The Green Papers: General Election 2004
 
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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 2004 are marked as such.

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Gubernatorial Links

           
Alabama  4 year term, Election Cycle: 2002, 2006. Term Limit: 2 consecutive 4-year terms
Partisan Composition: 1 Republican
    Republican   Governor Bob Riley
• First elected: 2002
• Chair up for election: Tuesday 7 November 2006
• The current Governor is unaffected by the State's term limit.
Alaska  4 year term, Election Cycle: 2002, 2006. Term Limit: 2 consecutive 4-year terms
Partisan Composition: 1 Republican
    Republican   Governor Frank H. Murkowski
• First elected: 2002
• Chair up for election: Tuesday 7 November 2006
• The current Governor is unaffected by the State's term limit.
Arizona  4 year term, Election Cycle: 2002, 2006. Term Limit: 2 consecutive 4-year terms
Partisan Composition: 1 Democrat
    Democrat   Governor Janet Napolitano
• First elected: 2002
• Chair up for election: Tuesday 7 November 2006
• The current Governor is unaffected by the State's term limit.
Arkansas  4 year term, Election Cycle: 2002, 2006. Term Limit: No one can serve more than 2 4-year terms in a lifetime
Partisan Composition: 1 Republican
    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; re-elected: 2002
• Chair up for election: Tuesday 7 November 2006
• The current Governor is affected by a term limit and cannot run for re-election.
California  4 year term, Election Cycle: 2002, 2006. Term Limit: 2 4-year terms
Partisan Composition: 1 Republican
    Republican   Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger
• First elected: 2003
• Chair up for election: Tuesday 7 November 2006
• The current Governor is unaffected by the State's term limit.
Colorado  4 year term, Election Cycle: 2002, 2006. Term Limit: 2 consecutive 4-year terms
Partisan Composition: 1 Republican
    Republican   Governor Bill Owens
• First elected: 1998; re-elected: 2002
• Chair up for election: Tuesday 7 November 2006
• The current Governor is affected by a term limit and cannot run for re-election.
Connecticut  4 year term, Election Cycle: 2002, 2006. Term Limit: None
Partisan Composition: 1 Republican
    Republican   Governor M. Jodi Rell
• succeeded to the Governorship, 1 July 2004, upon the resignation of Governor John Rowland who had announced said resignation on 21 June 2004.
• Chair up for election: Tuesday 7 November 2006
Delaware  4 year term, Election Cycle: 2000, 2004. Term Limit: No one can serve more than 2 4-year terms in a lifetime
Partisan Composition: 1 Democrat
Chair up for election   Democrat   Governor Ruth Ann Minner
• Re-elected Tuesday 2 November 2004
• First elected: 2000; re-elected: 2004.
• Chair up for election: Tuesday 2 November 2004
• The current Governor is unaffected by the State's term limit.
• Renominated - 11 September 2004 Primary
Total 365,008 100.00%  
Florida  4 year term, Election Cycle: 2002, 2006. Term Limit: 2 consecutive 4-year terms
Partisan Composition: 1 Republican
    Republican   Governor John Ellis "Jeb" Bush
• First elected: 1998; re-elected: 2002
• Chair up for election: Tuesday 7 November 2006
• The current Governor is affected by a term limit and cannot run for re-election.
Georgia  4 year term, Election Cycle: 2002, 2006. Term Limit: 2 consecutive 4-year terms
Partisan Composition: 1 Republican
    Republican   Governor Sonny Perdue
• First elected: 2002
• Chair up for election: Tuesday 7 November 2006
• The current Governor is unaffected by the State's term limit.
Hawaii  4 year term, Election Cycle: 2002, 2006. Term Limit: 2 consecutive 4-year terms
Partisan Composition: 1 Republican
    Republican   Governor Linda Lingle
• First elected: 2002
• Chair up for election: Tuesday 7 November 2006
• The current Governor is unaffected by the State's term limit.
Idaho  4 year term, Election Cycle: 2002, 2006. Term Limit: None
Partisan Composition: 1 Republican
    Republican   Governor Dirk Kempthorne
• First elected: 1998; re-elected: 2002
[also served in U.S. Senate- elected: 1992]
• Chair up for election: Tuesday 7 November 2006
Illinois  4 year term, Election Cycle: 2002, 2006. Term Limit: None
Partisan Composition: 1 Democrat
    Democrat   Governor Rod R. Blagojevich
• First elected: 2002
• Chair up for election: Tuesday 7 November 2006
Indiana  4 year term, Election Cycle: 2000, 2004. Term Limit: No more than 2 4-year terms in any 3-term period
Partisan Composition: 1 Democrat
Chair up for election   Democrat   Governor Joseph E. "Joe" Kernan
• Succeeded to the office of Governor upon the death of Governor Frank O'Bannon, 13 September 2003
• Chair up for election: Tuesday 2 November 2004
• The current Governor is unaffected by the State's term limit.
