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

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

255 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	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. • Renominated

		Democratic		Yolanda Rochelle Flowers • proceeds to and won Runoff

		Republican		Governor Kay Ivey • 2 June 2021: Announced re-election bid.

		Libertarian		former Birmingham City Council Member James "Jimmy" Blake
	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. • on General Election ballot
		Republican		Governor Mike J. Dunleavy • for Lieutenant Governor: Nancy Dahlstrom • 16 August 2022 Primary: Advances to General Election with 41%, 1st place.
		Democratic		former state Representative Les Gara • for Lieutenant Governor: Jessica A. Cook • 16 August 2022 Primary: Advances to General Election with 23%, 2nd place.
		Republican		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.
		Nonpartisan		former Alaska Governor Bill Walker • for Lieutenant Governor: former state Labor Commissioner Heidi Drygas • 16 August 2022 Primary: Advances to General Election with 22%, 3rd place. Bill Walker was first elected Governor in 2014 and an unsuccessful candidate for re-election in 2018.

Arizona 4 year term, Election Cycle: 2018, 2022. Term Limit: The Governor can not serve for more than 8 years
Partisan Composition: 1 Republican

Open		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
			Open Chair (no incumbent)

		Democratic		Secretary of State Katie Hobbs
		~~Democratic~~		~~former state Representative Aaron Lieberman - lost primary~~ • 27 May 2022: Withdrew but remains on the ballot. "... it is clear to me that there’s just not a realistic path forward in this race...."
		~~Democratic~~		~~former Nogales Mayor Marco López - lost primary~~

		Republican		Kari Lake
		~~Republican~~		~~Scott Neely - lost primary~~
		~~Republican~~		~~former Member of Congress Matthew James "Matt" Salmon - lost primary~~ • 28 June 2022: Withdrew but emains on the primary ballot. "Unfortunately, numbers are numbers, and it has become clear to me that the path to ... victory is no longer a realistic possibility." 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.
		~~Republican~~		~~Arizona Board of Regents Member Karrin Taylor Robson - lost primary~~
		~~Republican~~		~~Paola "Z." Tulliani-Zen - lost primary~~

		Not readily classifiable		Christopher "Christ Watts" Watkins • Party: POWER 2 PEOPLE

		Write-in; (None)		Anthony Camboni
		Write-in; (Republican)		Steph "Steph" Denny • General Election Candidate
		Write-in; (Libertarian)		~~Barry Hess, II - apparently not a candidate~~
		Write-in; (Libertarian)		Mikaela "Mikki" Lutes-Burton
		Write-in; (Independent)		RayShawn "Shawn" Merrill
		Write-in; (Republican)		Alice Novoa
		Write-in; (Independent Greens)		William Pounds, IV • Independent-Green General Election Candidate
		Write-in; (Republican)		~~Carlos Roldan - lost primary~~
		Write-in; (Republican)		~~Alex Schatz - apparently not a candidate~~
		Write-in; (Green)		Liana West

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		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.
			Open Chair (no incumbent)

		~~Democratic~~		~~Anthony "Tony" Bland - lost primary~~
		Democratic		Chris Jones
		~~Democratic~~		~~former state Representative Jay Martin - lost primary~~
		~~Democratic~~		~~James "Rus" Russell, III - lost primary~~
		~~Democratic~~		~~Supha Xayprasith-Mays - lost primary~~

		Republican		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.
		~~Republican~~		~~Francis "Doc" Washburn - lost primary~~

		Libertarian		Ricky Dale Harrington, Jr.

		Write-in		Dan Nelson
		Write-in		Elvis Presley
		Write-in		Jason Tate
		Write-in		Michael Woodard

California 4 year term, Election Cycle: 2018, 2022. Term Limit: 2 consecutive 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. • on General Election ballot
		Republican		state Senator Brian Dahle
		Democratic		Governor Gavin Newsom

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. • Renominated

		Democratic		Governor Jared Polis • for Lieutenant Governor: Lieutenant Governor Dianne Primavera

		Republican		University of Colorado Regent Heidi Ganahl • for Lieutenant Governor: Danny Moore

		Libertarian		Kevin Ruskusky • for Lieutenant Governor: Michele Poague

		American Constitution		Danielle Neuschwanger • for Lieutenant Governor: Darryl Gibbs

