The following is a list of incumbent governors In the United States, the title governor refers to the chief executive of each state or insular territory, not directly subordinate to the federal authorities, but the political and ceremonial head of the state of the states and territories of the United States ^ b. English is the de facto language of American government and the sole language spoken at home by 80% of Americans age five and older. Spanish is the second most commonly spoken language. There are currently 26 Democrats The Democratic Party is one of the world's oldest political parties and is the party with the lengthiest record of continuous operation in the United States. It also is one of two major contemporary political parties in the United States, along with the Republican Party and 24 Republicans The Republican Party is one of the two major contemporary political parties in the United States, along with the Democratic Party. Founded by anti-slavery expansion activists in 1854, it is often called the Grand Old Party or the GOP, despite being the younger of the two major parties. The party's platform is generally considered right of center holding the office of governor in the states, and 3 Democrats The Democratic Party is one of the world's oldest political parties and is the party with the lengthiest record of continuous operation in the United States. It also is one of two major contemporary political parties in the United States, along with the Republican Party, 2 Republicans The Republican Party is one of the two major contemporary political parties in the United States, along with the Democratic Party. Founded by anti-slavery expansion activists in 1854, it is often called the Grand Old Party or the GOP, despite being the younger of the two major parties. The party's platform is generally considered right of center (one is also a member of the New Progressive Party), and 1 Covenant Party The Covenant Party is a political party in the Northern Mariana Islands whose platform advocates government and financial reform. At the legislative elections of November 1, 2003 the party won nine of 18 seats. In the 2005 elections of November 5, the Covenant Party increased its position as one of the strongest parties on the islands, as its member as governor of United States Territories An insular area is a United States territory, that is neither a part of one of the fifty U.S. states nor the District of Columbia, the federal district of the United States and mayor of Washington, D.C. Washington, D.C. , formally the District of Columbia and commonly referred to as Washington, the District, or simply D.C., is the capital of the United States, founded on July 16, 1790. The City of Washington was originally a separate municipality within the Territory of Columbia until an act of Congress in 1871 effectively merged the City and the

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State Governors

In the table below, Seat Up indicates the year of the next election; the current term ends in January of the following year for all states except Alaska, Hawaii and Kentucky, where the term ends in December of the election year. The notation (term limits A term limit is a legal restriction that limits the number of terms a person may serve in a particular elected office. Term limits are found usually in presidential and semi-presidential systems as a method to curb the potential for dictatorships, where a leader effectively becomes "president for life". There are different types of term) after the year indicates that the current governor is ineligible to seek re-election in that year; the notation (retiring) indicates that the current governor has announced their intention to retire at the end of the term or to run for another office. Democratic The Democratic Party is one of the world's oldest political parties and is the party with the lengthiest record of continuous operation in the United States. It also is one of two major contemporary political parties in the United States, along with the Republican Party Republican The Republican Party is one of the two major contemporary political parties in the United States, along with the Democratic Party. Founded by anti-slavery expansion activists in 1854, it is often called the Grand Old Party or the GOP, despite being the younger of the two major parties. The party's platform is generally considered right of center

State Picture Current Governor Party Took office Seat Up Past
