, Seth Magaziner will formally announce his candidacy for Rhode Island Governor...."
  Candidate Democratic     Luis Daniel Muñoz
South Carolina  4 year term, Election Cycle: 2018, 2022. Term Limit: 2 consecutive 4-year terms
Partisan Composition: 1 Republican
   
  Candidate Democratic     former Member of Congress Joseph Kendrick "Joe" Cunningham
• First elected: 2018; unsuccessful candidate for re-election: 2020.
  Candidate Democratic     state Senator Mia S. McCleod
  Candidate Democratic     Gary Votour
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
   
  Candidate Democratic     Carnita Atwater
  Candidate Democratic     Jason B. Martin
  Candidate Democratic     Casey Nicholson
  Candidate Democratic     Memphis City Council Member J.B. Smiley, Jr.
Texas  4 year term, Election Cycle: 2018, 2022. Term Limit: None
Partisan Composition: 1 Republican
   
  Candidate Democratic     Inocencio "Inno" Barrientez
  Candidate Democratic     Michael Cooper
  Candidate Democratic     Joy E. Diaz
    Democratic     Jack Daniel Foster, Jr. - apparently not a candidate
    Democratic     Deirdre Gilbert - apparently not a candidate
    Democratic     Yomi S. Hardison - apparently not a candidate
    Democratic     R. Star Locke - apparently not a candidate
• 17 December 2021: Rejected
  Candidate 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.
  Candidate Democratic     Rich Wakeland
Virginia  4 year term, Election Cycle: 2017, 2021. Term Limit: ineligble to immediately succeed after a given 4-year term
Partisan Composition: 1 Democratic
   
 ** Open Chair (no incumbent) **
  Candidate Democratic 1,599,470 48.64% former Governor Terry R. McAuliffe
Total 3,288,327 100.00%  
Wisconsin  4 year term, Election Cycle: 2018, 2022. Term Limit: None
Partisan Composition: 1 Democratic
   
  Candidate Democratic     Governor Anthony Steven "Tony" Evers
  Candidate Democratic     Job "Edd" Hou-Seye
  Candidate Democratic     Yousef Sameer Zahran
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
 
 

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