This is a list of living former United States governors and acting governors.
Oldest living United States governor[edit]
Earliest serving living governors[edit]
George Nigh is the earliest serving governor still living. Kenneth M. Curtis is the longest retired governor still living having left office on January 2, 1975. Nigh, Curtis, and Daniel J. Evans are also the last living governors to have assumed office in the 1960s.
Rank
|
Governor
|
Term began
|
Term ended
|
State/Territory
|
Party
|
1 |
George Nigh |
January 6, 1963 January 3, 1979 |
January 14, 1963 January 12, 1987 |
Oklahoma |
Democratic
|
2 |
Daniel J. Evans |
January 13, 1965 |
January 12, 1977 |
Washington |
Republican
|
3 |
Kenneth M. Curtis |
January 5, 1967 |
January 2, 1975 |
Maine |
Democratic
|
4 |
Jimmy Carter |
January 12, 1971 |
January 14, 1975 |
Georgia |
Democratic
|
5 |
Winfield Dunn |
January 16, 1971 |
January 18, 1975 |
Tennessee |
Republican
|
6 |
Philip Noel |
January 2, 1973 |
January 4, 1977 |
Rhode Island |
Democratic
|
7 |
Thomas P. Salmon |
January 6, 1973 |
January 6, 1977 |
Vermont |
Democratic
|
8 |
Kit Bond |
January 6, 1973 January 12, 1981 |
January 10, 1977 January 14, 1985 |
Missouri |
Republican
|
9 |
George Ariyoshi |
December 2, 1974 |
December 1, 1986 |
Hawaii |
Democratic
|
10 |
Michael Dukakis |
January 2, 1975 January 4, 1979 |
January 6, 1983 January 3, 1991 |
Massachusetts |
Democratic
|
11 |
Jerry Brown |
January 6, 1975 January 3, 2011 |
January 3, 1983 January 7, 2019 |
California |
Democratic
|
12 |
David Boren |
January 13, 1975 |
January 8, 1979 |
Oklahoma |
Democratic
|
13 |
Jim Hunt |
January 8, 1977 January 9, 1993 |
January 5, 1985 January 6, 2001 |
North Carolina |
Democratic
|
14 |
Jay Rockefeller |
January 17, 1977 |
January 14, 1985 |
West Virginia |
Democratic
|
15 |
Martin J. Schreiber |
July 6, 1977 |
January 3, 1979 |
Wisconsin |
Democratic
|
N/A |
Carlos S. Camacho |
January 9, 1978 |
January 11, 1982 |
Northern Mariana Islands |
Democratic
|
16 |
Bruce Babbitt |
March 4, 1978 |
January 5, 1987 |
Arizona |
Democratic
|
N/A |
Paul McDonald Calvo |
January 1, 1979 |
January 3, 1983 |
Guam |
Republican
|
17 |
Robert List |
January 1, 1979 |
January 3, 1983 |
Nevada |
Republican
|
18 |
John W. Carlin |
January 8, 1979 |
January 12, 1987 |
Kansas |
Democratic
|
19 |
Bill Clinton |
January 9, 1979 January 11, 1983 |
January 11, 1983 December 12, 1992 |
Arkansas |
Democratic
|
20 |
Richard Riley |
January 10, 1979 |
January 14, 1987 |
South Carolina |
Democratic
|
21 |
Fob James |
January 16, 1979 January 17, 1995 |
January 17, 1983 January 18, 1999 |
Alabama |
Democratic Republican
|
22 |
Lamar Alexander |
January 20, 1979 |
January 17, 1987 |
Tennessee |
Republican
|
23 |
Allen I. Olson |
January 6, 1981 |
January 1, 1985 |
North Dakota |
Republican
|
24 |
Chuck Robb |
January 16, 1982 |
January 11, 1986 |
Virginia |
Democratic
|
25 |
Thomas Kean |
January 19, 1982 |
January 16, 1990 |
New Jersey |
Republican
|
26 |
Toney Anaya |
January 1, 1983 |
January 1, 1987 |
New Mexico |
Republican
|
James J. Blanchard |
January 1, 1991 |
Michigan |
Democratic
|
28 |
Richard Bryan |
January 3, 1983 |
January 3, 1989 |
Nevada |
Democratic
|
29 |
Bob Kerrey |
January 6, 1983 |
January 9, 1987 |
Nebraska |
Democratic
|
John H. Sununu |
January 4, 1989 |
New Hampshire |
Republican
|
Alabama[edit]
List |
Governor |
Party |
Date of birth |
Term(s) |
Age (Years/Days) |
Notes
|
List |
Fob James |
Democratic, Republican |
September 15, 1934 |
1979–1983 1995–1999 |
89 years, 311 days |
James was a Democrat in his first stint as Governor and a Republican in his second. James didn't run for re-election in 1982 and was defeated for re-election in 1998 by Don Siegelman.
