List of current United States governors

The following is a list of current governors (or mayor) of U.S. states, territories, and the federal district. In the United States, a governor is the chief executive officer of a state or a territory. As of January 18, 2023, there are 26 states with Republican governors and 24 states with Democratic governors. Additionally, four U.S. territories have Democratic governors, while one has an independent governor. Pedro Pierluisi of Puerto Rico is a member of the New Progressive Party, although he is also affiliated with the Democratic Party. Minnesota has a governor from the Democratic-Farmer-Labor Party. The federal District of Columbia is governed by a Democratic mayor.

Party affiliation of current United States governors:
  Democratic (27)
  Republican (26)
  New Progressive (1)
  Independent (1)
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The current term ends and new term begins 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 or her intention not to seek re-election at the end of the term nor to run for another office. Currently, the longest serving incumbent U.S. governor is Jay Inslee of Washington, having served since January 2013, and the most recently inaugurated governor is Wes Moore of Maryland, having served since January 18, 2023. In terms of age, Alabama governor Kay Ivey (born 1944) is the oldest governor, and Arkansas governor Sarah Huckabee Sanders (born 1982) is the youngest.

United States governors

  Republican (26)   Democratic (24)

State Image Governor Party Born Prior public experience Inauguration End of term
Alabama (list) Kay Ivey Republican (1944-10-15) October 15, 1944 Lieutenant Governor
State Treasurer		 April 10, 2017 2027 (term limits)
Alaska (list) Mike Dunleavy Republican (1961-05-05) May 5, 1961 Alaska Senate
Matanuska-Susitna Borough Board President		 December 3, 2018 2026 (term limits)
Arizona (list) Katie Hobbs Democratic (1969-12-28) December 28, 1969 Secretary of State
Minority Leader of the Arizona Senate
Arizona House		 January 2, 2023 2027
Arkansas (list) Sarah Huckabee Sanders Republican (1982-08-13) August 13, 1982 White House Press Secretary
White House Deputy Press Secretary		 January 10, 2023 2027
California (list) Gavin Newsom Democratic (1967-10-10) October 10, 1967 Lieutenant Governor
Mayor of San Francisco
San Francisco Board of Supervisors		 January 7, 2019 2027 (term limits)
Colorado (list) Jared Polis Democratic (1975-05-12) May 12, 1975 U.S. House
Colorado State Board of Education		 January 8, 2019 2027 (term limits)
Connecticut (list) Ned Lamont Democratic (1954-01-03) January 3, 1954 Chair of the State Investment Advisory Council
Greenwich Board of Estimate and Taxation
Greenwich Board of Selectmen		 January 9, 2019 2027
Delaware (list) John Carney Democratic (1956-05-20) May 20, 1956 U.S. House
Lieutenant Governor
State Secretary of Finance
Chief of Staff to Governor Tom Carper		 January 17, 2017 2025 (term limits)
Florida (list) Ron DeSantis Republican (1978-09-14) September 14, 1978 U.S. House
Lieutenant Commander in the United States Navy		 January 8, 2019 2027 (term limits)
Georgia (list) Brian Kemp Republican (1963-11-02) November 2, 1963 Secretary of State
Georgia Senate		 January 14, 2019 2027 (term limits)
Hawaii (list) Josh Green Democratic (1970-02-11) February 11, 1970 Lieutenant Governor
Hawaii Senate
Hawaii House		 December 5, 2022 2026
Idaho (list) Brad Little Republican (1954-02-15) February 15, 1954 Lieutenant Governor
Idaho Senate		 January 7, 2019 2027
Illinois (list) J. B. Pritzker Democratic (1965-01-19) January 19, 1965 Co-Chair of Hillary Clinton 2008 presidential campaign January 14, 2019 2027
Indiana (list) Eric Holcomb Republican (1968-05-02) May 2, 1968 Lieutenant Governor
Chief of Staff to U.S. Senator Dan Coats
State Republican Party Chair
Yeoman in the United States Navy		 January 9, 2017 2025 (term limits)
Iowa (list) Kim Reynolds Republican (1959-08-04) August 4, 1959 Lieutenant Governor
Iowa Senate
Clarke County Treasurer		 May 24, 2017 2027
Kansas (list) Laura Kelly Democratic (1950-01-24) January 24, 1950 Kansas Senate January 14, 2019 2027 (term limits)
Kentucky (list) Andy Beshear Democratic (1977-11-29) November 29, 1977 State Attorney General December 10, 2019 2023
Louisiana (list) John Bel Edwards John Bel Edwards Democratic (1966-09-16) September 16, 1966 Minority Leader of the Louisiana House
Captain in the United States Army		 January 11, 2016 2024 (term limits)
Maine (list) Janet Mills Democratic (1947-12-30) December 30, 1947 State Attorney General
Maine House
Androscoggin, Franklin, and Oxford Counties District Attorney		 January 2, 2019 2027 (term limits)
