2010 Governor's Chairs by State

The Green Papers: 2010 Midterm Election

2010 Governor's Chairs
by State

37 Governor's Chairs up for election in 2010

37 Elected

13 Governor's Chairs not up for election in 2010

26 Open Governor's Chairs (voluntary retirement, seeking other political office, term limits)

13 Incumbents renominated by same party

1 Incumbent lost primary - no longer a candidate for this office

1 Republican

287 Candidates seeking a Governor's Chair (Candidates may run under the banner of multiple parties. Hence, the number of parties may be greater than the number of candidates.)

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		Republican	Governor Bob Riley • First elected: 2002; re-elected: 2006 • Chair up for election: Tuesday 2 November 2010 • The current Governor is affected by a term limit and cannot run for re-election. • Open Chair - At term limit
			Open Chair (no incumbent)

		Republican	860,472	57.58%	state Representative Robert J. Bentley • 13 July 2010: Won the runoff. 1 June 2010: Received 25% in the primary.

		Democratic	625,710	41.87%	Agriculture and Industry Commissioner Ron Sparks

		Scattering	8,091	0.54%	Write-In
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

		Republican	Governor Sean R. Parnell • Re-elected Tuesday 2 November 2010 • Entered office 26 July 2009 upon the resignation of Governor Sarah H. Palin. • Chair up for election: Tuesday 2 November 2010 • The current Governor is unaffected by the State's term limit. • Renominated - 24 August 2010 Primary

		Republican	151,318	59.06%	Governor Sean R. Parnell • for Lieutenant Governor: Mead Treadwell

		Democratic	96,519	37.67%	former state Representative Ethan A. Berkowitz • for Lieutenant Governor: Diane E. Benson. 16 June 2009: May run for Governor. Circa 25 July 2009: Intends to run. 8 September 2009: Filed letter of intent to run for Governor.

		Alaskan Independence	4,775	1.86%	Donald R. "Don" Wright • No Lieutenant Governor running mate. Mr. Wright's Lieutenant Governor, Norm Olson, withdrew on 7 September 2010.

		Libertarian	2,682	1.05%	William S. "Billy" Toien • for Lieutenant Governor: Jeffrey D. Brown

		Write-in	898	0.35%	Write-in Votes
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

		Republican	Governor Janice K. "Jan" Brewer • Re-elected Tuesday 2 November 2010 • Appointed: 20 January 2009 (by Governor Janet Napolitano who resigned upon confirmation as Secretary of Homeland Security) • Chair up for election: Tuesday 2 November 2010 • The current Governor is unaffected by the State's term limit. • Renominated - 24 August 2010 Primary

		Republican	938,934	54.33%	Governor Janice K. "Jan" Brewer

		Democratic	733,935	42.47%	Attorney General Terry Goddard

		Libertarian; (Boston Tea)	38,722	2.24%	Barry J. Hess

		Green	16,128	0.93%	Larry Gist • 26 August 2010: Did not receive the Green Party's endorsement.

		Write-in; (Republican)	322	0.02%	Janelle Wood
		Write-in	28	0.00%	Anton Dowls
		Write-in	12	0.00%	Cary Dolego
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

		Democratic	Governor Mike Beebe • Re-elected Tuesday 2 November 2010 • First elected: 2006 • Chair up for election: Tuesday 2 November 2010 • The current Governor is unaffected by the State's term limit. • Renominated - 18 May 2010 Primary

		Democratic	503,336	63.73%	Governor Mike Beebe

		Republican	262,784	33.27%	Jim Keet

		Green	14,513	1.84%	Jim Lendall

		Scattering	8,158	1.03%	Total Under Votes
		Scattering	700	0.09%	Write-In
		Scattering	211	0.03%	Total Over Votes

		Write-in	66	0.01%	Elvis D. "Joey Elvis" Presley
		Write-in	49	0.01%	Billy Roper • Nationalist Party of America
		Write-in	20	0.00%	David E. Dinwiddie
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		Republican	Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger • First elected in a special election: 2003; re-elected: 2006 • Chair up for election: Tuesday 2 November 2010 • The current Governor is affected by a term limit and cannot run for re-election. • Open Chair - At term limit
			Open Chair (no incumbent)

		Democratic	5,428,458	53.77%	Attorney General and former Governor Edmund G. "Jerry" Brown, Jr. • 3 November 2009: Said he is not a candidate and that "there's no need to get going too soon unless you're one of the more obscure personalities." 2 March 2010: Announced he is running. Former Governor Brown has already served 2 terms as Governor-- from 1975 through 1983.

