List of current United States governors
The United States has 50 states and 5 territories that each elect a governor to serve as chief executive of the state or territorial government.[1] The sole federal district, the District of Columbia, elects a mayor to oversee their government in a similar manner.[2][3] Most states and territories also have a lieutenant governor who is the second-highest-ranking official and the first to succeed the governor in the event of a vacancy.[4]
As of January 9, 2024[update], there are 27 states with Republican governors and 23 states with Democratic governors. 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.[5] All 55 governors are members of the National Governors Association, a non-partisan organization which represents states and territories in discussions with the federal government.[6] The federal District of Columbia is governed by a Democratic mayor.[7]
State governors edit
The current gubernatorial term ends and new term begins in January of the given year for most states and territories; in Alaska, Hawaii, North Dakota, and Kentucky, the term ends in December of that year's election.[8][9] All 55 state and territorial governors are members of the non-partisan National Governors Association as well as the partisan Democratic Governors Association and Republican Governors Association. Three regional associations—Midwestern, Northeastern, and Western—also serve as non-partisan organizations to lobby for governors' interests.[10]
The longest serving incumbent U.S. governor is Jay Inslee of Washington, who took office on January 16, 2013.[11] The most recently inaugurated governor is Jeff Landry of Louisiana, who took office on January 8, 2024.[5] The average age of governors at the time of their inauguration was 59.28 years old. Alabama governor Kay Ivey (born 1944) is the oldest current governor, and Arkansas governor Sarah Huckabee Sanders (born 1982) is the youngest.[12] As of the 2022 elections[update], there are 12 female state governors currently serving. 46 of the governors are non-Hispanic white, while one is Hispanic, one is Black, and one is Native American.[12]
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.
Territory governors edit
| Territory governors Democratic (4) Independent (1) New Progressive (1) | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Territory | Image | Governor[5] | Party[5] | Born | Prior public experience | Inauguration[5] | End of term[5] | ||
| American Samoa (list) | Lemanu Peleti Mauga | Democratic [note 3] | January 3, 1960[69] | Lieutenant Governor American Samoa Senate Major in the United States Army | January 3, 2021[70] | 2025 | |||
| Guam (list) | Lou Leon Guerrero | Democratic | November 8, 1950[71] | Guam Legislature | January 7, 2019[71] | 2027 (term limits) | |||
| Northern Mariana Islands (list) | Arnold Palacios | Independent | August 22, 1955[72] | Lieutenant Governor President of the CNMI Senate Speaker of the CNMI House | January 9, 2023[72] | 2027 | |||
| Puerto Rico (list) | Pedro Pierluisi | New Progressive | April 25, 1959[73] | U.S. House Territorial Secretary of Justice | January 2, 2021[73] | 2025 | |||
| U.S. Virgin Islands (list) | Albert Bryan | Democratic | February 21, 1968[74] | Commissioner of the Virgin Islands Department of Labor | January 7, 2019[74] | 2027 (term limits) | |||
Federal district mayor edit
The District of Columbia is a federal district that elects a mayor that has similar powers to those of a state or territorial governor.[2] From 1871 to 1874, the district had a governor that was appointed by the President of the United States.[75]
| 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[76] | August 2, 1972[76] | D.C. Council Advisory Neighborhood Commission[76] | January 2, 2015[77] | 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
- ^ In New York, gubernatorial terms begin at midnight on New Year's Day.[47]
- ^ Justice was elected as a Democrat, but switched to the Republican Party six months into his first term. He was re-elected as a Republican in 2020.[65]
- ^ Officially, the governor of American Samoa is a non-partisan position, but officeholders do affiliate with the local chapters of the national political parties.[citation needed]
References edit
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- ^ a b Nirappil, Fenit (June 21, 2017). "Can a change of titles make DC seem more stately? Ask Gov. Bowser". The Washington Post. Retrieved March 27, 2024.
- ^ Bonessi, Dominique Maria (January 12, 2021). "Your Questions About How The National Guard Works In D.C., Answered". NPR. Retrieved March 27, 2024.
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- ^ a b c d e f g h i j "Governors Roster 2024" (PDF). National Governors Association. February 15, 2024. Retrieved March 27, 2024.
- ^ Craig, Tim (August 3, 2019). "Sidelined on the national stage, U.S. governors are frustrated with Washington". The Washington Post. Retrieved March 27, 2024.
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- ^ Epstein, Reid J. (May 1, 2023). "Gov. Jay Inslee of Washington, Climate Champion, Won't Seek Re-Election". The New York Times. Retrieved March 27, 2024.
- ^ a b "Fast Facts About America's Governors". Center on the American Governor. Eagleton Institute of Politics at Rutgers University. Retrieved March 27, 2024.
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- ^ a b "Gov. Kay Ivey". National Governors Association. Retrieved March 27, 2024.
- ^ a b "Gov. Mike Dunleavy". National Governors Association. Retrieved March 27, 2024.
- ^ a b "Gov. Katie Hobbs". National Governors Association. Retrieved March 27, 2024.
- ^ a b "Gov. Sarah Huckabee Sanders". National Governors Association. Retrieved March 27, 2024.
- ^ a b "Gov. Gavin Newsom". National Governors Association. Retrieved March 27, 2024.
- ^ a b "Gov. Jared Polis". National Governors Association. Retrieved March 27, 2024.
- ^ a b "Gov. Ned Lamont". National Governors Association. Retrieved March 27, 2024.
- ^ a b "Gov. John Carney". National Governors Association. Retrieved March 27, 2024.
