The Green Papers: 2011 Off-Year Election |
2011 Governor's Chairs by State |
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Alabama 4 year term, Election Cycle: 2010, 2014. Term Limit: 2 consecutive 4-year terms | |||||
Partisan Composition: 1 Republican | |||||
Republican | Governor Robert J. Bentley First elected: 2010 Chair up for election: Tuesday 4 November 2014 The current Governor is unaffected by the State's term limit. |
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Alaska 4 year term, Election Cycle: 2010, 2014. Term Limit: 2 consecutive 4-year terms | |||||
Partisan Composition: 1 Republican | |||||
Republican | Governor Sean R. Parnell Entered office 26 July 2009 upon the resignation of Governor Sarah H. Palin. First elected: 2010. Chair up for election: Tuesday 4 November 2014 The current Governor is unaffected by the State's term limit. |
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Arizona 4 year term, Election Cycle: 2010, 2014. Term Limit: The Governor can not serve for more than 8 years | |||||
Partisan Composition: 1 Republican | |||||
Republican | Governor Janice K. "Jan" Brewer Appointed: 20 January 2009 (by Governor Janet Napolitano who resigned upon confirmation as Secretary of Homeland Security); first elected: 2010 Chair up for election: Tuesday 4 November 2014 The current Governor is affected by a term limit and cannot run for re-election. Open Chair - At term limit |
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Arkansas 4 year term, Election Cycle: 2010, 2014. Term Limit: No one can serve more than 2 4-year terms in a lifetime | |||||
Partisan Composition: 1 Democratic | |||||
Democratic | Governor Mike Beebe First elected: 2006, re-elected: 2010 Chair up for election: Tuesday 4 November 2014 The current Governor is affected by a term limit and cannot run for re-election. Open Chair - At term limit |
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California 4 year term, Election Cycle: 2010, 2014. Term Limit: 2 consecutive 4-year terms | |||||
Partisan Composition: 1 Democratic | |||||
Democratic | Governor Edmund G. "Jerry" Brown, Jr. First elected: 2010 (Governor Brown served 2 terms as Governor-- from 1975 through 1983) Chair up for election: Tuesday 4 November 2014 The current Governor is unaffected by the State's term limit. |
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Colorado 4 year term, Election Cycle: 2010, 2014. Term Limit: 2 consecutive 4-year terms | |||||
Partisan Composition: 1 Democratic | |||||
Democratic | Governor John W. Hickenlooper First elected: 2010 Chair up for election: Tuesday 4 November 2014 The current Governor is unaffected by the State's term limit. |
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Connecticut 4 year term, Election Cycle: 2010, 2014. Term Limit: None | |||||
Partisan Composition: 1 Democratic | |||||
Democratic | Governor Dannel P. "Dan" Malloy First elected: 2010 Chair up for election: Tuesday 4 November 2014 |
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Delaware 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 | |||||
Democratic | Governor Jack A. Markell First elected: 2008 Chair up for election: Tuesday 6 November 2012 The current Governor is unaffected by the State's term limit. |
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Florida 4 year term, Election Cycle: 2010, 2014. Term Limit: 2 consecutive 4-year terms | |||||
Partisan Composition: 1 Republican | |||||
Republican | Governor Richard L. "Rick" Scott First elected: 2010 Chair up for election: Tuesday 4 November 2014 The current Governor is unaffected by the State's term limit. |
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Georgia 4 year term, Election Cycle: 2010, 2014. Term Limit: 2 consecutive 4-year terms | |||||
Partisan Composition: 1 Republican | |||||
Republican | Governor Nathan Deal First elected: 2010 Chair up for election: Tuesday 4 November 2014 The current Governor is unaffected by the State's term limit. |
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Hawaii 4 year term, Election Cycle: 2010, 2014. Term Limit: 2 consecutive 4-year terms | |||||
Partisan Composition: 1 Democratic | |||||
Democratic | Governor Neil Abercrombie First elected: 2010 Chair up for election: Tuesday 4 November 2014 The current Governor is unaffected by the State's term limit. |
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Idaho 4 year term, Election Cycle: 2010, 2014. Term Limit: None | |||||
Partisan Composition: 1 Republican | |||||
Republican | Governor C.L. "Butch" Otter First elected: 2006; re-elected: 2010 Chair up for election: Tuesday 4 November 2014 |
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Illinois 4 year term, Election Cycle: 2010, 2014. Term Limit: None | |||||
Partisan Composition: 1 Democratic | |||||