		Republican	4,127,371	40.88%	Margaret C. "Meg" Whitman

		American Independent	166,308	1.65%	Chelene H. Nightingale

		Libertarian	150,898	1.49%	Dale F. Ogden

		Green	129,231	1.28%	Laura Wells

		Peace And Freedom	92,856	0.92%	Carlos Alvarez

		Write-in	285	0.00%	Cassandra A. Lieurance
		Write-in; (Socialist Workers Party)	43	0.00%	Lea Sherman
		Write-in	13	0.00%	Rakesh Kumar Christian • The American People's Party
		Write-in; (Democratic)	8	0.00%	Nadia B. Smalley
		Write-in	4	0.00%	Hugh Bagley
		Write-in	4	0.00%	Rowan Millar
		Write-in	4	0.00%	Jacob Vangelisti
		Write-in	2	0.00%	Anselmo A. Chavez
		Write-in			Karen England
		Write-in; (Democratic)			Steven Paul "Steve" Mozena
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		Democratic	Governor Willliam "Bill" Ritter, Jr. • First elected: 2006 • Chair up for election: Tuesday 2 November 2010 • The current Governor is unaffected by the State's term limit. • Open Chair - 5 January 2010: Media reports indicate Governor Ritter will not run for re-election.
			Open Chair (no incumbent)

		Democratic	912,005	51.01%	Denver Mayor John W. Hickenlooper • for Lieutenant Governor: Joe Garcia

		American Constitution; (Republican)	651,232	36.43%	former Congressman Thomas G. "Tom" Tancredo • for Lieutenant Governor: former Republican state Representative Pat Miller

		Republican	199,034	11.13%	Daniel Benjamin "Dan" Maes • for Lieutenant Governor: former state Representative Tambor Williams

		Libertarian	13,314	0.74%	Jaimes Brown • for Lieutenant Governor: Ken Wyble

		Unaffiliated	8,576	0.48%	Jason R. Clark
		Unaffiliated	3,483	0.19%	Paul Noel Fiorino • for Lieutenant Governor: Heather Anne McKibben

		Write-in; (Unaffiliated)	43	0.00%	Holly Cremeens • for Lieutenant Governor: Stephanie L. Mercer
		Write-in; (Democratic)	24	0.00%	Willie Travis Chambers • for Lieutenant Governor: Ed E. Coron (Republican)
		Write-in	18	0.00%	Michael R. Moore • for Lieutenant Governor: Sherry Cusson
		Write-in	1	0.00%	Peter J. Carr • for Lieutenant Governor: Antoinette M. Schaeffer
Total			1,787,730	100.00%

Connecticut 4 year term, Election Cycle: 2006, 2010. Term Limit: None
Partisan Composition: 1 Republican

Open		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; First elected: 2006 • Chair up for election: Tuesday 2 November 2010 • Open Chair - 9 November 2009: Said she will not seek re-election in 2010.
			Open Chair (no incumbent)

		Democratic; Working Families	567,278	49.51%	former Mayor of the City of Stamford Dannel P. "Dan" Malloy • for Lieutenant Governor: Comptroller Nancy Wyman (Democratic)

		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%.

		Independent Party of Connecticut; (Republican)	17,629	1.54%	Chester First Selectman Thomas E. "Tom" Marsh • for Lieutenant Governor: Cicero B. Booker, Jr.

		Write-in	13	0.00%	Paul Copp • for Lieutenant Governor: Joshua K. Hinckley
		Write-in	5	0.00%	P. Robert Thibodeau • for Lieutenant Governor: James Francis Farrell
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		Republican	Governor Charlie Crist • First elected: 2006 • Chair up for election: Tuesday 2 November 2010 • The current Governor is unaffected by the State's term limit. • Open Chair - 12 May 2009: Announced he is running for the U.S. Senate Class 3 Seat in 2010.
			Open Chair (no incumbent)

		Republican	2,619,335	48.87%	Richard L. "Rick" Scott • for Lieutenant Governor: Jennifer Carroll

		Democratic	2,557,785	47.72%	Chief Financial Officer Adelaide Alexander "Alex" Sink • for Lieutenant Governor: Rod Smith. 13 May 2009: Announced candidacy for Governor in 2010

		Independence	123,831	2.31%	Peter L. Allen • for Lieutenant Governor: John E. Zanni

		No Party Affiliation	18,842	0.35%	C.C. Reed • for Lieutenant Governor: Larry Waldo, Sr.
		No Party Affiliation; (Democratic)	18,644	0.35%	Michael E. Arth • for Lieutenant Governor: Al Krulick
		No Party Affiliation	13,690	0.26%	Daniel J. Imperato • for Lieutenant Governor: Karl C.C. Behm
		No Party Affiliation; (Democratic)	7,487	0.14%	Farid A. Khavari • for Lieutenant Governor: Darcy G. Richardson. 18 June 2010: Switched from Democratic to No Party Affiliation

		Write-in; (Democratic)	121	0.00%	Josue Larose • for Lieutenant Governor: Valencia St. Louis. 16 June 2010: Switched from Democratic to write-in. Originally filed as a Republican. Changed to Democratic on 11 January 2010.
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		Republican	Governor Sonny Perdue • First elected: 2002; re-elected: 2006 • Chair up for election: Tuesday 2 November 2010 • The current Governor is affected by a term limit and cannot run for re-election. • Open Chair - At term limit
			Open Chair (no incumbent)

		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.

