The Green Papers: 2026 General Election
 
Copyright www.flags.net/UNST.htm 2026 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 2024 are marked as such.

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Alabama  4 year term, Election Cycle: 2022, 2026. Term Limit: 2 consecutive 4-year terms
Partisan Composition: 1 Republican
   
 ** Open Chair (no incumbent) **
    Republican     Ken McFeeters - lost primary
    Republican     "Alabama" Will Santivasci - lost primary
  Candidate Republican     Senator  Thomas H. "Tommy" Tuberville
• 27 May 2025: Senator Thomas H. "Tommy" Tuberville announces his candidacy for Governor in 2026.
Alaska  4 year term, Election Cycle: 2022, 2026. Term Limit: 2 consecutive 4-year terms
Partisan Composition: 1 Republican
   
  Candidate Republican     former Anchorage Mayor Dave Bronson
• for Lieutenant Governor: Josh Church
  Candidate Republican     former state Revenue Commissioner Adam Crum
• for Lieutenant Governor: Robert "Bob" Craig
  Candidate Republican     Matanuska-Susitna Borough Mayor  Edna DeVries
• for Lieutenant Governor: George B. Hightower
  Candidate Republican     Michael Loren Gilbert
• for Lieutenant Governor: Timothy Dean Hickel
  Candidate Republican     Matt Andrew Heilala
• for Lieutenant Governor: Jesse M. Sumner
  Candidate Republican     former state Senator  Shelley Hughes
• for Lieutenant Governor: Blake Gettys
• 14 November 2025: Shelley Hughes resigned from the state Senate.
  Candidate Republican; Undeclared     Henry F. "Hank" Kroll
• for Lieutenant Governor: Tommy R. Nicholson, III
• Henry F. "Hank" Kroll (Republican),
Tommy R. Nicholson, III (Undeclared)
  Candidate Republican     former state Senator Lesil L. McGuire
• for Lieutenant Governor: former state Representative Sara E. Rasmussen
  Candidate Democratic; Republican     former Angoon City Council Member James Willia"JP4" Parkin, IV
• for Lieutenant Governor: Ramadhani "Ram" Greer
• Parkin is a registered Republican. Greer is a registered Democrat.
  Candidate Republican     former Attorney General Treg Taylor
• for Lieutenant Governor: Candi English
  Candidate Republican     Bernadette M. Wilson
• for Lieutenant Governor: former state Senator Michael K. "Mike" Shower
Arizona  4 year term, Election Cycle: 2022, 2026. Term Limit: 2 consecutive 4-year terms
Partisan Composition: 1 Democratic
   
  Candidate Republican     Member of Congress  Andy Biggs
• for Lieutenant Governor: former state Senator Sine Kerr
• Congress CD 5
    Republican     Ken Miceli - lost primary
    Republican     Scott Neely - lost primary
    Republican     Member of Congress  David S. Schweikert - lost primary
• 30 September 2025: Candidate for Governor in 2026.
Member of Congress CD 1
  Candidate Write-in; (Republican)     Gertritrude Gonzalez
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
   
  Candidate Republican     Governor  Sarah Huckabee Sanders
California  4 year term, Election Cycle: 2022, 2026. Term Limit: 2 4-year terms
Partisan Composition: 1 Democratic
   
 ** Open Chair (no incumbent) **
    Republican     James "Jim" Athans, Jr. - lost primary
    Republican     Riverside County Sheriff  Chad Bianco - lost primary
• Riverside County Sheriff was first elected in 2018 and re-elected in 2022.
    Republican     Patrizia "Patty" De Luca Basualdo - lost primary
    Republican     Randeep S. Dhillon - lost primary
    Republican     Rafael M. Hernandez - lost primary
  Candidate Republican     Steve Hilton
    Republican     Alicia Olivia Lapp - lost primary
    Republican     Leo Naranjo, IV - lost primary
    Republican     Tim Nelson - lost primary
    Republican     Gretha Solórzano - lost primary
    Republican     Leo Samuel Zacky - lost primary
    Republican     David Zickefoose - lost primary
Colorado  4 year term, Election Cycle: 2022, 2026. Term Limit: 2 consecutive 4-year terms
Partisan Composition: 1 Democratic
   
