List of current United States lieutenant governors

This is a complete and current list of lieutenant governors of the 50 U.S. states and its territories.

Currently, 25 states elect a lieutenant governor on a ticket with the governor, while 18 states elect a lieutenant governor separately. In West Virginia, the President of the Senate, as elected by the senators, serves as Lieutenant Governor. In Tennessee, the senators elect a Speaker of the Senate who also serves as Lieutenant Governor of Tennessee. Five states have no lieutenant governor. There are currently 34 Republicans and 16 Democrats serving as lieutenant governors or serving as the first in the line of succession in the 50 United States.

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List of Lieutenant Governors by state

In the table below, Term ends indicates the year the current lieutenant governor will leave office, or the year of the next election, whichever is first; a dagger (†) after the year indicates that the current lieutenant governor is ineligible to seek re-election in that year due to term limits. An asterisk (*) after the year indicates that the current lieutenant governor will be retiring at the end of his/her current term.

State Picture Lieutenant Governor Party Took Office Seat Up Chosen By[1]
Alabama Ivey, KayKay Ivey Republican 02011-01-17 January 17, 2011 2015 Separate election
Alaska Treadwell, MeadMead Treadwell Republican 02010-12-06 December 6, 2010 2014 Same ticket in the general elections;
Separate elections in the primaries
Arkansas Darr, MarkMark Darr Republican 02011-01-11 January 11, 2011 2015 Separate election
California Newsom, GavinGavin Newsom Democratic 02011-01-10 January 10, 2011 2015 Separate election
Colorado Garcia, JosephJoseph Garcia Democratic 02011-01-11 January 11, 2011 2015 Same ticket
Connecticut Wyman, NancyNancy Wyman Democratic 02011-01-05 January 5, 2011 2015 Same ticket
Delaware Denn, MatthewMatthew Denn Democratic 02009-01-20 January 20, 2009 2013 Separate election
Florida Carroll, JenniferJennifer Carroll Republican 02011-01-04 January 4, 2011 2015 Same ticket
Georgia Cagle, CaseyCasey Cagle Republican 02007-01-08 January 8, 2007 2015 Separate election
Hawaii Schatz, BrianBrian Schatz Democratic 02010-12-06 December 6, 2010 2014 Same ticket in the general elections;
Separate elections in the primaries
Idaho Little, BradBrad Little Republican 02009-01-06 January 6, 2009 2011 Separate election[2]
Illinois Simon, SheilaSheila Simon Democratic 02011-01-10 January 10, 2011 2015 Same ticket in the general elections;
Separate elections in the primaries
Indiana Skillman, BeckyBecky Skillman Republican 02005-01-10 January 10, 2005 2013† Same ticket
Iowa Reynolds, KimKim Reynolds Republican 02011-01-14 January 14, 2011 2015 Same ticket
Kansas Colyer, JeffJeff Colyer Republican 02011-01-10 January 10, 2011 2015 Same ticket
Kentucky Abramson, JerryJerry Abramson Democratic 02011-12-13 December 13, 2011 2015 Same ticket
Louisiana Dardenne, JayJay Dardenne Republican 02010-11-22 November 22, 2010 2016 Same ticket in the general elections;
Separate elections in the primaries
Maryland Brown, AnthonyAnthony Brown Democratic 02007-01-17 January 17, 2007 2015 Same ticket
Massachusetts Murray, TimTim Murray Democratic 02007-01-04 January 4, 2007 2015 Same ticket in the general elections;
Separate elections in the primaries
Michigan Calley, BrianBrian Calley Republican 02011-01-01 January 1, 2011 2015 Same ticket
Minnesota Prettner Solon, YvonneYvonne Prettner Solon Democratic 02011-01-03 January 3, 2011 2015 Same ticket
Mississippi Bryant, PhilPhil Bryant Republican 02008-01-10 January 10, 2008 2012 Separate election
Missouri Kinder, PeterPeter Kinder Republican 02005-01-10 January 10, 2005 2013 Separate election
Montana Bohlinger, JohnJohn Bohlinger Republican 02005-01-03 January 3, 2005 2013† Same ticket[3]
Nebraska Sheehy, RickRick Sheehy Republican 02005-01-24 January 24, 2005 2015 Same ticket
Nevada Krolicki, BrianBrian Krolicki Republican 02007-01-20 January 20, 2007 2015† Separate election
New Jersey Guadagno, KimKim Guadagno Republican 02010-01-19 January 19, 2010 2014 Same ticket
New Mexico Sanchez, JohnJohn Sanchez Republican 02011-01-01 January 1, 2011 2015 Same ticket in the general elections;
Separate elections in the primaries
New York Duffy, RobertRobert Duffy Democratic 02011-01-01 January 1, 2011 2015 Same ticket in the general elections;
Separate elections in the primaries
North Carolina Dalton, WalterWalter Dalton Democratic 02009-01-10 January 10, 2009 2013 Separate election
North Dakota Wrigley, DrewDrew Wrigley Republican 02010-12-07 December 7, 2010 2012 Same ticket
Ohio Taylor, MaryMary Taylor Republican 02011-01-10 January 10, 2011 2015 Same ticket
Oklahoma Lamb, ToddTodd Lamb Republican 02011-01-10 January 10, 2011 2015 Separate election
Pennsylvania Cawley, JimJim Cawley Republican 02011-01-18 January 18, 2011 2015 Same ticket in the general elections;
Separate elections in the primaries
Rhode Island Roberts, ElizabethElizabeth Roberts Democratic 02007-01-02 January 2, 2007 2015 Separate election
South Carolina Ard, KenKen Ard Republican 02011-01-12 January 12, 2011 2015 Separate election
South Dakota Michels, MattMatt Michels Republican 02011-01-08 January 8, 2011 2015 Same ticket
Tennessee Ramsey, RonRon Ramsey Republican 02007-01-03 January 3, 2007 2013 State Senate[4]
Texas Dewhurst, DavidDavid Dewhurst Republican 02003-01-21 January 21, 2003 2011 Separate election
Utah Bell, GregGreg Bell Republican 02009-09-01 September 1, 2009 2011 Same ticket[5]
Vermont Scott, PhilPhil Scott Republican 02011-01-06 January 6, 2011 2015 Separate election
Virginia Bolling, BillBill Bolling Republican 02006-01-14 January 14, 2006 2014 Separate election
Washington Owen, BradBrad Owen Democratic 01997-01-15 January 15, 1997 2013 Separate election
West Virginia Jeff Kessler Democratic 02011-11-14 November 14, 2011 2013 State Senate[6]
Wisconsin Kleefisch, RebeccaRebecca Kleefisch Republican 02011-01-03 January 3, 2011 2015 Same ticket
Territory Picture Lieutenant Governor Party Took Office Seat Up Chosen By[1]
American Samoa Sunia, IpulasiIpulasi Sunia Democratic 02003-04-11 April 11, 2003 2013 Same ticket
Guam Tenorio, RayRay Tenorio Republican 02011-01-03 January 3, 2011 2015 Same ticket
Northern Mariana Islands Inos, EloyEloy Inos Covenant 02009-05-01 May 1, 2009 2014 Same ticket[7]
United States Virgin Islands Francis, GregoryGregory Francis Democratic 02007-01-01 January 1, 2007 2011 Same ticket