		Democratic	1,107,011	42.97%	former Governor Roy E. Barnes

		Libertarian	103,194	4.01%	John H. Monds

		Write-in	76	0.00%	David C Byrne
		Write-in	48	0.00%	Neal Horsley
		Write-in; (Socialist Workers Party)			Jacob Perasso
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		Republican	Governor Linda Lingle • First elected: 2002; re-elected: 2006 • Chair up for election: Tuesday 2 November 2010 • The current Governor is affected by a term limit and cannot run for re-election. • Open Chair - At term limit
			Open Chair (no incumbent)

		Democratic	222,724	57.79%	former Congressman Neil Abercrombie • for Lieutenant Governor: former state Representative Brian E. Schatz. Congressman CD 1

		Republican	157,311	40.82%	Lieutenant Governor James R. "Duke" Aiona, Jr. • for Lieutenant Governor: Lynn Berbano "Lynn" Finnegan

		Scattering	2,587	0.67%	Blank Votes

		Free Energy	1,265	0.33%	Daniel H. Cunningham • for Lieutenant Governor: Deborah "Jo B" Spence

		Nonpartisan	1,263	0.33%	Thomas W. "Tom" Pollard • for Lieutenant Governor: Leonard Leo Kama, I.

		Scattering	235	0.06%	Over Votes
Total			385,385	100.00%

Idaho 4 year term, Election Cycle: 2006, 2010. Term Limit: None
Partisan Composition: 1 Republican

		Republican	Governor C.L. "Butch" Otter • Re-elected Tuesday 2 November 2010 • First elected: 2006 • Chair up for election: Tuesday 2 November 2010 • Renominated - 25 May 2010 Primary

		Republican	267,483	59.11%	Governor C.L. "Butch" Otter

		Democratic	148,680	32.85%	Keith Allred

		Independent; (Republican)	26,655	5.89%	former state Representative Jana M. Kemp

		Libertarian	5,867	1.30%	Ted Dunlap

		Independent	3,850	0.85%	Marvin "Pro-Life" Richardson
Total			452,535	100.00%

Illinois 4 year term, Election Cycle: 2006, 2010. Term Limit: None
Partisan Composition: 1 Democratic

		Democratic	Governor Patrick "Pat" Quinn • Re-elected Tuesday 2 November 2010 • Entered office 29 January 2009 upon the removal from office of Governor Rod Blagojevich. • Chair up for election: Tuesday 2 November 2010 • Renominated - 2 February 2010 Primary

		Democratic	1,745,219	46.79%	Governor Patrick "Pat" Quinn • For Lieutenant Governor: Sheila Simon 27 March 2010: State Democratic Party choose Sheila Simon, daughter of the late U.S. Senator Paul Simon, as the replacement Lieutenant Governor nominee.

		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.

		Independent; (Democratic)	135,705	3.64%	Scott Lee Cohen • for Lieutenant Governor: Baxter B. Swilley. circa 24 April 2010: Independent candidate for Governor. Mr. Cohen was previosuly the Democratic nominee for Lieutenant Governor. 7 February 2010: Withdrew as the nominee for Lieutenant Governor after several issues from his past were made public. 2 February 2010: Won the Democratic Lieutenant Governor primary with 26% of the vote.

		Green	100,756	2.70%	Richard "Rich" Whitney • For Lieutenant Governor: Don W. Crawford.

		Libertarian	34,681	0.93%	Lex Green • For Lieutenant Governor: Edward "Ed" Rutledge

		Write-in; (Constitution)	221	0.01%	Michael L. "Mike" White • 23 September 2010: Registered as a write-in candidate. 24 August 2010: Withdrew as a Constitution Party candidate.
		Write-in	17	0.00%	Steve Estill
		Write-in	3	0.00%	Greg Moore

		Scattering	2	0.00%	NO CANDIDATE

		Write-in; (Socialist Workers Party)			John Hawkins
Total			3,729,989	100.00%

Iowa 4 year term, Election Cycle: 2006, 2010. Term Limit: None
Partisan Composition: 1 Democratic

		Democratic	Governor Chester "Chet" Culver • First elected: 2006 • Chair up for election: Tuesday 2 November 2010 • Renominated - 8 June 2010 Primary

		Republican	592,494	52.27%	former Governor Terry E. Branstad • for Lieutenant Governor: state Senator Kim Reynolds

		Democratic	484,798	42.77%	Governor Chester "Chet" Culver • for Lieutenant Governor: Patty Judge

		Iowa; (Democratic)	20,859	1.84%	Jonathan Narcisse • for Lieutenant Governor: Richard Marlar. 16 August 2010: Party affiliation: Iowa Party. 18 March 2010: Decided to run as an Independent rather run in the Democratic Primary: "I heard Iowans saying to me is they do not what me to run as a partisan, but as an Iowan."