 ** Open Chair (no incumbent) **
    Republican     state Representative  Scott Bottoms - lost primary
    Republican     state Senator  Barbara "Barb" Kirkmeyer - lost primary
• 30 June 2026: Received 39.5% in the primary.
  Candidate Republican     Victor Marx
• for Lieutenant Governor: George Markert
  Candidate Write-in; (Republican)     Kelvin "K-Man" Wimberly
Connecticut  4 year term, Election Cycle: 2022, 2026. Term Limit: None
Partisan Composition: 1 Democratic
   
  Candidate Republican     state Senator  Ryan Fazio
Florida  4 year term, Election Cycle: 2022, 2026. Term Limit: 2 consecutive 4-year terms
Partisan Composition: 1 Republican
   
  Candidate Republican     Lieutenant Governor  Jay Collins
  Candidate Republican     Member of Congress  Byron Donalds
• 26 February 2025: Member of Congress Donalds, CD 19, is a candidate for Governor in 2026.
  Candidate Republican     James Fishback
  Candidate Republican     Jim Holcomb
  Candidate Republican     Arthur Joseph McCaffrey
  Candidate Republican     Daniel Nokovich
  Candidate Republican     former state Representative Paul Renner
  Candidate Republican     Rachel Rodriguez
  Candidate Republican     James Walker Shaw
  Candidate Republican     Caneste Succe
  Candidate Republican     Robert Edward "Bobby" Williams, Jr.
  Candidate No Party Affiliation; (Republican)     former Surfside Mayor Charles W. Burkett
Georgia  4 year term, Election Cycle: 2022, 2026. Term Limit: 2 consecutive 4-year terms
Partisan Composition: 1 Republican
   
 ** Open Chair (no incumbent) **
    Republican     Attorney General  Christopher Michael "Chris" Carr - lost primary
    Republican     Clark Headrick Dean - lost primary
  Candidate Republican     Rick Jackson
• Advances to and won 16 June runoff. Received 35% in the 19 May primary.
    Republican     Lieutenant Governor  Burt Jones - lost primary
• Advances to 16 June runoff. Received 37% in the 19 May primary.
8 July 2025: "... I'm proud to be running to be the next Governor of our great state."
    Republican     Gregg Rodne Kirkpatrick - lost primary
    Republican     Secretary of State  Brad Raffensperger - lost primary
    Republican     Thomas E. "Tom" Williams - lost primary
    Republican     Ken Yasger - lost primary
Hawaii  4 year term, Election Cycle: 2022, 2026. Term Limit: 2 consecutive 4-year terms
Partisan Composition: 1 Democratic
   
  Candidate Republican     Gary A. Cordery
• for Lieutenant Governor: Daniel K. Anthony
    Republican     Kenneth "Ken" Fujiyama - lost primary
Idaho  4 year term, Election Cycle: 2022, 2026. Term Limit: None
Partisan Composition: 1 Republican
   
    Republican     Sean Calvert Crystal - lost primary
    Republican     Mark David Fitzpatrick - lost primary
    Republican     Daniel C. Fowler - lost primary
    Republican     Ethan Giles - lost primary
    Republican     Ron James - lost primary
  Candidate Republican     Governor  Brad Little
    Republican     Lisa Marie - lost primary
    Republican     Justin R. Plante - lost primary
Illinois  4 year term, Election Cycle: 2022, 2026. Term Limit: None
Partisan Composition: 1 Democratic
   
  Candidate Republican     former state Senator Darren Bailey
• for Lieutenant Governor: Aaron B. Del Mar
    Republican     Ted Dabrowski - lost primary
• for Lieutenant Governor: Carrie Mendoza
    Republican     Rick Heidner - lost primary
• for Lieutenant Governor: Homer Glen Mayor Christina Neitzke-Troike
    Republican     DuPage County Sheriff  James Mendrick - lost primary
• for Lieutenant Governor: Robert Renteria
  Candidate Independent; (Republican)     Collin Corbett
• for Lieutenant Governor: Carolyn Schofield
• Petitions challenged.
24 June 2026: Petition challenge withdrawn, will be on General Election ballot.
  Candidate Write-in; (Republican)     Joe Severino
• for Lieutenant Governor: Rantch Isquith
Iowa  4 year term, Election Cycle: 2022, 2026. Term Limit: None
Partisan Composition: 1 Republican
   
