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2026 Governor's State of the State speeches


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  • AK: Governor Dunleavy Delivers Final State of the State Address, Jan 22, 2026, (Link)
  • AL: "Transcript of Kay Ivey's speech," by WSFA, 1/13/26, Link
  • AR: Governor Sanders Delivers State of the State Address, Apr 8, 2026, (Link)
  • AZ: "Governor Hobbs 2026 State of the State Address," by , January 12, 2026, Link
  • CA: "Governor Gavin Newsom State of the State Address," by January 8, 2026, Link
  • CO: Speech As Prepared For Delivery, by Jared Polis, 1/15/26, (Link)
  • CT: 2026 State of the State Address, Governor Ned Lamont, February 4, 2026, (Link)
  • DE: Gov. Matt Meyer: Delaware State of the State, 1/22/26, (Link)
  • FL: Florida State of the State Address, by Gov. Ro DeSantis, January 13, 2026, (Link)
  • GA: Governor Kemp's 2026 State of the State Address, January 15, 2026, (Link)
  • HI: "A Vision for Hawai'i's Future," State of the State to the Hawaii legislature, 1/26/2026, (Link)
  • IN: Gov. Mike Braun's 2026 State of the State Address, January 14, 2026, (Link)
  • IA: "Gov. Reynolds delivers 2026 Condition of the State," by , January 13, 2026, Link
  • ID Gov. Brad Little: "2026 STATE OF THE STATE AND BUDGET ADDRESS," Governor's office press release, JANUARY 12, 2026, Link
  • KS: Governor Laura Kelly 2026 State of the State Address, January 13, 2026, (Link)
  • KY Gov. Beshear: "Governor's State of the Commonwealth and Budget Address 2026," by KET (PBS) , Jan. 7, 2026, Link
  • LA: Governor Jeff Landry Opens Third Regular Session, March 09, 2026, (Link)
  • MA: Governor Maura T. Healey, "State of the Commonwealth Address," January 22, 2026, (Link)
  • MD: Maryland Gov. Wes Moore State of the State, Feb 11, 2026, (Link)
  • MD: Maryland Gov. Wes Moore State of the State, Feb 11, 2026, (Link)
  • ME: Governor Janet Mills, State of the State Address, January 27, 2026, (Link)
  • MI: Michigan Gov. Whitmer's final State of State address, February 25, 2026, (Link)
  • MN: "Full Text of Gov. Tim Walz's State of the State address," Twin Cities Pioneer Press, April 29, 2026, (Link)
  • MO: 2026 State of the State Address: A FOUNDATION FOR GROWTH," by Governor Mike Kehoe, January 13, 2026, (Link)
  • ND: 2026 State of the State Address, Gov. Kelly Armstrong, Jan. 21, 2026, (Link)
  • NE: Gov. Pillen's State of the State Address, January 15, 2026, (Link)
  • NH: Governor Kelly Ayotte's State of the State Address, February 05, 2026, (Link)
  • NJ: "The Stronger and Fairer New Jersey We Built Together," 2026 State of the State Address, January 13, 2026, (Link)
  • NJ: Governor-elect Mikie Sherrill's Inauguration Remarks As Prepared for Delivery, 1/20/26, (Link)
  • NM: Governor Michelle Lujan Grisham's 2026 State of the State Address, January 20, 2026, (Link)
  • NY: Remarks As Prepared: Governor Hochul Delivers 2026 State of the State Address, January 13, 2026, (Link)
  • OH: "AS PREPARED STATE OF THE STATE ADDRESS, OHIO GOVERNOR MIKE DEWINE," March 10, 2026, (Link)
  • OK: Governor Kevin Stitt's 2026 State of the State, February 02, 2026, (Link)
  • PA: Governor Josh Shapiro's 2026-27 Budget Address, February 03, 2026, (Link)
  • RI: Governor Daniel J. McKee's 2026 State of the State Address, January 13, 2026, (Link)
  • SC: Governor Henry McMaster's 2026 State of the State Address, January 28, 2026, (Link)
  • SD: 2026 State of the State Address, by Gov. Larry Rhoden, January 13, 2026, (Link)
  • TN: 2026 Bill Lee State of the State Address, 2/2/26, (Link)
  • UT: Spencer Cox, Utah State of the State, 1/22/26, (Link)
  • VA: Governor Abigail Spanberger Delivers Inaugural Address, January 17, 2026m (Link)
  • VT: "Governor Phil Scott Delivers 2026 State of the State Address," Office of the Governor Press Release, January 7, 2026, Link
  • WA: State of the State 2026, January 13, 2026, (Link)
  • WI: Complete text of Gov. Tony Evers' 2026 State of the State, Feb. 17, 2026, (Link)
  • WV: Governor Morrisey Highlights Major Victories, Looks Ahead to Cutting Taxes, Improving Healthcare in 2026 State of the State Address [from requested email of full text], 1/14/26, (Link)
  • WY: Governor Mark Gordon's State of the State Address, Feb. 9, 2026, (Link)
 OnTheIssues.org excerpts:  (click on issues for details)
Abortion
    Larry Rhoden: We're the most pro-life state and we will keep it that way.