Alabama Alabama /ˌæləˈbæmə/ is a state located in the southeastern region of the United States of America. It is bordered by Tennessee to the north, Georgia to the east, Florida and the Gulf of Mexico to the south, and Mississippi to the west. Alabama ranks 30th in total land area and ranks second in the size of its inland waterways. The state ranks Riley, BobBob Riley Robert Renfroe "Bob" Riley is an American politician in the Republican Party. He is the 52nd and current Governor of Alabama, first elected in 2002, and re-elected in 2006 Republican The Republican Party is one of the two major contemporary political parties in the United States, along with the Democratic Party. Founded by anti-slavery expansion activists in 1854, it is often called the Grand Old Party or the GOP, despite being the younger of the two major parties. The party's platform is generally considered right of center 2003 2010 (term limits) List The Governor of Alabama is the head of the executive branch of Alabama's government and the commander-in-chief of the state's military forces. The governor has a duty to enforce state laws, and the power to either approve or veto bills passed by the Alabama Legislature, to convene the legislature, and to grant pardons, except in cases of
Alaska Alaska ( /əˈlæskə/ ) is the largest state of the United States by area; it is situated in the northwest extremity of the North American continent, with Canada to the east, the Arctic Ocean to the north, and the Pacific Ocean to the west and south, with Russia further west across the Bering Strait. Approximately half of Alaska's 698,473 Parnell, SeanSean Parnell Sean R. Parnell is an American Republican politician who is the 12th and current Governor of Alaska. Parnell succeeded Sarah Palin on July 26, 2009 following her resignation. He was sworn in at the Governor's Picnic in Fairbanks and plans to run for a full term as Governor in 2010 after serving out the remainder of Palin's term Republican The Republican Party is one of the two major contemporary political parties in the United States, along with the Democratic Party. Founded by anti-slavery expansion activists in 1854, it is often called the Grand Old Party or the GOP, despite being the younger of the two major parties. The party's platform is generally considered right of center 2009 2010 List The Governor of Alaska is the head of the executive branch of Alaska's government and the commander-in-chief of the state's military forces. The governor has a duty to enforce state laws, and the power to either approve or veto bills passed by the Alaska Legislature, to convene the legislature, and to grant pardons, except in cases of impeachment
Arizona The State of Arizona ( /ærɪˈzoʊnə/ ) is a state located in the southwestern region of the United States. The capital and largest city is Phoenix. The second largest city is Tucson, followed in size by the four Phoenix metropolitan area cities of Mesa, Glendale, Chandler, and Scottsdale Brewer, JanJan Brewer Janice Kay Brewer , usually known as Jan Brewer, is the 22nd and current Governor of the U.S. state of Arizona and is a Republican. Brewer, as Arizona Secretary of State, was the first in line to succeed Democratic Governor Janet Napolitano when she resigned to become United States Secretary of Homeland Security on January 21, 2009. Brewer is Republican The Republican Party is one of the two major contemporary political parties in the United States, along with the Democratic Party. Founded by anti-slavery expansion activists in 1854, it is often called the Grand Old Party or the GOP, despite being the younger of the two major parties. The party's platform is generally considered right of center 2009 2010 List The Governor of Arizona is the head of the executive branch of Arizona's government and the commander-in-chief of the state's military forces. The governor has a duty to enforce state laws, and the power to either approve or veto bills passed by the Arizona Legislature, to convene the legislature, and to grant pardons, except in cases of treason