		Unity		Paul Noël Fiorino • for Lieutenant Governor: Cynthia Munhos De Aquino Sirianni

		Write-in; (Unaffiliated)		Zachary Varon • for Lieutenant Governor: Sean Hoyt
		Write-in; (Unaffiliated)		Paul Willmon • for Lieutenant Governor: Kathren May

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 • Renominated

		Democratic; Griebel Frank for CT; Working Families		Governor Edward "Ned" Lamont • for Lieutenant Governor: Lieutenant Governor Susan Bysiewicz

		Republican		Robert V. "Bob" Stefanowski • for Lieutenant Governor: state Representative Laura Devlin

		Green		Michelle Louise Bicking • for Lieutenant Governor: Cassandra Martineau

		Libertarian		Aaron Lewis • for Lieutenant Governor: former state Representative Kevin Skulczyck

		~~Independent Party of Connecticut~~		~~Ernestine Holloway - apparently not a candidate~~
		Independent Party of Connecticut		Robert B. "Bob" Hotaling • for Lieutenant Governor: former Chairman of the Glastonbury Town Council Stewart "Chip" Beckett

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. • Renominated

		Democratic		former Member of Congress Charlie Joseph Crist • for Lieutenant Governor: Karla Hernandez-Mats • 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

		Republican		Governor Ronald D. "Ron" DeSantis • for Lieutenant Governor: Lieutenant Governor Jeanette Nuñez

		Libertarian		Hector Roos • for Lieutenant Governor: Jerry "Tub" Rorabaugh

		No Party Affiliation		Carmen Jackie Giménez • for Lieutenant Governor: Kyle "KC" Gibson

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. • Renominated

		Democratic		former state Representative Stacey Yvonne Abrams

		~~Republican~~		~~Catherine Davis - lost primary~~
		Republican		Governor Brian Porter Kemp
		~~Republican~~		~~former Senator David Alfred Perdue, Jr. - lost primary~~ • 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.
		~~Republican~~		~~Kandiss Taylor - lost primary~~
		~~Republican~~		~~Tom Williams - lost primary~~

		Libertarian		Shane Hazel

		~~Socialist Workers Party~~		~~Sam Manuel - apparently not a candidate~~

		Independent		Al Bartell

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

Open		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
			Open Chair (no incumbent)

		Democratic		Lieutenant Governor Joshua B. "Josh" Green • for Lieutenant Governor: state Representative Sylvia Luke

		Republican		former Lieutenant Governor Duke Aiona • for Lieutenant Governor: Seaula Tupa'i, Jr.

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 • Renominated

		Democratic		Stephen Heidt

		Republican		Governor Brad Little

		Constitution		Chantyrose Davison

		Libertarian		White Bird City Council Member Paul Sand

		Independent		Ammon Bundy

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 • Renominated

		~~Democratic~~		Beverly Miles - lost primary • for Lieutenant Governor: Karla Shaw
		Democratic		Governor J.B. Pritzker • for Lieutenant Governor: Lieutenant Governor Juliana Stratton

		Republican		state Senator Darren Bailey • for Lieutenant Governor: Stephanie Trussell
		~~Republican~~		Aurora Mayor Richard C. Irvin - lost primary • for Lieutenant Governor: state Representative Avery Bourne
		~~Republican~~		Gary Rabine - lost primary • for Lieutenant Governor: Aaron Del Mar
		~~Republican~~		former state Senator Paul Schimpf - lost primary • for Lieutenant Governor: McHenry County Board Member Carolyn Schofield
		~~Republican~~		Max Solomon - lost primary • for Lieutenant Governor: Latasha H. Fields
		~~Republican~~		Jesse William "Sully" Sullivan - lost primary • for Lieutenant Governor: Kathleen Murphy

		Libertarian		Scott Schluter • for Lieutenant Governor: John Phillips

		~~Independent~~		~~Tommy Belg - apparently not a candidate~~ • 7 July 2022: Removed
		~~Independent~~		~~Erich "Mancow" Muller - apparently not a candidate~~

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 • Renominated

		Democratic		Diedre DeJear • for Lieutenant Governor: Clinton County Auditor Eric Van Lancker

