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

20 Republican
16 Democratic

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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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

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.

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~~

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

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

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 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.

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.

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.

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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.

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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.