The Green Papers: 2014 General Election
 
Copyright www.flags.net/UNST.htm 2014 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 2014 are marked as such.

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Alabama  4 year term, Election Cycle: 2010, 2014. Term Limit: 2 consecutive 4-year terms
Partisan Composition: 1 Republican
  Candidate Democratic 427,787 36.24% former Congressman Parker Griffith
Total 1,180,413 100.00%  

Alaska  4 year term, Election Cycle: 2010, 2014. Term Limit: 2 consecutive 4-year terms
Partisan Composition: 1 Republican
  Elected Independent; (Democratic) 134,658 48.10% former Mayor of Valdez Bill Walker
for Lieutenant Governor: Byron I. Mallott.
Mr. Walker was previously affiliated with the Republican Party.
1 September 2014: The Alaska Democratic Party Central Committee voted 89-2 to drop its own nominees and support the Independent campaign of Bill Walker (Republican turned Independent) and Byron I. Mallott (Democratic).
Total 279,958 100.00%  

Arizona  4 year term, Election Cycle: 2010, 2014. Term Limit: The Governor can not serve for more than 8 years
Partisan Composition: 1 Republican
 ** Open Chair (no incumbent) **
  Candidate Democratic 626,921 41.62% former Board of Regents Chairman Fred DuVal
Total 1,506,416 100.00%  

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
 ** Open Chair (no incumbent) **
  Candidate Democratic 352,115 41.49% former Congressman Michael Avery "Mike" Ross
Served in the U.S. House of Representatives from 3 January 2001 through 3 January 2013.
Total 848,592 100.00%  

California  4 year term, Election Cycle: 2010, 2014. Term Limit: 2 consecutive 4-year terms
Partisan Composition: 1 Democratic
  Elected Democratic 4,388,368 59.97% Governor Edmund G. "Jerry" Brown, Jr.
Total 7,317,581 100.00%  

Colorado  4 year term, Election Cycle: 2010, 2014. Term Limit: 2 consecutive 4-year terms
Partisan Composition: 1 Democratic
  Elected Democratic 1,006,433 49.30% Governor John W. Hickenlooper
for Lieutenant Governor: Lieutenant Governor Joseph "Joe" Garcia
Total 2,041,607 100.00%  

Connecticut  4 year term, Election Cycle: 2010, 2014. Term Limit: None
Partisan Composition: 1 Democratic
  Elected Democratic; Working Families 554,314 50.73% Governor Dannel P. "Dan" Malloy
for Lieutenant Governor: Lieutenant Governor Nancy Wyman
  Candidate Write-in; (Democratic) 568 0.05% former state Representative Jonathan W. Pelto
for Lieutenant Governor Ebony S. Murphy.
Education & Democracy Party.
Failed to qualify for the primary. Running as a write-in in the General Election.
Total 1,092,773 100.00%  

Delaware  4 year term, Election Cycle: 2012, 2016. Term Limit: No one can serve more than 2 4-year terms in a lifetime
Partisan Composition: 1 Democratic
  Candidate Democratic     Attorney General Joseph R. "Beau" Biden, III
17 April 2014: Announced plans to run for Governor in 2016.

Florida  4 year term, Election Cycle: 2010, 2014. Term Limit: 2 consecutive 4-year terms
Partisan Composition: 1 Republican
  Candidate Democratic 2,801,198 47.07% former Governor Charlie Crist
for Lieutenant Governor: Annette Taddeo-Goldstein.
Charlie Crist was elected to the Governor's Chair as a Republican in 2006. Did not run for re-election in 2010.
  Candidate Write-in; (Democratic) 4 0.00% Monroe Lee
for Lieutenant Governor: Juanita Lockett
Total 5,951,561 100.00%  

Georgia  4 year term, Election Cycle: 2010, 2014. Term Limit: 2 consecutive 4-year terms
Partisan Composition: 1 Republican
  Candidate Democratic 1,144,794 44.88% state Senator Jason James Carter
State Senator Carter is the grandson of former President and Georgia Governor Jimmy Carter.
Total 2,550,648 100.00%  

Hawaii  4 year term, Election Cycle: 2010, 2014. Term Limit: 2 consecutive 4-year terms
Partisan Composition: 1 Democratic
 ** Open Chair (no incumbent) **
  Elected Democratic 181,106 48.99% state Senator David Yutaka Ige
for Lieutenant Governor: Lieutenant Governor Shan S. Tsutsui
Total 369,642 100.00%  

Idaho  4 year term, Election Cycle: 2010, 2014. Term Limit: None
Partisan Composition: 1 Republican
  Candidate Democratic 169,556 38.55% Boise School District Board of Trustees President A.J. Balukoff
Total 439,830 100.00%  

Illinois  4 year term, Election Cycle: 2010, 2014. Term Limit: None
Partisan Composition: 1 Democratic
  Candidate Democratic 1,681,343 46.35% Governor Patrick "Pat" Quinn
for Lieutenant Governor: former Chicago Public Schools CEO Paul Vallas
Total 3,627,690 100.00%  