|
List |
Jim Folsom Jr. |
Democratic |
May 14, 1949 |
1993–1995 |
75 years, 69 days |
Folsom became governor after H. Guy Hunt's resignation, and lost to Fob James in the 1994 governor's race.
|
List |
Don Siegelman |
Democratic |
February 24, 1946 |
1999–2003 |
78 years, 149 days |
Defeated for re-election by Bob Riley.
|
List |
Bob Riley |
Republican |
October 3, 1944 |
2003–2011 |
79 years, 293 days |
Term-limited.
|
List |
Robert J. Bentley |
Republican |
February 3, 1943 |
2011–2017 |
81 years, 170 days |
Bentley resigned in 2017 due to a sex scandal with his political aide Rebekah Mason.
|
List |
Governor |
Party |
Date of birth |
Term(s) |
Age (Years/Days) |
Notes
|
List |
Steve Cowper |
Democratic |
August 21, 1938 |
1986–1990 |
85 years, 336 days |
Retired.
|
List |
Tony Knowles |
Democratic |
January 1, 1943 |
1994–2002 |
81 years, 203 days |
Term-limited.
|
List |
Frank Murkowski |
Republican |
March 28, 1933 |
2002–2006 |
91 years, 116 days |
Defeated for renomination by Sarah Palin.
|
List |
Sarah Palin |
Republican |
February 11, 1964 |
2006–2009 |
60 years, 162 days |
Palin resigned in 2009 (see Alaska gubernatorial election, 2010).
|
List |
Sean Parnell |
Republican |
November 19, 1962 |
2009–2014 |
61 years, 246 days |
Became Governor after Sarah Palin's resignation. Lost re-election to Bill Walker.
|
List |
Bill Walker |
Independent |
April 16, 1951 |
2014–2018 |
73 years, 97 days |
Withdrew from re-election.
|
American Samoa[edit]
Arizona[edit]
List |
Governor |
Party |
Date of birth |
Term(s) |
Age (Years/Days) |
Notes
|
List |
Bruce Babbitt |
Democratic |
June 27, 1938 |
1978–1987 |
86 years, 25 days |
Babbitt became governor upon the death of Wesley Bolin in 1978, then was elected to full terms in 1978 and 1982. Retired.
|
List |
Fife Symington |
Republican |
August 12, 1945 |
1991–1997 |
78 years, 345 days |
Symington resigned in 1997 after he was convicted on fraud charges. He was later pardoned by President Bill Clinton.
|
List |
Janet Napolitano |
Democratic |
November 29, 1957 |
2003–2009 |
66 years, 236 days |
Napolitano resigned in 2009 after being appointed United States Secretary of Homeland Security in the cabinet of President Barack Obama.
|
List |
Jan Brewer |
Republican |
September 26, 1944 |
2009–2015 |
79 years, 300 days |
Brewer first became governor in 2009 after Janet Napolitano's resignation, then was elected to a full term in 2010. Term-limited.
|
List |
Doug Ducey |
Republican |
April 9, 1964 |
2015–2023 |
60 years, 104 days |
Term-limited.
|
Arkansas[edit]
List |
Governor |
Party |
Date of birth |
Term(s) |
Age (Years/Days) |
Notes
|
List |
Bill Clinton |
Democratic |
August 19, 1946 |
1979–1981 1983–1992 |
77 years, 338 days |
Lost re-election in 1980 to Frank D. White. Clinton resigned in 1992 to take office as President of the United States in 1993.
|
List |
Jim Guy Tucker |
Democratic |
June 13, 1943 |
1992–1996 |
81 years, 40 days |
Served the rest of Bill Clinton's unfinished term, then won election to a full term in 1994. Tucker was convicted on fraud charges and resigned in 1996.
|
List |
Mike Huckabee |
Republican |
August 24, 1955 |
1996–2007 |
68 years, 333 days |
Huckabee served the rest of Jim Guy Tucker's unfinished term, then elected to two full terms in 1998 and 2002. Term-limited.
|
List |
Mike Beebe |
Democratic |
December 28, 1946 |
2007–2015 |
77 years, 207 days |
Term-limited.
|
List |
Asa Hutchinson |
Republican |
December 3, 1950 |
2015–2023 |
73 years, 232 days |
Term-limited.
|
California[edit]
Colorado[edit]
Connecticut[edit]
List |
Governor |
Party |
Date of birth |
Term(s) |
Age (Years/Days) |
Notes
|
List |
John G. Rowland |
Republican |
May 24, 1957 |
1995–2004 |
67 years, 59 days |
Rowland resigned in 2004 while under indictment for conspiracy to commit fraud. He ultimately plead guilty and served 10 months in prison.
|
List |
Jodi Rell |
Republican |
June 16, 1946 |
2004–2011 |
78 years, 36 days |
Rell served the rest of Rowland's term and was elected to a full term in office in 2006. Retired.
|
List |
Dannel Malloy |
Democratic |
July 21, 1955 |
2011–2019 |
69 years, 1 day |
Retired.