		Libertarian	14,398	1.27%	Eric Cooper • for Lieutenant Governor: Nick Weltha

		Scattering	10,789	0.95%	Under Votes

		Nominated By Petition	3,884	0.34%	Gregory James Hughes • for Lieutenant Governor: Robin Prior-Calef

		Scattering	2,823	0.25%	Write-in

		Socialist Workers Party	2,757	0.24%	David Rosenfeld • for Lieutenant Governor: Helen Meyers

		Scattering	628	0.06%	Over Votes
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		Democratic	Governor Mark Parkinson • Entered office: 28 April 2008 upon the ascension of Governor Kathleen Sebelius as Secretary of Health and Human Services. • Chair up for election: Tuesday 2 November 2010 • The current Governor is unaffected by the State's term limit. • Open Chair - Governor Parkinson announced that he does not plan to run for election.
			Open Chair (no incumbent)

		Republican	530,760	63.28%	U.S. Senator Samuel D. "Sam" Brownback • for Lieutenant Governor: state Senator Jeff Colyer

		Democratic	270,166	32.21%	state Senator Tom Holland • for Lieutenant Governor: Kelly Kultala

		Libertarian	22,460	2.68%	Andrew P. Gray • for Lieutenant Governor: Stacey Davis

		Reform	15,397	1.84%	Kenneth W. "Ken" Cannon • for Lieutenant Governor: Daniel J. "Dan" Faubion

		Write-in	7	0.00%	Health Charles Norris
Total			838,790	100.00%

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		Democratic	Governor John Elias Baldacci • First elected: 2002; re-elected: 2006 • Chair up for election: Tuesday 2 November 2010 • The current Governor is affected by a term limit and cannot run for re-election. • Open Chair - At term limit
			Open Chair (no incumbent)

		Republican	218,065	37.56%	Waterville Mayor Paul R. LePage

		Independent; (Democratic)	208,270	35.88%	Eliot R. Cutler

		Democratic	109,387	18.84%	state Senator Elizabeth H. "Libby" Mitchell

		Independent	28,756	4.95%	Shawn H. Moody

		Scattering	7,772	1.34%	Blank

		Independent	5,664	0.98%	Kevin L. Scott • Maine's Best Choice

		Write-in; (Independent)	2,569	0.44%	John Jenkins • Party or Political Designation: Independent
		Write-in; (Independent)	22	0.00%	Beverly Cooper-Pete • Party or Political Designation: Independent
		Write-in; (Republican; Unenrolled)	22	0.00%	J. Martin "Marty" Vachon • Party or Political Designation: Unenrolled. 23 February 2010: Switched from Republican to Unenrolled
		Write-in; (Independent)	10	0.00%	Samuel A. "Samme" "Sam" Bailey • Party or Political Designation: Independent
		Write-in; (Independent)	1	0.00%	Edwin S. Braley • Party or Political Designation: Independent
Total			580,538	100.00%

Maryland 4 year term, Election Cycle: 2006, 2010. Term Limit: 2 consecutive 4-year terms
Partisan Composition: 1 Democratic

		Democratic	Governor Martin O'Malley • Re-elected Tuesday 2 November 2010 • First elected: 2006 • Chair up for election: Tuesday 2 November 2010 • The current Governor is unaffected by the State's term limit. • Renominated - 14 September 2010 Primary

		Democratic	1,044,961	56.24%	Governor Martin O'Malley • for Lieutenant Governor: Lieutenant Governor Anthony G. Brown

		Republican	776,319	41.79%	former Governor Robert L. "Bob" Ehrlich, Jr. • for Lieutenant Governor: former Secretary of State Mary Kane

		Libertarian	14,137	0.76%	Susan J. Gaztañaga • For Lieutenant Governor: Doug McNeil

		Green	11,825	0.64%	Maria Allwine • for Lieutenant Governor: Ken Eidel

		Constitution	8,612	0.46%	Eric Delano Knowles • for Lieutenant Governor: Michael Hargadon

		Scattering	1,528	0.08%	Other Write-Ins

		Write-in; (Democratic)	319	0.02%	Ralph Jaffe • for Lieutenant Governor: Freda Jaffe. Running as a write-in after loosing the 14 September 2010 Primary.
		Write-in	179	0.01%	Corrogan R. Vaughn • for Lieutenant Governor: Jim Crawford
Total			1,857,880	100.00%

Massachusetts 4 year term, Election Cycle: 2006, 2010. Term Limit: None
Partisan Composition: 1 Democratic

		Democratic	Governor Deval L. Patrick • Re-elected Tuesday 2 November 2010 • First elected: 2006 • Chair up for election: Tuesday 2 November 2010 • Renominated - 14 September 2010 Primary

		Democratic	1,112,283	47.94%	Governor Deval L. Patrick • for Lieutenant Governor: Lieutenant Governor Timothy P. "Tim" Murray

		Republican	964,866	41.59%	Charles D. "Charlie" Baker • for Lieutenant Governor: state Senator Richard Tisei

		Independent; (Democratic)	184,395	7.95%	Treasurer and Receiver-General Timothy P. "Tim" Cahill • for Lieutenant Governor: former state Representative Paul Loscocco (Republican). 1 October 2010: Mr. Loscocco announced he was no longer running and endorsed the Charlie Baker (Republican) ticket. Mr. Loscocco's name remains on the ballot.