 ** Open Chair (no incumbent) **
    Republican     state Representative  Eddie Andrews - lost primary
    Republican     Member of Congress  Randall "Randy" Feenstra - lost primary
• 13 May 2025: Formed an exploratory committee to run for Governor in 2026.
Member of Congress CD 4.
  Candidate Republican     Zach Lahn
• for Lieutenant Governor: state Representative Derek Wulf
    Republican     former state Representative Brad Sherman - lost primary
    Republican     Adam Steen - lost primary
Kansas  4 year term, Election Cycle: 2022, 2026. Term Limit: 2 consecutive 4-year terms
Partisan Composition: 1 Democratic
   
 ** Open Chair (no incumbent) **
  Candidate Republican     state Senator  Ty Masterson
• for Lieutenant Governor: Jeffrey "Jeff" Klemp
    Republican     former Johnson County Commissioner Charlotte O'Hara - lost primary
• for Lieutenant Governor: Michelle Dombrosky
    Republican     Nick Reinecker - lost primary
• for Lieutenant Governor: Katy Reinecker
    Republican     former Mount Hope City Council Member Stacy L. Rogers - lost primary
• for Lieutenant Governor: Leavenworth County Commissioner Michael W. "Mike" Smith
    Republican     Phillip Sarnecki - lost primary
• for Lieutenant Governor: former Wichita School Board Member Joy Eakins
    Republican     Insurance Commissioner  Vicki Schmidt - lost primary
• for Lieutenant Governor: Joe Newland
    Republican     Secretary of State  Scott J. Schwab - lost primary
• for Lieutenant Governor: state Representative Ken Rahjes
Kentucky  4 year term, Election Cycle: 2023, 2027. Term Limit: 2 consecutive 4-year terms
Partisan Composition: 1 Democratic
   
  Candidate Republican     Commonwealth's Attorney Rick Hardin
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
   
 ** Open Chair (no incumbent) **
    Republican     Jonathan J. Bush - lost primary
  Candidate Republican     Robert B. "Bobby" Charles
• Ranked choice.
    Republican     David J. Jones - lost primary
    Republican     state Senator  James D. "Jim" Libby - lost primary
• 10 April 2026: Withdrew after failing to qualify for public financing. Remains on the ballot.
    Republican     former state Senator Garrett Paul Mason - lost primary
    Republican     University of Maine Trustee  Owen Z. McCarthy - lost primary
    Republican     Benjamin T. "Ben" Midgley - lost primary
    Republican     former Paris Town Selectboard Member Robert J. Wessels - lost primary
  Candidate Independent; (Republican; Forward Party)     state Senator  Richard "Rick" Bennett
Maryland  4 year term, Election Cycle: 2022, 2026. Term Limit: 2 consecutive 4-year terms
Partisan Composition: 1 Democratic
   
    Republican     Carl A. Brunner, Jr. - lost primary
• for Lieutenant Governor: Kevin L. Rhodes, Sr.
    Republican     L. D. Burkindine - lost primary
• for Lieutenant Governor: Jeremy M. Shifflett
  Candidate Republican     Dan Cox
• for Lieutenant Governor: Rob Krop
    Republican     Ed Hale, Sr. - lost primary
• for Lieutenant Governor: Tyrone Keys, Jr.
    Republican     Douglas Larcomb - lost primary
• for Lieutenant Governor: Martina D. Duncan
    Republican     John A. Myrick - lost primary
• for Lieutenant Governor: Brenda J. Thiam
    Republican     Michael "Abend" Oakes - lost primary
• for Lieutenant Governor: Ronald W. "Ron" Abend
    Republican     Nancy Jane Taylor - lost primary
• for Lieutenant Governor: Rachel Hannah "Mohawk" Swift
    Republican     Shannon Wright - lost primary
• for Lieutenant Governor: Reba A. Hawkins
Massachusetts  4 year term, Election Cycle: 2022, 2026. Term Limit: None
Partisan Composition: 1 Democratic
   