|
Delaware[edit]
Florida[edit]
List |
Governor |
Party |
Date of birth |
Term(s) |
Age (Years/Days) |
Notes
|
List |
Bob Martinez |
Republican |
December 25, 1934 |
1987–1991 |
89 years, 210 days |
Lost re-election to Lawton Chiles.
|
List |
Buddy MacKay |
Democratic |
March 22, 1933 |
1998–1999 |
91 years, 122 days |
MacKay took office following the death of Lawton Chiles in office, serving out the final 23 days of Chiles' term.
|
List |
Jeb Bush |
Republican |
February 11, 1953 |
1999–2007 |
71 years, 162 days |
Term-limited.
|
List |
Charlie Crist |
Democratic |
July 24, 1956 |
2007–2011 |
67 years, 364 days |
Retired to unsuccessfully run for U.S. Senator.
|
List |
Rick Scott |
Republican |
December 1, 1952 |
2011–2019 |
71 years, 234 days |
Term-limited.
|
Georgia[edit]
List |
Governor |
Party |
Date of birth |
Term(s) |
Age (Years/Days) |
Notes
|
List |
Jimmy Carter |
Democratic |
October 1, 1924 |
1971–1975 |
99 years, 295 days |
Term-limited.
|
List |
Joe Frank Harris |
Democratic |
February 16, 1936 |
1983–1991 |
88 years, 157 days |
Term-limited.
|
List |
Roy Barnes |
Democratic |
March 11, 1948 |
1999–2003 |
76 years, 133 days |
Lost re-election to Sonny Perdue.
|
List |
Sonny Perdue |
Republican |
December 20, 1946 |
2003–2011 |
77 years, 215 days |
Term-limited.
|
List |
Nathan Deal |
Republican |
August 25, 1942 |
2011–2019 |
81 years, 332 days |
Term-limited.
|
List |
Governor |
Party |
Date of birth |
Term(s) |
Age (Years/Days) |
Notes
|
List
|
Paul McDonald Calvo
|
Republican
|
July 25, 1934
|
1979–1983
|
89 years, 363 days
|
Lost re-election to Ricardo Bordallo.
|
List
|
Joseph Franklin Ada
|
Republican
|
December 3, 1943
|
1987–1995
|
80 years, 232 days
|
Term-limited.
|
List
|
Carl Gutierrez
|
Democratic
|
October 15, 1941
|
1995–2003
|
82 years, 281 days
|
Term-limited.
|
List
|
Felix Perez Camacho
|
Republican
|
October 30, 1957
|
2003–2011
|
66 years, 266 days
|
Term-limited.
|
List
|
Eddie Baza Calvo
|
Republican
|
August 29, 1961
|
2011–2019
|
62 years, 328 days
|
Term-limited.
|
List |
Governor |
Party |
Date of birth |
Term(s) |
Age (Years/Days) |
Notes
|
List |
George Ariyoshi |
Democratic |
March 12, 1926 |
1974–1986 |
98 years, 132 days |
Term-limited.
|
List |
John D. Waiheʻe III |
Democratic |
May 19, 1946 |
1986–1994 |
78 years, 64 days |
Term-limited.
|
List |
Ben Cayetano |
Democratic |
November 14, 1939 |
1994–2002 |
84 years, 251 days |
Term-limited.
|
List |
Linda Lingle |
Republican |
June 4, 1953 |
2002–2010 |
71 years, 48 days |
Term-limited.
|
List |
Neil Abercrombie |
Democratic |
June 26, 1938 |
2010–2014 |
86 years, 26 days |
Lost renomination to David Ige.
|
List |
David Ige |
Democratic |
January 15, 1957 |
2014–2022 |
67 years, 189 days |
Term-limited.
|
Illinois[edit]
List |
Governor |
Party |
Date of birth |
Term(s) |
Age (Years/Days) |
Notes
|
List |
Jim Edgar |
Republican |
July 22, 1946 |
1991–1999 |
78 years, 0 days |
Retired.
|
List |
George Ryan |
Republican |
February 24, 1934 |
1999–2003 |
90 years, 149 days |
Retired.
|
List |
Rod Blagojevich |
Democratic |
December 10, 1956 |
2003–2009 |
67 years, 225 days |
Blagojevich was impeached and removed from office in 2009.
|
List |
Pat Quinn |
Democratic |
December 16, 1948 |
2009–2015 |
75 years, 219 days |
Quinn took office following Rod Blagojevich's removal from office and was elected to a full term in 2010. He lost a bid for a second full term in 2014 to Bruce Rauner.
|
List |
Bruce Rauner |
Republican |
February 18, 1956 |
2015–2019 |
68 years, 155 days |
Lost re-election to J. B. Pritzker.
|
Indiana[edit]
List |
Governor |
Party |
Date of birth |
Term(s) |
Age (Years/Days) |
Notes
|
List |
Evan Bayh |
Democratic |
December 26, 1955 |
1989–1997 |
68 years, 209 days |
Term-limited.
