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
Alaska  4 year term, Election Cycle: 2010, 2014. Term Limit: 2 consecutive 4-year terms
Partisan Composition: 1 Republican
Arizona  4 year term, Election Cycle: 2010, 2014. Term Limit: 2 consecutive 4-year terms
Partisan Composition: 1 Republican
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
Chair up for regular election
Open		 Democratic Governor Mike Beebe
• First elected: 2006, re-elected: 2010
• Chair up for regular 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
 ** Open Chair (no incumbent) **
California  4 year term, Election Cycle: 2010, 2014. Term Limit: 2 4-year terms
Partisan Composition: 1 Democratic
Chair up for regular election Democratic Governor Edmund G. "Jerry" Brown, Jr.
• Re-elected Tuesday 4 November 2014
• First elected: 2010 (Governor Brown served 2 terms as Governor-- from 1975 through 1983)
• Chair up for regular election: Tuesday 4 November 2014
• The current Governor is unaffected by the State's term limit.
• on General Election ballot - 3 June 2014 Primary
Colorado  4 year term, Election Cycle: 2010, 2014. Term Limit: 2 consecutive 4-year terms
Partisan Composition: 1 Democratic
Chair up for regular election Democratic Governor John W. Hickenlooper
• Re-elected Tuesday 4 November 2014
• First elected: 2010
• Chair up for regular election: Tuesday 4 November 2014
• The current Governor is unaffected by the State's term limit.
• Renominated - 24 June 2014 Primary
Connecticut  4 year term, Election Cycle: 2010, 2014. Term Limit: None
Partisan Composition: 1 Democratic
Chair up for regular election Democratic Governor Dannel P. "Dan" Malloy
• Re-elected Tuesday 4 November 2014
• First elected: 2010
• Chair up for regular election: Tuesday 4 November 2014
• Renominated - 12 August 2014 Primary
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: 2010, 2014. Term Limit: 2 consecutive 4-year terms
Partisan Composition: 1 Republican
Georgia  4 year term, Election Cycle: 2010, 2014. Term Limit: 2 consecutive 4-year terms
Partisan Composition: 1 Republican
Hawaii  4 year term, Election Cycle: 2010, 2014. Term Limit: 2 consecutive 4-year terms
Partisan Composition: 1 Democratic
Chair up for regular election
Lost		 Democratic Governor Neil Abercrombie
• First elected: 2010
• Chair up for regular election: Tuesday 4 November 2014
• The current Governor is unaffected by the State's term limit.
• Lost Primary / No Longer Running - 9 August 2014 Primary
 ** Open Chair (no incumbent) **
Idaho  4 year term, Election Cycle: 2010, 2014. Term Limit: None
Partisan Composition: 1 Republican
Illinois  4 year term, Election Cycle: 2010, 2014. Term Limit: None
Partisan Composition: 1 Democratic
Chair up for regular election 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 regular election: Tuesday 4 November 2014
• Renominated - in 18 March 2014 Primary
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
Iowa  4 year term, Election Cycle: 2010, 2014. Term Limit: None
Partisan Composition: 1 Republican
Kansas  4 year term, Election Cycle: 2010, 2014. Term Limit: 2 consecutive 4-year terms
Partisan Composition: 1 Republican
Kentucky  4 year term, Election Cycle: 2011, 2015. Term Limit: 2 consecutive 4-year terms
Partisan Composition: 1 Democratic
  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
Louisiana  4 year term, Election Cycle: 2011, 2015. Term Limit: 2 consecutive 4-year terms
Partisan Composition: 1 Republican
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
Maryland  4 year term, Election Cycle: 2010, 2014. Term Limit: 2 consecutive 4-year terms
Partisan Composition: 1 Democratic
Chair up for regular election
Open		 Democratic Governor Martin O'Malley
• First elected: 2006; re-elected: 2010
• Chair up for regular election: Tuesday 4 November 2014
• The current Governor is affected by a term limit and cannot run for re-election.
• Open Chair
 ** Open Chair (no incumbent) **
Massachusetts  4 year term, Election Cycle: 2010, 2014. Term Limit: None
Partisan Composition: 1 Democratic
Chair up for regular election
Open		 Democratic Governor Deval L. Patrick
• First elected: 2006; re-elected: 2010
• Chair up for regular election: Tuesday 4 November 2014
• Open Chair - March 2012: Announced he is not running for re-election in 2014.
