List of current United States governors
The following is a list of incumbent governors (or mayor) of U.S. states, territories, and the federal district. In the United States, a governor is the chief executive officer of a state or a territory. As of January 9, 2024, there are 27 states with Republican governors and 23 states with Democratic governors. Additionally, four U.S. territories have Democratic governors, while one has an independent governor. Pedro Pierluisi of Puerto Rico is a member of the New Progressive Party, although he is also affiliated with the Democratic Party. Minnesota has a governor from the Democratic-Farmer-Labor Party. The federal District of Columbia is governed by a Democratic mayor.
State governors edit
The current term ends and new term begins in January of the given year for every state except for Alaska, Hawaii, North Dakota, and Kentucky, where the term ends in December of that year's election. The notation "(term limits)" after the year indicates that the governor is ineligible to seek re-election in that year; the notation "(retiring)" indicates that the governor has announced his or her intention not to seek re-election at the end of the term nor to run for another office. The longest serving incumbent U.S. governor is Jay Inslee of Washington, having served since January 16, 2013, and the most recently inaugurated governor is Jeff Landry of Louisiana, having served since January 8, 2024. Alabama governor Kay Ivey (born 1944) is the oldest governor, and Arkansas governor Sarah Huckabee Sanders (born 1982) is the youngest.
Territory governors edit
The following hold the gubernatorial offices of the United States territories.
| Territory governors Democratic (4) Independent (1) New Progressive (1) | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Territory | Image | Governor | Party | Born | Prior public experience | Inauguration | End of term | ||
| American Samoa (list) | Lemanu Peleti Mauga | Democratic [note 3] | January 3, 1960 | Lieutenant Governor American Samoa Senate Major in the United States Army | January 3, 2021 | 2025 | |||
| Guam (list) | Lou Leon Guerrero | Democratic | November 8, 1950 | Guam Legislature | January 7, 2019 | 2027 (term limits) | |||
| Northern Mariana Islands (list) | Arnold Palacios | Independent | August 22, 1955 | Lieutenant Governor President of the CNMI Senate Speaker of the CNMI House | January 9, 2023 | 2027 | |||
| Puerto Rico (list) | Pedro Pierluisi | New Progressive | April 25, 1959 | U.S. House Territorial Secretary of Justice | January 2, 2021 | 2025 | |||
| U.S. Virgin Islands (list) | Albert Bryan | Democratic | February 21, 1968 | Virgin Islands Department of Labor | January 7, 2019 | 2027 (term limits) | |||
Federal district mayor edit
| Federal district mayor Democratic (1) | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Federal district | Image | Mayor | Party | Born | Prior public experience | Inauguration | End of term | ||
| District of Columbia (list) | Muriel Bowser | Democratic | August 2, 1972 | D.C. Council Advisory Neighborhood Commission | January 2, 2015 | 2027 | |||
See also edit
- Flags of governors of the U.S. states
- List of current United States first spouses
- List of current United States governors by age
- List of current United States lieutenant governors
- List of female governors in the United States
- List of minority governors and lieutenant governors in the United States
- List of United States state legislatures
- List of U.S. state governors born outside the United States
- National Governors Association
- Seals of governors of the U.S. states
Notes edit
- ^ NY gubernatorial terms begin at midnight New Year's Day.
- ^ Justice was elected as a Democrat, but switched to the Republican Party six months into his first term. He was reelected as a Republican in 2020.[4]
- ^ Officially, the governor of American Samoa is a non-partisan position, but officeholders do affiliate with the local chapters of the national political parties.
References edit
- ^ "Gov. Chris Sununu decides against run for reelection". WMUR9. July 19, 2023. Retrieved July 19, 2023.
- ^ "North Dakota Gov. Doug Burgum says he won't seek a third term as governor". MPR News. January 22, 2024. Retrieved January 31, 2024.
- ^ Brunner, Jim; Gutman, David; Cornwell, Piage (May 1, 2023). "WA Gov. Jay Inslee won't seek reelection for fourth term". The Seattle Times. Retrieved May 1, 2023.
- ^ "West Virginia Governor to Switch from Democrat to Republican". New York Times. August 3, 2017. Retrieved August 3, 2017.
External links edit
- National Governors Association