The Green Papers: 2025 General Election |
2025 Governor's Chairs by State |
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Alabama 4 year term, Election Cycle: 2022, 2026. 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; re-elected: 2022. Chair up for regular election: Tuesday 3 November 2026 The current Governor is affected by a term limit and cannot run for re-election. Open Chair - At term limit |
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Alaska 4 year term, Election Cycle: 2022, 2026. Term Limit: 2 consecutive 4-year terms | |||||
Partisan Composition: 1 Republican | |||||
Republican | Governor Mike J. Dunleavy First elected: 2018; re-elected: 2022. Chair up for regular election: Tuesday 3 November 2026 The current Governor is affected by a term limit and cannot run for re-election. Open Chair |
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Arizona 4 year term, Election Cycle: 2022, 2026. Term Limit: 2 consecutive 4-year terms | |||||
Partisan Composition: 1 Democratic | |||||
Democratic | Governor Katie Hobbs First elected: 2022. Chair up for regular election: Tuesday 3 November 2026 The current Governor is unaffected by the State's term limit. |
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Arkansas 4 year term, Election Cycle: 2022, 2026. Term Limit: No one can serve more than 2 4-year terms in a lifetime | |||||
Partisan Composition: 1 Republican | |||||
Republican | Governor Sarah Huckabee Sanders First elected: 2022. Chair up for regular election: Tuesday 3 November 2026 The current Governor is unaffected by the State's term limit. |
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California 4 year term, Election Cycle: 2022, 2026. Term Limit: 2 4-year terms | |||||
Partisan Composition: 1 Democratic | |||||
Democratic | Governor Gavin Newsom First elected: 2018; re-elected: 2022. Chair up for regular election: Tuesday 3 November 2026 The current Governor is affected by a term limit and cannot run for re-election. Open Chair - At term limit |
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Colorado 4 year term, Election Cycle: 2022, 2026. Term Limit: 2 consecutive 4-year terms | |||||
Partisan Composition: 1 Democratic | |||||
Democratic | Governor Jared Polis First elected: 2018; re-elected: 2022. Chair up for regular election: Tuesday 3 November 2026 The current Governor is affected by a term limit and cannot run for re-election. Open Chair - At term limit |
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Connecticut 4 year term, Election Cycle: 2022, 2026. Term Limit: None | |||||
Partisan Composition: 1 Democratic | |||||
Democratic | Governor Edward "Ned" Lamont First elected: 2018; re-elected: 2022. Chair up for regular election: Tuesday 3 November 2026 |
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Delaware 4 year term, Election Cycle: 2024, 2028. Term Limit: No one can serve more than 2 4-year terms in a lifetime | |||||
Partisan Composition: 1 Democratic | |||||
Democratic | Governor Matt Meyer First elected: 2024. Chair up for regular election: Tuesday 7 November 2028 The current Governor is unaffected by the State's term limit. |
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Florida 4 year term, Election Cycle: 2022, 2026. Term Limit: 2 consecutive 4-year terms | |||||
Partisan Composition: 1 Republican | |||||
Republican | Governor Ronald D. "Ron" DeSantis First elected: 2018; re-elected: 2022. Chair up for regular election: Tuesday 3 November 2026 The current Governor is affected by a term limit and cannot run for re-election. Open Chair - At term limit. |
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Georgia 4 year term, Election Cycle: 2022, 2026. Term Limit: 2 consecutive 4-year terms | |||||
Partisan Composition: 1 Republican | |||||
Republican | Governor Brian Porter Kemp First elected: 2018; re-elected: 2022. Chair up for regular election: Tuesday 3 November 2026 The current Governor is affected by a term limit and cannot run for re-election. Open Chair - At term limit. |
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Hawaii 4 year term, Election Cycle: 2022, 2026. Term Limit: 2 consecutive 4-year terms | |||||
Partisan Composition: 1 Democratic | |||||
Democratic | Governor Joshua B. "Josh" Green First elected: 2022. Chair up for regular election: Tuesday 3 November 2026 The current Governor is unaffected by the State's term limit. |
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Idaho 4 year term, Election Cycle: 2022, 2026. Term Limit: None | |||||
Partisan Composition: 1 Republican | |||||
Republican | Governor Brad Little First elected: 2018; re-elected: 2022. Chair up for regular election: Tuesday 3 November 2026 |
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Illinois 4 year term, Election Cycle: 2022, 2026. Term Limit: None | |||||
Partisan Composition: 1 Democratic | |||||
