The Green Papers: 2012 General Election |
2012 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 | |||||
California 4 year term, Election Cycle: 2010, 2014. Term Limit: 2 consecutive 4-year terms | |||||
Partisan Composition: 1 Democratic | |||||
Colorado 4 year term, Election Cycle: 2010, 2014. Term Limit: 2 consecutive 4-year terms | |||||
Partisan Composition: 1 Democratic | |||||
Connecticut 4 year term, Election Cycle: 2010, 2014. Term Limit: None | |||||
Partisan Composition: 1 Democratic | |||||
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 | |||||
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 | |||||
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 | |||||
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 | |||||
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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. Open Chair |
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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: 2011, 2015. Term Limit: 2 consecutive 4-year terms | |||||
Partisan Composition: 1 Democratic | |||||
Louisiana 4 year term, Election Cycle: 2011, 2015. Term Limit: 2 consecutive 4-year terms | |||||
Partisan Composition: 1 Republican | |||||
Republican | Governor Piyush "Bobby" Jindal First elected: 2007; re-elected: 2011 Chair up for election: Saturday 24 October 2015 The current Governor is affected by a term limit and cannot run for re-election. Open Chair |
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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 | |||||
Massachusetts 4 year term, Election Cycle: 2010, 2014. Term Limit: None | |||||
Partisan Composition: 1 Democratic | |||||
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 | |||||
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 | |||||
Republican | Governor Phil Bryant First elected: 2011 Chair up for election: Tuesday 3 November 2015 The current Governor is unaffected by the State's term limit. |
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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 | |||||
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 | |||||
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 | |||||
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 | |||||
North Carolina 4 year term, Election Cycle: 2008, 2012. Term Limit: 2 consecutive 4-year terms | |||||
Partisan Composition: 1 Democratic | |||||
North Dakota 4 year term, Election Cycle: 2008, 2012. Term Limit: None | |||||
Partisan Composition: 1 Republican | |||||
Republican | Governor Jack Dalrymple Re-elected Tuesday 6 November 2012 First sworn: 7 December 2010 re: Governor John Hoeven (Republican) ascension to the U.S. Senate. Chair up for election: Tuesday 6 November 2012 Renominated - 12 June 2012 Primary |
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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 | |||||
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 | |||||
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 Re-elected Tuesday 6 November 2012 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 Renominated - 21 April 2012 Convention |
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Vermont 2 year term, Election Cycle: 2010, 2012. Term Limit: None | |||||
Partisan Composition: 1 Democratic | |||||
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 | |||||
West Virginia 4 year term, Election Cycle: 2008, 2012. Term Limit: 2 consecutive 4-year terms | |||||
Partisan Composition: 1 Democratic | |||||
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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Democratic-Nonpartisan League | |
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Major Third Parties | |
Constitution | |
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Liberty Union | |
Marijuana | |
Mountain | |
Progressive | |
Working Families | |
Independents | |
Independent | |
No Party Preference | |
Unaffiliated | |
Write-in/Scattered/otherwise not readily classifiable | |
Scattering | |
Write-in |
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