The Green Papers: Off Year Election 2001
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Governor's Chairs by State |
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Senate House States Alphabetically States Chronologically
| Alaska Term limit: 2 consecutive 4-year terms. | |||||
| Democrat | Governor Tony Knowles First elected: 1994; re-elected: 1998 Chair up for election: Tuesday, November 5, 2002. (The current Governor is affected by a term limit and CANNOT run in the next election for Governor). | ||||
| Alabama Term limit: 2 consecutive 4-year terms. | |||||
| Democrat | Governor Don Siegelman First elected: 1998 Chair up for election: Tuesday, November 5, 2002. (The current Governor is NOT affected by this state's term limit). | ||||
| Arkansas Term limit: No one can serve more than 2 4-year terms in a lifetime. | |||||
| Republican | Governor Mike Huckabee As Lieutenant Governor, succeeded to the office upon the resignation of Governor Jim Guy Tucker (Democrat): 15 July 1996; first elected to a full term: 1998 Chair up for election: Tuesday, November 5, 2002. (The current Governor is NOT affected by this state's term limit). | ||||
| Arizona Term limit: The Governor can not serve for more than 8 years; 4-year terms. | |||||
| Republican | Governor Jane Dee Hull As Secretary of State, succeeded to the office upon the resignation of Governor Fife Symington (Republican): 5 September 1997; first elected to a full term: 1998 Chair up for election: Tuesday, November 5, 2002. (The current Governor is affected by a term limit and CANNOT run in the next election for Governor). | ||||
| California Term limit: 2 consecutive 4-year terms. | |||||
| Democrat | Governor Gray Davis First elected: 1998 Chair up for election: Tuesday, November 5, 2002. (The current Governor is NOT affected by this state's term limit). | ||||
| Colorado Term limit: 2 consecutive 4-year terms. | |||||
| Republican | Governor Bill Owens First elected: 1998 Chair up for election: Tuesday, November 5, 2002. (The current Governor is NOT affected by this state's term limit). | ||||
| Connecticut Term limit: None; 4-year term. | |||||
| Republican | Governor John G. Rowland First elected 1994; re-elected: 1998 Chair up for election: Tuesday, November 5, 2002. | ||||
| Delaware Term limit: No one can serve more than 2 4-year terms in a lifetime. | |||||
| Democrat | Governor Ruth Ann Minner First elected: 2000 Chair up for election: Tuesday, November 2, 2004. (The current Governor is NOT affected by this state's term limit). | ||||
| Florida Term limit: 2 consecutive 4-year terms. | |||||
| Republican | Governor Jeb Bush First elected: 1998 Chair up for election: Tuesday, November 5, 2002. (The current Governor is NOT affected by this state's term limit). | ||||
| Georgia Term limit: 2 consecutive 4-year terms. | |||||
| Democrat | Governor Roy E. Barnes First elected: 1998 Chair up for election: Tuesday, November 5, 2002. (The current Governor is NOT affected by this state's term limit). | ||||
| Hawaii Term limit: 2 consecutive 4-year terms. | |||||
| Democrat | Governor Ben Cayetano First elected: 1994; re-elected: 1998 Chair up for election: Tuesday, November 5, 2002. (The current Governor is affected by a term limit and CANNOT run in the next election for Governor). | ||||
| Iowa Term limit: None; 4-year term. | |||||
| Democrat | Governor Tom Vilsack First elected: 1998 Chair up for election: Tuesday, November 5, 2002. | ||||
| Idaho Term limit: None; 4-year term. | |||||
| Republican | Governor Dirk Kempthorne First elected: 1998 Chair up for election: Tuesday, November 5, 2002. | ||||
| Illinois Term limit: None; 4-year term. | |||||
| Republican | Governor George H. Ryan First elected: 1998 Chair up for election: Tuesday, November 5, 2002. 8 August 2001: Governor Ryan announced he will not seek a second term in 2002. | ||||
| Indiana Term limit: No more than 2 4-year terms in any 3-term period. | |||||
| Democrat | Governor Frank O'Bannon First elected: 1996; re-elected: 2000 Chair up for election: Tuesday, November 2, 2004. (The current Governor is affected by a term limit and CANNOT run in the next election for Governor). | ||||
| Kansas Term limit: 2 consecutive 4-year terms. | |||||
| Republican | Governor Bill Graves First elected: 1994; re-relected: 1998 Chair up for election: Tuesday, November 5, 2002. (The current Governor is affected by a term limit and CANNOT run in the next election for Governor). | ||||
| Kentucky Term limit: 2 consecutive 4-year terms. | |||||
| Democrat | Governor Paul Patton First elected: 1995; re-elected; 1999 Chair up for election: Tuesday, November 4, 2003. (The current Governor is affected by a term limit and CANNOT run in the next election for Governor). | ||||