		Republican		Governor Kimberly K. "Kim" Reynolds • for Lieutenant Governor: Adam Gregg

		Libertarian		Rick Stewart • for Lieutenant Governor: Marco Battaglia

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. • Renominated

		~~Democratic~~		Richard S. Karnowski - lost primary • for Lieutenant Governor: Barry J. Franco
		Democratic		Governor Laura Kelly • for Lieutenant Governor: Lieutenant Governor David Toland

		~~Republican~~		Arlyn Briggs - lost primary • for Lieutenant Governor: Lance Berland
		Republican		Attorney General Derek Schmidt • for Lieutenant Governor: Katie Sawyer • First elected Attorney General: 2010; re-elected: 2014, 2018.

		Libertarian		Seth Cordell • for Lieutenant Governor: Evan Laudick-Gains

		Independent		state Senator Dennis Pyle • for Lieutenant Governor: Kathleen E. Garrison • formerly a Republican

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. • Renominated

		Democratic		Governor Janet T. Mills

		Republican		former Governor Paul R. LePage • First elected Governor: 2010; re-elected: 2014. At term limit in 2018.

		Independent		Sam Hunkler • Independent Unenrolled

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

Open		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
			Open Chair (no incumbent)

		Democratic		Wes Moore • for Lieutenant Governor: former state Delegate Aruna Miller

		Republican		state Delegate Daniel L. "Dan" Cox • for Lieutenant Governor: Gordana Schifanelli

		Green		Nancy Wallace • for Lieutenant Governor: Patrick Elder

		Libertarian		David Lashar • for Lieutenant Governor: Christiana Logansmith

		Working Class		David Harding • for Lieutenant Governor: Cathy White
	22 June 2015: Governor Hogan announced that he has advanced and aggressive non-Hodgkin's lymphoma. 16 November 2015: Governor Hogan announced that he was 100% cancer free and in complete remission.

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

Open		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."
			Open Chair (no incumbent)

		Democratic		Attorney General Maura Healey • for Lieutenant Governor: Salem Mayor Kimberley "Kim" Driscoll • Received 71.2% at the 3-4 June Democratic State Convention.

		Republican		former state Representative Geoff Diehl • for Lieutenant Governor: former state Representative Leah Cole Allen

		Libertarian		Kevin Reed • for Lieutenant Governor: Peter Everett

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. • Renominated

		Democratic		Governor Gretchen Whitmer • for Lieutenant Governor: Lieutenant Governor Garlin D. Gilchrist, II

		Republican		Tudor M. Dixon • for Lieutenant Governor: former state Representative Shane Hernandez

		Green		Kevin Hogan Graves • for Lieutenant Governor: Destiny Clayton • aka Kevin Hogan

		Libertarian		Mary Buzuma • for Lieutenant Governor: Brian Ellison

		Natural Law		Daryl M. Simpson • for Lieutenant Governor: Doug Dern

		U.S. Taxpayers; (Republican)		Donna Brandenburg • for Lieutenant Governor: Mellissa Carone • Donna Brandenburg was previously removed as a Republican due to insufficient petition signatures.

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 • Renominated

		Democratic-Farmer Labor		Governor Timothy J. "Tim" Walz • for Lieutenant Governor: Lieutenant Governor Peggy Flanagan

		Republican		former state Senator Scott Jensen • for Lieutenant Governor: Matt Birk

		Grassroots - Legalize Cannabis		Steve Patterson • for Lieutenant Governor: Matt Huff

		Independence-Alliance		Hugh McTavish • for Lieutenant Governor: Mike Winter

		Legal Marijuana Now		James Aaron McCaskel • for Lieutenant Governor: David Sandbeck

		Socialist Workers Party		Gabrielle M. Prosser • for Lieutenant Governor: Kevin A. Dwire

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

Open		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
			Open Chair (no incumbent)

		Democratic		state Senator Carol Blood • for Lieutenant Governor: former state Senator Al Davis

		Republican		University of Nebraska Regent Jim Pillen • for Lieutenant Governor: Joe Kelly