Democratic | Governor J.B. Pritzker First elected: 2018; re-elected: 2022. Chair up for regular election: Tuesday 3 November 2026 |
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Indiana 4 year term, Election Cycle: 2024, 2028. Term Limit: No more than 2 4-year terms in any 3-term period | |||||
Partisan Composition: 1 Republican | |||||
Republican | Governor Michael K. "Mike" Braun First elected: 2024. Chair up for regular election: Tuesday 7 November 2028 The current Governor is unaffected by the State's term limit. |
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Iowa 4 year term, Election Cycle: 2022, 2026. 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; re-elected: 2022. Chair up for regular election: Tuesday 3 November 2026 |
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Kansas 4 year term, Election Cycle: 2022, 2026. Term Limit: 2 consecutive 4-year terms | |||||
Partisan Composition: 1 Democratic | |||||
Democratic | Governor Laura Kelly First elected: 2018; re-elected: 2022. Chair up for regular election: Tuesday 3 November 2026 The current Governor is affected by a term limit and cannot run for re-election. Open Chair - At term limit. |
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Kentucky 4 year term, Election Cycle: 2023, 2027. Term Limit: 2 consecutive 4-year terms | |||||
Partisan Composition: 1 Democratic | |||||
Democratic | Governor Andy Beshear First elected: 2019; re-elected: 2023. Chair up for regular election: Tuesday 2 November 2027 The current Governor is affected by a term limit and cannot run for re-election. Open Chair |
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Louisiana 4 year term, Election Cycle: 2023, 2027. Term Limit: 2 consecutive 4-year terms | |||||
Partisan Composition: 1 Republican | |||||
Republican | Governor "Jeff" Landry First elected: 2023 Chair up for regular election: Saturday 16 October 2027 The current Governor is unaffected by the State's term limit. |
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Maine 4 year term, Election Cycle: 2022, 2026. 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; re-elected: 2022. Chair up for regular election: Tuesday 3 November 2026 The current Governor is affected by a term limit and cannot run for re-election. Open Chair - At term limit. |
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Maryland 4 year term, Election Cycle: 2022, 2026. Term Limit: 2 consecutive 4-year terms | |||||
Partisan Composition: 1 Democratic | |||||
Democratic | Governor Wes Moore First elected: 2022. Chair up for regular election: Tuesday 3 November 2026 The current Governor is unaffected by the State's term limit. |
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Massachusetts 4 year term, Election Cycle: 2022, 2026. Term Limit: None | |||||
Partisan Composition: 1 Democratic | |||||
Democratic | Governor Maura Healey First elected: 2022. Chair up for regular election: Tuesday 3 November 2026 |
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Michigan 4 year term, Election Cycle: 2022, 2026. Term Limit: 2 consecutive 4-year terms | |||||
Partisan Composition: 1 Democratic | |||||
Democratic | Governor Gretchen Whitmer First elected: 2018; re-elected: 2022. Chair up for regular election: Tuesday 3 November 2026 The current Governor is affected by a term limit and cannot run for re-election. Open Chair - At term limit. |
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Minnesota 4 year term, Election Cycle: 2022, 2026. Term Limit: None | |||||
Partisan Composition: 1 Democratic | |||||
Democratic | Governor Timothy J. "Tim" Walz First elected: 2018; re-elected: 2022. Chair up for regular election: Tuesday 3 November 2026 |
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6 August 2024: Vice President Kamala D. Harris has chosen Minnesota Governor Timothy J. "Tim" Walz to be her Vice Presidential running mate. | |||||
Mississippi 4 year term, Election Cycle: 2023, 2027. Term Limit: No one can serve more than 2 4-year terms in a lifetime | |||||
Partisan Composition: 1 Republican | |||||
Republican | Governor Tate Reeves First elected: 2019; re-elected: 2023. Chair up for regular election: Tuesday 2 November 2027 The current Governor is affected by a term limit and cannot run for re-election. Open Chair |
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Missouri 4 year term, Election Cycle: 2024, 2028. Term Limit: No one can serve more than 2 4-year terms in a lifetime | |||||
Partisan Composition: 1 Republican | |||||
Republican | Governor Mike Kehoe First elected: 2024. Chair up for regular election: Tuesday 7 November 2028 The current Governor is unaffected by the State's term limit. |
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Montana 4 year term, Election Cycle: 2024, 2028. Term Limit: No more than 2 4-year terms in any 4-term period | |||||
Partisan Composition: 1 Republican | |||||
