The Green Papers: 2023 General Election
 
Copyright www.flags.net/UNST.htm 2023 Governor's Chairs
by State

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 2023 are marked as such.

There have been 0 deaths, 0 resignation, and 0 changes of party affiliation in 2023.

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Gubernatorial Links

           
California  4 year term, Election Cycle: 2022, 2026. Term Limit: 2 4-year terms
Partisan Composition: 1 Democratic
   
  Candidate Democratic     Lieutenant Governor Eleni Kounalakis
• 24 April 2023: Candidate for Governor in 2024.
  Candidate Democratic     Public Instruction Superintendent Tony K. Thurmond
• 23 September 2023: "I didn't come from money, power, or influence. I'm running for Governor to be a voice for those who need one ...."
  Candidate Democratic     former state Controller Betty Yee
• First elected as Comptroller: 2014, re-elected: 2018
Delaware  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 Democratic
   
  Candidate Democratic     Lieutenant Governor Bethany Hall-Long
• 12 September 2023: Candidate for Governor in 2024.
  Candidate Democratic     New Castle County Executive Matt Meyer
  Candidate Democratic     Collin O'Mara
  Candidate Republican     Jerrold A. Price
Georgia  4 year term, Election Cycle: 2022, 2026. Term Limit: 2 consecutive 4-year terms
Partisan Composition: 1 Republican
   
  Candidate Democratic     Justin Laster
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
   
  Candidate Democratic     Bob Kern
• ?
  Candidate Democratic     former state Superintendent of Public Instruction Jennifer McCormick
• formerly a Republican
  Candidate Republican     Senator Michael K. "Mike" Braun
• 29 November 2022: Candidate for Governor in 2024.
  Candidate Republican     former Indiana Secretary of Commerce Brad Chambers
  Candidate Republican     Lieutenant Governor Suzanne Crouch
  Candidate Republican     Eric Doden
  Candidate Republican     former Attorney General Curtis T. Hill, Jr.
• First elected: 2016, did not receive his party's nomination in 2020.
  Candidate Libertarian     Donald Rainwater
  Candidate Write-in     Christopher Stried
Kentucky  4 year term, Election Cycle: 2019, 2023. Term Limit: 2 consecutive 4-year terms
Partisan Composition: 1 Democratic
   
  Elected Democratic 694,482 52.53% Governor Andy Beshear
• for Lieutenant Governor: Lieutenant Governor Jacqueline Coleman
  Candidate Republican 627,457 47.46% Attorney General Daniel Cameron
• for Lieutenant Governor: Robert M. "Robby" Mills
• 10 May 2022: Candidate for Governor in 2023.
  Candidate Write-in 82 0.01% Brian Fishback
• for Lieutenant Governor: William "Bill" Fishback
Total 1,322,021 100.00%  
Louisiana  4 year term, Election Cycle: 2019, 2023. Term Limit: 2 consecutive 4-year terms
Partisan Composition: 1 Democratic
   
 ** Open Chair (no incumbent) **
  Elected Republican 547,827 51.56% Attorney General "Jeff" Landry
  Candidate Democratic 275,525 25.93% former state Transportation Secretary Shawn D. Wilson
• 4 March 2023: Resigned as Transportation Secretary.
  Candidate Republican 62,287 5.86% Stephen "Wags" Waguespack
  Candidate Republican 56,654 5.33% Treasurer John M. Schroder, Sr.
• 9 January 2023: Candidate for Governor.
  Candidate Independent 52,165 4.91% Hunter Lundy
  Candidate Democratic 27,662 2.60% Daniel M. "Danny" Cole
  Candidate Republican 18,468 1.74% state Senator Sharon W. Hewitt
  Candidate Independent 5,190 0.49% Benjamin Barnes
  Candidate Republican 4,426 0.42% Patrick Henry "Dat" Barthel
  Candidate Republican 3,605 0.34% state Representative Richard James Nelson
• 20 September 2023: "Today, I am withdrawing from the Louisiana Governor's race, and endorsing Jeff Landry." He remains on the ballot.
  Candidate Independent 3,400 0.32% Jeffery Istre
  Candidate Republican 1,734 0.16% Xavier Ellis
  Candidate No Party 1,260 0.12% "Keitron" Gagnon
  Candidate Republican 1,164 0.11% "Xan" John
  Candidate Independent 1,131 0.11% Frank Scurlock
Total 1,062,498 100.00%  
Mississippi  4 year term, Election Cycle: 2019, 2023. Term Limit: No one can serve more than 2 4-year terms in a lifetime
Partisan Composition: 1 Republican
   
