The Green Papers: 2008 General Election |
2008 Governor's Chairs by State |
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California 4 year term, Election Cycle: 2006, 2010. Term Limit: 2 consecutive 4-year terms | |||||
Partisan Composition: 1 Republican | |||||
Democratic | Attorney General Edmund G. "Jerry" Brown, Jr. | ||||
Democratic | Lieutenant Governor John Raymond Garamendi | ||||
Democratic | San Francisco Mayor Gavin Newsom | ||||
Democratic | Los Angeles Mayor Antonio Villaraigosa | ||||
Democratic | Steve Westly | ||||
Connecticut 4 year term, Election Cycle: 2006, 2010. Term Limit: None | |||||
Partisan Composition: 1 Republican | |||||
Democratic | Jim Amann | ||||
Delaware 4 year term, Election Cycle: 2004, 2008. Term Limit: No one can serve more than 2 4-year terms in a lifetime | |||||
Partisan Composition: 1 Democratic | |||||
  | ** Open Chair (no incumbent) ** | ||||
Democratic | 266,861 | 67.52% | Treasurer Jack A. Markell | ||
Total | 395,204 | 100.00% | |||
Georgia 4 year term, Election Cycle: 2006, 2010. Term Limit: 2 consecutive 4-year terms | |||||
Partisan Composition: 1 Republican | |||||
Democratic | David Poythress | ||||
Idaho 4 year term, Election Cycle: 2006, 2010. Term Limit: None | |||||
Partisan Composition: 1 Republican | |||||
Democratic | W. Lane Startin | ||||
Indiana 4 year term, Election Cycle: 2004, 2008. Term Limit: No more than 2 4-year terms in any 3-term period | |||||
Partisan Composition: 1 Republican | |||||
Democratic | 1,082,463 | 40.04% | former Representative Jill Lynette Long Thompson Running mate for Lieutenant Governor: state Representative Dennie Oxley, II |
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Total | 2,703,752 | 100.00% | |||
Michigan 4 year term, Election Cycle: 2006, 2010. Term Limit: 2 consecutive 4-year terms | |||||
Partisan Composition: 1 Democratic | |||||
Democratic | Flint Mayor Donald J. "Don" Williamson | ||||
Missouri 4 year term, Election Cycle: 2004, 2008. Term Limit: No one can serve more than 2 4-year terms in a lifetime | |||||
Partisan Composition: 1 Republican | |||||
  | ** Open Chair (no incumbent) ** | ||||
Democratic | 1,680,611 | 58.40% | Attorney General Jeremiah W. "Jay" Nixon | ||
Total | 2,877,778 | 100.00% | |||
Montana 4 year term, Election Cycle: 2004, 2008. Term Limit: No more than 2 4-year terms in any 4-term period | |||||
Partisan Composition: 1 Democratic | |||||
Democratic | 318,670 | 65.47% | Governor Brian Schweitzer For Lieutenant Governor: Lieutenant Governor John C. Bohlinger |
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Total | 486,734 | 100.00% | |||
New Hampshire 2 year term, Election Cycle: 2006, 2008. Term Limit: None. GOVERNOR is the only Statewide elected officer | |||||
Partisan Composition: 1 Democratic | |||||
Democratic | 479,042 | 70.15% | Governor John Lynch | ||
Total | 682,910 | 100.00% | |||
New Jersey 4 year term, Election Cycle: 2005, 2009. Term Limit: 2 consecutive 4-year terms | |||||
Partisan Composition: 1 Democratic | |||||
Democratic | Jeffrey Harlan "Jeff" Boss | ||||
North Carolina 4 year term, Election Cycle: 2004, 2008. Term Limit: 2 consecutive 4-year terms | |||||
Partisan Composition: 1 Democratic | |||||
  | ** Open Chair (no incumbent) ** | ||||
Democratic | 2,146,189 | 50.27% | Lieutenant Governor Beverly Eaves "Bev" Perdue | ||
Total | 4,268,941 | 100.00% | |||
Oklahoma 4 year term, Election Cycle: 2006, 2010. Term Limit: 2 consecutive 4-year terms | |||||
Partisan Composition: 1 Democratic | |||||
Democratic | Attorney General Edward "Drew" Edmondson | ||||
Oregon 4 year term, Election Cycle: 2006, 2010. Term Limit: No more than 2 4-year terms in any 3-term period | |||||
Partisan Composition: 1 Democratic | |||||
Democratic | Secretary of State Bill Bradbury 27 August 2008: Indicated interest in running |
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Pennsylvania 4 year term, Election Cycle: 2006, 2010. Term Limit: 2 consecutive 4-year terms | |||||
Partisan Composition: 1 Democratic | |||||
Democratic | Thomas "Tom" Knox | ||||
Tennessee 4 year term, Election Cycle: 2006, 2010. Term Limit: 2 consecutive 4-year terms. GOVERNOR is the only Statewide elected officer | |||||
Partisan Composition: 1 Democratic | |||||
Democratic | Congressman Lincoln Edward Davis CD 4 |
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Democratic | Kim McMillan | ||||
Utah 4 year term, Election Cycle: 2004, 2008. Term Limit: None | |||||
Partisan Composition: 1 Republican | |||||
Democratic | 186,503 | 19.70% | Bob Springmeyer Running mate: Josie Valdez |
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Total | 946,525 | 100.00% | |||
Vermont 2 year term, Election Cycle: 2006, 2008. Term Limit: None | |||||
Partisan Composition: 1 Republican | |||||
Independent; (Democratic; Progressive) | 69,791 | 21.87% | Anthony Pollina Formerly associated with the Democratic and Vermont Progressive parties. Ran was a write-in candidate under the banner of the Progressive Party in the 9 September Primary. |
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Democratic | 69,534 | 21.79% | state Representative Gaye Symington | ||
Total | 319,085 | 100.00% | |||
Virginia 4 year term, Election Cycle: 2005, 2009. Term Limit: ineligble to immediately succeed after a given 4-year term | |||||
Partisan Composition: 1 Democratic | |||||
Democratic | state Senator Creigh Deeds | ||||
Democratic | Terence Richard "Terry" McAuliffe former Democratic National Committee chairman |
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Democratic | former state Delegate Brian J. Moran | ||||
Washington 4 year term, Election Cycle: 2004, 2008. Term Limit: None | |||||
Partisan Composition: 1 Democratic | |||||
Democratic | 1,598,738 | 53.24% | Governor Christine Gregoire Prefers Democratic Party |
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Total | 3,002,862 | 100.00% | |||
West Virginia 4 year term, Election Cycle: 2004, 2008. Term Limit: 2 consecutive 4-year terms | |||||
Partisan Composition: 1 Democratic | |||||
Democratic | 492,697 | 69.80% | Governor Joe Manchin, III | ||
Total | 705,877 | 100.00% |
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. |
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Democratic-Farmer Labor | |
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Liberty Union | |
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Personal Choice | |
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Independent | |
Write-in/Scattered/otherwise not readily classifiable | |
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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 an election authority that the person so listed will actually appear on the ballot. |
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