    Mike Kehoe: Restore our pro-life laws that protect innocent life.
    Phil Murphy: Established NJ as a safe haven for reproductive freedom.
    Maura Healey: Passed strongest protections in the country for providers.
    Michelle Lujan-Grisham: We eliminated an outdated law criminalizing abortion.
Budget & Economy
    Andy Beshear: Budget contains investment in sites for job creation.
    Andy Beshear: We must tackle the shortage in housing and do it now.
    Katie Hobbs: Housing Acceleration Fund to build more affordable housing.
    Kim Reynolds: Bill will cap overall revenue growth for local governments.
    Gavin Newsom: Unveiled the first concrete economic development blueprint.
    Bob Ferguson: Invest $1B to repair bridges--without raising taxes.
    Bob Ferguson: Propose the largest-ever budget investment in housing.
    Dan McKee: Rebuild Rhode Island by investing in infrastructure.
    Mike Braun: Majority of state agencies operating with 10% cuts.
    Mike Kehoe: Smaller government equals better government.
    Phil Murphy: Fiscal responsibility is an obligation but also means paying.
    Gretchen Whitmer: Record-setting mortgage and down payment assistance loans.
    Henry McMaster: Critical to invest an additional $1.1B in infrastructure.
    Janet Mills: Repaired nearly 200 bridges, nearly 8,000 miles of roads.
    Janet Mills: Send an Affordability Relief check for $300 each.
    Jeff Landry: We created a new Office of Highway Construction.
    Josh Shapiro: Mitigate any actions or inactions by the federal government.
    Kelly Armstrong: We aren't spraying federal dollars into ND with a firehose.
    Kevin Stitt: A government program rarely fixes a societal problem.
    Matt Meyer: Used federal funds to help small businesses expand.
    Maura Healey: Give families $25,000 toward down payment for first home.
    Maura Healey: We will open up closed bridges and make repairs faster.
    Michelle Lujan-Grisham: Make mortgage payments more manageable for homeowners.
    Patrick Morrisey: Investment in infrastructure attracts businesses.
    Sarah Huckabee Sanders: Budget's "10:33 Initiative" named after Bible's Luke 10:33.
    Wes Moore: Invest in transportation connecting people with opportunity.
Civil Rights
    Brad Little: We eliminated CRT and DEI.
    Gretchen Whitmer: I'll veto any legislation that diminishes your humanity.
    Jim Pillen: Silly politics kept restrooms out of anti-trans bill.
    Tim Walz: Anti-LGBTQ activists hit a brick wall here in Minnesota.
Crime
    Andy Beshear: Prevent crime by ensuring inmates don't violate again.
    Kay Ivey: Impose death penalty for those who rape or sodomize a child.
    Brian Kemp: Don't demonize law enforcement, let them do their jobs.
    Glenn Youngkin: Charge felony manslaughter for fentanyl-related deaths.
    Larry Rhoden: Proud to accept faith-based Prison Seminary Model.
    Mike Braun: Amend state constitution to allow for preventive detention.
    Mike Kehoe: Must pass legislation regarding the use of drones.
    Ron DeSantis: We've enacted the death penalty for pedophiles.
    Jeff Landry: Judges are not social workers with gavels.
    Kelly Ayotte: Double suspension for refusing to take breath alcohol test.
    Sarah Huckabee Sanders: Ensure the most violent criminals serve their full sentence.
    Tony Evers: Legislature should codify the Office of Violence Prevention.
Drugs
    Katie Hobbs: Operation Desert Guardian seized $105M+ worth of drugs.
    Kevin Stitt: Out-of-control marijuana industry among the greatest threats.
Education
    Andy Beshear: I am unapologetically a 100% pro-public education governor.
    Kay Ivey: Alabama is the most school choice friendly state .
    Kim Reynolds: Education Savings Accounts are now universally available.
    Gavin Newsom: Create debt-free pathways from school to high-paying jobs.