  Candidate Republican     Michael Roger "Mike" Minogue
• Received 70.38% at the Massachusetts Republican Convention.
  Candidate Republican     Brian Shortsleeve
• for Lieutenant Governor: New Bedford City Councilor Shawn Oliver
• Received 15.5% at the Massachusetts Republican Convention.
Michigan  4 year term, Election Cycle: 2022, 2026. Term Limit: 2 consecutive 4-year terms
Partisan Composition: 1 Democratic
   
 ** Open Chair (no incumbent) **
    Republican     former Attorney General Mike Cox - lost primary
• 17 July 2026: "Today I leave the race for Governor ...." Remains on the ballot.
  Candidate Republican     Member of Congress  John James
• for Lieutenant Governor: State Representative Jay DeBoyer
• 7 April 2025: Candidate for Governor in 2026.
Member of Congress CD 10
    Republican     Perry Johnson - lost primary
    Republican     state Senator  Aric Nesbitt - lost primary
• 22 June 2026: "Today, I am suspending my campaign and proudly joining President Trump in endorsing John James as Michigan's next Governor...." Remains on the primary ballot.
    Independent; (Republican)     Karla Wagner - apparently not a candidate
Minnesota  4 year term, Election Cycle: 2022, 2026. Term Limit: None
Partisan Composition: 1 Democratic
   
 ** Open Chair (no incumbent) **
    Republican     Loner Blue - lost primary
• for Lieutenant Governor: Andrew Maass
  Candidate Republican     state Representative  Lisa Demuth
• for Lieutenant Governor: Ryan Wilson
    Republican     Raul J. Estrada - lost primary
• for Lieutenant Governor: Joe Kincaid
    Republican     John Krhin - lost primary
• for Lieutenant Governor: Dennis Conn
    Republican     Mike Lindell - lost primary
• for Lieutenant Governor: Phillip C. "Phil" Parrish
    Republican     Ross Nova - lost primary
• for Lieutenant Governor: Kerry Busby
    Republican     Kendall A. Qualls - lost primary
• for Lieutenant Governor: Brian Nicholson
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
   
  Candidate Republican     Attorney General  Lynn Fitch
• 4 August 2026: "... I'm very excited to be able to announce my candidacy for governor."
  Candidate Republican     Commissioner of Agriculture and Commerce  Andy Gipson
  Candidate Republican     former state Representative Philip Gunn
  Candidate Republican     Auditor of Public Accounts  Shadrack "Shad" White
Nebraska  4 year term, Election Cycle: 2022, 2026. Term Limit: 2 consecutive 4-year terms
Partisan Composition: 1 Republican
   
    Republican     Sal Holguin - lost primary
    Republican     Sheila J. Korth-Focken - lost primary
  Candidate Republican     Governor  Jim Pillen
• for Lieutenant Governor: Lieutenant Governor Joe Kelly
    Republican     Gary L. Rogge - lost primary
    Republican     Jacy Todd - lost primary
    Republican     John Walz - lost primary
Nevada  4 year term, Election Cycle: 2022, 2026. Term Limit: 2 consecutive 4-year terms
Partisan Composition: 1 Republican
   
    Republican     Donald J. "Donald Jr" Beaudry, Jr. - lost primary
    Republican     Irina Hansen - lost primary
    Republican     Michael Kameron "M. Kameron" Hawkins - lost primary
  Candidate Republican     Governor  Joseph "Joe" Lombardo
    Republican     Matthew Rian Winterhawk - lost primary
    Republican     Jose M. Zelaya - lost primary
    Republican     Barak Zilberberg - lost primary
New Hampshire  2 year term, Election Cycle: 2022, 2024. Term Limit: None. GOVERNOR is the only Statewide elected officer
Partisan Composition: 1 Republican
   
  Candidate Republican     Governor  Kelly Ayotte
  Candidate Republican     Shaun Fife
  Candidate Republican     Bob Wayne McClory
New Mexico  4 year term, Election Cycle: 2022, 2026. Term Limit: 2 consecutive 4-year terms
Partisan Composition: 1 Democratic
   
 ** Open Chair (no incumbent) **
  Candidate Republican     Rio Rancho Mayor  Greggory D. "Gregg" Hull
• for Lieutenant Governor: state Senator David M. Gallegos
    Republican     Duke Rodriguez - lost primary
    Republican     Doug W. Turner - lost primary
New York  4 year term, Election Cycle: 2022, 2026. Term Limit: None
Partisan Composition: 1 Democratic
   