|
List |
Mitch Daniels |
Republican |
April 7, 1949 |
2005–2013 |
75 years, 106 days |
Term-limited.
|
List |
Mike Pence |
Republican |
June 7, 1959 |
2013–2017 |
65 years, 45 days |
Withdrew from re-election after being chosen as nominee for Vice President.
|
List |
Governor |
Party |
Date of birth |
Term(s) |
Age (Years/Days) |
Notes
|
List |
John W. Carlin |
Democratic |
August 3, 1940 |
1979–1987 |
83 years, 354 days |
Term-limited.
|
List |
Mike Hayden |
Republican |
March 16, 1944 |
1987–1991 |
80 years, 128 days |
Lost reelection to Joan Finney.
|
List |
Bill Graves |
Republican |
January 9, 1953 |
1995–2003 |
71 years, 195 days |
Term-limited.
|
List |
Kathleen Sebelius |
Democratic |
May 15, 1948 |
2003–2009 |
76 years, 68 days |
Sebelius resigned in 2009 after being appointed United States Secretary of Health and Human Services in the cabinet of President Barack Obama.
|
List |
Mark Parkinson |
Democratic |
June 24, 1957 |
2009–2011 |
67 years, 28 days |
Parkinson served the remainder of Kathleen Sebelius' term following her resignation. Did not seek full term.
|
List |
Sam Brownback |
Republican |
September 12, 1956 |
2011–2018 |
67 years, 314 days |
Brownback resigned in 2018 after being appointed United States Ambassador-at-Large for International Religious Freedom.
|
List |
Jeff Colyer |
Republican |
June 3, 1960 |
2018–2019 |
64 years, 49 days |
Colyer served the remainder of Sam Brownback's term following his resignation. Lost nomination for full term.
|
Kentucky[edit]
List |
Governor |
Party |
Date of birth |
Term(s) |
Age (Years/Days) |
Notes
|
List |
Martha Layne Collins |
Democratic |
December 7, 1936 |
1983–1987 |
87 years, 228 days |
Term limited.
|
List |
Paul E. Patton |
Democratic |
May 26, 1937 |
1995–2003 |
87 years, 57 days |
Term limited.
|
List |
Ernie Fletcher |
Republican |
November 12, 1952 |
2003–2007 |
71 years, 253 days |
Lost reelection to Steve Beshear.
|
List |
Steve Beshear |
Democratic |
September 21, 1944 |
2007–2015 |
79 years, 305 days |
Term limited.
|
List |
Matt Bevin |
Republican |
January 9, 1967 |
2015–2019 |
57 years, 195 days |
Lost reelection to Andy Beshear.
|
Louisiana[edit]
List |
Governor |
Party |
Date of birth |
Term(s) |
Age (Years/Days) |
Notes
|
List |
Kenneth M. Curtis |
Democratic |
February 8, 1931 |
1967–1975 |
93 years, 165 days |
Term limited.
|
List |
John R. McKernan Jr. |
Republican |
May 20, 1948 |
1987–1995 |
76 years, 63 days |
Term limited.
|
List |
Angus King |
Independent |
March 31, 1944 |
1995–2003 |
80 years, 113 days |
Term limited.
|
List |
John Baldacci |
Democratic |
January 30, 1955 |
2003–2011 |
69 years, 174 days |
Term limited.
|
List |
Paul LePage |
Republican |
October 9, 1948 |
2011–2019 |
75 years, 287 days |
Term limited.
|
Maryland[edit]
Massachusetts[edit]
List |
Governor |
Party |
Date of birth |
Term(s) |
Age (Years/Days) |
Notes
|
List |
Michael Dukakis |
Democratic |
November 3, 1933 |
1975–1979 1983–1991 |
90 years, 262 days |
Lost renomination to Edward J. King in 1978. Retired in 1990.
|
List |
Bill Weld |
Republican |
July 31, 1945 |
1991–1997 |
78 years, 357 days |
Weld resigned in 1997 after being nominated to serve as United States Ambassador to Mexico by President Bill Clinton, but was not confirmed by the Senate.
|
List |
Jane Swift |
Republican |
February 24, 1965 |
2001–2003 |
59 years, 149 days |
Swift served as acting governor after Paul Cellucci resigned after being nominated and confirmed as United States Ambassador to Canada. Did not seek full term.
|
List |
Mitt Romney |
Republican |
March 12, 1947 |
2003–2007 |
77 years, 132 days |
Retired.
|
List |
Deval Patrick |
Democratic |
July 31, 1956 |
2007–2015 |
67 years, 357 days |
Retired.
|
List |
Charlie Baker |
Republican |
November 13, 1956 |
2015–2023 |
67 years, 252 days |
Retired.
|
Michigan[edit]
Minnesota[edit]
List |
Governor |
Party |
Date of birth |
Term(s) |
Age (Years/Days) |
Notes
|
List |
Arne Carlson |
Independent-Republican, Republican |
September 24, 1934 |
1991–1999 |
89 years, 302 days |
Retired.