    Phil Scott: We need far fewer districts each serving far more students.
    Brian Kemp: Georgia a top state in public university affordability.
    Larry Rhoden: Proud to opt-in to national school choice opportunity.
    Laura Kelly: Will step up and fund special education even when Feds won't.
    Mike Braun: Indiana now has UNIVERSAL SCHOOL CHOICE.
    Mike Kehoe: Students have brighter futures because families given choice.
    Ron DeSantis: The number one state in the union for parental empowerment.
    Bill Lee: We gave families school choice because parents know best.
    Gretchen Whitmer: This year, let's fund free, full-day PreK for All.
    Henry McMaster: Competition in the marketplace is the key to excellence.
    Janet Mills: We made two years of Community College free.
    Jeff Landry: The 10 Commandments are not a bad way to live your life.
    Jim Pillen: First governor to opt into Federal Scholarship Tax Credit.
    Kevin Stitt: Let the money follow the student, put parents in charge.
    Spencer Cox: We need a bell-to-bell phone ban in schools across Utah.
Energy & Oil
    Gavin Newsom: California finally ended its use of any coal-fired power.
    Glenn Youngkin: Continue to support an All-of-the-Above power plan.
    Jared Polis: We're #1 nationally for percentage of electric vehicle sales.
    Jared Polis: In Colorado we tackle climate challenges head on.
    Kathy Hochul: Nuclear vital to our all-of-the-above approach to energy.
    Mike Kehoe: I am proud to announce that Missouri is all in on nuclear.
    Bill Lee: An additional $25 million to the Nuclear Fund this year.
    Henry McMaster: South Carolina will lead our nation's nuclear renaissance.
    J.B. Pritzker: Illinois is number one in clean nuclear energy production.
    Janet Mills: We need to welcome more clean energy onto the grid.
    Kelly Ayotte: Foster the next generation of nuclear power generation.
    Matt Meyer: We need more homegrown energy to lower electricity bills.
    Maura Healey: We're going after more solar, more battery storage.
    Michelle Lujan-Grisham: We cut climate warming methane emissions in half.
    Ned Lamont: We got the wind power turned back on.
    Patrick Morrisey: Prioritize power through coal, natural gas, and nuclear.
    Tim Walz: Get Minnesota on a path to 100 percent clean energy by 2040.
    Tony Evers: Make sure we continue to work toward our clean energy goals.
    Wes Moore: It's time to double down on solar, wind, and energy storage.
    Mikie Sherrill: Solicit new solar and storage power generation.
Environment
    Josh Green: In Hawai'i, the environment is NOT a "special interest".
Families & Children
    Gavin Newsom: We have increased Paid Sick Leave and Paid Family Leave.
    Kathy Hochul: Ultimately plan Universal Childcare for every family.
    Ron DeSantis: Reduced child welfare by leaning into our faith community.
    Michelle Lujan-Grisham: The first state in America to make child care a right.
    Mike DeWine: Launched OhioSEE: a free children's eyesight pilot program.
    Tim Walz: Significantly expand the Dependent Care Tax Credit.
    Tim Walz: We've approved more than 54,000 applications for Paid Leave.
    Tony Evers: $360 million to support our child care industry.
Foreign Policy
    Abigail Spanberger: US shows its strength through leadership on a global stage.
Free Trade
    Andy Beshear: Strongly oppose Trump's tariffs and its damages.
    Dan McKee: Trump's erratic tariff policies are raising prices.
    Jared Polis: Tariffs hurt all of us and make it unaffordable to live.
    Gretchen Whitmer: Tariffs cost families an average of $1,000 last year.
    Janet Mills: Trump's tariffs have driven up costs & slowed construction.
    Maura Healey: Trump is driving prices up with his tariffs.
    Sarah Huckabee Sanders: I've led economic trade missions around the world.
    Tony Evers: Americans paid for 96% of the costs from tariffs.
    Mikie Sherrill: Trump enacted tariff regime to make billions for himself.
Government Reform
    Brad Little: We made Idaho the least regulated state in the nation.
    Kathy Hochul: We'll eliminate outdated and onerous regulations.
    Phil Murphy: Helped a record number of eligible voters cast ballots.
    Gretchen Whitmer: Still a lot of red tape getting in the way of home building.
    J.B. Pritzker: Bureaucratic red tape delays housing construction.
    Jim Pillen: Change to casting electoral college votes by whole state.
    Josh Green: Housing system too slow, too complicated, too expensive.
    Matt Meyer: One-third of housing costs is due to red tape.
    Patrick Morrisey: We're cutting red tape like never before.