  Candidate Republican; Conservative; Vote Affordable     Nassau County Executive  Bruce A. Blakeman
• for Lieutenant Governor: Madison County Sheriff Todd M. Hood
North Carolina  4 year term, Election Cycle: 2024, 2028. Term Limit: 2 consecutive 4-year terms
Partisan Composition: 1 Democratic
   
  Candidate Republican     Monroe Mayor  Robert Burns
Ohio  4 year term, Election Cycle: 2022, 2026. Term Limit: 2 consecutive 4-year terms
Partisan Composition: 1 Republican
   
 ** Open Chair (no incumbent) **
    Republican     former Morgan County School Board Member Heather Brazell-Hill - lost primary
• for Lieutenant Governor: Stuart "Stu" Moats
• aka Heather Hill.
Disqualified but remains on the ballot.
    Republican     Casey Putsch - lost primary
• for Lieutenant Governor: Kimberly C. "Kim" Georgeton
  Candidate Republican     Vivek Ganapathy Ramaswamy
• for Lieutenant Governor: state Senator Robert A. "Rob" McColley
Oklahoma  4 year term, Election Cycle: 2022, 2026. Term Limit: 2 4-year terms
Partisan Composition: 1 Republican
   
 ** Open Chair (no incumbent) **
  Candidate Republican     Attorney General  Gentner F. Drummond
• 16 June 2026: Received 26.3% in the primary. Advances to 25 August runoff.
  Candidate Republican     former state Senator Mike Mazzei
• 16 June 2026: Received 25.9% in the primary. Advances to 25 August runoff.
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
   
    Republican     Marion County Commissioner  Danielle Bethell - lost primary
    Republican     Hope A. Dalrymple - lost primary
    Republican     state Representative  Edwin L. "Ed" Diehl, III - lost primary
  Candidate Republican     state Senator  Christine Drazan
    Republican     Chris Dudley - lost primary
    Republican     Kyle M. Duyck - lost primary
    Republican     David Medina - lost primary
    Republican     Robert Neuman - lost primary
    Republican     Brad T. Peters - lost primary
    Republican     Paul J. Romero, Jr. - lost primary
    Republican     Deangelo Leroy Turner - lost primary
    Republican     Wendy "Wed" Waddell - lost primary
    Republican     Martin D. Ward - lost primary
    Republican     Timothy O. "Tim" Youker - lost primary
Pennsylvania  4 year term, Election Cycle: 2022, 2026. Term Limit: 2 consecutive 4-year terms
Partisan Composition: 1 Democratic
   
  Candidate Republican     Treasurer  Stacy Lorraine Garrity
• for Lieutenant Governor: Jason L. Richey
    Write-in; (Republican)     Doug Mastriano - apparently not a candidate
Rhode Island  4 year term, Election Cycle: 2022, 2026. Term Limit: 2 consecutive 4-year terms
Partisan Composition: 1 Democratic
   
  Candidate Republican     Aaron C. Guckian
  Candidate Republican     Elaine M. Pelino
South Carolina  4 year term, Election Cycle: 2022, 2026. Term Limit: 2 consecutive 4-year terms
Partisan Composition: 1 Republican
   
    Republican     Lieutenant Governor  Pamela S. Evette - lost primary
• Received 28.9% in the 9 June primary. Advances to 23 June runoff.
    Republican     state Senator  Joshua B. "Josh" Kimbrell - lost primary
• 4 June 2026: Withdrew, "While my campaign is ending....", endorsing Michael Alan "Alan" Wilson. Remains on the ballot.
    Republican     Member of Congress  Nancy Ruth Mace - lost primary
• 4 August 2025: "I'm running for governor...."
    Republican     Member of Congress  Ralph W. Norman, Jr. - lost primary
• 25 July 2025: Member of Congress Norman is a candidate for Governor in 2026. "I'm running for governor to shake things up...."
    Republican     Rom Reddy - lost primary
  Candidate Republican     Attorney General  Michael Alan "Alan" Wilson
• for Lieutenant Governor: state Senator Mike Reichenbach
• Received 26.4% in the 9 June primary. Advances to and won 23 June runoff.
South Dakota  4 year term, Election Cycle: 2022, 2026. Term Limit: 2 consecutive 4-year terms
Partisan Composition: 1 Republican
   