Republican | Governor Greg Gianforte First elected: 2020; re-elected: 2024. Chair up for regular election: Tuesday 7 November 2028 The current Governor is affected by a term limit and cannot run for re-election. Open Chair |
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Nebraska 4 year term, Election Cycle: 2022, 2026. Term Limit: 2 consecutive 4-year terms | |||||
Partisan Composition: 1 Republican | |||||
Republican | Governor Jim Pillen First elected: 2022. Chair up for regular election: Tuesday 3 November 2026 The current Governor is unaffected by the State's term limit. |
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Nevada 4 year term, Election Cycle: 2022, 2026. Term Limit: 2 consecutive 4-year terms | |||||
Partisan Composition: 1 Republican | |||||
Republican | Governor Joseph "Joe" Lombardo First elected: 2022. Chair up for regular election: Tuesday 3 November 2026 The current Governor is unaffected by the State's term limit. |
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New Hampshire 2 year term, Election Cycle: 2022, 2024. Term Limit: None. GOVERNOR is the only Statewide elected officer | |||||
Partisan Composition: 1 Republican | |||||
Republican | Governor Kelly Ayotte First elected: 2024. Chair up for regular election: Tuesday 3 November 2026 |
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New Jersey 4 year term, Election Cycle: 2021, 2025. Term Limit: 2 consecutive 4-year terms | |||||
Partisan Composition: 1 Democratic | |||||
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Democratic | Governor Philip "Phil" Murphy First elected: 2017, re-elected: 2021 Chair up for regular election: Tuesday 4 November 2025 The current Governor is affected by a term limit and cannot run for re-election. Open Chair - At term limit. |
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New Mexico 4 year term, Election Cycle: 2022, 2026. Term Limit: 2 consecutive 4-year terms | |||||
Partisan Composition: 1 Democratic | |||||
Democratic | Governor Michelle Lujan Grisham First elected: 2018; re-elected: 2022. Chair up for regular election: Tuesday 3 November 2026 The current Governor is affected by a term limit and cannot run for re-election. Open Chair - At term limit. |
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New York 4 year term, Election Cycle: 2022, 2026. 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)]. First elected: 2022. Chair up for regular election: Tuesday 3 November 2026 |
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North Carolina 4 year term, Election Cycle: 2024, 2028. Term Limit: 2 consecutive 4-year terms | |||||
Partisan Composition: 1 Democratic | |||||
Democratic | Governor Joshua Harold "Josh" Stein First elected: 2024. Chair up for regular election: Tuesday 7 November 2028 The current Governor is unaffected by the State's term limit. |
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North Dakota 4 year term, Election Cycle: 2024, 2028. Term Limit: North Dakota passed an initiative in November 2022 to amend the state's Constitution to add Gubernatorial term limits of 2 4 year terms. Applies to individuals elected after 1 January 2023 | |||||
Partisan Composition: 1 Republican | |||||
Republican | Governor Kelly M. Armstrong First elected: 2024. Chair up for regular election: Tuesday 7 November 2028 The current Governor is unaffected by the State's term limit. |
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Ohio 4 year term, Election Cycle: 2022, 2026. Term Limit: 2 consecutive 4-year terms | |||||
Partisan Composition: 1 Republican | |||||
Republican | Governor Michael "Mike" DeWine First elected: 2018; re-elected: 2022. Chair up for regular election: Tuesday 3 November 2026 The current Governor is affected by a term limit and cannot run for re-election. Open Chair - At term limit. |
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Oklahoma 4 year term, Election Cycle: 2022, 2026. Term Limit: 2 4-year terms | |||||
Partisan Composition: 1 Republican | |||||
Republican | Governor Kevin Stitt First elected: 2018; re-elected: 2022. Chair up for regular election: Tuesday 3 November 2026 The current Governor is affected by a term limit and cannot run for re-election. Open Chair - At term limit. |
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Oregon 4 year term, Election Cycle: 2022, 2026. Term Limit: No more than 2 4-year terms in any 3-term period | |||||
Partisan Composition: 1 Democratic | |||||
Democratic | Governor Tina Kotek First elected: 2022. Chair up for regular election: Tuesday 3 November 2026 The current Governor is unaffected by the State's term limit. |
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Pennsylvania 4 year term, Election Cycle: 2022, 2026. Term Limit: 2 consecutive 4-year terms | |||||
Partisan Composition: 1 Democratic | |||||
Democratic | Governor Joshua D. "Josh" Shapiro First elected: 2022. Chair up for regular election: Tuesday 3 November 2026 The current Governor is unaffected by the State's term limit. |
