The Green Papers: 2015 General Election
 
Copyright www.flags.net/UNST.htm 2015 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 2015 are marked as such.

There have been 0 deaths, 1 resignation, and 0 changes of party affiliation in 2015.

  • Governor John A. Kitzhaber ( (Democratic - Oregon) resigned 18 February 2015 amid scandal involving payments from and advocacy group. Secretary of State Kate Brown (Democratic) ascended to the Governor's chair upon his resignation.
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    Alabama  4 year term, Election Cycle: 2014, 2018. Term Limit: 2 consecutive 4-year terms
    Partisan Composition: 1 Republican

      Republican Governor Robert J. Bentley
    First elected: 2010; re-elected: 2014
    Chair up for regular election: Tuesday 6 November 2018
    The current Governor is affected by a term limit and cannot run for re-election.
    Open Chair

    Alaska  4 year term, Election Cycle: 2014, 2018. Term Limit: 2 consecutive 4-year terms
    Partisan Composition: 1 Independent

      Independent Governor Bill Walker
    First elected: 2014
    Chair up for regular election: Tuesday 6 November 2018
    The current Governor is unaffected by the State's term limit.

    Arizona  4 year term, Election Cycle: 2014, 2018. Term Limit: The Governor can not serve for more than 8 years
    Partisan Composition: 1 Republican

      Republican Governor Doug Ducey
    First elected: 2014
    Chair up for regular election: Tuesday 6 November 2018
    The current Governor is unaffected by the State's term limit.

    Arkansas  4 year term, Election Cycle: 2014, 2018. Term Limit: No one can serve more than 2 4-year terms in a lifetime
    Partisan Composition: 1 Republican

      Republican Governor Asa Hutchinson
    First elected: 2014.
    Previously served in the U.S. Congress: 3 January 1997 - 6 August 2001
    Chair up for regular election: Tuesday 6 November 2018
    The current Governor is unaffected by the State's term limit.

    California  4 year term, Election Cycle: 2014, 2018. 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); re-elected: 2014
    Chair up for regular election: Tuesday 6 November 2018
    The current Governor is affected by a term limit and cannot run for re-election.
    Open Chair

    Colorado  4 year term, Election Cycle: 2014, 2018. Term Limit: 2 consecutive 4-year terms
    Partisan Composition: 1 Democratic

      Democratic Governor John W. Hickenlooper
    First elected: 2010; re-elected: 2014
    Chair up for regular election: Tuesday 6 November 2018
    The current Governor is affected by a term limit and cannot run for re-election.
    Open Chair

    Connecticut  4 year term, Election Cycle: 2014, 2018. Term Limit: None
    Partisan Composition: 1 Democratic

      Democratic Governor Dannel P. "Dan" Malloy
    First elected: 2010; re-elected: 2014
    Chair up for regular election: Tuesday 6 November 2018

    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

      Democratic Governor Jack A. Markell
    First elected: 2008; re-elected: 2012
    Chair up for regular election: Tuesday 8 November 2016
    The current Governor is affected by a term limit and cannot run for re-election.
    Open Chair

    Florida  4 year term, Election Cycle: 2014, 2018. Term Limit: 2 consecutive 4-year terms
    Partisan Composition: 1 Republican

      Republican Governor Richard L. "Rick" Scott
    First elected: 2010; re-elected: 2014
    Chair up for regular election: Tuesday 6 November 2018
    The current Governor is affected by a term limit and cannot run for re-election.
    Open Chair

    Georgia  4 year term, Election Cycle: 2014, 2018. Term Limit: 2 consecutive 4-year terms
    Partisan Composition: 1 Republican

      Republican Governor John Nathan "Nathan" Deal
    First elected: 2010; re-elected: 2014
    Chair up for regular election: Tuesday 6 November 2018
    The current Governor is affected by a term limit and cannot run for re-election.
    Open Chair

    Hawaii  4 year term, Election Cycle: 2014, 2018. Term Limit: 2 consecutive 4-year terms
    Partisan Composition: 1 Democratic

      Democratic Governor David Yutaka Ige
    First elected: 2014
    Chair up for regular election: Tuesday 6 November 2018
    The current Governor is unaffected by the State's term limit.
    for Lieutenant Governor: Lieutenant Governor Shan S. Tsutsui

    Idaho  4 year term, Election Cycle: 2014, 2018. Term Limit: None
    Partisan Composition: 1 Republican