• Renominated - 4 May 2004 Primary
Total 2,448,498 100.00%  
Iowa  4 year term, Election Cycle: 2002, 2006. Term Limit: None
Partisan Composition: 1 Democrat
    Democrat   Governor Tom Vilsack
• First elected: 1998; re-elected: 2002
• Chair up for election: Tuesday 7 November 2006
Kansas  4 year term, Election Cycle: 2002, 2006. Term Limit: 2 consecutive 4-year terms
Partisan Composition: 1 Democrat
    Democrat   Governor Kathleen Sebelius
• First elected: 2002
• Chair up for election: Tuesday 7 November 2006
• The current Governor is unaffected by the State's term limit.
Kentucky  4 year term, Election Cycle: 2003, 2007. Term Limit: 2 consecutive 4-year terms
Partisan Composition: 1 Republican
    Republican   Governor Ernie Fletcher
• First elected: 2003
• Chair up for election: Tuesday 6 November 2007
• The current Governor is unaffected by the State's term limit.
Louisiana  4 year term, Election Cycle: 2003, 2007. Term Limit: 2 consecutive 4-year terms
Partisan Composition: 1 Democrat
    Democrat   Governor Kathleen Babineaux Blanco
• First elected: 2003
• Chair up for election: Saturday 20 October 2007
• The current Governor is unaffected by the State's term limit.
Maine  4 year term, Election Cycle: 2002, 2006. Term Limit: 2 consecutive 4-year terms. GOVERNOR is the only Statewide elected officer
Partisan Composition: 1 Democrat
    Democrat   Governor John E. Baldacci
• First elected: 2002
• Chair up for election: Tuesday 7 November 2006
• The current Governor is unaffected by the State's term limit.
Maryland  4 year term, Election Cycle: 2002, 2006. Term Limit: 2 consecutive 4-year terms
Partisan Composition: 1 Republican
    Republican   Governor Robert L. "Bob" Ehrlich, Jr.
• First elected: 2002
• Chair up for election: Tuesday 7 November 2006
• The current Governor is unaffected by the State's term limit.
Massachusetts  4 year term, Election Cycle: 2002, 2006. Term Limit: None
Partisan Composition: 1 Republican
    Republican   Governor Mitt Romney
• First elected: 2002
• Chair up for election: Tuesday 7 November 2006
Michigan  4 year term, Election Cycle: 2002, 2006. Term Limit: 2 consecutive 4-year terms
Partisan Composition: 1 Democrat
    Democrat   Governor Jennifer M. Granholm
• First elected: 2002
• Chair up for election: Tuesday 7 November 2006
• The current Governor is unaffected by the State's term limit.
Minnesota  4 year term, Election Cycle: 2002, 2006. Term Limit: None
Partisan Composition: 1 Republican
    Republican   Governor Tim Pawlenty
• First elected: 2002
• Chair up for election: Tuesday 7 November 2006
Mississippi  4 year term, Election Cycle: 2003, 2007. Term Limit: No one can serve more than 2 4-year terms in a lifetime
Partisan Composition: 1 Republican
    Republican   Governor Haley Barbour
• First elected: 2003
• Chair up for election: Tuesday 6 November 2007
• The current Governor is unaffected by the State's term limit.
Missouri  4 year term, Election Cycle: 2000, 2004. Term Limit: No one can serve more than 2 4-year terms in a lifetime
Partisan Composition: 1 Democrat
Chair up for election   Democrat   Governor Bob Holden
• First elected: 2000
• Chair up for election: Tuesday 2 November 2004
• The current Governor is unaffected by the State's term limit.
• Lost Primary - 3 August 2004
 ** Open Chair (no incumbent) **
Total 2,719,599 100.00%  
Montana  4 year term, Election Cycle: 2000, 2004. Term Limit: No more than 2 4-year terms in any 4-term period
Partisan Composition: 1 Republican
Chair up for election   Republican   Governor Judy Martz
• First elected: 2000
• Chair up for election: Tuesday 2 November 2004
• The current Governor is unaffected by the State's term limit.
