2022 Governor's Chairs by State

The Green Papers: 2022 General Election

2022 Governor's Chairs
by State

36 Governor's Chairs up for election in 2022

36 Elected

14 Governor's Chairs not up for election in 2022

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

26 Incumbents renominated by same party

239 Candidates seeking a Governor's Chair (Candidates may run under the banner of multiple parties. Hence, the number of parties may be greater than the number of candidates.)

This is a list of the current Governors' chairs, the incumbents occupying them, and the candidacy status of said incumbents. Chairs up for election in the year 2022 are marked as such.

There have been 0 deaths, 1 resignation, and 0 changes of party affiliation in 2022.

New York Governor Andrew M. Cuomo (Democratic) resigned on 24 August 2021.
New York Lieutenant Governor Kathleen Courtney "Kathy" Hochul (Democratic) ascended to the Governor's Chair upon Governor's Cuomo's resignation on 24 August 2021.

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Alabama 4 year term, Election Cycle: 2018, 2022. Term Limit: 2 consecutive 4-year terms
Partisan Composition: 1 Republican



	Republican	946,932	66.91%	Governor Kay Ivey • 2 June 2021: Announced re-election bid.
Total		1,415,283	100.00%

Alaska 4 year term, Election Cycle: 2018, 2022. Term Limit: 2 consecutive 4-year terms
Partisan Composition: 1 Republican


	Republican	132,632	50.29%	Governor Mike J. Dunleavy • for Lieutenant Governor: Nancy Dahlstrom • 16 August 2022 Primary: Advances to General Election with 41%, 1st place.
	Republican	11,817	4.48%	former Kenai Peninsula Borough Mayor Charlie Pierce • for Lieutenant Governor: Edie Grunwald • 16 August 2022 Primary: Received 7%, 4th place. 30 September 2022: Resigned from the office of Kenai Peninsula Borough Mayor to focus on his gubernatorial campaign. 26 October 2022: Edie Grunwald withdrew after Charlie Pierce is sued over allegations of sexually harassment. She remains on the ballot.
Total		263,752	100.00%

Arizona 4 year term, Election Cycle: 2018, 2022. Term Limit: 2 consecutive 4-year terms
Partisan Composition: 1 Republican


		Open Chair (no incumbent)
	Republican	1,270,774	49.65%	Kari Lake

	Write-in; (Republican)	74	0.00%	Steph Noelle "Steph" Denny
	Write-in; (Republican)	55	0.00%	Alice Novoa
Total		2,559,485	100.00%

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


		Open Chair (no incumbent)
	Republican	571,105	62.96%	Sarah Huckabee Sanders • Daughter of former Governor Mike Huckabee 16 September 2022: Reports she is cancer free after removal of her thyroid for Stage I papillary thyroid carcinoma.
Total		907,037	100.00%

California 4 year term, Election Cycle: 2018, 2022. Term Limit: 2 4-year terms
Partisan Composition: 1 Democratic


	Republican	4,462,910	40.82%	state Senator Brian Dahle
Total		10,933,009	100.00%

Colorado 4 year term, Election Cycle: 2018, 2022. Term Limit: 2 consecutive 4-year terms
Partisan Composition: 1 Democratic



	Republican	983,040	39.18%	University of Colorado Regent Heidi Ganahl • for Lieutenant Governor: Danny Moore
Total		2,508,770	100.00%

Connecticut 4 year term, Election Cycle: 2018, 2022. Term Limit: None
Partisan Composition: 1 Democratic


	Republican	546,209	43.05%	Robert V. "Bob" Stefanowski • for Lieutenant Governor: state Representative Laura Devlin
Total		1,268,893	100.00%

Florida 4 year term, Election Cycle: 2018, 2022. Term Limit: 2 consecutive 4-year terms
Partisan Composition: 1 Republican


	Republican	4,614,210	59.37%	Governor Ronald D. "Ron" DeSantis • for Lieutenant Governor: Lieutenant Governor Jeanette Nuñez
Total		7,771,399	100.00%