		Libertarian		Scott Zimmerman • for Lieutenant Governor: Jason Blumenthal

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. • Renominated

		Democratic		Governor Stephen F. "Steve" Sisolak

		Republican		Clark County Sheriff Joseph "Joe" Lombardo

		Libertarian		Brandon Davis

		Independent American		Ed Bridges

		None of these candidates		None of These Candidates

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 • Renominated

		Democratic		state Senator Tom Sherman

		~~Republican~~		~~Julian Marc Acciard - lost primary~~
		~~Republican~~		~~Jay Lewis - lost primary~~
		~~Republican~~		~~Richard A. McMenamon, II - lost primary~~
		~~Republican~~		~~former Brentwood School Board Member Thaddeus P. "Thad" Riley - lost primary~~
		Republican		Governor Chris Sununu
		~~Republican~~		~~former Franklin City Councilor Karen Testerman - lost primary~~

		Libertarian		Karlyn Borysenko
		Libertarian		Kelly Halldorson

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. • Renominated

		Democratic		Governor Michelle Lujan Grisham • for Lieutenant Governor: Howie C. Morales

		~~Republican~~		~~Sandoval County Commissioner Jay C. Block - lost primary~~ • 28 February 2022: Received 29% at the State Convention.
		~~Republican~~		~~state Representative Rebecca L. Dow - lost primary~~ • 28 February 2022: Received 28% at the State Convention.
		~~Republican~~		~~Cuba Village Mayor Ethel R. Maharg - lost primary~~ • 28 February 2022: Received less than 16% at the State Convention.
		Republican		Mark V. Ronchetti • for Lieutenant Governor: Ant L. Thornton • 28 February 2022: Received 16% at the State Convention.
		~~Republican~~		~~Gregory Joseph "Greg" Zanetti - lost primary~~ • 28 February 2022: Received 23% at the State Convention.

		Libertarian		Karen Evette Bedonie • for Lieutenant Governor: Efren Gallardo, Jr.

		Write-in; (Libertarian; Actual Justice)		Ginger G. Grider • Lost 7 June 2022 primary. Now running as a write-in.
		Write-in; (Decline to State)		~~David Gordon Steputis - apparently not a candidate~~ • 6 July 2022: Disqualified

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 • Renominated

		Democratic; Working Families		Governor Kathleen Courtney "Kathy" Hochul • for Lieutenant Governor: Lieutenant Governor Antonio Delgado • 12 August 2021: Declared she will run for re-election.

		Republican; Conservative		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

		Write-in; (Green)		Howie Hawkins • for Lieutenant Governor: Gloria Mattera
		Write-in; (Libertarian)		Larry Sharpe • for Lieutenant Governor: Andrew Hollister
	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.

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. • Renominated

		Democratic		Dayton Mayor Nan Whaley • for Lieutenant Governor: Cuyahoga County Council Member Cheryl L. Stephens

		Republican		Governor Michael "Mike" DeWine • for Lieutenant Governor: Lieutenant Governor Jon A. Husted

		Write-in		Timothy Grady • for Lieutenant Governor: Dayna Bickley
		Write-in		Craig Patton • for Lieutenant Governor: Collin Cook
		Write-in		Renea Turner • for Lieutenant Governor: Adina Pelletier
		Write-in		Marshall Usher • for Lieutenant Governor: Shannon Walker

Oklahoma 4 year term, Election Cycle: 2018, 2022. Term Limit: 2 consecutive 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. • Renominated

		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.

		Republican		Governor Kevin Stitt

		Libertarian		Natalie Bruno

		Independent		former state Sentor Ervin Stone Yen

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		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
			Open Chair (no incumbent)

		Democratic; Working Families		former state Representative Tina Kotek • 21 January 2022: Resigning from the state Legislature to focus on her campaign.

		Republican		former state Representative Christine Drazan • 31 January 2022: Resigned from state House of Representatives.