Iowa  4 year term, Election Cycle: 2010, 2014. Term Limit: None
Partisan Composition: 1 Republican
  Candidate Democratic 420,778 37.27% state Senator Jack Hatch
for Lieutenant Governor: Cedar Rapids City Councilwoman Monica W. Vernon
Total 1,129,034 100.00%  

Kansas  4 year term, Election Cycle: 2010, 2014. Term Limit: 2 consecutive 4-year terms
Partisan Composition: 1 Republican
  Candidate Democratic 401,100 46.13% state Representative Paul Davis
for Lieutenant Governor: Jill Docking
Total 869,502 100.00%  

Kentucky  4 year term, Election Cycle: 2011, 2015. Term Limit: 2 consecutive 4-year terms
Partisan Composition: 1 Democratic
  Candidate Democratic     Attorney General John William "Jack" Conway
6 May 2014: Announced his run for Governor in 2015.
for Lieutenant Governor: state Representative Sannie Overly
  Candidate Democratic     Geoffrey M. "Geoff" Young
for Lieutenant Governor: Cherokee Schill

Louisiana  4 year term, Election Cycle: 2011, 2015. Term Limit: 2 consecutive 4-year terms
Partisan Composition: 1 Republican
  Candidate Democratic     state Public Service Commissioner Foster Campbell
  Candidate Democratic     state Representative John Bel Edwards
  Candidate Democratic     Jeremy W. Odom

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
  Candidate Democratic 265,114 42.97% Congressman Michael H. Michaud
13 June 2013: Launched an exploratory campaign for Governor.
15 August 2013: Formal announcement re: candidate for Governor.
Total 616,967 100.00%  

Maryland  4 year term, Election Cycle: 2010, 2014. Term Limit: 2 consecutive 4-year terms
Partisan Composition: 1 Democratic
 ** Open Chair (no incumbent) **
  Candidate Democratic 818,890 47.25% Lieutenant Governor Anthony G. Brown
for Lieutenant Governor: Howard County Executive Ken Ulman
  Candidate Write-in; (Democratic) 283 0.02% Charles Ulysses Smith
for Lieutenant Governor: Clarence Tucker.
Lost the Tuesday 24 June 2014 Democratic Primary. Now running as a write-in.
Total 1,733,177 100.00%  

Massachusetts  4 year term, Election Cycle: 2010, 2014. Term Limit: None
Partisan Composition: 1 Democratic
 ** Open Chair (no incumbent) **
  Candidate Democratic 1,004,408 45.93% Attorney General Martha Coakley
for Lieutenant Governor: former Lancaster Selectman Stephen J. "Steve" Kerrigan
Total 2,186,789 100.00%  

Michigan  4 year term, Election Cycle: 2010, 2014. Term Limit: 2 consecutive 4-year terms
Partisan Composition: 1 Republican
  Candidate Democratic 1,479,057 46.86% former Congressman Mark Hamilton Schauer
for Lieutenant Governor: Oakland County Clerk Lisa Brown.
former Congressman Schauer was first elected to the U.S. Congress: 2008; unsuccessful candidate for re-election: 2010.
Total 3,156,531 100.00%  

Missouri  4 year term, Election Cycle: 2012, 2016. Term Limit: No one can serve more than 2 4-year terms in a lifetime
Partisan Composition: 1 Democratic
  Candidate Democratic     Attorney General Chris Koster

Nebraska  4 year term, Election Cycle: 2010, 2014. Term Limit: 2 consecutive 4-year terms
Partisan Composition: 1 Republican
 ** Open Chair (no incumbent) **
  Candidate Democratic 211,905 39.23% Charles H. "Chuck" Hassebrook
for Lieutenant Governor: Lancaster County Commissioner Jane Raybould
Total 540,202 100.00%  

Nevada  4 year term, Election Cycle: 2010, 2014. Term Limit: 2 consecutive 4-year terms
Partisan Composition: 1 Republican
  Candidate Democratic 130,722 23.88% Robert E. "Bob" Goodman
Total 547,349 100.00%  

New Hampshire  2 year term, Election Cycle: 2012, 2014. Term Limit: None. GOVERNOR is the only Statewide elected officer
Partisan Composition: 1 Democratic
  Elected Democratic 254,666 52.49% Governor Maggie Hassan
Total 485,183 100.00%  

New Mexico  4 year term, Election Cycle: 2010, 2014. Term Limit: 2 consecutive 4-year terms
Partisan Composition: 1 Republican
  Candidate Democratic 219,362 42.78% Attorney General Gary K. King
for Lieutenant Governor: Debra A. "Deb" Haaland
Total 512,805 100.00%  

New York  4 year term, Election Cycle: 2010, 2014. Term Limit: None
Partisan Composition: 1 Democratic
  Elected Democratic; Independence; Women's Equality; Working Families 2,069,480 52.65% Governor Andrew M. Cuomo
for Lieutenant Governor: former Congresswoman Kathleen Courtney "Kathy" Hochul.
Total 3,930,386 100.00%  