    Spencer Cox: Concerned about the number of bills passed each session.
    Spencer Cox: Increase housing, reform zoning, streamline permitting.
    Tim Walz: Minnesota has passed its own Voting Rights Act.
    Tony Evers: No governor has appointed a more diverse class of judges.
    Tony Evers: Ban partisan gerrymandering once and for all in Wisconsin.
Gun Control
    Jared Polis: Reduce gun violence while protecting 2nd amendment rights.
    Kathy Hochul: Require software that blocks 3D printers from creating guns .
    Larry Rhoden: Proud state recognizes the right to Constitutional Carry.
    Ron DeSantis: State has had a sales tax holiday on firearms and ammunition.
    Michelle Lujan-Grisham: Nobody needs a body-shredding weapon for hunting.
    Tony Evers: There's no issue Republicans have done less about than guns.
Health Care
    Andy Beshear: Mental health is just as important as physical health.
    Brad Little: Improve accessibility and affordability of rural health care.
    Katie Hobbs: Erased $642M in medical debt for nearly 500,000 people.
    Kay Ivey: Kickstart efforts to improve health care in rural America.
    Kim Reynolds: Expand our proven Centers of Excellence health program.
    Gavin Newsom: Our CalRX program launched our own generic drug label.
    Bob Ferguson: Instead of CDC we listen to experts relying on science.
    Dan McKee: Create the state's first Marketplace Affordability program.
    Jared Polis: Our goal is health care for everyone at lower costs.
    Kathy Hochul: Protect affordable health care for 1.3M+ New Yorkers.
    Laura Kelly: Join me in making mental health a real priority.
    Ron DeSantis: Coercing medical treatments is philosophically wrong.
    Bill Lee: $1B over five years for healthcare in rural communities.
    Gretchen Whitmer: Being sick or getting hurt shouldn't also mean going broke.
    J.B. Pritzker: Negotiated the elimination of $1 billion in medical debt.
    Janet Mills: We restored nursing and other critical public health staff.
    Janet Mills: We codified the protections of the ACA.
    Josh Green: $16.5M to cover the cost of the enhanced ACA tax credits.
    Josh Shapiro: Raising the minimum wage helps people off of Medicaid .
    Kelly Armstrong: We have the chance to be the healthiest state in the nation.
    Kelly Ayotte: Fund one of the strongest Medicaid programs in the country.
    Kevin Stitt: Medicaid drives massive spending growth, enables waste.
    Maura Healey: We wrote a vaccine prescription for everyone in this state.
    Ned Lamont: Connecticut making up for federal cuts for health insurance.
    Ned Lamont: We will finally move to universal, affordable healthcare.
    Wes Moore: Vaccine policy led by science, not conspiracy theories.
Homeland Security
    Kim Reynolds: Heroes in uniform on the front lines of fight against evil.
    Larry Rhoden: Our National Guard supported national security missions.
Immigration
    Brad Little: State Police are removing dangerous illegal alien criminals.
    Bob Ferguson: ICE actions will be remembered as a shameful period.
    Jared Polis: A costly and cruel immigration agenda isn't the Colorado Way.
    Kathy Hochul: No state resources to assist in federal immigration raids.
    Larry Rhoden: Turn illegal aliens found over to the proper authorities.
    Ron DeSantis: Florida apprehended nearly 20,000 illegal aliens.
    Jim Pillen: Help get criminal illegal aliens off our streets.
    Wes Moore: Immigrants are our strength, not our weakness.
Jobs
    Andy Beshear: We've proven you can be pro-job, pro-business and pro-union.
    Glenn Youngkin: Change Right to Work and jobs will disappear.
    Ned Lamont: Naysayers told us a higher wage would crash the economy.
Principles & Values
    Andy Beshear: For too many today the American dream is a hallucination.
    Andy Beshear: God saves his biggest challenges for the strongest of people.
    Brad Little: Create new opportunities for communities to serve God.
    Katie Hobbs: Freedom is in the DNA of Arizona.
    Phil Scott: We can fiercely debate issues but be civil and respectful.
    Brian Kemp: Georgia stands firm by the Grace of our Creator.
    Brian Kemp: Our laws are small compared to the plan of our Creator.
    Glenn Youngkin: Made in America once again means Made in Virginia.
    Kathy Hochul: I believe that government can and must be a force for good.
    Larry Rhoden: A cornerstone of my administration would be civility.
    Larry Rhoden: This year is 250th birthday of freest nation in history.
    Laura Kelly: We must have the courage to treat each other with respect.