|
List |
Jesse Ventura |
Reform, Independence |
July 15, 1951 |
1999–2003 |
73 years, 7 days |
Retired.
|
List |
Tim Pawlenty |
Republican |
November 27, 1960 |
2003–2011 |
63 years, 238 days |
Retired.
|
List |
Mark Dayton |
Democratic–Farmer–Labor |
January 26, 1947 |
2011–2019 |
77 years, 178 days |
Retired.
|
Mississippi[edit]
Missouri[edit]
List |
Governor |
Party |
Date of birth |
Term(s) |
Age (Years/Days) |
Notes
|
List |
Kit Bond |
Republican |
March 6, 1939 |
1973–1977 1981–1985 |
85 years, 138 days |
Lost re-election to Joseph P. Teasdale in 1977. Retired in 1984.
|
List |
John Ashcroft |
Republican |
May 9, 1942 |
1985–1993 |
82 years, 74 days |
Term-limited.
|
List |
Roger B. Wilson |
Democratic |
October 10, 1948 |
2000–2001 |
75 years, 286 days |
Wilson took office following the death of Mel Carnahan in office.
|
List |
Bob Holden |
Democratic |
August 24, 1949 |
2001–2005 |
74 years, 333 days |
Lost renomination.
|
List |
Matt Blunt |
Republican |
November 20, 1970 |
2005–2009 |
53 years, 245 days |
Term-limited.
|
List |
Jay Nixon |
Democratic |
February 13, 1956 |
2009–2017 |
68 years, 160 days |
Term-limited.
|
List |
Eric Greitens |
Republican |
April 10, 1974 |
2017–2018 |
50 years, 103 days |
Resigned.
|
Montana[edit]
Nebraska[edit]
List |
Governor |
Party |
Date of birth |
Term(s) |
Age (Years/Days) |
Notes
|
List |
Bob Kerrey |
Democratic |
August 27, 1943 |
1983–1987 |
80 years, 330 days |
|
List |
Kay A. Orr |
Republican |
January 2, 1939 |
1987–1991 |
85 years, 202 days |
|
List |
Ben Nelson |
Democratic |
May 17, 1941 |
1991–1999 |
83 years, 66 days |
Term-limited.
|
List |
Mike Johanns |
Republican |
June 18, 1950 |
1999–2005 |
74 years, 34 days |
Johanns resigned in 2005 after being appointed United States Secretary of Agriculture in the cabinet of President George W. Bush.
|
List |
Dave Heineman |
Republican |
May 12, 1948 |
2005–2015 |
76 years, 71 days |
Heineman took office after Mike Johanns' resignation and was elected to two full terms in 2006 and 2010.
|
List |
Pete Ricketts |
Republican |
August 19, 1964 |
2015–2023 |
59 years, 338 days |
Term-limited.
|
List |
Governor |
Party |
Date of birth |
Term(s) |
Age (Years/Days) |
Notes
|
List |
Robert List |
Republican |
September 1, 1936 |
1979–1983 |
87 years, 325 days |
|
List |
Richard Bryan |
Democratic |
July 16, 1937 |
1983–1989 |
87 years, 6 days |
Bryan resigned in 1989 to take seat in the United States Senate.
|
List |
Bob Miller |
Democratic |
March 30, 1945 |
1989–1999 |
79 years, 114 days |
Miller took office after Richard Bryan's resignation and was elected to two full terms in 1990 and 1994. Term-limited.
|
List |
Jim Gibbons |
Republican |
December 16, 1944 |
2007–2011 |
79 years, 219 days |
|
List |
Brian Sandoval |
Republican |
August 5, 1963 |
2011–2019 |
60 years, 352 days |
Term-limited.
|
List |
Steve Sisolak |
Democratic |
December 26, 1953 |
2019–2023 |
70 years, 209 days |
Lost reelection to Joe Lombardo.
|
New Hampshire[edit]
List |
Governor |
Party |
Date of birth |
Term(s) |
Age (Years/Days) |
Notes
|
List |
John H. Sununu |
Republican |
July 2, 1939 |
1983–1989 |
85 years, 20 days |
Withdrew from re-election after being chosen as White House Chief of Staff.
|
List |
Judd Gregg |
Republican |
February 14, 1947 |
1989–1993 |
77 years, 159 days |
Gregg resigned five days before the expiration of his second term to take seat in the United States Senate.
|
List |
Ralph D. Hough |
Republican |
May 21, 1943 |
1993 |
81 years, 62 days |
Hough served as acting governor after Judd Gregg's resignation.