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Rhode Island 4 year term, Election Cycle: 2022, 2026. 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]. First elected: 2022. Chair up for regular election: Tuesday 3 November 2026 The current Governor is unaffected by the State's term limit. |
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South Carolina 4 year term, Election Cycle: 2022, 2026. Term Limit: 2 consecutive 4-year terms | |||||
Partisan Composition: 1 Republican | |||||
Republican | Governor Henry Dargan 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; re-elected: 2022. Chair up for regular election: Tuesday 3 November 2026 The current Governor is affected by a term limit and cannot run for re-election. Open Chair - At term limit. |
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South Dakota 4 year term, Election Cycle: 2022, 2026. Term Limit: 2 consecutive 4-year terms | |||||
Partisan Composition: 1 Republican | |||||
Republican | Governor Kristi Lynn Noem First elected: 2018; re-elected: 2022. Previously served in the U.S. House 2011-2019. Chair up for regular election: Tuesday 3 November 2026 The current Governor is affected by a term limit and cannot run for re-election. Open Chair - At term limit. |
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12 November 2024: President-elect Donald Trump decided to nominate Governor Kristi Lynn Noem to be Secretary of the Department of Homeland Security. | |||||
Tennessee 4 year term, Election Cycle: 2022, 2026. 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; re-elected: 2022. Chair up for regular election: Tuesday 3 November 2026 The current Governor is affected by a term limit and cannot run for re-election. Open Chair - At term limit. |
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Texas 4 year term, Election Cycle: 2022, 2026. 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, 2022. Chair up for regular election: Tuesday 3 November 2026 |
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Utah 4 year term, Election Cycle: 2024, 2028. Term Limit: None | |||||
Partisan Composition: 1 Republican | |||||
Republican | Governor Spencer J. Cox Previously served as Lieutenant Governor 2013-2020; First elected: 2020; re-elected: 2024. Chair up for regular election: Tuesday 7 November 2028 |
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Vermont 2 year term, Election Cycle: 2022, 2024. Term Limit: None | |||||
Partisan Composition: 1 Republican | |||||
Republican | Governor Phil Scott First elected: 2016; re-elected: 2018, 2020, 2022, 2024. Chair up for regular election: Tuesday 3 November 2026 |
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If no candidate receives 50% of the vote in the November General Election, the state Legislature chooses the next Governor. [Vermont Constitution Section 47, Chapter II] | |||||
Virginia 4 year term, Election Cycle: 2021, 2025. Term Limit: ineligble to immediately succeed after a given 4-year term | |||||
Partisan Composition: 1 Republican | |||||
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Republican | Governor Glenn A. Youngkin First elected: 2021. Chair up for regular election: Tuesday 4 November 2025 The current Governor is affected by a term limit and cannot run for re-election. Open Chair - At Term Limit |
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Washington 4 year term, Election Cycle: 2024, 2028. Term Limit: None | |||||
Partisan Composition: 1 Democratic | |||||
Democratic | Governor Bob Ferguson Previously served as Attorney General being first elected: 2012; re-elected: 2016, 2020. First elected Governor: 2024. Chair up for regular election: Tuesday 7 November 2028 |
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West Virginia 4 year term, Election Cycle: 2024, 2028. Term Limit: 2 consecutive 4-year terms | |||||
Partisan Composition: 1 Republican | |||||
Republican | Governor Patrick James Morrisey First elected: 2024. Chair up for regular election: Tuesday 7 November 2028 The current Governor is unaffected by the State's term limit. |
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Wisconsin 4 year term, Election Cycle: 2022, 2026. Term Limit: None | |||||
Partisan Composition: 1 Democratic | |||||
Democratic | Governor Anthony Steven "Tony" Evers First elected: 2018; re-elected: 2022. Chair up for regular election: Tuesday 3 November 2026 |
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Wyoming 4 year term, Election Cycle: 2022, 2026. 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; re-elected: 2022. Chair up for regular election: Tuesday 3 November 2026 The current Governor is unaffected by the State's term limit. |
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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. 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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