Arkansas Arkansas ( /ˈɑrkənsɔː/ AR-kən-saw) is a state located in the southern region of the United States. Its name is an Algonquin name of the Quapaw Indians. Arkansas shares a border with six states, with its eastern border largely defined by the Mississippi River. Its diverse geography ranges from the mountainous regions of the Ozarks and the Beebe, MikeMike Beebe Mickey Dale Beebe is the 45th and current Governor of Arkansas, since January 2007 Democratic The Democratic Party is one of the world's oldest political parties and is the party with the lengthiest record of continuous operation in the United States. It also is one of two major contemporary political parties in the United States, along with the Republican Party 2007 2010 List The Governor of Arkansas is the head of the executive branch of Arkansas's government and the commander-in-chief of the state's military forces. The governor has a duty to enforce state laws, and the power to either approve or veto bills passed by the Arkansas Legislature, to convene the legislature, and to grant pardons, except in cases of
California California (pronounced /kælɨˈfɔrnjə/ ) is the most populous state in the United States, and the third largest by area. California is the second most populous sub-national entity in the Americas, behind only São Paulo, Brazil. It is located on the West Coast of the United States, and is bordered by Oregon to the north, Nevada to the northeast, Schwarzenegger, ArnoldArnold Schwarzenegger Arnold Alois Schwarzenegger is an Austrian American bodybuilder, actor, model, businessman, and politician, currently serving as the 38th Governor of California Republican The Republican Party is one of the two major contemporary political parties in the United States, along with the Democratic Party. Founded by anti-slavery expansion activists in 1854, it is often called the Grand Old Party or the GOP, despite being the younger of the two major parties. The party's platform is generally considered right of center 2003 2010 (term limits) List The Governor of California is the head of the executive branch of California's government and the commander-in-chief of the state's military forces. The governor has a duty to enforce state laws, and the power to either approve or veto bills passed by the California Legislature, to convene the legislature, and to grant pardons, except in cases of
Colorado Colorado ( /kɒləˈrædoʊ/ or /kɒləˈrɑːdoʊ/ (help·info)) is a U.S. state located in the Rocky Mountain region of the United States of America. It may also be considered to be part of the Western and Southwestern regions of the United States. In rare cases Eastern Colorado is considered part of the Midwestern United States. Colorado Ritter, BillBill Ritter Bill Ritter is an American politician of the Democratic Party, and the current Governor of the state of Colorado. Before his election in 2006, he served as the district attorney for Denver. He is the first native-born governor of Colorado since 1975, as well as being the first Democratic governor to serve with a Democratic majority in the Colorado Democratic The Democratic Party is one of the world's oldest political parties and is the party with the lengthiest record of continuous operation in the United States. It also is one of two major contemporary political parties in the United States, along with the Republican Party 2007 2010 (retiring) List The Governor of Colorado is the head of the executive branch of Colorado's government and the commander-in-chief of the state's military forces. The governor has a duty to enforce state laws, and the power to either approve or veto bills passed by the Colorado General Assembly, to convene the legislature, and to grant pardons, except in cases of
Connecticut Connecticut (pronounced /kəˈnɛtɨkət/ ) (state code CT) is a state in the New England region of the northeastern United States. It is bordered by Rhode Island to the east, Massachusetts to the north, and New York to the west and south (because various islands of New York span Connecticut's entire coast) Rell, M. JodiM. Jodi Rell Mary Jodi Rell is a Republican politician and has been the 87th and current Governor of the U.S. state of Connecticut since July 1, 2004. She was the Lieutenant Governor of Connecticut under Governor John G. Rowland, who resigned during a corruption investigation. Rell is Connecticut's second female Governor, after Ella T. Grasso. On Nov. 9, 2009, Republican The Republican Party is one of the two major contemporary political parties in the United States, along with the Democratic Party. Founded by anti-slavery expansion activists in 1854, it is often called the Grand Old Party or the GOP, despite being the younger of the two major parties. The party's platform is generally considered right of center 2004 2010 (retiring) List The Governor of Connecticut is the head of the executive branch of Connecticut's government and the commander-in-chief of the state's military forces. The governor has a duty to enforce state laws, and the power to either approve or veto bills passed by the Connecticut Legislature and to convene the legislature. Unusual among U.S. governors, the