|
List |
Jeanne Shaheen |
Democratic |
January 28, 1947 |
1997–2003 |
77 years, 176 days |
|
List |
Craig Benson |
Republican |
October 8, 1954 |
2003–2005 |
69 years, 288 days |
|
List |
John Lynch |
Democratic |
November 25, 1952 |
2005–2013 |
71 years, 240 days |
|
List |
Maggie Hassan |
Democratic |
February 27, 1958 |
2013–2017 |
66 years, 146 days |
Hassan resigned two days before the expiration of her second term to take seat in the United States Senate.
|
List |
Chuck Morse |
Republican |
November 16, 1960 |
2017 |
63 years, 249 days |
Morse served as acting governor after Maggie Hassan's resignation.
|
New Jersey[edit]
List |
Governor |
Party |
Date of birth |
Term(s) |
Age (Years/Days) |
Notes
|
List |
Thomas Kean |
Republican |
April 21, 1935 |
1982–1990 |
89 years, 92 days |
|
List |
Christine Todd Whitman |
Republican |
September 26, 1946 |
1994–2001 |
77 years, 300 days |
Resigned to become Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency.
|
List |
Donald DiFrancesco |
Republican |
November 20, 1944 |
2001–2002 |
79 years, 245 days |
Became acting governor after Christine Todd Whitman's resignation as President of the New Jersey Senate. Later retroactively considered an official Governor.
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John Farmer Jr. |
Republican |
June 24, 1957 |
2002 |
67 years, 28 days |
Acting governor as Attorney General after DiFrancesco's term as Senate President ended.
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John O. Bennett |
Republican |
August 6, 1948 |
2002 |
75 years, 351 days |
Acting governor. In early 2002, the state Senate was evenly split between Republicans and Democrats. The compromise to pick a senate president – and therefore, an acting governor – was to have John O. Bennett, a Republican, act as governor from 1:30 p.m. January 8 to 12:01 a.m. January 12, and Democrat Richard Codey would then act from 12:01 a.m. January 12 to noon on January 15, at which point the elected governor Jim McGreevey took office.
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Richard Codey |
Democratic |
November 27, 1946 |
2002 2004–2006 |
77 years, 238 days |
Acting governor in 2002. Succeeded to office after Jim McGreevey's resignation.
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Jim McGreevey |
Democratic |
August 6, 1957 |
2002–2004 |
66 years, 351 days |
Resigned.
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Jon Corzine |
Democratic |
January 1, 1947 |
2006–2010 |
77 years, 203 days |
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Chris Christie |
Republican |
September 6, 1962 |
2010–2018 |
61 years, 320 days |
Term-limited.
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New Mexico[edit]
New York[edit]
North Carolina[edit]
List |
Governor |
Party |
Date of birth |
Term(s) |
Age (Years/Days) |
Notes
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Jim Hunt |
Democratic |
May 16, 1937 |
1977–1985 1993–2001 |
87 years, 67 days |
Term-limited.
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James G. Martin |
Republican |
December 11, 1935 |
1985–1993 |
88 years, 224 days |
Term-limited.
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Mike Easley |
Democratic |
March 23, 1950 |
2001–2009 |
74 years, 121 days |
Term-limited.
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Bev Perdue |
Democratic |
January 14, 1947 |
2009–2013 |
77 years, 190 days |
Retired.
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Pat McCrory |
Republican |
October 17, 1956 |
2013–2017 |
67 years, 279 days |
Lost re-election to Roy Cooper.
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North Dakota[edit]
Northern Mariana Islands[edit]
List |
Governor |
Party |
Date of birth |
Term(s) |
Age (Years/Days) |
Notes
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Carlos S. Camacho
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Democratic
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February 27, 1937
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1978–1982
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87 years, 146 days
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Juan Babauta
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Republican
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September 7, 1953
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2002–2006
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70 years, 319 days
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Benigno Fitial
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Republican, Covenant
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November 27, 1945
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2006–2013
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78 years, 238 days
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Resigned pending likely impeachment.
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Ralph Torres
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Republican
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August 6, 1979
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2015–2023
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44 years, 351 days
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Become governor upon the death of Eloy Inos in 2015, and was elected to a full term in 2018.
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Governor |
Party |
Date of birth |
Term(s) |
Age (Years/Days) |
Notes
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Dick Celeste |
Democratic |
November 11, 1937 |
1983–1991 |
86 years, 254 days |
Term-limited.
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Nancy Hollister |
Republican |
May 22, 1949 |
1998–1999 |
75 years, 61 days |
Hollister took office after George Voinovich resigned to take seat in the United States Senate.
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Bob Taft |
Republican |
January 8, 1942 |
1999–2007 |
82 years, 196 days |
Term-limited.
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Ted Strickland |
Democratic |
August 4, 1941 |
2007–2011 |
82 years, 353 days |
Term-limited.
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John Kasich |
Republican |
May 13, 1952 |
2011–2019 |
72 years, 70 days |
Term-limited.
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Oklahoma[edit]
List |
Governor |
Party |
Date of birth |
Term(s) |
Age (Years/Days) |
Notes
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George Nigh |
Democratic |
June 9, 1927 |
1963 1979–1987 |
97 years, 43 days |
First served in 1963 after J. Howard Edmondson resigned to take seat in the United States Senate. Term limited in 1986.
