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 | |||||
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Democratic | Christopher A. "Chris" Countryman | |||
Alaska 4 year term, Election Cycle: 2018, 2022. Term Limit: 2 consecutive 4-year terms | |||||
Partisan Composition: 1 Republican | |||||
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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 | |||||
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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 | |||
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 | |||||
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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 | |||
California 4 year term, Election Cycle: 2018, 2022. Term Limit: 2 4-year terms | |||||
Partisan Composition: 1 Democratic | |||||
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Connecticut 4 year term, Election Cycle: 2018, 2022. Term Limit: None | |||||
Partisan Composition: 1 Democratic | |||||
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Democratic | Governor Edward "Ned" Lamont | |||
Florida 4 year term, Election Cycle: 2018, 2022. Term Limit: 2 consecutive 4-year terms | |||||
Partisan Composition: 1 Republican | |||||
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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 | |||
Georgia 4 year term, Election Cycle: 2018, 2022. Term Limit: 2 consecutive 4-year terms | |||||
Partisan Composition: 1 Republican | |||||
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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 | |||||
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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 | |||
Idaho 4 year term, Election Cycle: 2018, 2022. Term Limit: None | |||||
Partisan Composition: 1 Republican | |||||
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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 | |||
Illinois 4 year term, Election Cycle: 2018, 2022. Term Limit: None | |||||
Partisan Composition: 1 Democratic | |||||
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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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Iowa 4 year term, Election Cycle: 2018, 2022. Term Limit: None | |||||
Partisan Composition: 1 Republican | |||||
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Democratic | Diedre DeJear | |||
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Democratic | Katie Geltz | |||
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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 | |||||
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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 | |||||
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Democratic | John Glowa | |||
Maryland 4 year term, Election Cycle: 2018, 2022. Term Limit: 2 consecutive 4-year terms | |||||
Partisan Composition: 1 Republican | |||||
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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 | |||
Massachusetts 4 year term, Election Cycle: 2018, 2022. Term Limit: None | |||||
Partisan Composition: 1 Republican | |||||
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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 | |||
Nebraska 4 year term, Election Cycle: 2018, 2022. Term Limit: 2 consecutive 4-year terms | |||||
Partisan Composition: 1 Republican | |||||
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Democratic | state Senator Carol Blood | |||
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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 | |||||
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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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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 | |||||
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Democratic | Governor Michelle Lujan Grisham | |||
New York 4 year term, Election Cycle: 2018, 2022. Term Limit: None | |||||
Partisan Composition: 1 Democratic | |||||
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 | |||
Ohio 4 year term, Election Cycle: 2018, 2022. Term Limit: 2 consecutive 4-year terms | |||||
Partisan Composition: 1 Republican | |||||
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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 | |||
Oklahoma 4 year term, Election Cycle: 2018, 2022. Term Limit: 2 4-year terms | |||||
Partisan Composition: 1 Republican | |||||
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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 | |||
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 | |||||
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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 | |||
Pennsylvania 4 year term, Election Cycle: 2018, 2022. Term Limit: 2 consecutive 4-year terms | |||||
Partisan Composition: 1 Democratic | |||||
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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 | |||||
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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 | |||
South Carolina 4 year term, Election Cycle: 2018, 2022. Term Limit: 2 consecutive 4-year terms | |||||
Partisan Composition: 1 Republican | |||||
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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 | |||
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 | |||||
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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 | |||||
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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 | |||
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 | 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 | |||||
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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 |
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 | |
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Major Third Parties | |
Constitution | |
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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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