List of current United States governors

Party affiliation of current United States Governors
  Democratic Governor
  Democratic/Popular Democratic Governor
  Republican Governor
  Independent Governor
  vacant

The following is a list of incumbent governors of the states, and territories of the United States. There are currently 31 Republicans, 18 Democrats, and one independent that hold the office of governor in the states. Additionally, 2 Republicans, 2 Independents and 2 Democrats (one is also a member of the PPD) serve as governors of United States Territories and Mayor of the District of Columbia.

State governors

The current term ends in January of the given year for every state except Alaska, Hawaii, and Kentucky, where the term ends in December of the year of election. The notation (term limits) 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 not to seek re-election at the end of the term or to run for another office.

      Democratic       Republican       Independent

State Picture Current Governor Party Prior public experience Took office Term ends Past
Bentley, RobertRobert Bentley Republican Alabama House January 17, 2011 2019 (term limits) List
Walker, BillBill Walker Independent Mayor of Valdez, Valdez City Council December 1, 2014 2018 List
Ducey, DougDoug Ducey Republican Treasurer January 5, 2015 2019 List
Hutchinson, AsaAsa Hutchinson Republican Under Secretary of Homeland Security for Border & Transportation Security, Administrator of the Drug Enforcement Administration, U.S. House, U.S. Attorney January 13, 2015 2019 List
Brown, JerryJerry Brown Democratic 34th Governor (1975–83), Attorney General, Mayor of Oakland,
Secretary of State
January 3, 2011 2019 (term limits) List
Hickenlooper, JohnJohn Hickenlooper Democratic Mayor of Denver January 11, 2011 2019 (term limits) List
Malloy, DannelDannel Malloy Democratic Mayor of Stamford January 5, 2011 2019 List
Markell, JackJack Markell Democratic Treasurer January 20, 2009 2017 (term limits) List
Scott, RickRick Scott Republican No prior public experience January 4, 2011 2019 (term limits) List
Deal, NathanNathan Deal Republican U.S. House, Georgia Senate January 10, 2011 2019 (term limits) List
Ige, DavidDavid Ige Democratic Hawaii Senate, Hawaii House December 1, 2014 2018 List
Otter, ButchButch Otter Republican U.S. House, Lieutenant Governor, Idaho House January 1, 2007 2019 List
Rauner, BruceBruce Rauner Republican No prior public experience January 12, 2015 2019 List
Pence, MikeMike Pence Republican U.S. House January 14, 2013 2017 List
Branstad, TerryTerry Branstad Republican 39th Governor (1983–99), Lieutenant Governor, Iowa House January 14, 2011 2019 List
Brownback, SamSam Brownback Republican U.S. Senate, U.S. House, Kansas Secretary of Agriculture January 10, 2011 2019 (term limits) List
Beshear, SteveSteve Beshear Democratic Lieutenant Governor, Attorney General, Kentucky House December 11, 2007 2015 (term limits) List
Jindal, BobbyBobby Jindal Republican U.S. House, Assistant Secretary of Health and Human Services for Planning and Evaluation, Louisiana Secretary of Health and Hospitals January 14, 2008 2016 (term limits) List
LePage, PaulPaul LePage Republican Mayor of Waterville January 5, 2011 2019 (term limits) List
Hogan, LarryLarry Hogan Republican Maryland Secretary of Appointments January 21, 2015 2019 List
Baker, CharlieCharlie Baker Republican Swampscott Selectman, Massachusetts Secretary of Administration and Finance, Massachusetts Secretary of Health and Human Services January 8, 2015 2019 List
Snyder, RickRick Snyder Republican No prior public experience January 1, 2011 2019 (term limits) List
Dayton, MarkMark Dayton Democratic U.S. Senate, Auditor January 3, 2011 2019 List
Bryant, PhilPhil Bryant Republican Lieutenant Governor, Auditor, Mississippi House January 10, 2012 2016 List
