List of current United States governors

Governors by party affiliation
  Democratic
  Republican
  New Progressive Party
  Independent

The following is a list of incumbent governors of the states and territories of the United States as well as the mayor of the District of Columbia. Among the states, there are 34 Republicans, 15 Democrats, and 1 independent (who is allied with the Democrats) who hold the office of governor. Additionally, Ricky Rosselló is registered with the New Progressive Party of Puerto Rico but nationally affiliated as a Democrat. The mayor of the District of Columbia, Muriel Bowser, is a Democrat.

State governors

The current term ends in January of the given year for every state except for Alaska, Hawaii, North Dakota, and Kentucky, where the term ends in December of that year's 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 his intention not to seek re-election at the end of the term nor to run for another office.

  Democratic (15)   Republican (34)   Independent (1)

State Image Governor Party Prior public experience Took office Term ends Past
Ivey, KayKay Ivey
  Republican Lieutenant Governor, Treasurer April 10, 2017 2019 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 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 (retiring) List
Carney, JohnJohn Carney
  Democratic U.S. House, Lieutenant Governor of Delaware January 17, 2017 2021 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 (retiring) List
Rauner, BruceBruce Rauner
  Republican No prior public experience January 12, 2015 2019 List
Holcomb, EricEric Holcomb
  Republican Lieutenant Governor, Chair of the Indiana Republican Party January 9, 2017 2021 List
Reynolds, KimKim Reynolds
  Republican Lieutenant Governor, Iowa Senate May 24, 2017 2019 List
Brownback, SamSam Brownback
  Republican U.S. Senate, U.S. House, Kansas Secretary of Agriculture January 10, 2011 2019 (term limits) List
Bevin, MattMatt Bevin
  Republican No prior public experience December 8, 2015 2019 List
Edwards, John BelJohn Bel Edwards
  Democratic Minority Leader of the Louisiana House of Representatives January 11, 2016 2020 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-Farmer-Labor U.S. Senate, Auditor January 3, 2011 2019 (retiring) List
Bryant, PhilPhil Bryant
  Republican Lieutenant Governor, Auditor, Mississippi House January 10, 2012 2020 (term limits) List
Greitens, EricEric Greitens
  Republican No prior public experience January 9, 2017 2021 List
Bullock, SteveSteve Bullock
  Democratic Attorney General January 7, 2013 2021 (term limits) 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
Sununu, ChrisChris Sununu   Republican Member of the New Hampshire Executive Council January 5, 2017 2019 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 2018 List
Cooper, RoyRoy Cooper
  Democratic Attorney General, North Carolina Senate, North Carolina House January 1, 2017 2021 List
Burgum, DougDoug Burgum
  Republican No prior public experience December 15, 2016 2020 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 2019 List
Wolf, TomTom Wolf
  Democratic Pennsylvania Secretary of Revenue January 20, 2015 2019 List
Raimondo, GinaGina Raimondo
  Democratic General Treasurer January 6, 2015 2019 List
McMaster, HenryHenry McMaster
  Republican Lieutenant Governor, Attorney General, Chair of the South Carolina Republican Party, U.S. Attorney January 24, 2017 2019 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 Texas Supreme Court January 20, 2015 2019 List
Herbert, GaryGary Herbert
  Republican Lieutenant Governor, Utah County Commissioner August 11, 2009 2021 List
Scott, PhilPhil Scott
  Republican Lieutenant Governor, Vermont Senate January 5, 2017 2019 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 2021 List
Justice, JimJim Justice
  Republican
[note 1]
No prior public experience January 16, 2017 2021 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

Territorial governors and the mayor of the District of Columbia

The following hold the gubernatorial offices of the United States territories and the mayoralty of the District of Columbia.

  Democratic (2)   Republican (2)   New Progressive (1)   Independent (1)

Territory Picture Current Executive Party Prior experience Took Office Term ends Past
Moliga, Lolo MatalasiLolo Matalasi Moliga
[note 2]
  Democratic American Samoa Senate, American Samoa House of Representatives January 3, 2013 2021 List
Bowser, MurielMuriel Bowser   Democratic Council of the District of Columbia January 2, 2015 2019 List
Calvo, Eddie BazaEddie Baza Calvo   Republican Legislature of Guam January 3, 2011 2019 (term limits) List
Torres, RalphRalph Torres   Republican Lieutenant Governor, Northern Mariana Islands Legislature December 29, 2015 2019 List
Rosselló, RickyRicky Rosselló   New Progressive, Democratic No prior public experience January 2, 2017 2021 List
Mapp, KennethKenneth Mapp   Independent Lieutenant Governor, Legislature of the Virgin Islands January 5, 2015 2019 List

See also

Notes

  1. Justice was elected as a Democrat, but switched to the Republican Party six months into his term.[1]
  2. Moliga was elected as an Independent, but switched to the Democratic Party in 2015.

References

  1. "West Virginia Governor to Switch from Democrat to Republican". New York Times. August 3, 2017. Retrieved August 3, 2017.
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