		Constitution		Donice Noelle Smith

		Libertarian		R. Leon Noble

		Non Affiliated		former state Senator Elizabeth "Betsy" Johnson • Democratic state Senator (Scappoose)

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

Open		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
			Open Chair (no incumbent)

		Democratic		Attorney General Joshua D. "Josh" Shapiro • Running mate: state Representative Austin Davis

		~~Republican~~		~~former Member of Congress Louis "Lou" Barletta - lost primary~~ • First elected to the U.S. House: 2010; re-elected: 2012, 2014, 2016; unsuccessful candidate for the United States Senate: 2018.
		~~Republican~~		~~state Senator Jacob "Jake" Doyle Corman, III - lost primary~~ • 12 May 2022: Ended his campaign endorsing Lou Barletta (Republican). Remains on the ballot.
		~~Republican~~		~~Montgomery County Commissioner Joseph Charles "Joe" Gale - lost primary~~
		~~Republican~~		~~Charles R. "Charlie" Gerow - lost primary~~
		~~Republican~~		~~former Member of Congress Melissa A. Hart - lost primary~~ • Withdrew, remains on the ballot. First elected to Congress: 2000, re-elected: 2002, 2004; unsuccessful candidate for re-election: 2006; unsuccessful candidate for re-election: 2008.
		Republican		state Senator Douglas V. "Doug" Mastriano • for Lieutenant Governor: state Representative Carrie Lewis DelRosso
		~~Republican~~		~~William M. "Bill" McSwain - lost primary~~
		~~Republican~~		~~former Delaware County Council Member David J. "Dave" White - lost primary~~
		~~Republican~~		~~Nche Zama - lost primary~~

		Green		Christina "PK" DiGiulio • for Lieutenant Governor: Cherry Valley Borough Mayor Michael Bagdes-Canning

		Libertarian		Jonathan Matthew Hackenburg • for Lieutenant Governor: Timothy D. "Tim" McMaster

		Keystone		Joseph P. "Joe" Soloski • for Lieutenant Governor: Nichole M. Shultz

		~~Independent~~		~~Eddie J. Wenrich - apparently not a candidate~~

		Write-in; (Socialist Workers Party)		Candace Wagner

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. • Renominated

		~~Democratic~~		~~former Secretary of State Matthew A. "Matt" Brown - lost primary~~ • First elected: 2002. Ran for but withdrew from the Class 1 Senate Seat: 2006. for Lieutenant Governor: Cynthia Mendes
		~~Democratic~~		~~Helena Buonanno Foulkes - lost primary~~
		~~Democratic~~		~~Secretary of State Nellie M. Gorbea - lost primary~~ • 24 May 2021: Candidate for Governor in 2022
		Democratic		Governor Daniel J. "Dan" McKee
		~~Democratic~~		~~Luis Daniel Muñoz - lost primary~~

		Republican		Ashley Marie Kalus • aka Ashley Weinzweig
		~~Republican~~		~~Jonathan J. Riccitelli - lost primary~~

		~~Libertarian~~		~~James T. Aubin - apparently not a candidate~~ • 30 June 2022: Withdrew.
		Libertarian		Elijah Jon Gizzarelli • 23 August 2022: Libertarian Party of Rhode Island reports that ballot access was granted after disqualified signatures were reconciled. 25 July 2022: Challenge Denial of Ballot Placement
		~~Libertarian~~		~~Joel Hellmann - apparently not a candidate~~

		Independent		Zachary Baker "Zach" Hurwitz
		Independent		Paul A. 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. • Renominated

		~~Democratic~~		~~Carlton Boyd - lost primary~~
		Democratic		former Member of Congress Joseph Kendrick "Joe" Cunningham • for Lieutenant Governor: Tally Parham Casey • First elected: 2018; unsuccessful candidate for re-election: 2020.
		~~Democratic~~		~~state Senator Maymia S. "Mia" McLeod - lost primary~~
		~~Democratic~~		~~Calvin Jerome "CJ Mack" McMillan - lost primary~~
		~~Democratic~~		~~William H. "Cowboy" Williams - lost primary~~

		Republican		Governor Henry D. McMaster • for Lieutenant Governor: Lieutenant Governor Pamela Evette
		~~Republican~~		~~Harrison "Trucker Bob" Musselwhite - lost primary~~

		Libertarian		Morgan "Bruce" Reeves • for Lieutenant Governor: Jessica Ethridge

		~~Independence~~		~~Jokie J. "Beckett Jr" Beckett, Jr. - apparently not a candidate~~ • 16 August 2022: Not Certified for General Election
		~~Independence~~		~~Michael Copland - apparently not a candidate~~ • 16 August 2022: Not Certified for General Election