• Open Chair - 13 August 2003: Governor Martz announced that she will not run for re-election in 2004.
 ** Open Chair (no incumbent) **
Total 446,146 100.00%  
Nebraska  4 year term, Election Cycle: 2002, 2006. Term Limit: 2 consecutive 4-year terms
Partisan Composition: 1 Republican
    Republican   Governor Mike Johanns
• First elected: 1998; re-elected: 2002
2 December 2004: Nominated to be U.S. SECRETARY OF AGRICULTURE
• Chair up for election: Tuesday 7 November 2006
• The current Governor is affected by a term limit and cannot run for re-election.
Nevada  4 year term, Election Cycle: 2002, 2006. Term Limit: 2 consecutive 4-year terms
Partisan Composition: 1 Republican
    Republican   Governor Kenny Guinn
• First elected: 1998; re-elected: 2002
• Chair up for election: Tuesday 7 November 2006
• The current Governor is affected by a term limit and cannot run for re-election.
New Hampshire  2 year term, Election Cycle: 2002, 2004. Term Limit: None. GOVERNOR is the only Statewide elected officer
Partisan Composition: 1 Republican
Chair up for election   Republican   Governor Craig R. Benson
• First elected: 2002
• Chair up for election: Tuesday 2 November 2004
• Renominated - 14 September 2004 Primary
Total 666,181 100.00%  
New Jersey  4 year term, Election Cycle: 2001, 2005. Term Limit: 2 consecutive 4-year terms
Partisan Composition: 1 Democrat
    Democrat   Governor Richard James Codey
• Became acting Governor 15 November 2004 upon the resignation of Governor James E. "Jim" McGreevey
• Chair up for election: Tuesday 8 November 2005
• The current Governor is unaffected by the State's term limit.
New Mexico  4 year term, Election Cycle: 2002, 2006. Term Limit: 2 consecutive 4-year terms
Partisan Composition: 1 Democrat
    Democrat   Governor Bill Richardson
• First elected: 2002
• Chair up for election: Tuesday 7 November 2006
• The current Governor is unaffected by the State's term limit.
New York  4 year term, Election Cycle: 2002, 2006. Term Limit: None
Partisan Composition: 1 Republican
    Republican   Governor George E. Pataki
• First elected: 1994; re-elected: 1998, 2002
• Chair up for election: Tuesday 7 November 2006
North Carolina  4 year term, Election Cycle: 2000, 2004. Term Limit: 2 consecutive 4-year terms
Partisan Composition: 1 Democrat
Chair up for election   Democrat   Governor Mike Easley
• Re-elected Tuesday 2 November 2004
• First elected: 2000; re-elected: 2004.
• Chair up for election: Tuesday 2 November 2004
• The current Governor is unaffected by the State's term limit.
• Renominated - 20 July 2004 - Primary
Total 3,486,688 100.00%  
North Dakota  4 year term, Election Cycle: 2000, 2004. 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
Chair up for election   Republican   Governor John Hoeven
• Re-elected Tuesday 2 November 2004
• First elected: 2000; re-elected: 2004
• Chair up for election: Tuesday 2 November 2004
• The current Governor is unaffected by the State's term limit.
• Renominated - 8 June 2004 Primary
Total 309,873 100.00%  
Ohio  4 year term, Election Cycle: 2002, 2006. Term Limit: 2 consecutive 4-year terms
Partisan Composition: 1 Republican
    Republican   Governor Bob Taft
• First elected: 1998; re-elected: 2002
• Chair up for election: Tuesday 7 November 2006
• The current Governor is affected by a term limit and cannot run for re-election.
Oklahoma  4 year term, Election Cycle: 2002, 2006. Term Limit: 2 4-year terms
Partisan Composition: 1 Democrat
    Democrat   Governor Brad Henry
• First elected: 2002
• Chair up for election: Tuesday 7 November 2006
• The current Governor is unaffected by the State's term limit.
Oregon  4 year term, Election Cycle: 2002, 2006. Term Limit: No more than 2 4-year terms in any 3-term period
Partisan Composition: 1 Democrat
    Democrat   Governor Ted Kulongoski
• First elected: 2002
• Chair up for election: Tuesday 7 November 2006
• The current Governor is unaffected by the State's term limit.
Pennsylvania  4 year term, Election Cycle: 2002, 2006. Term Limit: 2 consecutive 4-year terms
Partisan Composition: 1 Democrat
    Democrat   Governor Ed Rendell
• First elected: 2002
• Chair up for election: Tuesday 7 November 2006
• The current Governor is unaffected by the State's term limit.