      Republican Governor C.L. "Butch" Otter
    First elected: 2006; re-elected: 2010, 2014
    Chair up for regular election: Tuesday 6 November 2018

    Illinois  4 year term, Election Cycle: 2014, 2018. Term Limit: None
    Partisan Composition: 1 Republican

      Republican Governor Bruce Rauner
    First elected: 2014
    Chair up for regular election: Tuesday 6 November 2018

    Indiana  4 year term, Election Cycle: 2012, 2016. Term Limit: No more than 2 4-year terms in any 3-term period
    Partisan Composition: 1 Republican

      Republican Governor Mike Pence
    First elected: 2012
    Chair up for regular election: Tuesday 8 November 2016
    The current Governor is unaffected by the State's term limit.

    Iowa  4 year term, Election Cycle: 2014, 2018. Term Limit: None
    Partisan Composition: 1 Republican

      Republican Governor Terry E. Branstad
    First elected: 2010; re-elected: 2014
    Chair up for regular election: Tuesday 6 November 2018

    Kansas  4 year term, Election Cycle: 2014, 2018. Term Limit: 2 consecutive 4-year terms
    Partisan Composition: 1 Republican

      Republican Governor Samuel D. "Sam" Brownback
    First elected: 2010; re-elected: 2014
    Chair up for regular election: Tuesday 6 November 2018
    The current Governor is unaffected by the State's term limit.

    Kentucky  4 year term, Election Cycle: 2011, 2015. Term Limit: 2 consecutive 4-year terms
    Partisan Composition: 1 Democratic

    Chair up for regular election
    Open
    Democratic Governor Steven L. "Steve" Beshear
    First elected: 2007; re-elected: 2011
    Chair up for regular election: Tuesday 3 November 2015
    The current Governor is affected by a term limit and cannot run for re-election.
    Open Chair - At Term Limit
     ** Open Chair (no incumbent) **

    Louisiana  4 year term, Election Cycle: 2011, 2015. Term Limit: 2 consecutive 4-year terms
    Partisan Composition: 1 Republican

    Chair up for regular election
    Open
    Republican Governor Piyush "Bobby" Jindal
    First elected: 2007; re-elected: 2011
    Chair up for regular election: Saturday 24 October 2015
    The current Governor is affected by a term limit and cannot run for re-election.
    Open Chair - At Term Limit

    Maine  4 year term, Election Cycle: 2014, 2018. 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; re-elected: 2014
    Chair up for regular election: Tuesday 6 November 2018
    The current Governor is affected by a term limit and cannot run for re-election.
    Open Chair

    Maryland  4 year term, Election Cycle: 2014, 2018. Term Limit: 2 consecutive 4-year terms
    Partisan Composition: 1 Republican

      Republican Governor Lawrence J. "Larry" Hogan, Jr.
    First elected: 2014
    Chair up for regular election: Tuesday 6 November 2018
    The current Governor is unaffected by the State's term limit.
    22 June 2015: Governor Hogan announced that he has advanced and aggressive non-Hodgkin's lymphoma.

    Massachusetts  4 year term, Election Cycle: 2014, 2018. Term Limit: None
    Partisan Composition: 1 Republican

      Republican Governor Charles D. "Charlie" Baker, Jr.
    First elected: 2014
    Chair up for regular election: Tuesday 6 November 2018

    Michigan  4 year term, Election Cycle: 2014, 2018. Term Limit: 2 consecutive 4-year terms
    Partisan Composition: 1 Republican

      Republican Governor Rick Snyder
    First elected: 2010; re-elected: 2014
    Chair up for regular election: Tuesday 6 November 2018
    The current Governor is affected by a term limit and cannot run for re-election.
    Open Chair

    Minnesota  4 year term, Election Cycle: 2014, 2018. Term Limit: None
    Partisan Composition: 1 Democratic

      Democratic Governor Mark Dayton
    First elected: 2010; re-elected: 2014
    Chair up for regular election: Tuesday 6 November 2018

    Mississippi  4 year term, Election Cycle: 2011, 2015. Term Limit: No one can serve more than 2 4-year terms in a lifetime
    Partisan Composition: 1 Republican

    Chair up for regular election Republican Governor Phil Bryant
    • Re-elected Tuesday 3 November 2015
    First elected: 2011
    Chair up for regular election: Tuesday 3 November 2015
    The current Governor is unaffected by the State's term limit.
    Renominated - 4 August 2015 Primary

    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

      Democratic Governor Jeremiah W. "Jay" Nixon
    First elected: 2008; re-elected: 2012
    Chair up for regular election: Tuesday 8 November 2016
    The current Governor is affected by a term limit and cannot run for re-election.
    Open Chair - At term limit.