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David Boren |
Democratic |
April 21, 1941 |
1975–1979 |
83 years, 92 days |
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David Walters |
Democratic |
November 20, 1951 |
1991–1995 |
72 years, 245 days |
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Frank Keating |
Republican |
February 10, 1944 |
1995–2003 |
80 years, 163 days |
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Brad Henry |
Democratic |
July 10, 1963 |
2003–2011 |
61 years, 12 days |
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Mary Fallin |
Republican |
December 9, 1954 |
2011–2019 |
69 years, 226 days |
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List |
Governor |
Party |
Date of birth |
Term(s) |
Age (Years/Days) |
Notes
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Barbara Roberts |
Democratic |
December 21, 1936 |
1991–1995 |
87 years, 214 days |
Retired.
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John Kitzhaber |
Democratic |
March 5, 1947 |
1995–2003 2011–2015 |
77 years, 139 days |
Term-limited in 2002. Resigned in 2015.
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Ted Kulongoski |
Democratic |
November 5, 1940 |
2003–2011 |
83 years, 260 days |
Term-limited.
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Kate Brown |
Democratic |
June 21, 1960 |
2015–2023 |
64 years, 31 days |
Became governor following the resignation of John Kitzhaber in 2015, and was elected governor to complete the remaining term in a special election in 2016 and to a full term in 2018. Term-limited.
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Pennsylvania[edit]
List |
Governor |
Party |
Date of birth |
Term(s) |
Age (Years/Days) |
Notes
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Tom Ridge |
Republican |
August 26, 1945 |
1995–2001 |
78 years, 331 days |
Ridge resigned in 2001 after being appointed Homeland Security Advisor to President George W. Bush.
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Mark Schweiker |
Republican |
January 31, 1953 |
2001–2003 |
71 years, 173 days |
Schweiker took office after Tom Ridge's resignation. Did not seek full term.
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Ed Rendell |
Democratic |
January 5, 1944 |
2003–2011 |
80 years, 199 days |
Term-limited.
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Tom Corbett |
Republican |
June 17, 1949 |
2011–2015 |
75 years, 35 days |
Lost reelection to Tom Wolf.
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Tom Wolf |
Democratic |
November 17, 1948 |
2015–2023 |
75 years, 248 days |
Term-limited.
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Puerto Rico[edit]
List |
Governor |
Party |
Date of birth |
Term(s) |
Age (Years/Days) |
Notes
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Pedro Rosselló
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New Progressive
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April 5, 1944
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1993–2001
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80 years, 108 days
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Sila María Calderón
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Popular Democratic
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September 23, 1942
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2001–2005
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81 years, 303 days
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Aníbal Acevedo Vilá
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Popular Democratic
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February 13, 1962
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2005–2009
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62 years, 160 days
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Luis Fortuño
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New Progressive
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October 31, 1960
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2009–2013
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63 years, 265 days
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Alejandro García Padilla
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Popular Democratic
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August 3, 1971
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2013–2017
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52 years, 354 days
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Ricardo Rosselló
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New Progressive
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March 7, 1979
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2017–2019
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45 years, 137 days
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Resigned in the wake of Telegramgate.
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Wanda Vázquez Garced
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New Progressive
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July 9, 1960
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2019–2021
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64 years, 13 days
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Rhode Island[edit]
List |
Governor |
Party |
Date of birth |
Term(s) |
Age (Years/Days) |
Notes
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Philip Noel |
Democratic |
June 6, 1931 |
1973–1977 |
93 years, 46 days |
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Edward D. DiPrete |
Republican |
July 8, 1934 |
1985–1991 |
90 years, 14 days |
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Donald Carcieri |
Republican |
December 16, 1942 |
2003–2011 |
81 years, 219 days |
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Lincoln Chafee |
Independent Democratic |
March 26, 1953 |
2011–2015 |
71 years, 118 days |
Chafee joined the Democrats while in office.
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Gina Raimondo |
Democratic |
May 17, 1971 |
2015–2021 |
53 years, 66 days |
Raimondo resigned in 2021 after being appointed the United States Secretary of Commerce in the cabinet of President Joe Biden.
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South Carolina[edit]
List |
Governor |
Party |
Date of birth |
Term(s) |
Age (Years/Days) |
Notes
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Richard Riley |
Democratic |
January 2, 1933 |
1979–1987 |
91 years, 202 days |
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David Beasley |
Republican |
February 26, 1957 |
1995–1999 |
67 years, 147 days |
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Jim Hodges |
Democratic |
November 19, 1956 |
1999–2003 |
67 years, 246 days |
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Mark Sanford |
Republican |
May 28, 1960 |
2003–2011 |
64 years, 55 days |
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Nikki Haley |
Republican |
January 20, 1972 |
2011–2017 |
52 years, 184 days |
Haley resigned in 2017 to take office as United States Ambassador to the United Nations.