Rhode Island  4 year term, Election Cycle: 2002, 2006. Term Limit: 2 consecutive 4-year terms
Partisan Composition: 1 Republican
    Republican   Governor Donald L. Carcieri
• First elected: 2002
• Chair up for election: Tuesday 7 November 2006
• The current Governor is unaffected by the State's term limit.
South Carolina  4 year term, Election Cycle: 2002, 2006. Term Limit: 2 consecutive 4-year terms
Partisan Composition: 1 Republican
    Republican   Governor Mark Sanford
• First elected: 2002
• Chair up for election: Tuesday 7 November 2006
• The current Governor is unaffected by the State's term limit.
South Dakota  4 year term, Election Cycle: 2002, 2006. Term Limit: 2 consecutive 4-year terms
Partisan Composition: 1 Republican
    Republican   Governor Mike Rounds
• First elected: 2002
• Chair up for election: Tuesday 7 November 2006
• The current Governor is unaffected by the State's term limit.
Tennessee  4 year term, Election Cycle: 2002, 2006. Term Limit: 2 consecutive 4-year terms. GOVERNOR is the only Statewide elected officer
Partisan Composition: 1 Democrat
    Democrat   Governor Phil Bredesen
• First elected: 2002
• Chair up for election: Tuesday 7 November 2006
• The current Governor is unaffected by the State's term limit.
Texas  4 year term, Election Cycle: 2002, 2006. Term Limit: None
Partisan Composition: 1 Republican
    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. First elected to a full term: 2002
• Chair up for election: Tuesday 7 November 2006
Utah  4 year term, Election Cycle: 2000, 2004. Term Limit: None
Partisan Composition: 1 Republican
Chair up for election   Republican   Governor Olene S. Walker
• Succeeded to the Governor's chair upon the resignation of Governor Michael O. Leavitt: 2003.
• Chair up for election: Tuesday 2 November 2004
• Failed to qualify for Primary - not among the top two contenders in delegate voting on the Gubernatorial nomination at the 8 May 2004 Republican State Convention
 ** Open Chair (no incumbent) **
Total 919,960 100.00%  
Vermont  2 year term, Election Cycle: 2002, 2004. Term Limit: None
Partisan Composition: 1 Republican
Chair up for election   Republican   Governor James H. "Jim" Douglas
• Re-elected Tuesday 2 November 2004
• First elected: 2002; re-elected: 2004.
• Chair up for election: Tuesday 2 November 2004
• Renominated - 14 September 2004 Primary
Total 309,285 100.00%  
Virginia  4 year term, Election Cycle: 2001, 2005. Term Limit: ineligble to immediately succeed after a given 4-year term
Partisan Composition: 1 Democrat
    Democrat   Governor Mark Warner
• First elected: 2001 (succeeding Republican James S. Gilmore)
• Chair up for election: Tuesday 8 November 2005
• The current Governor is affected by a term limit and cannot run for re-election.
Washington  4 year term, Election Cycle: 2000, 2004. Term Limit: None
Partisan Composition: 1 Democrat
Chair up for election   Democrat   Governor Gary Locke
• First elected: 1996; re-elected: 2000.
• Chair up for election: Tuesday 2 November 2004
• Open Chair - 21 July 2003: Governor Locke announced that he will not seek re-election in 2004.
 ** Open Chair (no incumbent) **
Total 2,810,058 100.00%  
West Virginia  4 year term, Election Cycle: 2000, 2004. Term Limit: 2 consecutive 4-year terms
Partisan Composition: 1 Democrat
Chair up for election   Democrat   Governor Robert E. Wise, Jr.
• First elected: 2000.
• Chair up for election: Tuesday 2 November 2004
• The current Governor is unaffected by the State's term limit.
• Open Chair - 12 August 2003: Governor Wise announced that he is not a candidate for re-election in 2004 (issue with marital infidelity).
 ** Open Chair (no incumbent) **
Total 744,433 100.00%  
Wisconsin  4 year term, Election Cycle: 2002, 2006. Term Limit: None
Partisan Composition: 1 Democrat
    Democrat   Governor Jim Doyle
• First elected: 2002
• Chair up for election: Tuesday 7 November 2006
Wyoming  4 year term, Election Cycle: 2002, 2006. 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 Democrat
    Democrat   Governor Dave Freudenthal
• First elected: 2002
• Chair up for election: Tuesday 7 November 2006
• The current Governor is unaffected by the State's term limit.
 
 

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