The Green Papers: 2010 Midterm Election
 
Copyright www.flags.net/UNST.htm 2010 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 2010 are marked as such.

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Alabama  4 year term, Election Cycle: 2006, 2010. Term Limit: 2 consecutive 4-year terms
Partisan Composition: 1 Republican
 ** Open Chair (no incumbent) **
  Elected Republican 860,472 57.58% state Representative Robert J. Bentley
13 July 2010: Won the runoff.
1 June 2010: Received 25% in the primary.
Total 1,494,273 100.00%  

Alaska  4 year term, Election Cycle: 2006, 2010. Term Limit: 2 consecutive 4-year terms
Partisan Composition: 1 Republican
  Elected Republican 151,318 59.06% Governor Sean R. Parnell
for Lieutenant Governor: Mead Treadwell
Total 256,192 100.00%  

Arizona  4 year term, Election Cycle: 2006, 2010. Term Limit: The Governor can not serve for more than 8 years
Partisan Composition: 1 Republican
  Elected Republican 938,934 54.33% Governor Janice K. "Jan" Brewer
  Candidate Write-in; (Republican) 322 0.02% Janelle Wood
Total 1,728,081 100.00%  

Arkansas  4 year term, Election Cycle: 2006, 2010. Term Limit: No one can serve more than 2 4-year terms in a lifetime
Partisan Composition: 1 Democratic
  Candidate Republican 262,784 33.27% Jim Keet
Total 789,837 100.00%  

California  4 year term, Election Cycle: 2006, 2010. Term Limit: 2 consecutive 4-year terms
Partisan Composition: 1 Republican
 ** Open Chair (no incumbent) **
  Candidate Republican 4,127,371 40.88% Margaret C. "Meg" Whitman
Total 10,095,485 100.00%  

Colorado  4 year term, Election Cycle: 2006, 2010. Term Limit: 2 consecutive 4-year terms
Partisan Composition: 1 Democratic
 ** Open Chair (no incumbent) **
  Candidate American Constitution; (Republican) 651,232 36.43% former Congressman Thomas G. "Tom" Tancredo
for Lieutenant Governor: former Republican state Representative Pat Miller
  Candidate Republican 199,034 11.13% Daniel Benjamin "Dan" Maes
for Lieutenant Governor: former state Representative Tambor Williams
Total 1,787,730 100.00%  

Connecticut  4 year term, Election Cycle: 2006, 2010. Term Limit: None
Partisan Composition: 1 Republican
 ** Open Chair (no incumbent) **
  Candidate Republican 560,874 48.95% former Ambassador to Ireland Thomas C. "Tom" Foley
for Lieutenant Governor: Danbury Mayor Mark D. Boughton.
22 May 2010: Nominated by convention with about 50%.
  Candidate Independent Party of Connecticut; (Republican) 17,629 1.54% Chester First Selectman Thomas E. "Tom" Marsh
for Lieutenant Governor: Cicero B. Booker, Jr.
Total 1,145,799 100.00%  

Florida  4 year term, Election Cycle: 2006, 2010. Term Limit: 2 consecutive 4-year terms
Partisan Composition: 1 Republican
 ** Open Chair (no incumbent) **
  Elected Republican 2,619,335 48.87% Richard L. "Rick" Scott
for Lieutenant Governor: Jennifer Carroll
Total 5,359,735 100.00%  

Georgia  4 year term, Election Cycle: 2006, 2010. Term Limit: 2 consecutive 4-year terms
Partisan Composition: 1 Republican
 ** Open Chair (no incumbent) **
  Elected Republican 1,365,832 53.02% former Congressman Nathan Deal
Congressional District 9.
10 August 2010 runoff: 50.2%.
Received 24% in the 10 July primary, proceeds to 10 August 2010 Runoff.
Total 2,576,161 100.00%  

Hawaii  4 year term, Election Cycle: 2006, 2010. Term Limit: 2 consecutive 4-year terms
Partisan Composition: 1 Republican
 ** Open Chair (no incumbent) **
  Candidate Republican 157,311 40.82% Lieutenant Governor James R. "Duke" Aiona, Jr.
for Lieutenant Governor: Lynn Berbano "Lynn" Finnegan
Total 385,385 100.00%  