 ** Open Chair (no incumbent) **
Michigan  4 year term, Election Cycle: 2010, 2014. Term Limit: 2 consecutive 4-year terms
Partisan Composition: 1 Republican
Minnesota  4 year term, Election Cycle: 2010, 2014. Term Limit: None
Partisan Composition: 1 Democratic
Chair up for regular election Democratic Governor Mark Dayton
• Re-elected Tuesday 4 November 2014
• First elected: 2010
• Chair up for regular election: Tuesday 4 November 2014
• Renominated - 12 August 2014 Primary
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
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: 2010, 2014. Term Limit: 2 consecutive 4-year terms
Partisan Composition: 1 Republican
Nevada  4 year term, Election Cycle: 2010, 2014. Term Limit: 2 consecutive 4-year terms
Partisan Composition: 1 Republican
New Hampshire  2 year term, Election Cycle: 2012, 2014. Term Limit: None. GOVERNOR is the only Statewide elected officer
Partisan Composition: 1 Democratic
Chair up for regular election Democratic Governor Maggie Hassan
• Re-elected Tuesday 4 November 2014
• First elected: 2012
• Chair up for regular election: Tuesday 4 November 2014
• Renominated - 9 September 2014 Primary
New Jersey  4 year term, Election Cycle: 2013, 2017. Term Limit: 2 consecutive 4-year terms
Partisan Composition: 1 Republican
New Mexico  4 year term, Election Cycle: 2010, 2014. Term Limit: 2 consecutive 4-year terms
Partisan Composition: 1 Republican
New York  4 year term, Election Cycle: 2010, 2014. Term Limit: None
Partisan Composition: 1 Democratic
Chair up for regular election Democratic Governor Andrew M. Cuomo
• Re-elected Tuesday 4 November 2014
• First elected: 2010
• Chair up for regular election: Tuesday 4 November 2014
• Renominated - 9 September 2014 Primary
North Carolina  4 year term, Election Cycle: 2012, 2016. Term Limit: 2 consecutive 4-year terms
Partisan Composition: 1 Republican
North Dakota  4 year term, Election Cycle: 2012, 2016. Term Limit: North Dakota passed an initiative in November 2022 to amend the state's Constitution to add Gubernatorial term limits of 2 4 year terms. Applies to individuals elected after 1 January 2023
Partisan Composition: 1 Republican
Ohio  4 year term, Election Cycle: 2010, 2014. Term Limit: 2 consecutive 4-year terms
Partisan Composition: 1 Republican
Oklahoma  4 year term, Election Cycle: 2010, 2014. Term Limit: 2 4-year terms
Partisan Composition: 1 Republican
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
Chair up for regular election Democratic Governor John A. Kitzhaber
• Re-elected Tuesday 4 November 2014
• First elected: 2010
• Chair up for regular election: Tuesday 4 November 2014
• The current Governor is unaffected by the State's term limit.
• Renominated - 20 May 2014 Primary
Pennsylvania  4 year term, Election Cycle: 2010, 2014. Term Limit: 2 consecutive 4-year terms
Partisan Composition: 1 Republican
Rhode Island  4 year term, Election Cycle: 2010, 2014. Term Limit: 2 consecutive 4-year terms
Partisan Composition: 1 Democratic
Chair up for regular election
Open		 Democratic Governor Lincoln Davenport "Linc" Chafee
• First elected: 2010 as an Independent. Switched party affiliation to Democratic on 30 May 2013.
• Chair up for regular election: Tuesday 4 November 2014
• The current Governor is unaffected by the State's term limit.
• Open Chair - 3 September 2013: Announced he will not seek re-election.
 ** Open Chair (no incumbent) **
South Carolina  4 year term, Election Cycle: 2010, 2014. Term Limit: 2 consecutive 4-year terms
Partisan Composition: 1 Republican
South Dakota  4 year term, Election Cycle: 2010, 2014. Term Limit: 2 consecutive 4-year terms
Partisan Composition: 1 Republican
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
Texas  4 year term, Election Cycle: 2010, 2014. Term Limit: None
Partisan Composition: 1 Republican
Utah  4 year term, Election Cycle: 2012, 2016. Term Limit: None
Partisan Composition: 1 Republican
Vermont  2 year term, Election Cycle: 2012, 2014. Term Limit: None
Partisan Composition: 1 Democratic
Chair up for regular election Democratic Governor Peter Shumlin
• Re-elected Tuesday 4 November 2014
• First elected: 2010; re-elected: 2012
• Chair up for regular election: Tuesday 4 November 2014
• Renominated - 26 August 2014 Primary
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: 2010, 2014. Term Limit: None
Partisan Composition: 1 Republican
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
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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