Delaware Delaware ( /ˈdɛləwɛər/ DEL-ə-wair) is a U.S. state located on the Atlantic Coast in the Mid-Atlantic region of the United States. The state takes its name from Thomas West, 3rd Baron De La Warr, a British nobleman and Virginia's first colonial governor, after whom (what is now called) Cape Henlopen was originally named Markell, JackJack Markell Jack A. Markell is an American businessman and politician from Centerville, in New Castle County, Delaware. He is a member of the Democratic Party who served as State Treasurer of Delaware and is the current Governor of Delaware. Now in his first term, he is the state's first Jewish governor. On December 2, 2009, it was announced that Markell Democratic The Democratic Party is one of the world's oldest political parties and is the party with the lengthiest record of continuous operation in the United States. It also is one of two major contemporary political parties in the United States, along with the Republican Party 2009 2012 List The Governor of Delaware is the head of the executive branch of Delaware's government and the commander-in-chief of the state's military forces. The governor has a duty to enforce state laws, and the power to either approve or veto bills passed by the Delaware Legislature, to convene the legislature, and to grant pardons, except in cases of
Florida Florida ( /ˈflɒrɪdə/ ) is a state located in the southeastern region of the United States, bordering Alabama to the northwest and Georgia to the north. It was the 27th state admitted to the United States. Much of the land mass of the state is a large peninsula with the Gulf of Mexico to the west, and the Atlantic Ocean to the east Crist, CharlieCharlie Crist Charles Joseph "Charlie" Crist, Jr. is an American politician who is the 44th and current Governor of Florida. A member of the Republican Party, Crist previously served as Florida State Senator, Education Commissioner, and Attorney General. He was elected governor in 2006 with 52.4% of the vote (against opponent Jim Davis), and took Republican The Republican Party is one of the two major contemporary political parties in the United States, along with the Democratic Party. Founded by anti-slavery expansion activists in 1854, it is often called the Grand Old Party or the GOP, despite being the younger of the two major parties. The party's platform is generally considered right of center 2007 2010 (retiring) List The Governor of Florida is the head of the executive branch of Florida's government and the commander-in-chief of the state's military forces. The governor has a duty to enforce state laws, and the power to either approve or veto bills passed by the Florida legislature, to transact all necessary business with officers of the government, grant
Georgia Georgia ( /ˈdʒɔrdʒə/ ) is a state in the southeastern United States. One of the original Thirteen Colonies that revolted against British rule in the American Revolution, it had been the last of the Thirteen Colonies to be established, in 1733. Georgia was the fourth state to ratify the United States Constitution, on January 2, 1788. It Perdue, SonnySonny Perdue George Ervin "Sonny" Perdue III, is the 81st and current Governor of the U.S. state of Georgia. Upon his inauguration in January 2003, he became the first Republican governor of Georgia since Benjamin F. Conley served during Reconstruction in the 1870s Republican 2003 2010 (term limits) List
Hawaii Lingle, LindaLinda Lingle Republican 2002 2010 (term limits) List
Idaho Otter, ButchButch Otter Republican 2007 2010 List
Illinois Quinn, PatPat Quinn Democratic 2009 2010 List
Indiana Daniels, MitchMitch Daniels Republican 2005 2012 (term limits) List
Iowa Culver, ChetChet Culver Democratic 2007 2010 List
Kansas Parkinson, MarkMark Parkinson Democratic 2009 2010 (retiring) List
Kentucky Beshear, SteveSteve Beshear Democratic 2007 2011 List
Louisiana Jindal, BobbyBobby Jindal Republican 2008 2011 List
Maine Baldacci, JohnJohn Baldacci Democratic 2003 2010 (term limits) List
Maryland O'Malley, MartinMartin O'Malley Democratic 2007 2010 List
Massachusetts Patrick, DevalDeval Patrick Democratic 2007 2010 List
Michigan Granholm, JenniferJennifer Granholm Democratic 2003 2010 (term limits) List