  Elected Republican 418,233 50.94% Governor Tate Reeves
  Candidate Democratic 391,614 47.70% Public Service Commissioner Brandon Presley
  Candidate Independent 11,153 1.36% Gwendolyn Gray
• 12 October 2023: Withdrew. "I am encouraging all my Family, Friends and Supporters to vote for Brandon Presley...." Remains on the ballot.
Total 821,000 100.00%  
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
   
  Candidate Democratic     Mike Hamra
  Candidate Democratic     state Representative Crystal Quade
  Candidate Republican     Secretary of State John R. "Jay" Ashcroft
• 6 April 2023: Candidate for Governor in 2024.
  Candidate Republican     state Senator William C. "Bill" Eigel
  Candidate Republican     Lieutenant Governor Mike Kehoe
  Candidate Republican     Darrell McClanahan, III
  Candidate Republican     Deshon Porter
  Candidate Republican     Chris Wright
Montana  4 year term, Election Cycle: 2020, 2024. Term Limit: No more than 2 4-year terms in any 4-term period
Partisan Composition: 1 Republican
   
  Candidate Democratic     Ryan Busse
  Candidate Republican     state Representative Tanner J. Smith
Nevada  4 year term, Election Cycle: 2022, 2026. Term Limit: 2 consecutive 4-year terms
Partisan Composition: 1 Republican
   
  Candidate Republican     M. Kameron Hawkins
New Hampshire  2 year term, Election Cycle: 2022, 2024. Term Limit: None. GOVERNOR is the only Statewide elected officer
Partisan Composition: 1 Republican
   
  Candidate Democratic     Manchester Mayor Joyce Craig
  Candidate Democratic     Executive Councilor Cinde Warmington
  Candidate Republican     former U.S. Senator Kelly Ayotte
• First elected: 2010; unsuccessful candidate for re-election: 2016.
  Candidate Republican     former state Senator Chuck Morse
New Jersey  4 year term, Election Cycle: 2021, 2025. Term Limit: 2 consecutive 4-year terms
Partisan Composition: 1 Democratic
   
  Candidate Democratic     Jersey City Mayor Steven M. Fulop
  Candidate Democratic     former state Senator Steve Sweeney
  Candidate Republican     former state Assembly Member Jack Ciattarelli
North Carolina  4 year term, Election Cycle: 2020, 2024. Term Limit: 2 consecutive 4-year terms
Partisan Composition: 1 Democratic
   
  Candidate Democratic     Tryon Mayor Pro Tempore Patrice C. "Chrelle" Booker
  Candidate Democratic     Gary W. Foxx
  Candidate Democratic     Michael Rivers "Mike" Morgan
  Candidate Democratic     Attorney General Joshua Harold "Josh" Stein
• 18 January 2023: Candidate for Governor in 2024.
  Candidate Democratic     Marcus Whittman Williams
  Candidate Republican     Treasurer Dale Robbins Folwell
  Candidate Republican     William Marc "Bill" Graham
  Candidate Republican     Lieutenant Governor Mark Keith Robinson
    Republican     former state Senator Andy Wells - apparently not a candidate
  Candidate Green     Michael Wayne Turner
  Candidate Libertarian     Shannon Wilson Bray
  Candidate Libertarian     Michael Raymond "Mike" Ross
Ohio  4 year term, Election Cycle: 2022, 2026. Term Limit: 2 consecutive 4-year terms
Partisan Composition: 1 Republican
   