| Louisiana Term limit: 2 consecutive 4-year terms. | |||||
| Republican | Governor M.J. "Mike" Foster First elected: 1995; re-elected: 1999 Chair up for election: Saturday, October 18, 2003. (The current Governor is affected by a term limit and CANNOT run in the next election for Governor). | ||||
| Massachusetts Term limit: 2 consecutive 4-year terms. | |||||
| Republican | Governor Jane Swift As Lieutenant Governor, suceeded to the office upon the resignation of Governor Argeo Paul Cellucci (Republican): 10 April 2001 Chair up for election: Tuesday, November 5, 2002. (The current Governor is NOT affected by this state's term limit). | ||||
| Maryland Term limit: 2 consecutive 4-year terms. | |||||
| Democrat | Governor Parris N. Glendening First elected: 1994; re-elected: 1998 Chair up for election: Tuesday, November 5, 2002. (The current Governor is affected by a term limit and CANNOT run in the next election for Governor). | ||||
| Maine Term limit: 2 consecutive 4-year terms. | |||||
| Independent | Governor Angus S. King First elected: 1994; re-elected: 1998 Chair up for election: Tuesday, November 5, 2002. (The current Governor is affected by a term limit and CANNOT run in the next election for Governor). | ||||
| Michigan Term limit: 2 consecutive 4-year terms. | |||||
| Republican | Governor John Engler First elected: 1990; re-elected: 1994, 1998 Chair up for election: Tuesday, November 5, 2002. (The current Governor is affected by a term limit and CANNOT run in the next election for Governor). | ||||
| Minnesota Term limit: None; 4-year term. | |||||
| Independent | Governor Jesse Ventura First elected: 1998 (under the banner of the Reform Party: left the Party February 2000) Chair up for election: Tuesday, November 5, 2002. | ||||
| Missouri Term limit: No one can serve more than 2 4-year terms in a lifetime. | |||||
| Democrat | Governor Bob Holden First elected: 2000 Chair up for election: Tuesday, November 2, 2004. (The current Governor is NOT affected by this state's term limit). | ||||
| Mississippi Term limit: No one can serve more than 2 4-year terms in a lifetime. | |||||
| Democrat | Governor Ronnie Musgrove First elected: 1999 Chair up for election: Tuesday, November 4, 2003. (The current Governor is NOT affected by this state's term limit). | ||||
| Montana Term limit: No more than 2 4-year terms in any 4-term period. | |||||
| Republican | Governor Judy Martz First elected: 2000 Chair up for election: Tuesday, November 2, 2004. (The current Governor is NOT affected by this state's term limit). | ||||
| North Carolina Term limit: 2 consecutive 4-year terms. | |||||
| Democrat | Governor Mike Easley First elected: 2000 Chair up for election: Tuesday, November 2, 2004. (The current Governor is NOT affected by this state's term limit). | ||||
| North Dakota Term limit: None; 4-year term. | |||||
| Republican | Governor John Hoeven First elected: 2000 Chair up for election: Tuesday, November 2, 2004. | ||||
| Nebraska Term limit: 2 consecutive 4-year terms. | |||||
| Republican | Governor Mike Johanns First elected: 1998 Chair up for election: Tuesday, November 5, 2002. (The current Governor is NOT affected by this state's term limit). | ||||
| New Hampshire Term limit: None; 2-year term. | |||||
| Democrat | Governor Jeanne Shaheen First elected: 1996; re-elected: 1998, 2000 Chair up for election: Tuesday, November 5, 2002. | ||||
| New Jersey Term limit: 2 consecutive 4-year terms. | |||||
 | Democrat | Governor James E. ["Jim"] McGreevey First elected: 2001 Chair up for election: Tuesday, November 8, 2005. (The current Governor is NOT affected by this state's term limit). | |||
| New Mexico Term limit: 2 consecutive 4-year terms. | |||||
| Republican | Governor Gary E. Johnson First elected: 1994; re-elected: 1998 Chair up for election: Tuesday, November 5, 2002. (The current Governor is affected by a term limit and CANNOT run in the next election for Governor). | ||||
| Nevada Term limit: 2 consecutive 4-year terms. | |||||
| Republican | Governor Kenny Guinn First elected: 1998 Chair up for election: Tuesday, November 5, 2002. (The current Governor is NOT affected by this state's term limit). | ||||
| New York Term limit: None; 4-year term. | |||||
| Republican | Governor George E. Pataki First elected: 1994; re-elected: 1998 Chair up for election: Tuesday, November 5, 2002. | ||||
| Ohio Term limit: No one can serve more than 2 4-year terms in a lifetime. | |||||
| Republican | Governor Bob Taft First elected: 1998 Chair up for election: Tuesday, November 5, 2002. (The current Governor is NOT affected by this state's term limit). | ||||