Minnesota Pawlenty, TimTim Pawlenty Republican 2003 2010 (retiring) List
Mississippi Barbour, HaleyHaley Barbour Republican 2004 2011 (term limits) List
Missouri Nixon, JayJay Nixon Democratic 2009 2012 List
Montana Schweitzer, BrianBrian Schweitzer Democratic 2005 2012 List
Nebraska Heineman, DaveDave Heineman Republican 2005 2010 List
Nevada Gibbons, JimJim Gibbons Republican 2007 2010 List
New Hampshire Lynch, JohnJohn Lynch Democratic 2005 2010 List
New Jersey Christie, ChrisChris Christie Republican 2010 2013 List
New Mexico Richardson, BillBill Richardson Democratic 2003 2010 (term limits) List
New York Paterson, DavidDavid Paterson Democratic 2008 2010 (retiring) List
North Carolina Perdue, BeverlyBeverly Perdue Democratic 2009 2012 List
North Dakota Hoeven, JohnJohn Hoeven Republican 2000 2012 (retiring) List
Ohio Strickland, TedTed Strickland Democratic 2007 2010 List
Oklahoma Henry, BradBrad Henry Democratic 2003 2010 (term limits) List
Oregon Kulongoski, TedTed Kulongoski Democratic 2003 2010 (term limits) List
Pennsylvania Rendell, EdEd Rendell Democratic 2003 2010 (term limits) List
Rhode Island Carcieri, DonaldDonald Carcieri Republican 2003 2010 (term limits) List
South Carolina Sanford, MarkMark Sanford Republican 2003 2010 (term limits) List
South Dakota Rounds, MikeMike Rounds Republican 2003 2010 (term limits) List
Tennessee Bredesen, PhilPhil Bredesen Democratic 2003 2010 (term limits) List
Texas Perry, RickRick Perry Republican 2000 2010 List
Utah Herbert, GaryGary Herbert Republican 2009 2010 (special election) List
Vermont Douglas, JimJim Douglas Republican 2003 2010 (retiring) List
Virginia McDonnell, BobBob McDonnell Republican 2010 2013 (term limits) List
Washington Gregoire, ChristineChristine Gregoire Democratic 2005 2012 List
West Virginia Manchin, JoeJoe Manchin Democratic 2005 2012 (term limits) List
Wisconsin Doyle, JimJim Doyle Democratic 2003 2010 (retiring) List
Wyoming Freudenthal, DaveDave Freudenthal Democratic 2003 2010 (term limits) List

United States Territories and the District of Columbia

The following are governors and other executives of each of the territories and the Washington, D.C.:

Territory Picture Current Executive Party Took Office Seat Up Past
American Samoa Tulafono, TogiolaTogiola Tulafono Democratic 2003 2012 List
District of Columbia Fenty, AdrianAdrian Fenty Democratic 2007 2011 List
Guam Camacho, Felix PerezFelix Perez Camacho Republican 2002 2010 (term limits) List
Northern Mariana Islands Fitial, BenignoBenigno Fitial Covenant 2006 2013 List
Puerto Rico Fortuño, LuisLuis Fortuño New Progressive/ Republican 2009 2012 List
U.S. Virgin Islands Jongh, John deJohn de Jongh Democratic 2007 2010 List

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Current governors of U.S. states and territories
AL Riley (R)
AK Parnell (R)
AZ Brewer (R)
AR Beebe (D)
CA Schwarzenegger (R)
CO Ritter (D)
CT Rell (R)
DE Markell (D)
FL Crist (R)
GA S. Perdue (R)
HI Lingle (R)
ID Otter (R)
IL Quinn (D)
IN Daniels (R)
IA Culver (D)
KS Parkinson (D)
KY Beshear (D)
LA Jindal (R)
ME Baldacci (D)
MD O'Malley (D)
MA Patrick (D)
MI Granholm (D)
MN Pawlenty (R)
MS Barbour (R)
MO Nixon (D)
MT Schweitzer (D)
NE Heineman (R)
NV Gibbons (R)
NH Lynch (D)
NJ Christie (R)
NM Richardson (D)
NY Paterson (D)
NC B. Perdue (D)
ND Hoeven (R)
OH Strickland (D)
OK Henry (D)
OR Kulongoski (D)
PA Rendell (D)
RI Carcieri (R)
SC Sanford (R)
SD Rounds (R)
TN Bredesen (D)
TX Perry (R)
UT Herbert (R)
VT Douglas (R)
VA McDonnell (R)
WA Gregoire (D)
WV Manchin (D)
WI Doyle (D)
WY Freudenthal (D)
DC Fenty (Mayor) (D)
Territories:
AS Tulafono (D)
GU Perez Camacho (R)
MP Fitial (Cov)
PR Fortuño (NPP/R)
VI de Jongh (D)
Republican 26* · Democratic 29 · Covenant 1 · New Progressive 1* * Fortuño is a member of two parties.
Current First Ladies and Gentlemen of U.S. states and territories
AL Riley
AK Parnell
AZ Brewer
AR Beebe
CA Shriver
CO Ritter
CT Rell
DE Markell
FL Crist
GA Perdue
HI None
ID Easley
IL None
IN Daniels
IA Culver
KS Parkinson
KY Beshear
LA Jindal
ME Baldacci
MD O'Malley
MA Patrick
MI Mulhern
MN Pawlenty
MS Barbour
MO Nixon
MT Schweitzer
NE Heineman
NV Gibbons
NH Lynch
NJ Christie
NM Richardson
NY Paterson
NC Eaves
ND Hoeven
OH Strickland
OK Henry
OR Kulongoski
PA Rendell
RI Carcieri
SC None
SD Rounds
TN Conte
TX Perry
UT Herbert
VT Douglas
VA McDonnell
WA Gregoire
WV Manchin
WI Doyle
WY Freudenthal
DC Fenty
Territories:
AS Tulafono
GU Camacho
MP Fitial
PR Vela de Fortuño
VI de Jongh
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