States without Lieutenant Governors

Five states and one territory do not have a position of lieutenant governor. In these cases, the Secretary of State or President of the Senate are next in line for the Governorship.

The states and territories without a lieutenant governor are:

State Picture Officeholder Party Took Position Office
Arizona Bennett, KenKen Bennett Republican 02011-01-03 January 3, 2011 Secretary of State
Maine Raye, KevinKevin Raye Republican 02010-12-01 December 1, 2010 President of the Senate
New Hampshire Bragdon, PeterPeter Bragdon Republican 02010-12-01 December 1, 2010 President of the Senate
Oregon Brown, KateKate Brown Democratic 02009-01-05 January 5, 2009 Secretary of State
Wyoming Maxfield, MaxMax Maxfield Republican 02007 2007 Secretary of State
Territory Picture Officeholder Party Took Position Office
Puerto Rico McClintock, KennethKenneth McClintock New Progressive/Democratic 02009-01-02 January 2, 2009 Secretary of State

Lieutenant governors-elect

These Lieutenant governors-elect were elected, either on a ticket with the gubernatorial nominee or in their own right, in the 2011 elections.

State Picture Lieutenant Governor-elect Party Taking Office
Mississippi Reeves, TateTate Reeves Republican 02012-01-10 January 10, 2012

States and territories with differing party membership at the executive level

In most states and territories, the governor and lieutenant governor are members of the same political party. As with the Vice President of the United States, many states' lieutenant governors are elected on the same ticket as the governor, many others are elected on their own. The following states are those in which the designated successor to the Governorship is of a different political party.

State Governor Designated
successor
Arkansas Democratic Republican
Missouri Democratic Republican
Montana Democratic Republican
Rhode Island Independent Democratic
Vermont Democratic Republican

References

  1. ^ a b Executive Branch of the Several States
  2. ^ Little was appointed by Governor Butch Otter, sworn in to the office on January 6, 2009 and later approved by the Idaho Senate on January 12, upon the resignation of Jim Risch.
  3. ^ Bohlinger is a Republican elected on the same ticket as Democrat Brian Schweitzer.
  4. ^ The Tennessee Senate elects their Speaker who serves as Lieutenant Governor. The full title of the office is Lieutenant Governor and Speaker of the Senate.
  5. ^ Bell was appointed to replace Gary Herbert, who ascended to the governorship after Jon Huntsman was appointed Ambassador to China.
  6. ^ West Virginia Code 6A-1-4(b), as enacted in 2000, entitles the President of the West Virginia Senate to use the title Lieutenant Governor
  7. ^ Inos was appointed by Governor Benigno Fitial, approved by the Senate and sworn in to the office on May 1, 2009 upon the resignation of Timothy Villagomez.

See also