The Green Papers: 2016 General Election |
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Alabama 4 year term, Election Cycle: 2014, 2018. Term Limit: 2 consecutive 4-year terms | |||||
Partisan Composition: 1 Republican | |||||
Alaska 4 year term, Election Cycle: 2014, 2018. Term Limit: 2 consecutive 4-year terms | |||||
Partisan Composition: 1 Independent | |||||
Arizona 4 year term, Election Cycle: 2014, 2018. Term Limit: 2 consecutive 4-year terms | |||||
Partisan Composition: 1 Republican | |||||
Arkansas 4 year term, Election Cycle: 2014, 2018. Term Limit: No one can serve more than 2 4-year terms in a lifetime | |||||
Partisan Composition: 1 Republican | |||||
California 4 year term, Election Cycle: 2014, 2018. Term Limit: 2 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); re-elected: 2014 Chair up for regular election: Tuesday 6 November 2018 The current Governor is affected by a term limit and cannot run for re-election. Open Chair |
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Colorado 4 year term, Election Cycle: 2014, 2018. Term Limit: 2 consecutive 4-year terms | |||||
Partisan Composition: 1 Democratic | |||||
Democratic | Governor John W. Hickenlooper First elected: 2010; re-elected: 2014 Chair up for regular election: Tuesday 6 November 2018 The current Governor is affected by a term limit and cannot run for re-election. Open Chair |
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Connecticut 4 year term, Election Cycle: 2014, 2018. Term Limit: None | |||||
Partisan Composition: 1 Democratic | |||||
Democratic | Governor Dannel P. "Dan" Malloy First elected: 2010; re-elected: 2014 Chair up for regular election: Tuesday 6 November 2018 |
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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 | |||||
Open |
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 |
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  | ** Open Chair (no incumbent) ** | ||||
Florida 4 year term, Election Cycle: 2014, 2018. Term Limit: 2 consecutive 4-year terms | |||||
Partisan Composition: 1 Republican | |||||
Georgia 4 year term, Election Cycle: 2014, 2018. Term Limit: 2 consecutive 4-year terms | |||||
Partisan Composition: 1 Republican | |||||
Hawaii 4 year term, Election Cycle: 2014, 2018. Term Limit: 2 consecutive 4-year terms | |||||
Partisan Composition: 1 Democratic | |||||
Democratic | Governor David Yutaka Ige First elected: 2014 Chair up for regular election: Tuesday 6 November 2018 The current Governor is unaffected by the State's term limit. for Lieutenant Governor: Lieutenant Governor Shan S. Tsutsui |
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Idaho 4 year term, Election Cycle: 2014, 2018. Term Limit: None | |||||
Partisan Composition: 1 Republican | |||||
Illinois 4 year term, Election Cycle: 2014, 2018. Term Limit: None | |||||
Partisan Composition: 1 Republican | |||||
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: 2014, 2018. Term Limit: None | |||||
Partisan Composition: 1 Republican | |||||
Kansas 4 year term, Election Cycle: 2014, 2018. Term Limit: 2 consecutive 4-year terms | |||||
Partisan Composition: 1 Republican | |||||
Kentucky 4 year term, Election Cycle: 2015, 2019. Term Limit: 2 consecutive 4-year terms | |||||
Partisan Composition: 1 Republican | |||||
Louisiana 4 year term, Election Cycle: 2015, 2019. Term Limit: 2 consecutive 4-year terms | |||||
Partisan Composition: 1 Democratic | |||||
Democratic | Governor John Bel Edwards First elected: 2015 Chair up for regular election: Saturday 26 October 2019 The current Governor is unaffected by the State's term limit. |
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Maine 4 year term, Election Cycle: 2014, 2018. Term Limit: 2 consecutive 4-year terms. GOVERNOR is the only Statewide elected officer | |||||
Partisan Composition: 1 Republican | |||||
Maryland 4 year term, Election Cycle: 2014, 2018. Term Limit: 2 consecutive 4-year terms | |||||
Partisan Composition: 1 Republican | |||||
Massachusetts 4 year term, Election Cycle: 2014, 2018. Term Limit: None | |||||
Partisan Composition: 1 Republican | |||||
Michigan 4 year term, Election Cycle: 2014, 2018. Term Limit: 2 consecutive 4-year terms | |||||
Partisan Composition: 1 Republican | |||||
Minnesota 4 year term, Election Cycle: 2014, 2018. Term Limit: None | |||||
Partisan Composition: 1 Democratic | |||||
Democratic | Governor Mark Dayton First elected: 2010; re-elected: 2014 Chair up for regular election: Tuesday 6 November 2018 Open Chair - 21 November 2016: Retiring at the end of his term. |
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Mississippi 4 year term, Election Cycle: 2015, 2019. 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 | |||||
Open |
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. |
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  | ** Open Chair (no incumbent) ** | ||||
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 Re-elected Tuesday 8 November 2016 First elected: 2012 Chair up for regular election: Tuesday 8 November 2016 The current Governor is unaffected by the State's term limit. Renominated - 7 June 2016 Primary |
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Nebraska 4 year term, Election Cycle: 2014, 2018. Term Limit: 2 consecutive 4-year terms | |||||
Partisan Composition: 1 Republican | |||||
