| State | Governor | Party | Former Governors / Candidates |
|---|
| AK | |
| | Frank Murkowski
First elected 2002 | Republican |
Tony Knowles (Dem. Governor, 1995-2002)
|
| AL | |
| |
Bob
Riley
First elected 2003 | Republican | Don Siegelman (Dem.
Governor, 1999-2003)
|
| AR | |
| | Mike Huckabee
Re-elected 2002 | Republican |
Bill Clinton
(Dem. Governor, 1979-81 & 1983-92)
Dale Bumpers (Dem. Governor, 1971-75)
David Pryor (Dem. Governor, 1975-79)
|
| AZ | |
| | Janet
Napolitano
First elected 2002 | Republican | Jane Dee Hull (GOP
Governor, 1998-2002)
|
| CA | |
| | Arnold
Schwarzenegger
First elected 2003 | Democrat |
Cruz Bustamante Democratic challenger 2003
Peter Camejo Green Challenger 2003
Arianna Huffington Independent challenger 2003
Tom McClintock Republican Challenger 2003
Gray Davis (Dem. Governor, 1998-2003, recalled 2003)
Ronald Reagan (GOP Governor, 1966-80)
|
| CO | |
| | Bill Owens
Re-elected 2002 | Republican | |
| CT | |
| |
Jodi Rell
Acting Governor as of 7/1/2004 | Republican |
John Rowland (GOP
Governor, re-elected 2002, resigned July 2004)
|
| DE | |
| | Ruth Ann Minner
First elected 2000; re-elected 2004 | Democrat |
Tom Carper (Dem. Governor, 1993-2000)
|
| FL | |
| | Jeb Bush
Re-elected 2002 | Republican |
Bob Graham (Dem. Governor, 1979-86)
|
| GA | |
| | Sonny Perdue
First elected 2002 | Democrat |
Roy Barnes (Dem.
Governor, 1999-2002)
Zell Miller (Dem. Governor, 1991-98)
Jimmy Carter
(Dem. Governor, 1971-74)
|
| HI | |
| | Linda Lingle
First
elected 2002 | Republican | Benjamin
Cayetano(Dem. Governor, 1995-2002) |
| IA | |
| | Tom Vilsack
Re-elected 2002 | Democrat | |
| ID | |
| | Dirk Kempthorne
Re-elected 2002 | Republican | |
| IL | |
| |
Rod
Blagojevich
First elected 2002 | Democrat |
George
Ryan (GOP Governor,
1999-2002)
|
| IN | |
| | Joseph Kernan
Succeeded 2003
Mitch Daniels
Republican, First Elected 2004
| Democrat |
Evan Bayh
(Dem. Governor, 1989-96)
Frank O'Bannon (Dem.
Governor, 1997-2003)
|
| KS | |
| | Kathleen
Sebelius
First elected 2002 | Democrat | Bill Graves (GOP
Governor, 1995-2002) |
| KY | |
| | Ernie
Fletcher
First
elected 2002 | Republican |
Wendell Ford (Dem. Governor, 1971-74)
Paul Patton (Dem. Governor, 1995-2002)
|
| LA | |
| |
Kathleen Blanco
First Elected 2004 | Democrat |
Mike Foster (GOP
Governor, 1996-2004)
|
| MA | |
| | Mitt Romney
First elected, 2002 |
Republican |
Jane Swift (GOP Governor, 2001-2002)
Paul Cellucci (GOP Governor until 2001; now ambassador to Canada)
Sen. John Kerry (Dem. Lt. Governor, 1982-84)
Shannon O'Brien (Democratic challenger, 2002)
Robert Reich (Democratic primary challenger, 2002)
Jill Stein (Green challenger, 2002)
Steve Grossman (Democratic primary challenger, 2002)
|
| MD | |
| | Robert Ehrlich
First
elected 2002 | Republican | Parris
Glendening (Dem. Governor, 1995-2002)
|
| ME | |
| | John Baldacci
First
elected 2002 | | Angus
King (Independent Governor, 1995-2002) |
| MI | |
| | Jennifer Graholm
First elected 2002 | Democrat | John Engler (GOP Governor, 1991-2002) |