Georgia 4 year term, Election Cycle: 2018, 2022. Term Limit: 2 consecutive 4-year terms
Partisan Composition: 1 Republican


	Republican	2,111,572	53.41%	Governor Brian Porter Kemp
Total		3,953,433	100.00%

Hawaii 4 year term, Election Cycle: 2018, 2022. Term Limit: 2 consecutive 4-year terms
Partisan Composition: 1 Democratic


		Open Chair (no incumbent)
	Republican	152,237	36.30%	former Lieutenant Governor Duke Aiona • for Lieutenant Governor: Seaula Tupa'i, Jr.
Total		419,363	100.00%

Idaho 4 year term, Election Cycle: 2018, 2022. Term Limit: None
Partisan Composition: 1 Republican


	Republican	358,598	60.52%	Governor Brad Little
Total		592,557	100.00%

Illinois 4 year term, Election Cycle: 2018, 2022. Term Limit: None
Partisan Composition: 1 Democratic


	Republican	1,739,095	42.37%	state Senator Darren Bailey • for Lieutenant Governor: Stephanie Trussell
Total		4,104,636	100.00%

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			Eric Doden

Iowa 4 year term, Election Cycle: 2018, 2022. Term Limit: None
Partisan Composition: 1 Republican


	Republican	709,198	57.64%	Governor Kimberly K. "Kim" Reynolds • for Lieutenant Governor: Adam Gregg
Total		1,230,416	100.00%

Kansas 4 year term, Election Cycle: 2018, 2022. Term Limit: 2 consecutive 4-year terms
Partisan Composition: 1 Democratic


	Republican	477,591	47.33%	Attorney General Derek Schmidt • for Lieutenant Governor: Katie Sawyer • Derek Schmidt was first elected Attorney General: 2010; re-elected: 2014, 2018.
Total		1,008,998	100.00%

Kentucky 4 year term, Election Cycle: 2019, 2023. Term Limit: 2 consecutive 4-year terms
Partisan Composition: 1 Democratic


	Republican			Brian Bush
	Republican			Attorney General Daniel Cameron • 10 May 2022: Candidate for Governor in 2023.
	Republican			David Cooper
	Republican			former United Nations Ambassador Kelly Craft
	Republican			Eric C. Deters • May not be able to run as an Independent when registered as a political party member.
	Republican			former McCreary School Board Member Robert DeVore
	Republican			Auditor of Public Accounts Mike Harmon • 12 July 2021: Candidate for Governor in 2022.
	Republican			Clint Johnson
	Republican			Somerset Mayor Alan Keck
	Republican			state Representative Savannah Maddox
	Republican			Anthony "Tony" Moore
	Republican			Agriculture Commissioner Ryan F. Quarles • 2 May 2022: Candidate for Governor in 2023.
	Republican			Johnny R. Rice
	Republican			Robbie Smith

Louisiana 4 year term, Election Cycle: 2019, 2023. Term Limit: 2 consecutive 4-year terms
Partisan Composition: 1 Democratic


	Republican			Attorney General "Jeff" Landry
	Republican			Lieutenant Governor William "Billy" Nungesser
	~~Republican~~			~~Treasurer John M. Schroder, Sr. - apparently not a candidate~~ • ?

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


	Republican	287,304	42.19%	former Governor Paul R. LePage • First elected Governor: 2010; re-elected: 2014. At term limit in 2018.
Total		680,909	100.00%

Maryland 4 year term, Election Cycle: 2018, 2022. Term Limit: 2 consecutive 4-year terms
Partisan Composition: 1 Republican


		Open Chair (no incumbent)
	Republican	644,000	32.12%	state Delegate Daniel L. "Dan" Cox • for Lieutenant Governor: Gordana Schifanelli
Total		2,005,223	100.00%

Massachusetts 4 year term, Election Cycle: 2018, 2022. Term Limit: None
Partisan Composition: 1 Republican