    Republican     Toby Doeden - lost primary
• 2 June 2026: Advances to the 28 July 2026 runoff with 30.6% of the vote.
    Republican     state Representative  Jon Hansen - lost primary
• for Lieutenant Governor: state Representative Karla Lems
    Republican     Member of Congress  Dustin "Dusty" Johnson - lost primary
• Member of Congress At-Large.
  Candidate Republican     Governor  Larry Rhoden
• for Lieutenant Governor: Lieutenant Governor Tony Venhuizen
• 2 June 2026: Advances to and won the 28 July 2026 runoff with 25.2% of the vote.
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
   
 ** Open Chair (no incumbent) **
  Candidate Republican     Senator  Marsha Blackburn
• 6 August 2025: Candidate for Governor in 2026. "It's official! I'm running for Governor ...."
Previously served in the U.S. House: 2003-2019; first elected to the U.S. Senate: 2018; re-elected: 2024.
    Republican     state Representative  Monty Fritts - lost primary
    Republican     Member of Congress  John W. Rose - lost primary
• Member of Congress CD 6
  Candidate Independent; (Republican)     David Elmer Hatley
Texas  4 year term, Election Cycle: 2022, 2026. Term Limit: None
Partisan Composition: 1 Republican
   
  Candidate Republican     Governor  Greg Abbott
    Republican     R.F. "Bob" Achgill - lost primary
    Republican     state Board of Education Member  Evelyn Brooks - lost primary
    Republican     Pete "Doc" Chambers - lost primary
    Republican     Charles Andrew Crouch - lost primary
    Republican     Mark V. Goloby - lost primary
    Republican     Kenneth Hyde - lost primary
    Republican     Stephen Samuelson - lost primary
    Republican     Ronnie Tullos - lost primary
    Republican     Nathaniel Welch - lost primary
Utah  4 year term, Election Cycle: 2024, 2028. Term Limit: None
Partisan Composition: 1 Republican
   
  Candidate Republican     former state Representative Phillip Kay "Phil" Lyman
Vermont  2 year term, Election Cycle: 2022, 2024. Term Limit: None
Partisan Composition: 1 Republican
   
  Candidate Republican     Governor  Phil Scott
    Write-in; (Republican)     Dennis Williams - lost primary
Washington  4 year term, Election Cycle: 2024, 2028. Term Limit: None
Partisan Composition: 1 Democratic
   
  Candidate Republican     Ethan Brunton
West Virginia  4 year term, Election Cycle: 2024, 2028. Term Limit: 2 consecutive 4-year terms
Partisan Composition: 1 Republican
   
  Candidate Republican     Bryan Michael McKinney
Wisconsin  4 year term, Election Cycle: 2022, 2026. Term Limit: None
Partisan Composition: 1 Democratic
   
 ** Open Chair (no incumbent) **
    Republican     Andy Manske - lost primary
  Candidate Republican     Member of Congress  Thomas "Tom" Tiffany
• US House CD 3.
23 September 2025: Announced candidacy for Governor.
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
   
  Candidate Republican     state Senator  Eric Barlow
  Candidate Republican     Brent Warren Bien
  Candidate Republican     Curt Norman Blake
  Candidate Republican     Public Instruction Superintendent  Megan Degenfelder
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
 • American Constitution
 • Constitution
 • Green
 • Green-Rainbow
 • Libertarian
 • Pacific Green
 • Peace And Justice
 • U.S. Taxpayers
Other Third Parties
 • American Solidarity
 • Approval Voting
 • Coalition Party
 • Conservative
 • Forward Party
 • Freedom and Unity Party
 • Independence
 • Legal Marijuana Now
 • New
 • No Labels
 • Peace And Freedom
 • Progressive
 • Progressive Party of Oregon
 • Prohibition Party
 • Socialist Workers Party
 • United Citizens
 • Unity
 • Vote Affordable
 • Workers Party
 • Working Class
 • Working Families
Independents
 • Decline to State
 • Independent
 • No Party Affiliation
 • No Party Preference
 • No Political Party
 • Nonpartisan
 • Unaffiliated
 • Undeclared
Write-in/Scattered/otherwise not readily classifiable
 • Write-in
 
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