North Carolina  4 year term, Election Cycle: 2012, 2016. Term Limit: 2 consecutive 4-year terms
Partisan Composition: 1 Republican
  Candidate Democratic     Attorney General Roy Cooper
  Candidate Democratic     former state Representative Kenneth "Ken" Spaulding

Ohio  4 year term, Election Cycle: 2010, 2014. Term Limit: 2 consecutive 4-year terms
Partisan Composition: 1 Republican
  Candidate Democratic 1,009,359 33.03% Cuyahoga County Executive Edward "Ed" FitzGerald
for Lieutenant Governor: Sharen Swartz Neuhardt
Total 3,055,913 100.00%  

Oklahoma  4 year term, Election Cycle: 2010, 2014. Term Limit: 2 consecutive 4-year terms
Partisan Composition: 1 Republican
  Candidate Democratic 338,239 41.01% state Representative Joe Dorman
Total 824,831 100.00%  

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
  Elected Democratic; Working Families 733,230 49.89% Governor John A. Kitzhaber
Total 1,469,717 100.00%  

Pennsylvania  4 year term, Election Cycle: 2010, 2014. Term Limit: 2 consecutive 4-year terms
Partisan Composition: 1 Republican
  Elected Democratic 1,920,355 54.93% Tom Wolf
for Lieutenant Governor: Michael J. "Mike" Stack
Total 3,495,866 100.00%  

Rhode Island  4 year term, Election Cycle: 2010, 2014. Term Limit: 2 consecutive 4-year terms
Partisan Composition: 1 Democratic
 ** Open Chair (no incumbent) **
  Elected Democratic 131,899 40.70% General Treasurer Gina Marie Raimondo
Total 324,055 100.00%  

South Carolina  4 year term, Election Cycle: 2010, 2014. Term Limit: 2 consecutive 4-year terms
Partisan Composition: 1 Republican
  Candidate Democratic 516,166 41.42% state Senator Vincent A. Sheheen
Total 1,246,301 100.00%  

South Dakota  4 year term, Election Cycle: 2010, 2014. Term Limit: 2 consecutive 4-year terms
Partisan Composition: 1 Republican
  Candidate Democratic 70,549 25.43% state Representative Susan Wismer
for Lieutenant Governor: Susy Blake
Total 277,403 100.00%  

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
  Candidate Democratic 309,237 22.84% Charles V. "Charlie" Brown
Total 1,353,728 100.00%  

Texas  4 year term, Election Cycle: 2010, 2014. Term Limit: None
Partisan Composition: 1 Republican
 ** Open Chair (no incumbent) **
  Candidate Democratic 1,835,596 38.90% state Senator Wendy R. Davis
Total 4,718,268 100.00%  

Vermont  2 year term, Election Cycle: 2012, 2014. Term Limit: None
Partisan Composition: 1 Democratic
  Elected Democratic 89,509 46.36% Governor Peter Shumlin
Since no candidate received 50% of the vote in the 2014 General Election, the state Legislature, when it meets on 8 January 2015, will choose the next Governor (CHAPTER II, Section 47, paragraph 3 of the CONSTITUTION OF VERMONT). We expect the [Democratic] state Legislature to vote for the candidate who received the most votes-- Governor Peter Shumlin. The trailing candidate can allow the leading candidate to claim victory without legislative action. However, Mr. Milne stated that he will neither concede nor request a recount.
8 January 2015: Vermont Shumlin (Democratic) is re-elected by the state Legislature, 110-69, over Scott Milne (Republican).
Total 193,087 100.00%  

West Virginia  4 year term, Election Cycle: 2012, 2016. Term Limit: 2 consecutive 4-year terms
Partisan Composition: 1 Democratic
  Candidate Democratic     Treasurer Johnny Duane "John" Perdue
29 July 2014: Announced his candidacy.

Wisconsin  4 year term, Election Cycle: 2010, 2014. Term Limit: None
Partisan Composition: 1 Republican
  Candidate Democratic 1,122,913 46.59% Madison Board of Education Member Mary Burke
for Lieutenant Governor: state Senator John Lehman
  Candidate Write-in; (Democratic) 108 0.00% Mary Jo Walters
12 August 2014: Ran as a write-in- and lost- the Democratic Primary for Lieutenant Governor.
8 September 2014: Running as a write-in in the General Election.
Total 2,410,314 100.00%  

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
  Candidate Democratic 45,752 26.73% Pete Gosar
Total 171,153 100.00%  

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
  Libertarian
  Pacific Green
Other Third Parties
  Americans Elect
  Conservative
  Grassroots
  Hawai'i Independent Party
  Independence
  Independent American
  Independent Party of Connecticut
  Independent Party of Oregon
  Iowa
  Liberty Union
  Marijuana
  Moderate
  New Independent Party Iowa
  Peoples
  Progressive
  Sapient
  StopCommonCore
  U.S. Taxpayers
  United Citizens
  United Independent
  Women's Equality
  Working Families
Independents
  Independent
  No Party Affiliation
  Petition
  Petitioning Candidate
  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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