    Montana  4 year term, Election Cycle: 2012, 2016. Term Limit: No more than 2 4-year terms in any 4-term period
    Partisan Composition: 1 Democratic

      Democratic Governor Steve Bullock
    First elected: 2012
    Chair up for regular election: Tuesday 8 November 2016
    The current Governor is unaffected by the State's term limit.

    Nebraska  4 year term, Election Cycle: 2014, 2018. Term Limit: 2 consecutive 4-year terms
    Partisan Composition: 1 Republican

      Republican Governor J. Peter "Pete" Ricketts
    First elected: 2014
    Chair up for regular election: Tuesday 6 November 2018
    The current Governor is unaffected by the State's term limit.

    Nevada  4 year term, Election Cycle: 2014, 2018. Term Limit: 2 consecutive 4-year terms
    Partisan Composition: 1 Republican

      Republican Governor Brian E. Sandoval
    First elected: 2010; re-elected: 2014
    Chair up for regular election: Tuesday 6 November 2018
    The current Governor is affected by a term limit and cannot run for re-election.
    Open Chair

    New Hampshire  2 year term, Election Cycle: 2014, 2016. Term Limit: None. GOVERNOR is the only Statewide elected officer
    Partisan Composition: 1 Democratic

      Democratic Governor Maggie Hassan
    First elected: 2012; re-elected: 2014
    Chair up for regular election: Tuesday 8 November 2016
    Open Chair - 5 October 2015: Candidate for the U.S. Senate Class 3 Seat in 2016.

    New Jersey  4 year term, Election Cycle: 2013, 2017. Term Limit: 2 consecutive 4-year terms
    Partisan Composition: 1 Republican

      Republican Governor Christopher J. "Chris" Christie
    First elected: 2009; re-elected: 2013
    Chair up for regular election: Tuesday 7 November 2017
    The current Governor is affected by a term limit and cannot run for re-election.
    Open Chair - At term limit

    New Mexico  4 year term, Election Cycle: 2014, 2018. Term Limit: 2 consecutive 4-year terms
    Partisan Composition: 1 Republican

      Republican Governor Susana Martinez
    First elected: 2010; re-elected: 2014
    Chair up for regular election: Tuesday 6 November 2018
    The current Governor is affected by a term limit and cannot run for re-election.
    Open Chair

    New York  4 year term, Election Cycle: 2014, 2018. Term Limit: None
    Partisan Composition: 1 Democratic

      Democratic Governor Andrew M. Cuomo
    First elected: 2010; re-elected: 2014
    Chair up for regular election: Tuesday 6 November 2018

    North Carolina  4 year term, Election Cycle: 2012, 2016. Term Limit: 2 consecutive 4-year terms
    Partisan Composition: 1 Republican

      Republican Governor Patrick "Pat" McCrory
    First elected: 2012
    Chair up for regular election: Tuesday 8 November 2016
    The current Governor is unaffected by the State's term limit.

    North Dakota  4 year term, Election Cycle: 2012, 2016. Term Limit: None
    Partisan Composition: 1 Republican

      Republican Governor Jack Dalrymple
    Succeeded: 7 December 2010 upon the resignation of Governor John Hoeven (Republican) having been elected to the U.S. Senate. First elected: 2012
    Chair up for regular election: Tuesday 8 November 2016
    Open Chair - 24 August 2015: Governor Jack Dalrymple announces he will not run for re-election.

    Ohio  4 year term, Election Cycle: 2014, 2018. Term Limit: 2 consecutive 4-year terms
    Partisan Composition: 1 Republican

      Republican Governor John Richard Kasich
    First elected: 2010; re-elected: 2014
    Chair up for regular election: Tuesday 6 November 2018
    The current Governor is affected by a term limit and cannot run for re-election.
    Open Chair

    Oklahoma  4 year term, Election Cycle: 2014, 2018. Term Limit: 2 consecutive 4-year terms
    Partisan Composition: 1 Republican

      Republican Governor Mary C. Fallin
    First elected: 2010; re-elected: 2014
    Chair up for regular election: Tuesday 6 November 2018
    The current Governor is affected by a term limit and cannot run for re-election.
    Open Chair

    Oregon  4 year term, Election Cycle: 2014, 2018. Term Limit: No more than 2 4-year terms in any 3-term period
    Partisan Composition: 1 Democratic

      Democratic Governor Kate Brown
    Ascended to the Governor's chair 18 February 2015 re: resignation of John A. Kitzhaber (Democratic).
    Chair up for regular election: Tuesday 6 November 2018
    The current Governor is unaffected by the State's term limit.
    Governor Brown will serve until a Tuesday 8 November 2016 Special Election.