		Green-Rainbow	32,895	1.42%	Jill Stein • for Lieutenant Governor: Rick Purcell

		Scattering	22,924	0.99%	Blanks
		Scattering	2,600	0.11%	All Others

		Write-in; (Socialist Workers Party)			Kevin Dwire
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		Democratic	Governor Jennifer M. Granholm • First elected: 2002; re-elected: 2006 • Chair up for election: Tuesday 2 November 2010 • The current Governor is affected by a term limit and cannot run for re-election. • Open Chair - At term limit
			Open Chair (no incumbent)

		Republican	1,874,834	58.11%	Rick Snyder • for Lieutenant Governor: state Representative Brian N. Calley

		Democratic	1,287,320	39.90%	Lansing Mayor Virg Bernero • for Lieutenant Governor: Brenda Lawrence

		Libertarian	22,390	0.69%	Kenneth "Ken" Proctor • for Lieutenant Governor: Erwin J. Haas

		U.S. Taxpayers	20,818	0.65%	Stacey Mathia • for Lieutenant Governor: Chris Levels

		Green	20,699	0.64%	Harley G. Mikkelson • for Lieutenant Governor: Lynn Meadows

		Write-in	7	0.00%	Linda S. Blauwkamp
		Write-in	5	0.00%	Dovelyn Waynick
		Write-in	4	0.00%	Thomas Neuenfeldt
		Write-in	4	0.00%	Mark Van Kleeck
		Write-in	3	0.00%	James Mote
		Write-in	2	0.00%	Larry Hutchinson, Jr.
		Write-in	1	0.00%	Angelo Brown
		Write-in	1	0.00%	George DeLorean
Total			3,226,088	100.00%

Minnesota 4 year term, Election Cycle: 2006, 2010. Term Limit: None
Partisan Composition: 1 Republican

Open		Republican	Governor Tim Pawlenty • First elected: 2002; re-elected: 2006 • Chair up for election: Tuesday 2 November 2010 • Open Chair - 2 June 2009: Announced he would not seek re-election.
			Open Chair (no incumbent)

		Democratic-Farmer Labor	919,232	43.63%	former Senator Mark Dayton • for Lieutenant Governor: state Senator Yvonne Prettner Solon

		Republican	910,462	43.21%	state Representative Tom Emmer • for Lieutenant Governor: Annette T. Meeks

		Independence	251,487	11.94%	Tom Horner • for Lieutenant Governor: James A. "Jim" Mulder. 2 March 2010: Won the Independence Party endorsement

		Independent	7,516	0.36%	Thomas Christopher "Chris" Wright • For Lieutenant Governor: Edwin H. Engelmann Grassroots Party

		Green	6,188	0.29%	Farheen Hakeem • for Lieutenant Governor: Dan Dittmann

		Independent; (Green)	6,180	0.29%	Ken Pentel • for Lieutenant Governor: Erin Wallace Ecology Democracy Party
		Independent	4,092	0.19%	Linda S. Eno • for Lieutenant Governor: Howard B. Hanson The Resource Party

		Write-in	1,864	0.09%	Write-in
		Write-in; (Socialist Workers Party)			Diana Newberry
Total			2,107,021	100.00%

Nebraska 4 year term, Election Cycle: 2006, 2010. Term Limit: 2 consecutive 4-year terms
Partisan Composition: 1 Republican

		Republican	Governor Dave Heineman • Re-elected Tuesday 2 November 2010 • Succeeded to the Governor's Chair upon the 20 January 2005 resignation of Governor Mike Johanns; first elected: 2006 • Chair up for election: Tuesday 2 November 2010 • The current Governor is unaffected by the State's term limit. • Renominated - 11 May 2010 Primary

		Republican	360,645	73.90%	Governor Dave Heineman • for Lieutenant Governor: Lieutenant Governor Rick Sheehy

		Democratic	127,343	26.10%	Mike Meister • for Lieutenant Governor: Public Service Commissioner Anne C. Boyle. 19 July 2010: Replacement nominee.
Total			487,988	100.00%

Nevada 4 year term, Election Cycle: 2006, 2010. Term Limit: 2 consecutive 4-year terms
Partisan Composition: 1 Republican

Lost		Republican	Governor James Arthur "Jim" Gibbons • First elected: 2006 • Chair up for election: Tuesday 2 November 2010 • The current Governor is unaffected by the State's term limit. • Lost Primary / No Longer Running
			Open Chair (no incumbent)

		Republican	382,350	53.36%	Brian E. Sandoval

		Democratic	298,171	41.61%	Clark County Commissioner Rory Reid

		None of these candidates	12,231	1.71%	None of these candidates

		Independent	6,403	0.89%	Eugene "Gino" DiSimone

		Independent American	5,049	0.70%	Floyd Fitzgibbons • Father of Ryan Fitzgibbons, nominee for Lieutenant Governor.

		Libertarian	4,672	0.65%	Arthur Forest "Art" Lampitt, Jr.