  Candidate Republican     Lieutenant Governor Jon A. Husted
    Republican     Matt A. Mayer - apparently not a candidate
  Candidate Republican     Jeremiah Workman
  Candidate Republican     Attorney General David A. "Dave" Yost
Pennsylvania  4 year term, Election Cycle: 2022, 2026. Term Limit: 2 consecutive 4-year terms
Partisan Composition: 1 Democratic
   
  Candidate Libertarian     Ken Krawchuk
Utah  4 year term, Election Cycle: 2020, 2024. Term Limit: None
Partisan Composition: 1 Republican
   
  Candidate Democratic     state Representative Brian S. King
  Candidate Republican     Governor Spencer J. Cox
  Candidate Republican     state Representative Phil Lyman
Virginia  4 year term, Election Cycle: 2021, 2025. Term Limit: ineligble to immediately succeed after a given 4-year term
Partisan Composition: 1 Republican
   
  Candidate Democratic     Member of Congress Abigail A. Spanberger
• 13 November 2023: Member of Congress Abigail A. Spanberger (Democratic) will not seek re-election to the U.S. House District 7 in 2024 in order to run for Governor in 2025.
  Candidate Democratic     Richmond Mayor Levar M. Stoney
Washington  4 year term, Election Cycle: 2020, 2024. Term Limit: None
Partisan Composition: 1 Democratic
   
  Candidate Republican     former Richland School Board Member M. Semi Bird
• 1 August 2023: Apparently recalled as Richland School Board Member.
  Candidate Democratic     Attorney General Bob Ferguson
• 2 May 2023: Announced exploratory campaign for Governor.
  Candidate Republican     Daniel Miller
  Candidate Democratic     state Senator Mark Douglas Mullet
  Candidate Republican     former Member of Congress David G. "Dave" Reichert
• First elected to the U.S. House: 2004; re-elected: 2006, 2008, 2010, 2012, 2014, 2016; not a candidate for reelection: 2018.
West Virginia  4 year term, Election Cycle: 2020, 2024. Term Limit: 2 consecutive 4-year terms
Partisan Composition: 1 Republican
   
  Candidate Democratic     Cecil Silva
  Candidate Democratic     Huntington Mayor Stephen T. "Steve" Williams
  Candidate Republican     Terri Bradshaw
  Candidate Republican     former state Delegate Moore Capito
• Son of Senator Shelley Moore Capito (Republican), grandson of the late Governor Arch Moore (Republican), cousin of state Treasurer Riley McGowan Moore (Republican).
  Candidate Republican     Chris Miller
• Son of Member of Congress Carol Devine Miller.
  Candidate Republican     Attorney General Patrick James Morrisey
• 4 April 2023: Announced candidacy for Governor.
  Candidate Republican     Roy Springfield
  Candidate Republican     Edwin Vanover
  Candidate Republican     Secretary of State Andrew "Mac" Warner
• 11 January 2023: Candidate for Governor in 2024.
  Candidate Republican     Rashida Yost
  Candidate Constitution     former state Delegate S. Marshall Wilson
  Candidate Libertarian     Erika Kolenich
  Candidate Mountain     Chase Linko-Looper
  Candidate Independent     Quintin Gerard Caldwell
  Candidate Independent     Fred Vance
Wisconsin  4 year term, Election Cycle: 2022, 2026. Term Limit: None
Partisan Composition: 1 Democratic
   
  Candidate Independent     Jacob Veenhuis
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
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 • Libertarian
Other Third Parties
 • Mountain
Independents
 • Independent
 • No Party
Write-in/Scattered/otherwise 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.

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.

 

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