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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

See also: Seals of the Governors of the U.S. States and Flags of the Governors of the U.S. States

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
Alabama
 Robert Bentley Republican Alabama House January 17, 2011 2019 (term limits) List
Alaska
 Bill Walker Independent Mayor of Valdez, Valdez City Council December 1, 2014 2018 List
Arizona
 Doug Ducey Republican Treasurer January 5, 2015 2019 List
Arkansas
 Asa 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
California
 Jerry Brown Democratic 34th Governor (1975–83), Attorney General, Mayor of Oakland,
Secretary of State 		January 3, 2011 2019 (term limits) List
Colorado
 John Hickenlooper Democratic Mayor of Denver January 11, 2011 2019 (term limits) List
Connecticut
 Dannel Malloy Democratic Mayor of Stamford January 5, 2011 2019 List
Delaware
 Jack Markell Democratic Treasurer January 20, 2009 2017 (term limits) List
Florida
 Rick Scott Republican No prior public experience January 4, 2011 2019 (term limits) List
Georgia
 Nathan Deal Republican U.S. House, Georgia Senate January 10, 2011 2019 (term limits) List
Hawaii
 David Ige Democratic Hawaii Senate, Hawaii House December 1, 2014 2018 List
Idaho
 Butch Otter Republican U.S. House, Lieutenant Governor, Idaho House January 1, 2007 2019 List
Illinois
 Bruce Rauner Republican No prior public experience January 12, 2015 2019 List
Indiana
 Mike Pence Republican U.S. House January 14, 2013 2017 List
Iowa
 Terry Branstad Republican 39th Governor (1983–99), Lieutenant Governor, Iowa House January 14, 2011 2019 List
Kansas
 Sam Brownback Republican U.S. Senate, U.S. House, Kansas Secretary of Agriculture January 10, 2011 2019 (term limits) List
Kentucky
 Steve Beshear Democratic Lieutenant Governor, Attorney General, Kentucky House December 11, 2007 2015 (term limits) List
Louisiana
 Bobby 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
Maine
 Paul LePage Republican Mayor of Waterville January 5, 2011 2019 (term limits) List
Maryland
 Larry Hogan Republican Maryland Secretary of Appointments January 21, 2015 2019 List
Massachusetts
 Charlie Baker Republican Swampscott Selectman, Massachusetts Secretary of Administration and Finance, Massachusetts Secretary of Health and Human Services January 8, 2015 2019 List
Michigan
 Rick Snyder Republican No prior public experience January 1, 2011 2019 (term limits) List
Minnesota
 Mark Dayton Democratic U.S. Senate, Auditor January 3, 2011 2019 List
Mississippi
 Phil Bryant Republican Lieutenant Governor, Auditor, Mississippi House January 10, 2012 2016 List
Missouri
 Jay Nixon Democratic Attorney General, Missouri Senate January 12, 2009 2017 (term limits) List
Montana
 File:Photo of Montana Governor-elect Steve Bullock.jpg Steve Bullock Democratic Attorney General January 7, 2013 2017 List
Nebraska
 Pete Ricketts Republican No prior public experience January 8, 2015 2019 List
Nevada
 Brian Sandoval Republican U.S. District Court Judge, Attorney General, Nevada Assembly January 3, 2011 2019 (term limits) List
New Hampshire
 Maggie Hassan Democratic New Hampshire Senate January 3, 2013 2017 List
New Jersey
 Chris Christie Republican United States Attorney, Morris County Freeholder January 19, 2010 2018 (term limits) List
New Mexico
 Susana Martinez Republican District Attorney of Doña Ana County January 1, 2011 2019 (term limits) List
New York
 Andrew Cuomo Democratic Attorney General, U.S. Secretary of HUD January 1, 2011 2019 List
North Carolina
 Pat McCrory Republican Mayor of Charlotte January 5, 2013 2017 List
North Dakota
 Jack Dalrymple Republican Lieutenant Governor, North Dakota House December 7, 2010 2016 List
Ohio
 John Kasich Republican U.S. House, Ohio Senate January 10, 2011 2019 (term limits) List
Oklahoma
 File:Mary Fallin.jpg Mary Fallin Republican U.S. House, Lieutenant Governor, Oklahoma House January 10, 2011 2019 (term limits) List
Oregon
 John Kitzhaber Democratic 35th Governor (1995–2003), Oregon Senate January 10, 2011 2019 (term limits) List
Pennsylvania
 Tom Wolf Democratic Pennsylvania Secretary of Revenue January 20, 2015 2019 List
Rhode Island
 Gina Raimondo Democratic Treasurer January 6, 2015 2019 List
South Carolina
 Nikki Haley Republican South Carolina House January 12, 2011 2019 (term limits) List
South Dakota
 Dennis Daugaard Republican Lieutenant Governor, South Dakota Senate January 8, 2011 2019 (term limits) List
Tennessee
 Bill Haslam Republican Mayor of Knoxville January 15, 2011 2019 (term limits) List
Texas
 Greg Abbott Republican Attorney General, Associate Justice of the Supreme Court January 20, 2015 2019 List
Utah
 File:Gary Herbert crop.jpg Gary Herbert Republican Lieutenant Governor, Utah County Commissioner August 11, 2009 2017 List
Vermont
 Peter Shumlin Democratic Vermont Senate, Vermont House January 6, 2011 2017 List
Virginia
 Terry McAuliffe Democratic Chair of the Democratic National Committee January 11, 2014 2018 (term limits) List
Washington
 Jay Inslee Democratic U.S. House, Washington House January 16, 2013 2017 List
West Virginia
 Earl Ray Tomblin Democratic Lieutenant Governor, West Virginia Senate, West Virginia House November 15, 2010 2017 (term limits) List
Wisconsin
 Scott Walker Republican Executive of Milwaukee County, Wisconsin Assembly January 3, 2011 2019 List
Wyoming
 Matt 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
American Samoa
 Lolo Letalu Matalasi Moliga Independent American Samoa Senate, American Samoa House of Representatives January 3, 2013 2017 List
District of Columbia*
 Muriel Bowser Democratic Council of the District of Columbia January 2, 2015 2019 List
Guam
 Eddie Calvo Republican Legislature of Guam January 3, 2011 2019 (term limits) List
Northern Mariana Islands
 Eloy Inos Republican Lieutenant Governor February 20, 2013 2019 (term limits) List
Puerto Rico
 Alejandro García Padilla Popular Democratic/
Democratic 		Puerto Rico Senate January 2, 2013 2017 List
U.S. Virgin Islands
 Kenneth Mapp Independent Lieutenant Governor, Legislature of the Virgin Islands January 5, 2015 2019 List

* Executive of D.C. is titled "Mayor".

See also

Notes

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