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South Dakota[edit]
Tennessee[edit]
U.S. Virgin Islands[edit]
Vermont[edit]
List |
Governor |
Party |
Date of birth |
Term(s) |
Age (Years/Days) |
Notes
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Thomas P. Salmon |
Democratic |
August 19, 1932 |
1973–1977 |
91 years, 338 days |
Retired.
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Madeleine Kunin |
Democratic |
September 28, 1933 |
1985–1991 |
90 years, 298 days |
Retired.
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Howard Dean |
Democratic |
November 17, 1948 |
1991–2003 |
75 years, 248 days |
Dean took office following the death of Richard A. Snelling in office and was elected to five full terms in 1992, 1994, 1996, 1998, and 2000. Retired.
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Jim Douglas |
Republican |
June 21, 1951 |
2003–2011 |
73 years, 31 days |
Retired.
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Peter Shumlin |
Democratic |
March 24, 1956 |
2011–2017 |
68 years, 120 days |
Retired.
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Virginia[edit]
List |
Governor |
Party |
Date of birth |
Term(s) |
Age (Years/Days) |
Notes
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Chuck Robb |
Democratic |
June 26, 1939 |
1982–1986 |
85 years, 26 days |
Term limited.
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Douglas Wilder |
Democratic |
January 17, 1931 |
1990–1994 |
93 years, 187 days |
Term limited.
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George Allen |
Republican |
March 8, 1952 |
1994–1998 |
72 years, 136 days |
Term limited.
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Jim Gilmore |
Republican |
October 6, 1949 |
1998–2002 |
74 years, 290 days |
Term limited.
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Mark Warner |
Democratic |
December 15, 1954 |
2002–2006 |
69 years, 220 days |
Term limited.
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Tim Kaine |
Democratic |
February 26, 1958 |
2006–2010 |
66 years, 147 days |
Term limited.
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Bob McDonnell |
Republican |
June 15, 1954 |
2010–2014 |
70 years, 37 days |
Term limited.
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Terry McAuliffe |
Democratic |
February 9, 1957 |
2014–2018 |
67 years, 164 days |
Term limited.
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Ralph Northam |
Democratic |
September 13, 1959 |
2018–2022 |
64 years, 313 days |
Term limited.
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Washington[edit]
West Virginia[edit]
List |
Governor |
Party |
Date of birth |
Term(s) |
Age (Years/Days) |
Notes
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List |
Jay Rockefeller |
Democratic |
June 18, 1937 |
1977–1985 |
87 years, 34 days |
Term-limited.
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Gaston Caperton |
Democratic |
February 21, 1940 |
1989–1997 |
84 years, 152 days |
Term-limited.
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Bob Wise |
Democratic |
January 6, 1948 |
2001–2005 |
76 years, 198 days |
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Joe Manchin |
Democratic |
August 24, 1947 |
2005–2010 |
76 years, 333 days |
Manchin resigned in 2010 to take seat in the United States Senate.
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Earl Ray Tomblin |
Democratic |
March 15, 1952 |
2010–2017 |
72 years, 129 days |
Tomblin became acting governor after Joe Manchin's resignation and was elected governor to complete the remaining term in a special election in 2011 and to a full term in 2012.
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Wisconsin[edit]
List |
Governor |
Party |
Date of birth |
Term(s) |
Age (Years/Days) |
Notes
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Martin J. Schreiber |
Democratic |
April 8, 1939 |
1977–1979 |
85 years, 105 days |
Schreiber took office after Patrick Lucey resigned in 1977 to become United States Ambassador to Mexico.
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Tommy Thompson |
Republican |
November 19, 1941 |
1987–2001 |
82 years, 246 days |
Thompson resigned in 2001 after being appointed United States Secretary of Health and Human Services by President George W. Bush.
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Scott McCallum |
Republican |
May 2, 1950 |
2001–2003 |
74 years, 81 days |
McCallum took office after Tommy Thompson's resignation.
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Jim Doyle |
Democratic |
November 23, 1945 |
2003–2011 |
78 years, 242 days |
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Scott Walker |
Republican |
November 2, 1967 |
2011–2019 |
56 years, 263 days |
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Wyoming[edit]
Other notes[edit]
In Minnesota, "Democratic-Farmer-Labor" is not a third party, but the Minnesota equivalent of the Democratic Party. In Minnesota, "Independent-Republican" was once used for the Minnesota equivalent of the Republican Party (see Republican Party of Minnesota).
In North Dakota, "Democratic-NPL" is not a third party, but the North Dakota equivalent of the Democratic Party. The full name for the party is the North Dakota Democratic-Nonpartisan League Party.
Third parties are linked only if they refer to specific third parties, and not just "independent" in general.
Puerto Rico operates under a different party system than the rest of the United States; however politicians of either party may affiliate also with the national Democratic or Republican parties.
See also[edit]
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