    Pennsylvania  4 year term, Election Cycle: 2014, 2018. Term Limit: 2 consecutive 4-year terms
    Partisan Composition: 1 Democratic

      Democratic Governor Tom Wolf
    First elected: 2014
    Chair up for regular election: Tuesday 6 November 2018
    The current Governor is unaffected by the State's term limit.

    Rhode Island  4 year term, Election Cycle: 2014, 2018. Term Limit: 2 consecutive 4-year terms
    Partisan Composition: 1 Democratic

      Democratic Governor Gina Marie Raimondo
    First elected: 2014
    Chair up for regular election: Tuesday 6 November 2018
    The current Governor is unaffected by the State's term limit.

    South Carolina  4 year term, Election Cycle: 2014, 2018. Term Limit: 2 consecutive 4-year terms
    Partisan Composition: 1 Republican

      Republican Governor Nikki Randhawa Haley
    First elected: 2010; re-elected: 2014
    Chair up for regular election: Tuesday 6 November 2018
    The current Governor is affected by a term limit and cannot run for re-election.
    Open Chair

    South Dakota  4 year term, Election Cycle: 2014, 2018. Term Limit: 2 consecutive 4-year terms
    Partisan Composition: 1 Republican

      Republican Governor Dennis M. Daugaard
    First elected: 2010; re-elected: 2014
    Chair up for regular election: Tuesday 6 November 2018
    The current Governor is affected by a term limit and cannot run for re-election.
    Open Chair

    Tennessee  4 year term, Election Cycle: 2014, 2018. 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; re-elected: 2014
    Chair up for regular election: Tuesday 6 November 2018
    The current Governor is affected by a term limit and cannot run for re-election.
    Open Chair

    Texas  4 year term, Election Cycle: 2014, 2018. Term Limit: None
    Partisan Composition: 1 Republican

      Republican Governor Greg Abbott
    First elected: 2014.
    Previously served as Attorney General: first elected 2002; re-elected: 2006, 2010.
    Chair up for regular election: Tuesday 6 November 2018

    Utah  4 year term, Election Cycle: 2012, 2016. 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; re-elected: 2012
    Chair up for regular election: Tuesday 8 November 2016

    Vermont  2 year term, Election Cycle: 2014, 2016. Term Limit: None
    Partisan Composition: 1 Democratic

      Democratic Governor Peter Shumlin
    First elected: 2010; re-elected: 2012, 2014.
    Chair up for regular election: Tuesday 8 November 2016
    Open Chair - 8 June 2015: "I am announcing today that I will not be a candidate for a fourth term in 2016."

    Virginia  4 year term, Election Cycle: 2013, 2017. Term Limit: ineligble to immediately succeed after a given 4-year term
    Partisan Composition: 1 Democratic

      Democratic Governor Terry McAuliffe
    First elected: 2013
    Chair up for regular election: Tuesday 7 November 2017
    The current Governor is affected by a term limit and cannot run for re-election.
    Open Chair

    Washington  4 year term, Election Cycle: 2012, 2016. Term Limit: None
    Partisan Composition: 1 Democratic

      Democratic Governor Jay R. Inslee
    First elected: 2012
    Chair up for regular election: Tuesday 8 November 2016

    West Virginia  4 year term, Election Cycle: 2012, 2016. 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. Re-elected: 2012
    Chair up for regular election: Tuesday 8 November 2016
    The current Governor is affected by a term limit and cannot run for re-election.
    Open Chair

    Wisconsin  4 year term, Election Cycle: 2014, 2018. Term Limit: None
    Partisan Composition: 1 Republican

      Republican Governor Scott Walker
    First elected: 2010; retained in a Recall election: 5 June 2012; re-elected: 2014
    Chair up for regular election: Tuesday 6 November 2018

    Wyoming  4 year term, Election Cycle: 2014, 2018. 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; re-elected: 2014
    Chair up for regular election: Tuesday 6 November 2018
    The current Governor is unaffected by the State's term limit.

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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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