Democratic | Governor Patrick "Pat" Quinn As Lieutenant Governor, entered office 29 January 2009 upon the removal from office of Governor Rod Blagojevich. First elected: 2010 Chair up for election: Tuesday 4 November 2014 |
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Indiana 4 year term, Election Cycle: 2008, 2012. Term Limit: No more than 2 4-year terms in any 3-term period | |||||
Partisan Composition: 1 Republican | |||||
Republican | Governor Mitchell E. "Mitch" Daniels, Jr. First elected: 2004; re-elected 2008 Chair up for election: Tuesday 6 November 2012 The current Governor is affected by a term limit and cannot run for re-election. |
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Iowa 4 year term, Election Cycle: 2010, 2014. Term Limit: None | |||||
Partisan Composition: 1 Republican | |||||
Republican | Governor Terry E. Branstad First elected: 2010 Chair up for election: Tuesday 4 November 2014 |
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Kansas 4 year term, Election Cycle: 2010, 2014. Term Limit: 2 consecutive 4-year terms | |||||
Partisan Composition: 1 Republican | |||||
Republican | Governor Samuel D. "Sam" Brownback First elected: 2010 Chair up for election: Tuesday 4 November 2014 The current Governor is unaffected by the State's term limit. |
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Kentucky 4 year term, Election Cycle: 2007, 2011. Term Limit: 2 consecutive 4-year terms | |||||
Partisan Composition: 1 Democratic | |||||
Democratic | Governor Steven L. "Steve" Beshear Re-elected Tuesday 8 November 2011 First elected: 2007 Chair up for election: Tuesday 8 November 2011 The current Governor is unaffected by the State's term limit. Renominated - 17 May 2011 Primary |
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Louisiana 4 year term, Election Cycle: 2007, 2011. Term Limit: 2 consecutive 4-year terms | |||||
Partisan Composition: 1 Republican | |||||
Republican | Governor Piyush "Bobby" Jindal Re-elected Saturday 22 October 2011 First elected: 2007 Chair up for election: Saturday 22 October 2011 The current Governor is unaffected by the State's term limit. |
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Maine 4 year term, Election Cycle: 2010, 2014. Term Limit: 2 consecutive 4-year terms. GOVERNOR is the only Statewide elected officer | |||||
Partisan Composition: 1 Republican | |||||
Republican | Governor Paul R. LePage First elected: 2010 Chair up for election: Tuesday 4 November 2014 The current Governor is unaffected by the State's term limit. |
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Maryland 4 year term, Election Cycle: 2010, 2014. Term Limit: 2 consecutive 4-year terms | |||||
Partisan Composition: 1 Democratic | |||||
Democratic | Governor Martin O'Malley First elected: 2006; re-elected: 2010 Chair up for election: Tuesday 4 November 2014 The current Governor is affected by a term limit and cannot run for re-election. Open Chair - at term limit |
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Massachusetts 4 year term, Election Cycle: 2010, 2014. Term Limit: None | |||||
Partisan Composition: 1 Democratic | |||||
Democratic | Governor Deval L. Patrick First elected: 2006; re-elected: 2010 Chair up for election: Tuesday 4 November 2014 |
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Michigan 4 year term, Election Cycle: 2010, 2014. Term Limit: 2 consecutive 4-year terms | |||||
Partisan Composition: 1 Republican | |||||
Republican | Governor Rick Snyder First elected: 2010 Chair up for election: Tuesday 4 November 2014 The current Governor is unaffected by the State's term limit. |
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Minnesota 4 year term, Election Cycle: 2010, 2014. Term Limit: None | |||||
Partisan Composition: 1 Democratic | |||||
Democratic | Governor Mark Dayton First elected: 2010 Chair up for election: Tuesday 4 November 2014 |
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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 | |||||
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Republican | Governor Haley Reeves Barbour First elected: 2003; re-elected: 2007 Chair up for election: Tuesday 8 November 2011 The current Governor is affected by a term limit and cannot run for re-election. Open Chair |
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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 | |||||
Democratic | Governor Jeremiah W. "Jay" Nixon First elected: 2008 Chair up for election: Tuesday 6 November 2012 The current Governor is unaffected by the State's term limit. |
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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 | |||||
Democratic | Governor Brian Schweitzer First elected: 2004; re-elected: 2008 Chair up for election: Tuesday 6 November 2012 The current Governor is affected by a term limit and cannot run for re-election. |