		Green	4,437	0.62%	David Scott Curtis

		Independent	3,216	0.45%	Aaron Yehuda Honig
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

		Democratic	Governor John H. Lynch • Re-elected Tuesday 2 November 2010 • First elected: 2004; re-elected: 2006, 2008 • Chair up for election: Tuesday 2 November 2010 • Renominated - 14 September 2010 Primary
		Democratic	240,346	52.64%	Governor John H. Lynch

		Republican	205,616	45.03%	John Stephen

		Libertarian	10,089	2.21%	John J. Babiarz

		Scattering	537	0.12%	Scatter
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		Democratic	Governor William B. "Bill" Richardson • First elected: 2002; re-elected: 2006 • Chair up for election: Tuesday 2 November 2010 • The current Governor is affected by a term limit and cannot run for re-election. • Open Chair - At term limit
			Open Chair (no incumbent)

		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

		Democratic	280,614	46.55%	Lieutenant Governor Diane D. Denish • for Lieutenant Governor: Brian S. Colón. Certified at Convention

		Write-in; (Republican)	994	0.16%	Kenneth A. Gomez
		Write-in; (Democratic)			Billy J. Driggs
Total			602,827	100.00%

New York 4 year term, Election Cycle: 2006, 2010. Term Limit: None
Partisan Composition: 1 Democratic

Open		Democratic	Governor David A. Paterson • As Lieutenant Governor, succeeded to the Governorship upon the resignation of Governor Eliot L. Spitzer, effective 17 March 2008 (announced 12 March 2008) • Chair up for election: Tuesday 2 November 2010 • Open Chair - Six days after having formally announced his candidacy for election in his own right, Governor Paterson officially withdrew his candidacy.
			Open Chair (no incumbent)

		Democratic; Independence; Working Families	2,911,721	61.12%	Attorney General Andrew M. Cuomo • for Lieutenant Governor: Rochester, NY Mayor Robert "Bob" Duffy. 23 September 2010: Received the Working Families Party nomination. 3 June 2010: Announced he will not submit his name for the The Working Families Party nomination. 27 May 2010: Endorsed for Governor by the State Democratic Convention. 26 May 2010: for Lieutenant Governor: Rochester Mayor Robert Duffy. 25 May 2010: Endorsed by the Independence Party. 22 May 2010: Announced he is running. 20 May 2010: Media reports indicate that his candidacy for this office will be announced early next week, on the eve of the State Democratic Convention (which convenes Tuesday 25 May).

		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.

		Scattering	100,900	2.12%	Blank

		Green; (Socialist Party USA)	59,929	1.26%	Howie Hawkins • for Lieutenant Governor: Gloria Mattera

		Libertarian	48,386	1.02%	Warren Redlich • for Lieutenant Governor: Alden Link. 24 April 2010: Received the Libertarian Party nomination.

		Rent is 2 Damn High	41,131	0.86%	Jimmy McMillan • No Lieutenant Governor running mate. Petitioned, but did not qualify for the Democratic nomination. AKA: Rent Is 2 Damn High

		Freedom	24,572	0.52%	New York City Council Member Charles Barron • for Lieutenant Governor: Eva M. Doyle. New York Freedom Democratic Party

		Anti-Prohibition	20,429	0.43%	Kristin M. Davis • for Lieutenant Governor: Tanya Gendelman

		Scattering	4,473	0.09%	Scattering
		Scattering	3,963	0.08%	Void

		Write-in			Andi Weiss Bartczak
		Write-in			Edmund "Ed" Dunn
		Write-in; (Socialist Workers Party)			Dan Fein
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

		Democratic	Governor Ted Strickland • First elected: 2006 • Chair up for election: Tuesday 2 November 2010 • The current Governor is unaffected by the State's term limit. • Renominated - 4 May 2010 Primary

		Republican	1,889,180	49.04%	former Congressman John Richard Kasich • for Lieutenant Governor: Auditor Mary Taylor

		Democratic	1,812,047	47.04%	Governor Ted Strickland • for Lieutenant Governor: Yvette McGee Brown

		Libertarian	92,116	2.39%	Kenneth "Ken" Matesz • for Lieutenant Governor: Margaret Ann Leech

		Green	58,475	1.52%	Dennis S. Spisak • for Lieutenant Governor: Anita Rios

		Write-in	635	0.02%	David S. Sargent, II • for Lieutenant Governor: Andrew C. Pfeifer
		Write-in			Sean Swain • Zapatista Party. Incarcerated at the Mansfield Correctional Institution.
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		Democratic	Governor Brad Henry • First elected: 2002; re-elected: 2006 • Chair up for election: Tuesday 2 November 2010 • The current Governor is affected by a term limit and cannot run for re-election. • Open Chair - At term limit
			Open Chair (no incumbent)

		Republican	625,506	60.45%	Congressman Mary C. Fallin • Congressman CD 5

		Democratic	409,261	39.55%	Lieutenant Governor Jari Askins
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		Democratic	Governor Theodore R. "Ted" Kulongoski • First elected: 2002; re-elected: 2006 • Chair up for election: Tuesday 2 November 2010 • The current Governor is affected by a term limit and cannot run for re-election. • Open Chair - At term limit
			Open Chair (no incumbent)
		Democratic; Independent Party of Oregon	716,525	49.29%	former Oregon Governor John A. Kitzhaber

		Republican	694,287	47.76%	Chris Dudley

		Constitution	20,475	1.41%	Gregory E. "Greg" Kord

		Libertarian	19,048	1.31%	Wes W. Wagner

		Scattering	3,213	0.22%	Misc.

