2013 Governor's Chairs by State

The Green Papers: 2013 General Election

2013 Governor's Chairs
by State

2 Governor's Chairs up for election in 2013

2 Republican

2 Elected

48 Governor's Chairs not up for election in 2013

9 Open Governor's Chairs (voluntary retirement, seeking other political office, term limits)

1 Incumbent renominated by same party

1 Republican

239 Candidates seeking a Governor's Chair (Candidates may run under the banner of multiple parties. Hence, the number of parties may be greater than the number of candidates.)

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 2013 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

	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.

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.

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

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

	Democratic	Governor Mike Beebe • 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. • At term limit

California 4 year term, Election Cycle: 2010, 2014. 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) • Chair up for election: Tuesday 4 November 2014 • The current Governor is unaffected by the State's term limit.

Colorado 4 year term, Election Cycle: 2010, 2014. Term Limit: 2 consecutive 4-year terms
Partisan Composition: 1 Democratic

	Democratic	Governor John W. Hickenlooper • First elected: 2010 • Chair up for election: Tuesday 4 November 2014 • The current Governor is unaffected by the State's term limit.

Connecticut 4 year term, Election Cycle: 2010, 2014. Term Limit: None
Partisan Composition: 1 Democratic

	Democratic	Governor Dannel P. "Dan" Malloy • First elected: 2010 • Chair up for election: Tuesday 4 November 2014

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 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

	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.

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.

Hawaii 4 year term, Election Cycle: 2010, 2014. Term Limit: 2 consecutive 4-year terms
Partisan Composition: 1 Democratic

	Democratic	Governor Neil Abercrombie • First elected: 2010 • Chair up for election: Tuesday 4 November 2014 • The current Governor is unaffected by the State's term limit.

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

Illinois 4 year term, Election Cycle: 2010, 2014. Term Limit: None
Partisan Composition: 1 Democratic

	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 election: Tuesday 4 November 2014

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 election: Tuesday 8 November 2016 • The current Governor is unaffected by the State's term limit.

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

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.

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 election: Tuesday 3 November 2015 • The current Governor is affected by a term limit and cannot run for re-election. • At Term Limit

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 - At Term Limit

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.

Maryland 4 year term, Election Cycle: 2010, 2014. Term Limit: 2 consecutive 4-year terms
Partisan Composition: 1 Democratic

	Democratic	Governor Martin O'Malley • 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.

Massachusetts 4 year term, Election Cycle: 2010, 2014. Term Limit: None
Partisan Composition: 1 Democratic

	Democratic	Governor Deval L. Patrick • First elected: 2006; re-elected: 2010 • Chair up for election: Tuesday 4 November 2014 • March 2012: Announced he is not running for re-election in 2014.

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.

Minnesota 4 year term, Election Cycle: 2010, 2014. Term Limit: None
Partisan Composition: 1 Democratic

	Democratic	Governor Mark Dayton • First elected: 2010 • Chair up for election: Tuesday 4 November 2014

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.

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 election: Tuesday 8 November 2016 • The current Governor is affected by a term limit and cannot run for re-election. • Open Chair

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 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

	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

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.

New Hampshire 2 year term, Election Cycle: 2012, 2014. Term Limit: None. GOVERNOR is the only Statewide elected officer
Partisan Composition: 1 Democratic

	Democratic	Governor Maggie Hassan • First elected: 2012 • Chair up for election: Tuesday 4 November 2014

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 • Re-elected Tuesday 5 November 2013 • First elected: 2009; re-elected: 2013 • Chair up for election: Tuesday 5 November 2013 • The current Governor is unaffected by the State's term limit. • Renominated - 4 June 2013 Primary

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.

New York 4 year term, Election Cycle: 2010, 2014. Term Limit: None
Partisan Composition: 1 Democratic

	Democratic	Governor Andrew M. Cuomo • First elected: 2010 • Chair up for election: Tuesday 4 November 2014

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 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 • Appointed: 7 December 2010 re: Governor John Hoeven (Republican) ascension to the U.S. Senate. First elected: 2012 • Chair up for election: Tuesday 8 November 2016

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.

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.

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

	Democratic	Governor John A. Kitzhaber • First elected: 2010 • Chair up for election: Tuesday 4 November 2014 • The current Governor is unaffected by the State's term limit.

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.

Rhode Island 4 year term, Election Cycle: 2010, 2014. Term Limit: 2 consecutive 4-year terms
Partisan Composition: 1 Democratic

	Democratic	Governor Lincoln Davenport "Linc" Chafee • First elected: 2010 as an Independent. Switched party affiliation to Democratic on 30 May 2013. • Chair up for 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.

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.

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.

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.

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 • Open Chair - 8 July 2013: Announced that he will not run for re-election.

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 election: Tuesday 8 November 2016

Vermont 2 year term, Election Cycle: 2012, 2014. Term Limit: None
Partisan Composition: 1 Democratic

	Democratic	Governor Peter Shumlin • First elected: 2010; re-elected: 2012 • Chair up for election: Tuesday 4 November 2014

Virginia 4 year term, Election Cycle: 2009, 2013. Term Limit: ineligble to immediately succeed after a given 4-year term
Partisan Composition: 1 Republican

Open	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

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 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 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

	Republican	Governor Scott Walker • First elected: 2010; retained in a recall election: 5 June 2012 • Chair up for election: Tuesday 4 November 2014

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.

Major Parties
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Major Third Parties
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Other Third Parties
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	• Marijuana
	• Peace And Freedom
	• Socialist Party USA
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Independents
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	• No Party Affiliation
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	• Unenrolled
Write-in/Scattered/otherwise not readily classifiable
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	• Scattering
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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.