Maryland (list) Wes Moore Democratic (1978-10-15) October 15, 1978 Captain in the United States Army January 18, 2023 2027
Massachusetts (list) Maura Healey Democratic (1971-02-08) February 8, 1971 State Attorney General January 5, 2023 2027
Michigan (list) Gretchen Whitmer Democratic (1971-08-23) August 23, 1971 Ingham County Prosecuting Attorney
Minority Leader of the Michigan Senate
Michigan House		 January 1, 2019 2027 (term limits)
Minnesota (list) Tim Walz Democratic–Farmer–Labor (1964-04-06) April 6, 1964 U.S. House
Command Sergeant Major in the Army National Guard		 January 7, 2019 2027
Mississippi (list) Tate Reeves Republican (1974-06-05) June 5, 1974 Lieutenant Governor
State Treasurer		 January 14, 2020 2024
Missouri (list) Mike Parson Republican (1955-09-17) September 17, 1955 Lieutenant Governor
Missouri Senate
Missouri House
Polk County Sheriff
Sergeant in the United States Army		 June 1, 2018 2025 (term limits)
Montana (list) Greg Gianforte Republican (1961-04-17) April 17, 1961 U.S. House January 4, 2021 2025
Nebraska (list) Jim Pillen Republican (1955-12-31) December 31, 1955 University of Nebraska Board of Regents January 5, 2023 2027
Nevada (list) Joe Lombardo Republican (1962-11-08) November 8, 1962 Clark County Sheriff
U.S. Army Reserve
U.S. Army National Guard		 January 2, 2023 2027
New Hampshire (list) Chris Sununu Republican (1974-11-05) November 5, 1974 New Hampshire Executive Council January 5, 2017 2025 (retiring)[1]
New Jersey (list) Phil Murphy Democratic (1957-08-16) August 16, 1957 U.S. Ambassador to Germany
Finance Chair of the Democratic National Committee		 January 16, 2018 2026 (term limits)
New Mexico (list) Michelle Lujan Grisham Democratic (1959-10-24) October 24, 1959 U.S. House
Bernalillo County Commission
State Secretary of Health		 January 1, 2019 2027 (term limits)
New York (list) Kathy Hochul Democratic (1958-08-27) August 27, 1958 Lieutenant Governor
U.S. House
Erie County Clerk		 August 24, 2021 2026[note 1]
North Carolina (list) Roy Cooper Democratic (1957-06-13) June 13, 1957 State Attorney General
Majority Leader of the North Carolina Senate
North Carolina House		 January 1, 2017 2025 (term limits)
North Dakota (list) Doug Burgum Republican (1956-08-01) August 1, 1956 No prior public experience December 15, 2016 2024
Ohio (list) Mike DeWine Republican (1947-01-05) January 5, 1947 State Attorney General
U.S. Senate
Lieutenant Governor
U.S. House
Ohio Senate
Greene County Prosecutor		 January 14, 2019 2027 (term limits)
Oklahoma (list) Kevin Stitt Republican (1972-12-28) December 28, 1972 No prior public experience January 14, 2019 2027 (term limits)
Oregon (list) Tina Kotek Democratic (1966-09-30) September 30, 1966 Speaker of the Oregon House January 9, 2023 2027
Pennsylvania (list) Josh Shapiro Democratic (1973-06-20) June 20, 1973 State Attorney General
Montgomery County Board of Commissioners
Pennsylvania House		 January 17, 2023 2027
Rhode Island (list) Dan McKee Democratic (1951-06-16) June 16, 1951 Lieutenant Governor
Mayor of Cumberland
Cumberland Town Council		 March 2, 2021 2027
South Carolina (list) Henry McMaster Republican (1947-05-27) May 27, 1947 Lieutenant Governor
State Attorney General
State Republican Party Chair
U.S. Attorney		 January 24, 2017 2027 (term limits)
South Dakota (list) Kristi Noem Republican (1971-11-30) November 30, 1971 U.S. House
South Dakota House		 January 5, 2019 2027 (term limits)
Tennessee (list) Bill Lee Republican (1959-10-09) October 9, 1959 No prior public experience January 19, 2019 2027 (term limits)
Texas (list) Greg Abbott Republican (1957-11-13) November 13, 1957 State Attorney General
Associate Justice of the Texas Supreme Court		 January 20, 2015 2027
Utah (list) Spencer Cox Republican (1975-07-11) July 11, 1975 Lieutenant Governor
Utah House
Sanpete County Commission
Mayor of Fairview		 January 4, 2021 2025
Vermont (list) Phil Scott Republican (1958-08-04) August 4, 1958 Lieutenant Governor
Vermont Senate		 January 5, 2017 2025
Virginia (list) Glenn Youngkin Republican (1966-12-09) December 9, 1966 No prior public experience January 15, 2022 2026 (term limits)
Washington (list) Jay Inslee Democratic (1951-02-09) February 9, 1951 U.S. House
Washington House		 January 16, 2013 2025 (retiring)[2]
West Virginia (list) Jim Justice Republican
[note 2]		 (1951-04-27) April 27, 1951 No prior public experience January 16, 2017 2025 (term limits)
Wisconsin (list) Tony Evers Democratic (1951-11-05) November 5, 1951 State Superintendent of Public Instruction January 7, 2019 2027
Wyoming (list) Mark Gordon Republican (1957-03-14) March 14, 1957 State Treasurer January 7, 2019 2027 (term limits)

