List of current United States lieutenant governors

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The followng 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 in turn serves as Lieutenant Governor of Tennessee. Five states do not have a Lieutenant Governor. There are currently 33 Republicans, and 17 Democrats serving as Lieutenant Governor or serving as the first in the line of succession.

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List of Lieutenant Governors by State [edit]

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 Kay Ivey.jpg Ivey, KayKay Ivey Republican 02011-01-17January 17, 2011 2015 Separate election
Alaska Mead Treadwell.jpg Treadwell, MeadMead Treadwell Republican 02010-12-06December 6, 2010 2014 Same ticket in the general elections;
Separate elections in the primaries
Arkansas No image.svg Darr, MarkMark Darr Republican 02011-01-11January 11, 2011 2015 Separate election
California Gavin Newsom Lieutenant Gov.jpg Newsom, GavinGavin Newsom Democratic 02011-01-10January 10, 2011 2015 Separate election
Colorado Lt. Governor Joseph Garcia (cropped).jpg Garcia, JosephJoseph Garcia Democratic 02011-01-11January 11, 2011 2015 Same ticket
Connecticut NancyWymanIreneResponse.jpg Wyman, NancyNancy Wyman Democratic 02011-01-05January 5, 2011 2015 Same ticket in the general elections;
Separate elections in the primaries
Delaware DennM.JPG Denn, MatthewMatthew Denn Democratic 02009-01-20January 20, 2009 2017 Separate election
Florida No image.svg Vacant[2] 02013-03-13March 13, 2013 2015 Same ticket
Georgia Caglelt.jpg Cagle, CaseyCasey Cagle Republican 02007-01-08January 8, 2007 2015 Separate election
Hawaii No image.svg Tsutsui, ShanShan Tsutsui Democratic 02012-12-27December 27, 2012 2014 Same ticket in the general elections;
Separate elections in the primaries[3]
Idaho No image.svg Little, BradBrad Little Republican 02009-01-06January 6, 2009 2015 Separate election[4]
Illinois Sheila Simon.jpg Simon, SheilaSheila Simon Democratic 02011-01-10January 10, 2011 2015 Same ticket
Indiana No image.svg Ellspermann, SueSue Ellspermann Republican 02013-01-14January 14, 2013 2017 Same ticket
Iowa Kim Reynolds cropped.jpg Reynolds, KimKim Reynolds Republican 02011-01-14January 14, 2011 2015 Same ticket
Kansas No image.svg Colyer, JeffJeff Colyer Republican 02011-01-10January 10, 2011 2015 Same ticket
Kentucky JerryAbramson2011.jpg Abramson, JerryJerry Abramson Democratic 02011-12-13December 13, 2011 2015 Same ticket
Louisiana Jay Dardenne Feb 2013.jpg Dardenne, JayJay Dardenne Republican 02010-11-22November 22, 2010 2016 Same ticket in the general elections;
Separate elections in the primaries
Maryland Anthony G. Brown Official State Photo.jpg Brown, AnthonyAnthony Brown Democratic 02007-01-17January 17, 2007 2015 Same ticket
Massachusetts Tim murray.jpg Murray, TimTim Murray Democratic 02007-01-04January 4, 2007 2015 Same ticket in the general elections;
Separate elections in the primaries
Michigan MI Lt Governor Calley.jpg Calley, BrianBrian Calley Republican 02011-01-01January 1, 2011 2015 Same ticket