		~~Labor~~		Gary M. Votour - apparently not a candidate • for Lieutenant Governor: Harold Geddings • 18 August 2022: Not Certified for General Election

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. • Renominated

		Democratic		state Representative Jamie Smith • for Lieutenant Governor: Jennifer Keintz

		Republican		Governor Kristi Lynn Noem • for Lieutenant Governor: Lieutenant Governor Larry Rhoden

		Libertarian		Tracey Quint • for Lieutenant Governor: Ashley Strand

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 William "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. • Renominated

		Democratic		Jason Brantley Martin

		Republican		Governor William "Bill" Lee

		Independent		Constance M. Every
		Independent		John Gentry
		Independent		Basil Marceaux
		Independent		Alfred Wayne O'Neil
		Independent		Deborah Rouse
		Independent		Michael E. Scantland
		Independent		Richard S. "Rick" Tyler
		Independent		Charles Van Morgan

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 • Renominated

		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.

		Republican		Governor Greg Abbott

		Green		Delilah Barrios

		Libertarian		former Lago Vista City Council Member Mark Tippetts

		Write-in; (American Solidarity)		Jacqueline Abernathy
		Write-in; (Republican)		Mark V. Goloby • 1 March 2022: Ran for but lost the Republican Primary for Comptroller of Public Accounts

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 • Renominated

		Democratic; Progressive		Brenda Siegel

		Republican		Governor Phil Scott

		Independent		former Underhill Selectboard Member Peter Duval • 9 August 2022: Lost Republican Primary
		Independent		Kevin Hoyt
		Independent		Bernard Peters
	If no candidate receives 50% of the vote in the November General Election, the state Legislature chooses the next Governor.

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 • Renominated

		Democratic		Governor Anthony Steven "Tony" Evers • for Lieutenant Governor: state Representative Sara Russell Rodriguez

		Republican		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.

		Independent		Joan Ellis Beglinger • Withdrew. No running mate. Remains on the ballot.

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. • Renominated

		Democratic		Theresa Anne Livingston

		Republican		Governor Mark Gordon

		Liberation		Jared J. Baldes

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
	• Democratic-Farmer Labor
	• Republican
Major Third Parties
	• Constitution
	• Green
	• Libertarian
Other Third Parties
	• Actual Justice
	• American Constitution
	• American Solidarity
	• Americans Coming Together Party
	• Conservative
	• Grassroots - Legalize Cannabis
	• Griebel Frank for CT
	• Independence
	• Independence-Alliance
	• Independent American
	• Independent Greens
	• Independent Party of Connecticut
	• Keystone
	• Labor
	• Legal Marijuana Now
	• Liberation
	• Natural Law
	• Progressive
	• Socialist Workers Party
	• U.S. Taxpayers
	• Unity
	• Working Families
Independents
	• Decline to State
	• Independent
	• No Party Affiliation
	• Non Affiliated
	• None
	• Nonpartisan
	• Unaffiliated
	• Working Class
Write-in/Scattered/otherwise not readily classifiable
	• None of these candidates
	• Not readily classifiable
	• Write-in

Notes

Candidates for office appear on this page in italics where 'The Green Papers' does not yet have independent confirmation from a legal election authority that the person has been officially certified to appear on the ballot.

"Apparently not a candidate" indicates that someone we once listed as a candidate for an elective office will not, in fact, be running for that office (primarily because said candidate is not listed on an official ballot provided by a jurisdiction's election authorities, where that candidate has not previously withdrawn his/her candidacy or otherwise indicated no longer [or even ever] being a candidate for that office).

"FEC" indicates the Federal Election Commission (FEC) Campaign Finance Summary.

When available, we post each candidate's FEC identification number, the date of their most recently filed Report of Receipts and Disbursements, their "Tot" [Total Receipts (contributions received or what came in: FEC Form 3, Line 16, Column B)] and their "Dsb" [Total Disbursements (expenditures or what was spent: FEC Form 3, Line 23, Column B)]. A link is provided to the Federal Election Commission's Summary Report for those who might wish to explore the details.

If a candidate raises or spends $5,000 or less, he or she is not subject to FEC reporting requirements.