| Oklahoma Term limit: 2 consecutive 4-year terms. | |||||
| Republican | Governor Frank Keating First elected: 1994; re-elected 1998 Chair up for election: Tuesday, November 5, 2002. (The current Governor is affected by a term limit and CANNOT run in the next election for Governor). | ||||
| Oregon Term limit: No more than 2 4-year terms in any 3-term period. | |||||
| Democrat | Governor John Kitzhaber First elected: 1994; re-elected: 1998 Chair up for election: Tuesday, November 5, 2002. (The current Governor is affected by a term limit and CANNOT run in the next election for Governor). | ||||
| Pennsylvania Term limit: 2 consecutive 4-year terms. | |||||
| Republican | Governor Mark Schweiker Assumed office: 2001 Chair up for election: Tuesday, November 5, 2002. 5 October 2001: Lieutenant Governor Mark Schweiker is sworn in as Governor upon the resignation of Governor Tom Ridge. (The current Governor is NOT affected by this state's term limit). | ||||
| Rhode Island Term limit: 2 consecutive 4-year terms. | |||||
| Republican | Governor Lincoln C. Almond First elected: 1994; re-elected: 1998 Chair up for election: Tuesday, November 5, 2002. 14 April 2001: Governor Lincoln Almond is considering running in 2002 for the House seat currently held by Patrick Kennedy. (The current Governor is affected by a term limit and CANNOT run in the next election for Governor). | ||||
| South Carolina Term limit: 2 consecutive 4-year terms. | |||||
| Democrat | Governor Jim Hodges First elected: 1998 Chair up for election: Tuesday, November 5, 2002. (The current Governor is NOT affected by this state's term limit). | ||||
| South Dakota Term limit: 2 consecutive 4-year terms. | |||||
| Republican | Governor William J. Janklow First elected to these terms: 1994; re-elected: 1998 [had previously been elected Governor in 1978 and re-elected in 1982] Chair up for election: Tuesday, November 5, 2002. (The current Governor is affected by a term limit and CANNOT run in the next election for Governor). | ||||
| Tennessee Term limit: 2 consecutive 4-year terms. | |||||
| Republican | Governor Don Sundquist First elected: 1994; re-elected: 1998 Chair up for election: Tuesday, November 5, 2002. (The current Governor is affected by a term limit and CANNOT run in the next election for Governor). | ||||
| Texas Term limit: None; 4-year term. | |||||
| Republican | Governor Rick Perry Lt. Gov. Rick Perry became Governor 21 December 2000 when George W. Bush resigned to take the office of President of the United States. Chair up for election: Tuesday, November 5, 2002. | ||||
| Utah Term limit: 3 consecutive 4-year terms. | |||||
| Republican | Governor Michael O. Leavitt First elected: 1992; re-elected: 1996, 2000 Chair up for election: Tuesday, November 2, 2004. (The current Governor is affected by a term limit and CANNOT run in the next election for Governor). | ||||
| Virginia Term limit: 1 4-year term. | |||||
| Democrat | Governor Mark Warner First elected: 2001 (succeeding Republican James S. Gilmore) Chair up for election: Tuesday, November 8, 2005. (The current Governor is affected by a term limit and CANNOT run in the next election for Governor). | |||
| Vermont Term limit: None; 2-year term. | |||||
| Democrat | Governor Howard Dean As Lieutenant Governor, succeeded to the office upon the death of Governor Richard A. Snelling (Republican): 14 August 1991; first elected to a full term: 1992; re-elected: 1994, 1996, 1998, 2000 Chair up for election: Tuesday, November 5, 2002. | ||||
| Washington Term limit: None; 4-year terms. | |||||
| Democrat | Governor Gary Locke First elected: 1996, 2000 Chair up for election: Tuesday, November 2, 2004. | ||||
| Wisconsin Term limit: None; 4-year term. | |||||
| Republican | Governor Scott McCallum Entered office: 2001. Lieutenant Governor Scott McCallum assumed the Governor's Chair upon the resignation of Governor Tommy G. Thompson. (Governor Thompson became Secretary of Health and Human Services in the Bush Administration.) Chair up for election: Tuesday, November 5, 2002. | ||||
| West Virginia Term limit: 2 consecutive 4-year terms. | |||||
| Democrat | Governor Robert E. Wise, Jr. First elected: 2000 Chair up for election: Tuesday, November 2, 2004. (The current Governor is NOT affected by this state's term limit). | ||||
| Wyoming Term limit: No more than 2 4-year terms in any 4-term period. | |||||
| Republican | Governor Jim Geringer First elected: 1994; re-elected: 1998 Chair up for election: Tuesday, November 5, 2002. (The current Governor is affected by a term limit and CANNOT run in the next election for Governor). | ||||