Minnesota YvonnePrettnerSolon (cropped).jpg Prettner Solon, YvonneYvonne Prettner Solon Democratic 02011-01-03January 3, 2011 2015 Same ticket
Mississippi No image.svg Reeves, TateTate Reeves Republican 02012-01-10January 10, 2012 2016 Separate election
Missouri Missouri Lt Governor Peter Kinder at St Louis Science Center, Aug 28, 2007.jpg Kinder, PeterPeter Kinder Republican 02005-01-10January 10, 2005 2017 Separate election
Montana General John Walsh.jpg Walsh, JohnJohn Walsh Democratic 02013-01-07January 7, 2013 2017 Same ticket
Nebraska No image.svg Heidemann, LavonLavon Heidemann Republican 02013-02-13February 13, 2013 2015 Same ticket[5]
Nevada No image.svg Krolicki, BrianBrian Krolicki Republican 02007-01-20January 20, 2007 2015† Separate election
New Jersey Kim Guadagno in Hoboken.jpg Guadagno, KimKim Guadagno Republican 02010-01-19January 19, 2010 2014 Same ticket
New Mexico NMLtGovJohnSanchez.jpg Sanchez, JohnJohn Sanchez Republican 02011-01-01January 1, 2011 2015 Same ticket in the general elections;
Separate elections in the primaries
New York Mayor Robert Duffy.jpg Duffy, RobertRobert Duffy Democratic 02011-01-01January 1, 2011 2015 Same ticket in the general elections;
Separate elections in the primaries
North Carolina No image.svg Forest, DanDan Forest Republican 02013-01-07January 7, 2013 2017 Separate election
North Dakota No image.svg Wrigley, DrewDrew Wrigley Republican 02010-12-07December 7, 2010 2016 Same ticket
Ohio No image.svg Taylor, MaryMary Taylor Republican 02011-01-10January 10, 2011 2015 Same ticket
Oklahoma Todd Lamb.jpg Lamb, ToddTodd Lamb Republican 02011-01-10January 10, 2011 2015 Separate election
Pennsylvania No image.svg Cawley, JimJim Cawley Republican 02011-01-18January 18, 2011 2015 Same ticket in the general elections;
Separate elections in the primaries
Rhode Island Elizabeth Roberts 2009.jpg Roberts, ElizabethElizabeth Roberts Democratic 02007-01-02January 2, 2007 2015 Separate election
South Carolina No image.svg McConnell, GlennGlenn McConnell Republican 02012-03-09March 9, 2012[6] 2015 Separate election
South Dakota No image.svg Michels, MattMatt Michels Republican 02011-01-08January 8, 2011 2015 Same ticket
Tennessee Ron Ramsey.jpg Ramsey, RonRon Ramsey Republican 02007-01-03January 3, 2007 2015 State Senate[7]
Texas David Dewhurst head shot.jpg Dewhurst, DavidDavid Dewhurst Republican 02003-01-21January 21, 2003 2015 Separate election
Utah Greg Bell high res.jpg Bell, GregGreg Bell Republican 02009-09-01September 1, 2009 2017 Same ticket[8]
Vermont No image.svg Scott, PhilPhil Scott Republican 02011-01-06January 6, 2011 2015 Separate election
Virginia Bill Bolling.jpg Bolling, BillBill Bolling Republican 02006-01-14January 14, 2006 2014 Separate election
Washington LtGovBradOwen.jpg Owen, BradBrad Owen Democratic 01997-01-15January 15, 1997 2017 Separate election
West Virginia Jeff Kessler.jpg Jeff Kessler Democratic 02011-11-14November 14, 2011 2015 State Senate[9]
Wisconsin Lt. Governor Kleefisch visits LTC.jpg Kleefisch, RebeccaRebecca Kleefisch Republican 02011-01-03January 3, 2011 2015 Same ticket