Nixon, JayJay Nixon Democratic Attorney General, Missouri Senate January 12, 2009 2017 (term limits) List
Bullock, SteveSteve Bullock Democratic Attorney General January 7, 2013 2017 List
Ricketts, PetePete Ricketts Republican No prior public experience January 8, 2015 2019 List
Sandoval, BrianBrian Sandoval Republican U.S. District Court Judge, Attorney General, Nevada Assembly January 3, 2011 2019 (term limits) List
Hassan, MaggieMaggie Hassan Democratic New Hampshire Senate January 3, 2013 2017 List
Christie, ChrisChris Christie Republican United States Attorney, Morris County Freeholder January 19, 2010 2018 (term limits) List
Martinez, SusanaSusana Martinez Republican District Attorney of Doña Ana County January 1, 2011 2019 (term limits) List
Cuomo, AndrewAndrew Cuomo Democratic Attorney General, U.S. Secretary of HUD January 1, 2011 2019 List
McCrory, PatPat McCrory Republican Mayor of Charlotte January 5, 2013 2017 List
Dalrymple, JackJack Dalrymple Republican Lieutenant Governor, North Dakota House December 7, 2010 2016 List
Kasich, JohnJohn Kasich Republican U.S. House, Ohio Senate January 10, 2011 2019 (term limits) List
Fallin, MaryMary Fallin Republican U.S. House, Lieutenant Governor, Oklahoma House January 10, 2011 2019 (term limits) List
Brown, KateKate Brown Democratic Secretary of State, Oregon Senate, Oregon House February 18, 2015 2016 List
Wolf, TomTom Wolf Democratic Pennsylvania Secretary of Revenue January 20, 2015 2019 List
Raimondo, GinaGina Raimondo Democratic Treasurer January 6, 2015 2019 List
Haley, NikkiNikki Haley Republican South Carolina House January 12, 2011 2019 (term limits) List
Daugaard, DennisDennis Daugaard Republican Lieutenant Governor, South Dakota Senate January 8, 2011 2019 (term limits) List
Haslam, BillBill Haslam Republican Mayor of Knoxville January 15, 2011 2019 (term limits) List
Abbott, GregGreg Abbott Republican Attorney General, Associate Justice of the Supreme Court January 20, 2015 2019 List
Herbert, GaryGary Herbert Republican Lieutenant Governor, Utah County Commissioner August 11, 2009 2017 List
Shumlin, PeterPeter Shumlin Democratic Vermont Senate, Vermont House January 6, 2011 2017 List
McAuliffe, TerryTerry McAuliffe Democratic Chair of the Democratic National Committee January 11, 2014 2018 (term limits) List
Inslee, JayJay Inslee Democratic U.S. House, Washington House January 16, 2013 2017 List
Tomblin, Earl RayEarl Ray Tomblin Democratic Lieutenant Governor, West Virginia Senate, West Virginia House November 15, 2010 2017 (term limits) List
Walker, ScottScott Walker Republican Executive of Milwaukee County, Wisconsin Assembly January 3, 2011 2019 List
Mead, MattMatt Mead Republican United States Attorney January 3, 2011 2019 (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 District of Columbia:

      Democratic       Republican       Independent

Territory Picture Current Executive Party Prior experience Took Office Term ends Past
Moliga, Lolo Letalu MatalasiLolo Letalu Matalasi Moliga Independent American Samoa Senate, American Samoa House of Representatives January 3, 2013 2017 List
Bowser, MurielMuriel Bowser Democratic Council of the District of Columbia January 2, 2015 2019 List
Calvo, EddieEddie Calvo Republican Legislature of Guam January 3, 2011 2019 (term limits) List
Inos, EloyEloy Inos Republican Lieutenant Governor February 20, 2013 2019 (term limits) List
García Padilla, AlejandroAlejandro García Padilla Popular Democratic/
Democratic
Puerto Rico Senate January 2, 2013 2017 List
Mapp, KennethKenneth Mapp Independent Lieutenant Governor, Legislature of the Virgin Islands January 5, 2015 2019 List
O. Tanner, GordonGordon O. Tanner Unknown Lawyer, General Counsel of the Air Force Unknown Unknown List

* Executive of D.C. is titled "Mayor".
* Serving as "acting" governor of Wake Island.

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