| State |
Governor |
Incumbent's Party |
|---|
| AK | |
| |
Sean Parnell
Succeeded Gov. Palin in 2009; elected 2010
|
Republican
|
| AL | |
| |
Robert Bentley
First elected 2010
|
Republican
|
| AR | |
| |
Mike Beebe
First elected 2006; re-elected 2010
|
Democrat
|
| AZ | |
| |
Jan Brewer
Succeeded Gov. Napolitano in 2009; elected 2010;
Author: Scorpions for Breakfast, 2011
|
Republican
|
| CA | |
| |
Jerry Brown
First re-elected 2010
(previously governor, 1975-1983)
|
Democrat |
| CO | |
| |
John Hickenlooper
First elected 2010
|
Democrat
|
| CT | |
| |
Dan Malloy
First Elected 2010
|
Democrat
|
| DE | |
| |
Jack Markell
First elected 2008
|
Democrat
|
| FL | |
| |
Rick Scott
First elected, 2010
|
Republican
|
| GA | |
| |
Nathan Deal
First elected 2010
|
Republican
|
| HI | |
| |
Neil Abercrombie
First elected 2010
|
Democrat
|
| IA | |
| |
Terry Branstad
First re-elected 2010;
previously governor 1983-1999
|
Republican
|
| ID | |
| |
Butch Otter
First elected 2006; re-elected 2010
|
Republican
|
| IL | |
| |
Pat Quinn
Succeeded Gov. Blagojevich in 2009; elected 2010
|
Democrat
|
| IN | |
| |
Mitch Daniels
First Elected 2004;
Re-elected, 2008;
Term-limited 2012
|
Republican
|
| KS | |
| |
Sam Brownback
First elected 2010;
Author: From Power to Purpose
|
Republican
|
| KY | |
| |
Steve Beshear
Re-elected 2011;
First Elected 2007
|
Democrat
|
| LA | |
| |
Bobby Jindal
Re-elected, 2011;
First elected, 2007
Author: Leadership and Crisis
|
Democrat
|
| MA | |
| |
Deval Patrick
First elected 2006; re-elected 2010
2006 MA Democratic primary debate
2006 MA Gubernatorial debate;
Author: A Reason to Believe, 2011
|
Democrat
|
| MD | |
| |
Martin O'Malley
First elected 2006; re-elected 2010
|
Democrat
|
| ME | |
| |
Paul LePage
First elected 2010
|
Republican
|
| MI | |
| |
Rick Snyder
First elected 2010
|
Republican
|
| MN | |
| |
Mark Dayton
First elected 2010
|
Republican
|
| MO | |
| |
Jay Nixon
First elected 2008;
Running for re-election 2012
|
Democrat
|
| MS | |
| |
Phil Bryant
First elected 2011.
|
Republican
|
| MT | |
| |
Brian Schweitzer
First elected 2004;
Re-elected 2008;
Term-limited 2012;
Biography: Blue Man in a Red State, 2008
|
Democrat
|
| NC | |
| |
Bev Perdue
First elected 2008;
Retiring 2012
|
Democrat
|
| ND | |
| |
Jack Dalrymple
Succeeded Gov. Hoeven in 2010
|
Republican
|
| NE | |
| |
Dave Heineman
Succeeded Gov. Johanns 2004;
Elected in 2006;
Re-elected 2010
|
Republican
|
| NH | |
| |
John Lynch
First elected 2004;
re-elected 2006, 2008, & 2010; retiring 2012.
|
Democrat
|
| NJ | |
| |
Chris Christie
First elected Nov. 2009.
|
Republican
|
| NM | |
| |
Susana Martinez
First elected 2010
|
Republican
|
| NV | |
| |
Brian Sandoval
First elected 2010
|
Republican
|
| NY | |
| |
Andrew Cuomo
First elected 2010;
Author: Crossroads: The Future of American Politics, 2003
|
Democrat
|
| OH | |
| |
John Kasich
First elected 2010
Author: Stand For Something
|
Republican
|
| OK | |
| |
Mary Fallin
First elected 2010
|
Republican
|
| OR | |
| |
Former Gov. John Kitzhaber
First re-elected 2010
Previously governor 1995-2002
|
Democrat
|
| PA | |
| |
Tom Corbett
First elected 2010
|
Republican
|
| RI | |
| |
Sen. Linc Chafee
First elected 2010
|
Independent
|
| SC | |
| |
Nikki Haley
First elected 2010
|
Republican
|
| SD | |
| |
Dennis Daugaard
First elected 2010
|
Republican
|
| TN | |
| |
Bill Haslam
First elected 2010
|
Republican
|
| TX | |
| |
Rick Perry
Succeeded Gov. Bush, 2001;
Re-elected 2002; 2006; 2010
Author: Fed Up!
|
Republican
|
| UT | |
| |
Gary Herbert
Succeeded Gov. Huntsman, 2009; elected 2010
|
Republican
|
| VT | |
| |
Peter Shumlin
First elected 2010.
|
Democrat
|
| VA | |
| |
Bob McDonnell
First elected 2009;
Term-limited 2013
|
Republican
|
| WA | |
| |
Christine Gregoire
First elected 2004;
Re-elected 2008;
Retiring 2012
|
Democrat
|
| WI | |
| |
Scott Walker
First elected 2010
|
Republican
|
| WV | |
| |
Earl Ray Tomblin
Special election Oct. 2011;
Succeeded Gov. Manchin early 2010.
|
Democrat
|
| WY | |
| |
Matt Mead
First elected 2010
|
Republican
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