    Phil Murphy: My vision for a stronger, fairer NJ has been my North Star.
    Ron DeSantis: Florida sets the standard for the rest of the country.
    Abigail Spanberger: Peaceful transfer of power a cornerstone of our democracy.
    Henry McMaster: Yes, this is the South Carolina Century.
    J.B. Pritzker: Fighting with love or hate exposes which side you're on.
    Janet Mills: The fundamental tenet here is power comes from the people.
    Jeff Landry: The Louisiana Purchase: a defining act of American vision .
    Jim Pillen: More than 2 million Nebraskans are living the Good Life!
    Kelly Ayotte: We're never going to give up First in the Nation Primary.
    Kevin Stitt: Oklahoma is the purest expression of the American Dream.
    Mark Gordon: Our forefathers shared a courageous commitment to federalism.
    Patrick Morrisey: Thanks God and Jesus Christ our savior for grandchild.
    Patrick Morrisey: I believe the Lord's influence can make a real difference.
    Patrick Morrisey: America is an extraordinary nation.
    Sarah Huckabee Sanders: Jesus is our living hope--for each of us--for our state.
    Sarah Huckabee Sanders: We're moving forward into another Golden Age of America.
    Spencer Cox: The outcomes of the American experiment are all around us.
    Mikie Sherrill: Our Constitution is a framework for opportunity .
Social Security
    Dan McKee: Eliminate the state tax on Social Security once and for all.
    Michelle Lujan-Grisham: One of the only states where your pension is guaranteed.
Tax Reform
    Brad Little: The Trump tax cuts will provide real relief.
    Katie Hobbs: Increase standard deduction that 88% of Arizonans use.
    Kim Reynolds: I'm proud to say we've cut taxes more than any other state.
    Gavin Newsom: Doubled down on Film/TV Tax Credit Program.
    Gavin Newsom: Built one of the most progressive tax systems in the nation.
    Bob Ferguson: Millionaires' Tax on those earning more than $1M a year.
    Brian Kemp: We've provided one-time tax relief to the tune of over $3.2B.
    Brian Kemp: Reduce personal/corporate income tax rate to just 4.99%.
    Glenn Youngkin: Lowering tax burdens brings people, businesses, and jobs.
    Larry Rhoden: Replace of property taxes with a half-cent sales tax.
    Mike Kehoe: Eliminate state income tax over five years.
    Mike Kehoe: Proud to eliminate the income tax on capital gains.
    Henry McMaster: If General Assembly can eliminate income tax, I'll sign it.
    Jeff Landry: Our quest for total elimination of the state income tax.
    Josh Green: Lowered taxes for working families.
    Kelly Ayotte: Held the line AGAINST an income tax, AGAINST a sales tax.
    Matt Meyer: Makes no sense that Delaware has no film tax credit.
    Michelle Lujan-Grisham: Our tax cuts saved New Mexicans nearly a billion dollars.
    Ned Lamont: We eliminated the income tax for most of our seniors.
    Patrick Morrisey: I am asking the legislature to pass a 10% income tax cut.
    Sarah Huckabee Sanders: Cut our state income tax by 20% over the last three years.
    Tony Evers: $2B in tax relief, most going to the middle class.
    Fredrick Love: Tax cuts shouldn't focus on millionaires and billionaires.
Technology
    Katie Hobbs: Should taxpayers subsidize the data center industry?
    Kim Reynolds: Partner with Google for Comprehensive Child Welfare system.
    Gavin Newsom: Created nation's first rule for responsible use of AI.
    Mike Braun: Companies should pay for their own power for data centers.
    Phil Murphy: It's time to step up and protect our kids.
    J.B. Pritzker: It's time to get cell phones out of the classroom.
    Janet Mills: It's time to get cellphones out of our classrooms.
    Jim Pillen: AI factories are critical for our national security.
    Josh Shapiro: Explore options to hold developers of chatbots accountable.
    Josh Shapiro: Get the distraction of cell phones out of the classrooms.
    Maura Healey: Strict new requirements to protect kids on social media.
    Mike DeWine: Make it a crime to possess or create AI child pornography.
    Mike Dunleavy: $183 million for infrastructure for mineral extraction.
    Tim Walz: Propose a social media tax on big tech companies.
    Tony Evers: New or improved internet for 410,000 homes and businesses.
    Wes Moore: Give workers hands-on training to succeed in the AI economy.
Welfare & Poverty
    Sarah Huckabee Sanders: Families in poverty struggle with is food insecurity.
    Tim Walz: We can say we're a state where no student goes hungry.


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