Nevada 4 year term, Election Cycle: 2014, 2018. Term Limit: 2 consecutive 4-year terms | |||||
Partisan Composition: 1 Republican | |||||
New Hampshire 2 year term, Election Cycle: 2014, 2016. Term Limit: None. GOVERNOR is the only Statewide elected officer | |||||
Partisan Composition: 1 Democratic | |||||
Open |
Democratic | Governor Maggie Hassan First elected: 2012; re-elected: 2014 Chair up for regular election: Tuesday 8 November 2016 Open Chair - 5 October 2015: Candidate for the U.S. Senate Class 3 Seat in 2016. |
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  | ** Open Chair (no incumbent) ** | ||||
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: 2014, 2018. Term Limit: 2 consecutive 4-year terms | |||||
Partisan Composition: 1 Republican | |||||
New York 4 year term, Election Cycle: 2014, 2018. Term Limit: None | |||||
Partisan Composition: 1 Democratic | |||||
Democratic | Governor Andrew M. Cuomo First elected: 2010; re-elected: 2014 Chair up for regular election: Tuesday 6 November 2018 |
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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: 2014, 2018. Term Limit: 2 consecutive 4-year terms | |||||
Partisan Composition: 1 Republican | |||||
Oklahoma 4 year term, Election Cycle: 2014, 2018. Term Limit: 2 4-year terms | |||||
Partisan Composition: 1 Republican | |||||
Oregon 4 year term, Election Cycle: 2014, 2018. Term Limit: No more than 2 4-year terms in any 3-term period | |||||
Partisan Composition: 1 Democratic | |||||
Democratic | Governor Kate Brown Re-elected Tuesday 8 November 2016 Ascended to the Governor's chair 18 February 2015 re: resignation of John A. Kitzhaber (Democratic). Chair up for regular election: Tuesday 8 November 2016 The current Governor is unaffected by the State's term limit. Renominated - 17 May 2016 Primary. Governor Brown will serve until a Tuesday 8 November 2016 Special Election. Next regular election: Tuesday 6 November 2018 |
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Pennsylvania 4 year term, Election Cycle: 2014, 2018. Term Limit: 2 consecutive 4-year terms | |||||
Partisan Composition: 1 Democratic | |||||
Democratic | Governor Tom Wolf First elected: 2014 Chair up for regular election: Tuesday 6 November 2018 The current Governor is unaffected by the State's term limit. 24 February 2016: Announced that he has prostate cancer which was detected early and is treatable. |
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Rhode Island 4 year term, Election Cycle: 2014, 2018. Term Limit: 2 consecutive 4-year terms | |||||
Partisan Composition: 1 Democratic | |||||
Democratic | Governor Gina Marie Raimondo First elected: 2014 Chair up for regular election: Tuesday 6 November 2018 The current Governor is unaffected by the State's term limit. |
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South Carolina 4 year term, Election Cycle: 2014, 2018. Term Limit: 2 consecutive 4-year terms | |||||
Partisan Composition: 1 Republican | |||||
South Dakota 4 year term, Election Cycle: 2014, 2018. Term Limit: 2 consecutive 4-year terms | |||||
Partisan Composition: 1 Republican | |||||
Tennessee 4 year term, Election Cycle: 2014, 2018. Term Limit: 2 consecutive 4-year terms. GOVERNOR is the only Statewide elected officer | |||||
Partisan Composition: 1 Republican | |||||
Texas 4 year term, Election Cycle: 2014, 2018. 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: 2014, 2016. Term Limit: None | |||||
Partisan Composition: 1 Democratic | |||||
Open |
Democratic | Governor Peter Shumlin First elected: 2010; re-elected: 2012, 2014. Chair up for regular election: Tuesday 8 November 2016 Open Chair - 8 June 2015: "I am announcing today that I will not be a candidate for a fourth term in 2016." |
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  | ** Open Chair (no incumbent) ** | ||||
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 |
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Washington 4 year term, Election Cycle: 2012, 2016. Term Limit: None | |||||
Partisan Composition: 1 Democratic | |||||
Democratic | Governor Jay R. Inslee Re-elected Tuesday 8 November 2016 First elected: 2012 Chair up for regular election: Tuesday 8 November 2016 on General Election ballot - 2 August 2016 Primary |
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West Virginia 4 year term, Election Cycle: 2012, 2016. Term Limit: 2 consecutive 4-year terms | |||||
Partisan Composition: 1 Democratic | |||||
Open |
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 |
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  | ** Open Chair (no incumbent) ** | ||||
Wisconsin 4 year term, Election Cycle: 2014, 2018. Term Limit: None | |||||
Partisan Composition: 1 Republican | |||||
Wyoming 4 year term, Election Cycle: 2014, 2018. 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. |
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Constitution | |
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America First | |
Independent American | |
Independent Party of Oregon | |
Liberty Union | |
Mountain | |
Unity | |
Working Families | |
Independents | |
Independent | |
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No Party Affiliation | |
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Write-in/Scattered/otherwise not readily classifiable | |
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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