Idaho  4 year term, Election Cycle: 2006, 2010. Term Limit: None
Partisan Composition: 1 Republican
  Elected Republican 267,483 59.11% Governor C.L. "Butch" Otter
  Candidate Independent; (Republican) 26,655 5.89% former state Representative Jana M. Kemp
Total 452,535 100.00%  

Illinois  4 year term, Election Cycle: 2006, 2010. Term Limit: None
Partisan Composition: 1 Democratic
  Candidate Republican 1,713,385 45.94% state Senator Bill Brady
For Lieutenant Governor: Jason Plummer.
2 February 2010 primary: 20.26%. 5 March 2010 certified results show Mr. Brady won by 193 votes.
Total 3,729,989 100.00%  

Iowa  4 year term, Election Cycle: 2006, 2010. Term Limit: None
Partisan Composition: 1 Democratic
  Elected Republican 592,494 52.27% former Governor Terry E. Branstad
for Lieutenant Governor: state Senator Kim Reynolds
Total 1,133,430 100.00%  

Kansas  4 year term, Election Cycle: 2006, 2010. Term Limit: 2 consecutive 4-year terms
Partisan Composition: 1 Democratic
 ** Open Chair (no incumbent) **
  Elected Republican 530,760 63.28% U.S. Senator Samuel D. "Sam" Brownback
for Lieutenant Governor: state Senator Jeff Colyer
Total 838,790 100.00%  

Kentucky  4 year term, Election Cycle: 2007, 2011. Term Limit: 2 consecutive 4-year terms
Partisan Composition: 1 Democratic
  Candidate Republican     Phil Moffett
  Candidate Republican     state Senator David Williams
for Lieutenant Governor: Agriculture Commissioner Richie Farmer

Louisiana  4 year term, Election Cycle: 2007, 2011. Term Limit: 2 consecutive 4-year terms
Partisan Composition: 1 Republican
  Candidate Republican     Governor Piyush "Bobby" Jindal
  Candidate Independent; (Republican)     Dennis "Dan" "Danny Alan" Northcutt
Conservative Independent

Maine  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
 ** Open Chair (no incumbent) **
  Elected Republican 218,065 37.56% Waterville Mayor Paul R. LePage
  Candidate Write-in; (Republican; Unenrolled) 22 0.00% J. Martin "Marty" Vachon
Party or Political Designation: Unenrolled.
23 February 2010: Switched from Republican to Unenrolled
Total 580,538 100.00%  

Maryland  4 year term, Election Cycle: 2006, 2010. Term Limit: 2 consecutive 4-year terms
Partisan Composition: 1 Democratic
  Candidate Republican 776,319 41.79% former Governor Robert L. "Bob" Ehrlich, Jr.
for Lieutenant Governor: former Secretary of State Mary Kane
Total 1,857,880 100.00%  

Massachusetts  4 year term, Election Cycle: 2006, 2010. Term Limit: None
Partisan Composition: 1 Democratic
  Candidate Republican 964,866 41.59% Charles D. "Charlie" Baker
for Lieutenant Governor: state Senator Richard Tisei
Total 2,319,963 100.00%  

Michigan  4 year term, Election Cycle: 2006, 2010. Term Limit: 2 consecutive 4-year terms
Partisan Composition: 1 Democratic
 ** Open Chair (no incumbent) **
  Elected Republican 1,874,834 58.11% Rick Snyder
for Lieutenant Governor: state Representative Brian N. Calley
Total 3,226,088 100.00%  

Minnesota  4 year term, Election Cycle: 2006, 2010. Term Limit: None
Partisan Composition: 1 Republican
 ** Open Chair (no incumbent) **
  Candidate Republican 910,462 43.21% state Representative Tom Emmer
for Lieutenant Governor: Annette T. Meeks
Total 2,107,021 100.00%  

Mississippi  4 year term, Election Cycle: 2007, 2011. Term Limit: No one can serve more than 2 4-year terms in a lifetime
Partisan Composition: 1 Republican
  Candidate Republican     Phil Bryant
  Candidate Republican     Dave Dennis

Missouri  4 year term, Election Cycle: 2008, 2012. Term Limit: No one can serve more than 2 4-year terms in a lifetime
Partisan Composition: 1 Democratic
  Candidate Republican     Lieutenant Governor Peter Kinder
19 February 2010: Announced his intentions of running for Governor in 2012.