		Write-in; (Independent Party of Oregon)			Richard Esterman • 31 July 2010: Did not receive the nomination of the Independent Party of Oregon.
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		Democratic	Governor Edward G. "Ed" Rendell • First elected: 2002; re-elected: 2006 • Chair up for election: Tuesday 2 November 2010 • The current Governor is affected by a term limit and cannot run for re-election. • Open Chair - At term limit
			Open Chair (no incumbent)

		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

		Democratic	1,814,788	45.51%	Allegheny County Executive Dan Onorato • for Lieutenant Governor: State Representative H. Scott Conklin

		Write-in			George Donald "Don" DeHaven • for Lieutenant Governor: Hagan Smith
		Write-in; (Constitution)			John Krupa • for Lieutenant Governor: Ed Roberson
		Write-in; (Socialist Workers Party)			Brian Nevins
		Write-in; (Libertarian)			Marakay Rogers • for Lieutenant Governor: Kat Valleley. 17 August 2010: Withdrew to avoid the legal costs associated with a petition challenge. Running as a write-in candidate.
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		Republican	Governor Donald L. Carcieri • First elected: 2002; re-elected: 2006 • Chair up for election: Tuesday 2 November 2010 • The current Governor is affected by a term limit and cannot run for re-election. • Open Chair - At term limit
			Open Chair (no incumbent)

		Independent	123,571	36.10%	former Senator Lincoln Davenport "Linc" Chafee • Mr. Chafee was previously affiliated with the Republican Party.

		Republican	114,911	33.57%	John F. Robitaille

		Democratic	78,896	23.05%	General Treasurer Frank T. Caprio

		Moderate	22,146	6.47%	Kenneth J. "Ken" Block

		Independent	1,091	0.32%	Joseph M. "Joe" Lusi
		Independent	882	0.26%	Todd Giroux
		Independent	793	0.23%	Ronald Algieri
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		Republican	Governor Marshall C. "Mark" Sanford, Jr. • First elected: 2002; re-elected: 2006 • Chair up for election: Tuesday 2 November 2010 • The current Governor is affected by a term limit and cannot run for re-election. • Open Chair - At term limit
			Open Chair (no incumbent)

		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%.

		Democratic	630,534	46.91%	state Senator Vincent A. Sheheen

		Green; United Citizens	20,114	1.50%	Morgan Bruce Reeves

		Scattering	3,025	0.23%	Write-In
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		Republican	Governor Mike Rounds • First elected: 2002; re-elected: 2006 • Chair up for election: Tuesday 2 November 2010 • The current Governor is affected by a term limit and cannot run for re-election. • Open Chair - At term limit
			Open Chair (no incumbent)

		Republican	195,046	61.51%	Lieutenant Governor Dennis M. Daugaard • for Lieutenant Governor: Matthew "Matt" Michels

		Democratic	122,037	38.49%	state Senator Scott N. Heidepriem • for Lieutenant Governor: Ben Arndt
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		Democratic	Governor Philip N. "Phil" Bredesen • First elected: 2002; re-elected: 2006 • Chair up for election: Tuesday 2 November 2010 • The current Governor is affected by a term limit and cannot run for re-election. • Open Chair - At term limit
			Open Chair (no incumbent)

		Republican	1,041,545	65.03%	Knoxvillle Mayor William "Bill" Haslam • 6 January 2009: Announced candidacy

		Democratic	529,851	33.08%	Mike McWherter

		Independent	6,536	0.41%	Carl "Two Feathers" Whitaker
		Independent	4,728	0.30%	Brandon Dodds
		Independent	4,663	0.29%	Bayron E. Binkley, Jr.,
		Independent; (Prohibition Party)	2,587	0.16%	June Griffin
		Independent	2,057	0.13%	Linda Kay Perry
		Independent; (Green)	1,887	0.12%	Howard M. Switzer
		Independent	1,755	0.11%	Samuel David Duck
		Independent	1,207	0.08%	Thomas Smith, II
		Independent	993	0.06%	Toni K. Hall
		Independent	859	0.05%	David Gatchell
		Independent	828	0.05%	Boyce T. McCall, Sr.
		Independent	809	0.05%	James Reesor
		Independent	600	0.04%	Mike Knois
		Independent	583	0.04%	Donald Ray McFolin

		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.
		Write-in	3	0.00%	James Lee
		Write-in	0	0.00%	Gary Nugent
Total			1,601,549	100.00%

Texas 4 year term, Election Cycle: 2006, 2010. Term Limit: None
Partisan Composition: 1 Republican

		Republican	Governor Rick Perry • Re-elected Tuesday 2 November 2010 • 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, re-elected: 2006 • Chair up for election: Tuesday 2 November 2010 • Renominated - 2 March 2010 Primary

		Republican	2,737,481	54.97%	Governor Rick Perry

		Democratic	2,106,395	42.30%	former City of Houston Mayor Bill White

		Libertarian	109,211	2.19%	Katherine Youngblood "Kathie" Glass • 12 June 2010: Nominated