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Nebraska 4 year term, Election Cycle: 2010, 2014. Term Limit: 2 consecutive 4-year terms | |||||
Partisan Composition: 1 Republican | |||||
Republican | Governor Dave Heineman Succeeded to the Governor's Chair upon the 20 January 2005 resignation of Governor Mike Johanns; first elected: 2006; re-elected: 2010 Chair up for election: Tuesday 4 November 2014 The current Governor is affected by a term limit and cannot run for re-election. Open Chair - At term limit |
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Nevada 4 year term, Election Cycle: 2010, 2014. Term Limit: 2 consecutive 4-year terms | |||||
Partisan Composition: 1 Republican | |||||
Republican | Governor Brian E. Sandoval First elected: 2010 Chair up for election: Tuesday 4 November 2014 The current Governor is unaffected by the State's term limit. |
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New Hampshire 2 year term, Election Cycle: 2010, 2012. Term Limit: None. GOVERNOR is the only Statewide elected officer | |||||
Partisan Composition: 1 Democratic | |||||
Democratic | Governor John H. Lynch First elected: 2004; re-elected: 2006, 2008, 2010 Chair up for election: Tuesday 6 November 2012 Open Chair - 15 September 2011: Announced he will not run for re-election. |
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New Jersey 4 year term, Election Cycle: 2009, 2013. Term Limit: 2 consecutive 4-year terms | |||||
Partisan Composition: 1 Republican | |||||
Republican | Governor Christopher J. "Chris" Christie First elected: 2009 Chair up for election: Tuesday 5 November 2013 The current Governor is unaffected by the State's term limit. |
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New Mexico 4 year term, Election Cycle: 2010, 2014. Term Limit: 2 consecutive 4-year terms | |||||
Partisan Composition: 1 Republican | |||||
Republican | Governor Susana Martinez First elected: 2010 Chair up for election: Tuesday 4 November 2014 The current Governor is unaffected by the State's term limit. |
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New York 4 year term, Election Cycle: 2010, 2014. Term Limit: None | |||||
Partisan Composition: 1 Democratic | |||||
Democratic | Governor Andrew M. Cuomo First elected: 2010 Chair up for election: Tuesday 4 November 2014 |
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North Carolina 4 year term, Election Cycle: 2008, 2012. Term Limit: 2 consecutive 4-year terms | |||||
Partisan Composition: 1 Democratic | |||||
Democratic | Governor Beverly Eaves "Bev" Perdue First elected: 2008 Chair up for election: Tuesday 6 November 2012 The current Governor is unaffected by the State's term limit. |
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North Dakota 4 year term, Election Cycle: 2008, 2012. Term Limit: None | |||||
Partisan Composition: 1 Republican | |||||
Republican | Governor Jack Dalrymple First sworn: 7 December 2010 re: Governor John Hoeven (Republican) ascension to the U.S. Senate. Chair up for election: Tuesday 6 November 2012 |
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Ohio 4 year term, Election Cycle: 2010, 2014. Term Limit: 2 consecutive 4-year terms | |||||
Partisan Composition: 1 Republican | |||||
Republican | Governor John Richard Kasich First elected: 2010 Chair up for election: Tuesday 4 November 2014 The current Governor is unaffected by the State's term limit. |
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Oklahoma 4 year term, Election Cycle: 2010, 2014. Term Limit: 2 consecutive 4-year terms | |||||
Partisan Composition: 1 Republican | |||||
Republican | Governor Mary C. Fallin First elected: 2010 Chair up for election: Tuesday 4 November 2014 The current Governor is unaffected by the State's term limit. |
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Oregon 4 year term, Election Cycle: 2010, 2014. Term Limit: No more than 2 4-year terms in any 3-term period | |||||
Partisan Composition: 1 Democratic | |||||
Democratic | Governor John A. Kitzhaber First elected: 2010 Chair up for election: Tuesday 4 November 2014 The current Governor is unaffected by the State's term limit. |
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Pennsylvania 4 year term, Election Cycle: 2010, 2014. Term Limit: 2 consecutive 4-year terms | |||||
Partisan Composition: 1 Republican | |||||
Republican | Governor Tom Corbett First elected: 2010 Chair up for election: Tuesday 4 November 2014 The current Governor is unaffected by the State's term limit. |
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Rhode Island 4 year term, Election Cycle: 2010, 2014. Term Limit: 2 consecutive 4-year terms | |||||
Partisan Composition: 1 Independent | |||||