Montana  4 year term, Election Cycle: 2008, 2012. Term Limit: No more than 2 4-year terms in any 4-term period
Partisan Composition: 1 Democratic
  Candidate Republican     former state Representative Rick Hill
  Candidate Republican     former state Senator Ken Miller
  Candidate Republican     former state Senator Corey Stapleton

Nebraska  4 year term, Election Cycle: 2006, 2010. Term Limit: 2 consecutive 4-year terms
Partisan Composition: 1 Republican
  Elected Republican 360,645 73.90% Governor Dave Heineman
for Lieutenant Governor: Lieutenant Governor Rick Sheehy
Total 487,988 100.00%  

Nevada  4 year term, Election Cycle: 2006, 2010. Term Limit: 2 consecutive 4-year terms
Partisan Composition: 1 Republican
 ** Open Chair (no incumbent) **
  Elected Republican 382,350 53.36% Brian E. Sandoval
Total 716,529 100.00%  

New Hampshire  2 year term, Election Cycle: 2008, 2010. Term Limit: None. GOVERNOR is the only Statewide elected officer
Partisan Composition: 1 Democratic
  Candidate Republican 205,616 45.03% John Stephen
Total 456,588 100.00%  

New Mexico  4 year term, Election Cycle: 2006, 2010. Term Limit: 2 consecutive 4-year terms
Partisan Composition: 1 Democratic
 ** Open Chair (no incumbent) **
  Elected Republican 321,219 53.29% Doña Ana County Third Judicial District Attorney Susana Martinez
for Lieutenant Governor: former state Representative John A. Sanchez.
Certified at Convention
  Candidate Write-in; (Republican) 994 0.16% Kenneth A. Gomez
Total 602,827 100.00%  

New York  4 year term, Election Cycle: 2006, 2010. Term Limit: None
Partisan Composition: 1 Democratic
 ** Open Chair (no incumbent) **
  Candidate Republican; Conservative; Taxpayer 1,548,184 32.50% Carl P. Paladino
for Lieutenant Governor: Chautauqua County Executive Gregory J. "Greg" Edwards.
29 September 2010: Picked up the Conservative Party ballot line after Rick Lazio dropped out.
10 August 2010: Filed 30,000 signatures to obtain ballot access as a "Taxpayer Party" candidate.
28 May 2010: Did not receive the Conservative Party endorsement.
Total 4,763,688 100.00%  

Ohio  4 year term, Election Cycle: 2006, 2010. Term Limit: 2 consecutive 4-year terms
Partisan Composition: 1 Democratic
  Elected Republican 1,889,180 49.04% former Congressman John Richard Kasich
for Lieutenant Governor: Auditor Mary Taylor
Total 3,852,453 100.00%  

Oklahoma  4 year term, Election Cycle: 2006, 2010. Term Limit: 2 consecutive 4-year terms
Partisan Composition: 1 Democratic
 ** Open Chair (no incumbent) **
  Elected Republican 625,506 60.45% Congressman Mary C. Fallin
Congressman CD 5
Total 1,034,767 100.00%  

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
 ** Open Chair (no incumbent) **
  Candidate Republican 694,287 47.76% Chris Dudley
Total 1,453,548 100.00%  

Pennsylvania  4 year term, Election Cycle: 2006, 2010. Term Limit: 2 consecutive 4-year terms
Partisan Composition: 1 Democratic
 ** Open Chair (no incumbent) **
  Elected Republican 2,172,763 54.49% Attorney General Tom Corbett
for Lieutenant Governor: Bucks County Commissioner James F. "Jim" Cawley.
16 March 2009: Filed paperwork to form an exploratory committee to run for Governor
Total 3,987,551 100.00%  

Rhode Island  4 year term, Election Cycle: 2006, 2010. Term Limit: 2 consecutive 4-year terms
Partisan Composition: 1 Republican
 ** Open Chair (no incumbent) **
  Candidate Republican 114,911 33.57% John F. Robitaille
Total 342,290 100.00%  