Territory governors

The following hold the gubernatorial offices of the United States territories.

Territory governors

  Democratic (4)   Independent (1)   New Progressive (1)

Territory Image Governor Party Born Prior public experience Inauguration End of term
American Samoa (list) Lemanu Peleti Mauga Democratic
[note 3]		 (1960-01-03) January 3, 1960 Lieutenant Governor, American Samoa Senate, Major in the United States Army January 3, 2021 2025
Guam (list) Lou Leon Guerrero Democratic (1950-11-08) November 8, 1950 Guam Legislature January 7, 2019 2027 (term limits)
Northern Mariana Islands (list) Arnold Palacios Independent (1955-08-22) August 22, 1955 Lieutenant Governor, President of the CNMI Senate, Speaker of the CNMI House January 9, 2023 2027
Puerto Rico (list) Pedro R. Pierluisi Pedro Pierluisi New Progressive (1959-04-25) April 25, 1959 U.S. House, Territorial Secretary of Justice January 2, 2021 2025
U.S. Virgin Islands (list) Albert Bryan Democratic (1968-02-21) February 21, 1968 Virgin Islands Department of Labor January 7, 2019 2027 (term limits)

Federal district mayor
Federal district mayor

  Democratic (1)

Federal district Image Mayor Party Born Prior public experience Inauguration End of term
District of Columbia (list) Muriel Bowser Democratic (1972-08-02) August 2, 1972 D.C. Council, Advisory Neighborhood Commission January 2, 2015 2027

See also

Notes
  1. NY gubernatorial terms begin at midnight New Year's Day.
  2. Justice was elected as a Democrat, but switched to the Republican Party six months into his first term. He was reelected as a Republican in 2020.[3]
  3. Officially, the governor of American Samoa is a non-partisan position, but officeholders do affiliate with the local chapters of the national political parties.

References
  1. "Gov. Chris Sununu decides against run for reelection". WMUR9. July 19, 2023. Retrieved July 19, 2023.
  2. Brunner, Jim; Gutman, David; Cornwell, Piage (May 1, 2023). "WA Gov. Jay Inslee won't seek reelection for fourth term". The Seattle Times. Retrieved May 1, 2023.
  3. "West Virginia Governor to Switch from Democrat to Republican". New York Times. August 3, 2017. Retrieved August 3, 2017.
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