Independent | Governor Lincoln Davenport "Linc" Chafee First elected: 2010 Chair up for election: Tuesday 4 November 2014 The current Governor is unaffected by the State's term limit. |
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South Carolina 4 year term, Election Cycle: 2010, 2014. Term Limit: 2 consecutive 4-year terms | |||||
Partisan Composition: 1 Republican | |||||
Republican | Governor Nikki Randhawa Haley First elected: 2010 Chair up for election: Tuesday 4 November 2014 The current Governor is unaffected by the State's term limit. |
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South Dakota 4 year term, Election Cycle: 2010, 2014. Term Limit: 2 consecutive 4-year terms | |||||
Partisan Composition: 1 Republican | |||||
Republican | Governor Dennis M. Daugaard First elected: 2010 Chair up for election: Tuesday 4 November 2014 The current Governor is unaffected by the State's term limit. |
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Tennessee 4 year term, Election Cycle: 2010, 2014. Term Limit: 2 consecutive 4-year terms. GOVERNOR is the only Statewide elected officer | |||||
Partisan Composition: 1 Republican | |||||
Republican | Governor William "Bill" Haslam First elected: 2010 Chair up for election: Tuesday 4 November 2014 The current Governor is unaffected by the State's term limit. |
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Texas 4 year term, Election Cycle: 2010, 2014. Term Limit: None | |||||
Partisan Composition: 1 Republican | |||||
Republican | Governor James Richard "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, re-elected: 2006, 2010 Chair up for election: Tuesday 4 November 2014 11 August 2011: Media reports state that Governor Perry will announce his candidacy for President on Saturday 13 August. |
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Utah 4 year term, Election Cycle: 2008, 2012. Term Limit: None | |||||
Partisan Composition: 1 Republican | |||||
Republican | Governor Gary R. Herbert As Lieutenant Governor, succeeded to the Governorship upon the resignation of Governor Jon M. Huntsman, Jr. (Republican), effective 11 August 2009. First elected in a special election: 2010 Chair up for election: Tuesday 6 November 2012 |
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Vermont 2 year term, Election Cycle: 2010, 2012. Term Limit: None | |||||
Partisan Composition: 1 Democratic | |||||
Democratic | Governor Peter Shumlin First elected: 2010 Chair up for election: Tuesday 6 November 2012 |
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Virginia 4 year term, Election Cycle: 2009, 2013. Term Limit: ineligble to immediately succeed after a given 4-year term | |||||
Partisan Composition: 1 Republican | |||||
Republican | Governor Robert F. "Bob" McDonnell First elected: 2009 Chair up for election: Tuesday 5 November 2013 The current Governor is affected by a term limit and cannot run for re-election. Open Chair |
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Washington 4 year term, Election Cycle: 2008, 2012. Term Limit: None | |||||
Partisan Composition: 1 Democratic | |||||
Democratic | Governor Christine "Chris" Gregoire First elected: 2004; re-elected: 2008 Chair up for election: Tuesday 6 November 2012 Open Chair - 13 June 2011: "Today, I say I will not run for a third term as governor ...." |
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West Virginia 4 year term, Election Cycle: 2008, 2012. Term Limit: 2 consecutive 4-year terms | |||||
Partisan Composition: 1 Democratic | |||||
Democratic | Governor Earl Ray Tomblin Ascended to the Governor's chair as acting Governor when Governor Joe Manchin, III resigned to take office as a U.S. Senator: 15 November 2010. First elected in a Special Election: 4 October 2011. Chair up for election: Tuesday 6 November 2012 The current Governor is unaffected by the State's term limit. Special Election: Tuesday 4 October 2011. Next regular election: Tuesday 6 November 2012 |
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Wisconsin 4 year term, Election Cycle: 2010, 2014. Term Limit: None | |||||
Partisan Composition: 1 Republican | |||||
Republican | Governor Scott Walker First elected: 2010 Chair up for election: Tuesday 4 November 2014 |
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Wyoming 4 year term, Election Cycle: 2010, 2014. 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 Republican | |||||
Republican | Governor Matt Mead First elected: 2010 Chair up for election: Tuesday 4 November 2014 The current Governor is unaffected by the State's term limit. |
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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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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