List of Lieutenant Governors by Territory [edit]

Territory Picture Lieutenant Governor Party Took Office Seat Up Chosen By[1]
American Samoa No image.svg Mauga, LemanuLemanu Mauga Independent 02013-01-03January 3, 2013 2017 Same ticket
Guam No image.svg Tenorio, RayRay Tenorio Republican 02011-01-03January 3, 2011 2015 Same ticket
Northern Mariana Islands No image.svg Hofschneider, JudeJude Hofschneider Republican 02013-02-20February 20, 2013 2015 Same ticket[10]
United States Virgin Islands No image.svg Francis, GregoryGregory Francis Democratic 02007-01-01January 1, 2007 2015 Same ticket

States which do not have Lieutenant Governors [edit]

Five states 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.

State Picture Officeholder Party Took Position Office
Arizona Ken Bennett by Gage Skidmore.jpg Bennett, KenKen Bennett Republican 02011-01-03January 3, 2011 Secretary of State
Maine No image.svg Alfond, JustinJustin Alfond Democratic 02012-12-05December 5, 2012 President of the Senate
New Hampshire No image.svg Bragdon, PeterPeter Bragdon Republican 02010-12-01December 1, 2010 President of the Senate
Oregon Oregon Secretary of State Kate Brown, cropped.jpg Brown, KateKate Brown Democratic 02009-01-05January 5, 2009 Secretary of State
Wyoming No image.svg Maxfield, MaxMax Maxfield Republican 02007-01-03January 3, 2007 Secretary of State

Territories which do not have Lieutenant Governors [edit]

One territory, Puerto Rico, places the Secretary of State next in line for the Governorship. In the District of Columbia, the Chairman of the Council of the District of Columbia is first in line of succession in the event of a vacancy in the office of Mayor of the District of Columbia.

Territory Picture Officeholder Party Took Position Office
District of Columbia Philmendelson.jpg Mendelson, PhilPhil Mendelson[11] Democratic 02012-06-13June 13, 2012 Chairman of the Council
Puerto Rico David Bernier.jpg Bernier, DavidDavid Bernier Popular Democratic 02013-01-02January 2, 2013 Secretary of State

States and Territories with differing party membership at the executive level [edit]

In most states or 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/Territory Governor Designated
successor
Arkansas Democratic Republican
Maine Republican Democratic
Missouri Democratic Republican
New Hampshire Democratic Republican
Northern Mariana Islands Covenant Republican
Rhode Island Independent Democratic
Vermont Democratic Republican

See also [edit]

References [edit]

  1. ^ a b "Executive Branch of the Several States". Thegreenpapers.com. Retrieved 2012-03-31. 
  2. ^ Fla. Lt. Gov. Jennifer Carroll resigns amid Internet gambling scam The position of Lieutenant Governor of Florida is currently vacant after the resignation of Jennifer Carroll on March 13, 2013. According to the Florida Constitution, when the position of Lieutenant Governor is vacant, the next in the line of succession for the governorship is the Attorney General of Florida. That position is currently held by Pam Bondi.
  3. ^ Tsutsui was appointed by Governor Neil Abercrombie to replace Brian Schatz, who was appointed U.S. Senator following the death of Daniel Inouye.
  4. ^ Little was appointed by Governor Butch Otter, sworn into the office on January 6, 2009 and later approved by the Idaho Senate on January 12, upon the resignation of Jim Risch. He was subsequently elected to a full term in 2010.
  5. ^ Former State Sen. Lavon Heidemann named lieutenant governor - Heidemann was appointed by Governor Dave Heineman following the resignation of Rick Sheehy.
  6. ^ The State: Lt. Gov. Ard resigns; McConnell to replace him - As president pro tempore of the South Carolina Senate, McConnell became Lt. Governor upon the resignation of Ken Ard after being charged with ethics violations.
  7. ^ 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.
  8. ^ Bell was appointed to replace Gary Herbert, who ascended to the governorship after Jon Huntsman was appointed Ambassador to China. Bell was subsequently elected to a partial term in the 2010 special election, and to a full term in 2012.
  9. ^ 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
  10. ^ Hofschneider was appointed by Governor Eloy Inos, approved by the Senate and sworn into the office on February 20, 2013 after Inos ascended to the governorship upon the resignation of Benigno Fitial.
  11. ^ Mendleson was initally appointed Chairman of the Council of the District of Columbia after the position was vacated on June 6, 2012 due to the resignation of Kwame R. Brown. Brown had being charged in federal court with bank fraud and, after his resignation, was further charged in D.C. Superior Court with making an unlawful cash campaign expenditure. Mendleson was subsequently elected to complete Brown's term on November 6, 2013.

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