		Open Chair (no incumbent)
	Republican	859,343	34.22%	former state Representative Geoff Diehl • for Lieutenant Governor: former state Representative Leah Cole Allen
Total		2,511,461	100.00%

Michigan 4 year term, Election Cycle: 2018, 2022. Term Limit: 2 consecutive 4-year terms
Partisan Composition: 1 Democratic


	Republican	1,960,635	43.94%	Tudor M. Dixon • for Lieutenant Governor: former state Representative Shane Hernandez

	U.S. Taxpayers; (Republican)	16,246	0.36%	Donna Brandenburg • for Lieutenant Governor: Mellissa Carone • Donna Brandenburg was previously removed as a Republican due to insufficient petition signatures.
Total		4,461,972	100.00%

Minnesota 4 year term, Election Cycle: 2018, 2022. Term Limit: None
Partisan Composition: 1 Democratic



	Republican	1,119,941	44.61%	former state Senator Scott Jensen • for Lieutenant Governor: Matt Birk
Total		2,510,661	100.00%

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			state Senator William C. "Bill" Eigel
	Republican			Lieutenant Governor Mike Kehoe
	Republican			Deshon Porter

Nebraska 4 year term, Election Cycle: 2018, 2022. Term Limit: 2 consecutive 4-year terms
Partisan Composition: 1 Republican


		Open Chair (no incumbent)
	Republican	398,334	59.22%	University of Nebraska Regent Jim Pillen • for Lieutenant Governor: Joe Kelly
Total		672,593	100.00%

Nevada 4 year term, Election Cycle: 2018, 2022. Term Limit: 2 consecutive 4-year terms
Partisan Composition: 1 Democratic


	Republican	497,377	48.81%	Clark County Sheriff Joseph "Joe" Lombardo
Total		1,019,071	100.00%

New Hampshire 2 year term, Election Cycle: 2020, 2022. Term Limit: None. GOVERNOR is the only Statewide elected officer
Partisan Composition: 1 Republican


	Republican	352,813	56.98%	Governor Chris Sununu
Total		619,135	100.00%

New Jersey 4 year term, Election Cycle: 2021, 2025. Term Limit: 2 consecutive 4-year terms
Partisan Composition: 1 Democratic


	Republican			former state Assembly Member Jack Ciattarelli

New Mexico 4 year term, Election Cycle: 2018, 2022. Term Limit: 2 consecutive 4-year terms
Partisan Composition: 1 Democratic


	Republican	324,701	45.59%	Mark V. Ronchetti • for Lieutenant Governor: Ant L. Thornton
Total		712,256	100.00%

New York 4 year term, Election Cycle: 2018, 2022. Term Limit: None
Partisan Composition: 1 Democratic


	Republican; Conservative	2,762,581	46.33%	Member of Congress Lee Michael Zeldin • for Lieutenant Governor: Alison Esposito • Alison Esposito for Lieutenant Governor. 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. 2 March 2022: Only Republican candidate to receive enough votes at the state Convention to qualify for the primary. Other candidates must petition to obtain ballot access. 28 June 2022: Won the Conservative Primary
Total		5,962,278	100.00%

Ohio 4 year term, Election Cycle: 2018, 2022. Term Limit: 2 consecutive 4-year terms
Partisan Composition: 1 Republican


	Republican	2,580,424	62.41%	Governor Michael "Mike" DeWine • for Lieutenant Governor: Lieutenant Governor Jon A. Husted
Total		4,134,877	100.00%

Oklahoma 4 year term, Election Cycle: 2018, 2022. Term Limit: 2 4-year terms
Partisan Composition: 1 Republican


	Republican	639,484	55.45%	Governor Kevin Stitt
Total		1,153,284	100.00%

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


		Open Chair (no incumbent)
	Republican	850,347	43.54%	former state Representative Christine Drazan • 31 January 2022: Resigned from state House of Representatives.
Total		1,952,883	100.00%