- ^ a b "Gov. Ron DeSantis". National Governors Association. Retrieved March 27, 2024.
- ^ a b "Gov. Brian Kemp". National Governors Association. Retrieved March 27, 2024.
- ^ a b "Gov. Josh Green". National Governors Association. Retrieved March 27, 2024.
- ^ a b "Gov. Brad Little". National Governors Association. Retrieved March 27, 2024.
- ^ a b "Gov. JB Pritzker". National Governors Association. Retrieved March 27, 2024.
- ^ a b "Gov. Eric Holcomb". National Governors Association. Retrieved March 27, 2024.
- ^ a b "Gov. Kim Reynolds". National Governors Association. Retrieved March 27, 2024.
- ^ a b "Gov. Laura Kelly". National Governors Association. Retrieved March 27, 2024.
- ^ a b "Gov. Andy Beshear". National Governors Association. Retrieved March 27, 2024.
- ^ a b "Gov. Josh Green". National Governors Association. Retrieved March 27, 2024.
- ^ a b "Gov. Janet Mills". National Governors Association. Retrieved March 27, 2024.
- ^ a b "Gov. Wes Moore". National Governors Association. Retrieved March 27, 2024.
- ^ a b "Gov. Maura Healey". National Governors Association. Retrieved March 27, 2024.
- ^ a b "Gov. Gretchen Whitmer". National Governors Association. Retrieved March 27, 2024.
- ^ a b "Gov. Tim Walz". National Governors Association. Retrieved March 27, 2024.
- ^ a b "Gov. Tate Reeves". National Governors Association. Retrieved March 27, 2024.
- ^ a b "Gov. Mike Parson". National Governors Association. Retrieved March 27, 2024.
- ^ a b "Gov. Greg Gianforte". National Governors Association. Retrieved March 27, 2024.
- ^ a b "Gov. Jim Pillen". National Governors Association. Retrieved March 27, 2024.
- ^ a b "Gov. Joe Lombardo". National Governors Association. Retrieved March 27, 2024.
- ^ a b "Gov. Chris Sununu". National Governors Association. Retrieved March 27, 2024.
- ^ "Gov. Chris Sununu decides against run for reelection". WMUR9. July 19, 2023. Retrieved July 19, 2023.
- ^ a b "Gov. Phil Murphy". National Governors Association. Retrieved March 27, 2024.
- ^ a b "Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham". National Governors Association. Retrieved March 27, 2024.
- ^ a b "Gov. Kathy Hochul". National Governors Association. Retrieved March 27, 2024.
- ^ Confessore, Nicholas (December 16, 2010). "Cuomo's Inauguration Expected to Be Low Key". The New York Times. Retrieved March 27, 2024.
- ^ a b "Gov. Roy Cooper". National Governors Association. Retrieved March 27, 2024.
- ^ a b "Gov. Doug Burgum". National Governors Association. Retrieved March 27, 2024.
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- ^ a b "Gov. Mike DeWine". National Governors Association. Retrieved March 27, 2024.
- ^ a b "Gov. Kevin Stitt". National Governors Association. Retrieved March 27, 2024.
- ^ a b "Gov. Tina Kotek". National Governors Association. Retrieved March 27, 2024.
- ^ a b "Gov. Josh Shapiro". National Governors Association. Retrieved March 27, 2024.
- ^ a b "Gov. Dan McKee". National Governors Association. Retrieved March 27, 2024.
- ^ a b "Gov. Henry McMaster". National Governors Association. Retrieved March 27, 2024.
- ^ a b "Gov. Kristi Noem". National Governors Association. Retrieved March 27, 2024.
- ^ a b "Gov. Bill Lee". National Governors Association. Retrieved March 27, 2024.
- ^ a b "Gov. Greg Abbott". National Governors Association. Retrieved March 27, 2024.
- ^ a b "Gov. Spencer Cox". National Governors Association. Retrieved March 27, 2024.
- ^ a b "Gov. Phil Scott". National Governors Association. Retrieved March 27, 2024.
- ^ a b "Gov. Glenn Youngkin". National Governors Association. Retrieved March 27, 2024.
- ^ a b "Gov. Jay Inslee". National Governors Association. Retrieved March 27, 2024.
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- ^ a b "Gov. Jim Justice". National Governors Association. Retrieved March 27, 2024.
- ^ a b "Gov. Tony Evers". National Governors Association. Retrieved March 27, 2024.
- ^ a b "Gov. Mark Gordon". National Governors Association. Retrieved March 27, 2024.
- ^ "Gov. Lemanu PS Mauga". National Governors Association. Retrieved March 27, 2024.
- ^ Sagapoulutele, Fili (January 4, 2021). "American Samoa's newly elected leaders sworn into office on Sunday". Samoa News. Retrieved March 27, 2024.
- ^ a b "Gov. Lou Leon Guerrero". National Governors Association. Retrieved March 27, 2024.
- ^ a b "Gov. Arnold Palacios". National Governors Association. Retrieved March 27, 2024.
- ^ a b "Gov. Pedro Pierluisi". National Governors Association. Retrieved March 27, 2024.
- ^ a b "Gov. Albert Bryan". National Governors Association. Retrieved March 27, 2024.
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- ^ DeBonis, Mike; Davis, Aaron C. (January 2, 2015). "Muriel Bowser sworn in as D.C. mayor; pledges to make city healthier, safer". The Washington Post. Retrieved March 27, 2024.
External links edit
- National Governors Association