South Carolina  4 year term, Election Cycle: 2006, 2010. Term Limit: 2 consecutive 4-year terms
Partisan Composition: 1 Republican
 ** Open Chair (no incumbent) **
  Elected Republican 690,525 51.37% state Representative Nikki Randhawa Haley
a.k.a Mrs. William Michael.
Received 49% in the 8 June 2010 primary. Won the 22 June 2010 runoff with 65%.
Total 1,344,198 100.00%  

South Dakota  4 year term, Election Cycle: 2006, 2010. Term Limit: 2 consecutive 4-year terms
Partisan Composition: 1 Republican
 ** Open Chair (no incumbent) **
  Elected Republican 195,046 61.51% Lieutenant Governor Dennis M. Daugaard
for Lieutenant Governor: Matthew "Matt" Michels
Total 317,083 100.00%  

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
 ** Open Chair (no incumbent) **
  Elected Republican 1,041,545 65.03% Knoxvillle Mayor William "Bill" Haslam
6 January 2009: Announced candidacy
  Candidate Write-in; (Republican) 58 0.00% Basil Marceaux, Sr.
16 September: 2010 running a write-in campaign for Governor.
5 August 2010: Lost the Republican Primary.
16 April 2010: Listed by the Department of State as a candidate for U.S. House CD 3 and Governor.
Total 1,601,549 100.00%  

Texas  4 year term, Election Cycle: 2006, 2010. Term Limit: None
Partisan Composition: 1 Republican
  Elected Republican 2,737,481 54.97% Governor Rick Perry
Total 4,979,870 100.00%  

Utah  4 year term, Election Cycle: 2008, 2012. Term Limit: None
Partisan Composition: 1 Republican
  Elected Republican 412,151 64.07% Governor Gary R. Herbert
for Lieutenant Governor: Lieutenant Governor Gregory S. "Greg" Bell
Total 643,307 100.00%  

Vermont  2 year term, Election Cycle: 2008, 2010. Term Limit: None
Partisan Composition: 1 Republican
 ** Open Chair (no incumbent) **
  Candidate Republican 115,212 47.69% Lieutenant Governor Brian E. Dubie
Total 241,605 100.00%  

West Virginia  4 year term, Election Cycle: 2008, 2012. Term Limit: 2 consecutive 4-year terms
Partisan Composition: 1 Democratic
  Candidate Republican     state Senator Clark S. Barnes
5 October 2010: Announced his intentions to run

Wisconsin  4 year term, Election Cycle: 2006, 2010. Term Limit: None
Partisan Composition: 1 Democratic
 ** Open Chair (no incumbent) **
  Elected Republican 1,128,941 52.25% Milwaukee County Executive Scott Walker
for Lieutenant Governor: Rebecca Kleefisch
Total 2,160,832 100.00%  

Wyoming  4 year term, Election Cycle: 2006, 2010. 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 Democratic
 ** Open Chair (no incumbent) **
  Elected Republican 123,780 60.49% Matt Mead
17 August 2010 Primary: 28.7%
Total 204,618 100.00%  

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.

Major Parties
  Democratic
  Democratic-Farmer Labor
  Republican
Major Third Parties
  Constitution
  Green
  Green-Rainbow
  Libertarian
  Reform
Other Third Parties
  Alaskan Independence
  American Constitution
  American Independent
  Anti-Prohibition
  Boston Tea
  Conservative
  Free Energy
  Freedom
  Independence
  Independent American
  Independent Party of Connecticut
  Independent Party of Oregon
  Iowa
  Liberty Union
  Marijuana
  Moderate
  Peace And Freedom
  Prohibition Party
  Rent is 2 Damn High
  Socialist Party USA
  Socialist Workers Party
  Taxpayer
  U.S. Taxpayers
  United Citizens
  Working Families
Independents
  Independent
  No Party Affiliation
  Nominated By Petition
  Nonpartisan
  Unaffiliated
  Unenrolled
Write-in/Scattered/otherwise not readily classifiable
  None of these candidates
  Scattering
  Write-in
 

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.


 


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