Pennsylvania 4 year term, Election Cycle: 2018, 2022. Term Limit: 2 consecutive 4-year terms
Partisan Composition: 1 Democratic


		Open Chair (no incumbent)
	Republican	2,238,477	41.71%	state Senator Douglas V. "Doug" Mastriano • for Lieutenant Governor: state Representative Carrie Lewis DelRosso
Total		5,366,179	100.00%

Rhode Island 4 year term, Election Cycle: 2018, 2022. Term Limit: 2 consecutive 4-year terms
Partisan Composition: 1 Democratic


	Republican	139,001	38.86%	Ashley Marie Kalus • aka Ashley Weinzweig
Total		357,670	100.00%

South Carolina 4 year term, Election Cycle: 2018, 2022. Term Limit: 2 consecutive 4-year terms
Partisan Composition: 1 Republican


	Republican	988,501	58.04%	Governor Henry D. McMaster • for Lieutenant Governor: Lieutenant Governor Pamela Evette
Total		1,703,192	100.00%

South Dakota 4 year term, Election Cycle: 2018, 2022. Term Limit: 2 consecutive 4-year terms
Partisan Composition: 1 Republican


	Republican	217,035	61.98%	Governor Kristi Lynn Noem • for Lieutenant Governor: Lieutenant Governor Larry Rhoden
Total		350,166	100.00%

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	1,129,390	64.91%	Governor William "Bill" Lee
Total		1,739,882	100.00%

Texas 4 year term, Election Cycle: 2018, 2022. Term Limit: None
Partisan Composition: 1 Republican


	Republican	4,437,099	54.76%	Governor Greg Abbott

	Write-in; (Republican)	394	0.00%	Mark V. Goloby • 1 March 2022: Ran for but lost the Republican Primary for Comptroller of Public Accounts
Total		8,102,908	100.00%

Vermont 2 year term, Election Cycle: 2020, 2022. Term Limit: None
Partisan Composition: 1 Republican



	Republican	202,147	69.24%	Governor Phil Scott
Total		291,955	100.00%

Washington 4 year term, Election Cycle: 2020, 2024. Term Limit: None
Partisan Composition: 1 Democratic


	Republican			Richland School Board Member M. Semi Bird

West Virginia 4 year term, Election Cycle: 2020, 2024. Term Limit: 2 consecutive 4-year terms
Partisan Composition: 1 Republican


	Republican			Terri Bradshaw
	Republican			Chris Miller • Son of Member of Congress Carol Devine Miller
	Republican			Rashida Yost

Wisconsin 4 year term, Election Cycle: 2018, 2022. Term Limit: None
Partisan Composition: 1 Democratic


	Republican	1,268,535	47.75%	Tim Michels • for Lieutenant Governor: state Senator Roger Roth • 10 June 2022: The Wisconsin Elections Commission rejected the challenge and kept Tim Michels on the primary ballot. 6 June 2022: Petitions challenged.
Total		2,656,490	100.00%

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	143,696	72.50%	Governor Mark Gordon
Total		198,198	100.00%

Political Parties Parties appear in parenthesis and italics when a candidate receives the endorsement of a given Party and/or official sources indicate a candidate's association with a particular Party but only where the Party in question does not appear on the actual ballot as such.

Major Parties
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Major Third Parties
	• American Constitution
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Other Third Parties
	• American Solidarity
	• Americans Coming Together Party
	• Conservative
	• Grassroots - Legalize Cannabis
	• Griebel Frank for CT
	• Independence-Alliance
	• Independent American
	• Independent Greens
	• Independent Party of Connecticut
	• Keystone
	• Legal Marijuana Now
	• Natural Law
	• Progressive
	• Socialist Workers Party
	• Unity
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Independents
	• Independent
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	• No Party Affiliation
	• Non Affiliated
	• None
	• Nonpartisan
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Write-in/Scattered/otherwise not readily classifiable
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Notes

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