		Green	19,516	0.39%	Deb Shafto

		Write-in	7,267	0.15%	Andy Barron
Total			4,979,870	100.00%

Utah 4 year term, Election Cycle: 2008, 2012. Term Limit: None
Partisan Composition: 1 Republican

		Republican	Governor Gary R. Herbert • Re-elected Tuesday 2 November 2010 • As Lieutenant Governor, succeeded to the Governorship upon the resignation of Governor Jon M. Huntsman, Jr. (Republican), effective 11 August 2009. • Chair up for election: Tuesday 2 November 2010 • Renominated - 8 May 2010 Convention. There will be a special 2010 election to fill out the remainder of former Governor Jon M. Huntsman, Jr.'s term. Next regular election: Tuesday 6 November 2012.

		Republican	412,151	64.07%	Governor Gary R. Herbert • for Lieutenant Governor: Lieutenant Governor Gregory S. "Greg" Bell

		Democratic	205,246	31.90%	Salt Lake County Mayor Peter Corroon • for Lieutenant Governor: state Representative Sheryl L. Allen (Republican)

		Unaffiliated	13,038	2.03%	Farley M. Anderson • for Lieutenant Governor: Steve Maxfield

		Libertarian	12,871	2.00%	W. Andrew McCullough • for Lieutenant Governor: Aric M. Cramer, Sr.

		Write-in	1	0.00%	Michael William Heath
Total			643,307	100.00%

Vermont 2 year term, Election Cycle: 2008, 2010. Term Limit: None
Partisan Composition: 1 Republican

Open		Republican	Governor James H. "Jim" Douglas • First elected: 2002; re-elected: 2004, 2006, 2008 • Chair up for election: Tuesday 2 November 2010 • Open Chair - 27 August 2009: Announced he would not run for re-election
			Open Chair (no incumbent)

		Democratic; Working Families	119,543	49.48%	state Senator Peter Shumlin • 24 August 2010 Primary: 18,301 votes

		Republican	115,212	47.69%	Lieutenant Governor Brian E. Dubie

		Independent	1,917	0.79%	Dennis P. Steele • Vermont Independence Day Party / Second Vermont Republic

		Marijuana	1,819	0.75%	Cris Ericson • United States Marijuana. Also a candidate for U.S. Senate Class 3

		Independent	1,341	0.56%	Daniel "Dan" Feliciano
		Independent	684	0.28%	Em Peyton

		Scattering	660	0.27%	Combined Write-in votes

		Liberty Union; (Socialist Party USA)	429	0.18%	Ben Mitchell • 26 October 2010: Announced he was dropped out and endorsed Peter Shumlin (Democratic). His name remains on the ballot.
	If no candidate receives 50% of the vote in the November General Election, the state Legislature chooses the next Governor.
Total			241,605	100.00%

Wisconsin 4 year term, Election Cycle: 2006, 2010. Term Limit: None
Partisan Composition: 1 Democratic

Open		Democratic	Governor Jim Doyle • First elected: 2002; re-elected: 2006 • Chair up for election: Tuesday 2 November 2010 • Open Chair - Circa 15 August 2009: Announced he will not seek re-election.
			Open Chair (no incumbent)

		Republican	1,128,941	52.25%	Milwaukee County Executive Scott Walker • for Lieutenant Governor: Rebecca Kleefisch

		Democratic	1,004,303	46.48%	Milwaukee Mayor Tom Barrett • for Lieutenant Governor: state Representative Thomas "Tom" Nelson

		Independent	10,608	0.49%	James Dean "Jim" Langer • No Lieutenant Governor running mate.
		Independent	8,273	0.38%	James James • Common Sense. No Lieutenant Governor running mate.

		Libertarian	6,790	0.31%	(no candidate) • for Lieutenant Governor: Terry Virgil. Note: The Libertarian nominee for Governor failed to qualify.

		Scattering	1,858	0.09%	SCATTERING

		Write-in; (Independent)	22	0.00%	Patricia Messicci
		Write-in	19	0.00%	Leslie Ervin Smetak • for Lieutenant Governor: David Myron Smetak
		Write-in; (Independent)	18	0.00%	Hariprasad "Hari" Trivedi
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		Democratic	Governor Dave Freudenthal • First elected: 2002; re-elected: 2006 • Chair up for election: Tuesday 2 November 2010 • The current Governor is affected by a term limit and cannot run for re-election. • Open Chair - At term limit. Note: 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
			Open Chair (no incumbent)

		Republican	123,780	60.49%	Matt Mead • 17 August 2010 Primary: 28.7%

		Democratic	43,240	21.13%	Leslie Petersen

		Scattering	16,081	7.86%	Write-Ins

		Write-in; (Constitution; Independent)	13,796	6.74%	Taylor Haynes • 3 September 2010: Will run as a write-in candidate. 27 August 2010: Failed to obtain the requisite 4,988 signatures.

		Libertarian	5,362	2.62%	Mike Wheeler

		Scattering	2,292	1.12%	Under Votes
		Scattering	67	0.03%	Over Votes
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.