| MN | |
| | Tim
Pawlenty
Up for re-election 2002 | Independent | Jesse
Ventura (Independent Governor,
1999-2002) |
| MO | |
| | Bob Holden
First elected 2000
Matt Blunt
Republican, First Elected 2004
| Democrat |
Mel Carnahan (Dem. Governor, 1997-2000)
John Ashcroft (GOP Governor, 1985-93)
Kit Bond (GOP Governor, 1971-77 & 81-85)
|
| MS | |
| | Haley Barbour
First elected 2003 | Republican | Ronnie
Musgrove (Dem. Governor, 2000-2003) |
| MT | |
| | Judy Martz
First elected 2000; retiring 2004
Brian Schweitzer Democrat, first elected 2004
| Republican | |
| NC | |
| | Mike Easley
First elected 2000; re-elected 2004 | Democrat | |
| ND | |
| | John Hoeven
First elected 2000; re-elected 2004 | Republican | |
| NE | |
| | Mike Johanns
Re-elected 2002 | Republican |
Ben Nelson (Dem. Governor, 1991-99)
Bob Kerrey (Dem. Governor, 1983-87)
Jim Exon (Dem. Governor, 1971-79)
|
| NH | |
| | Craig Benson
First elected 2002
John Lynch Democrat, first elected 2004
| Republican | Jeanne
Shaheen (Dem. Governor, 1997-2002)
Judd Gregg (GOP Governor, 1989-92)
|
| NJ | |
| | Richard Codey
Acting Governor Nov. 2004 | Democrat |
James McGreevey (Dem. Governor, 2002-2004; resigned Aug. 2004)
Donald DiFrancesco (GOP Governor, 2001-2002)
Thomas Kean (GOP Governor, 1982-1990)
Christie Todd Whitman (GOP Governor, 1994-2001)
|
| NM | |
| | Bill Richardson
First elected 2002 | Democrat | Gary Johnson (GOP
Governor, 1995-2002) |
| NV | |
| | Kenny Guinn
Re-elected 2002 | Republican |
Richard Bryan (Dem. Governor, 1983-89)
|
| NY | |
| | George Pataki
Re-elected 2002 | Republican |
Mario Cuomo (Dem. Governor, 1982-94)
|
| OH | |
| | Bob Taft
Re-elected, 2002 | Republican |
George Voinovich (GOP Governor, 1991-98)
Mike DeWine (Dem. Lt. Governor, 1991-95)
Richard Celeste (Dem. Governor, 1983-91)
|
| OK | |
| | Brad Henry
First elected 2002 | Democrat | Frank Keating (GOP
Governor, 1995-2002)
|
| OR | |
| | Ted Kulongoski
First elected 2002 | Democrat |
Mark Hatfield (GOP Governor, 1959-66)
John Kitzhaber (Dem. Governor, 1995-2002)
|
| PA | |
| | Edward Rendell
First elected 2002 | Democrat |
Tom Ridge (GOP
Governor, 1995-2001)
Mark Schweiker (GOP Governor, 2001-02)
|
| RI | |
| | Don Cacieri
First
elected 2002 | Republican | Lincoln
Almond (GOP Governor, 1995-2002)
John Chaffee (GOP Governor, 1963-66)
|
| SC | |
| | Mark Sanford
First elected 2002 | Republican | Jim
Hodges (Dem. Governor, 1999-2002)
Ernest Hollings (Dem. Governor, 1959-63)
|
| SD | |
| | Mike Rounds
First
elected 2002 | Republican | Bill Janklow (GOP
Governor, 1979-1986, 1995-2002) |
| TN | |
| | Phil Bredesen
First elected 2002 | Republican | Don Sundquist (GOP Governor, 1995-2002)
Lamar Alexander (GOP Governor, 1979-87)
|
| TX | |
| | Rick Perry
Re-elected 2002 | Republican |
George W. Bush (GOP Governor, 1994-2000)
|
| UT | |
| | Olene Walker
Succeeded 2003
Jon Huntsman
Republican, elected 2004
| Republican | Mike Leavitt (GOP
Governor, 1997-2003; appointed to EPA) |
| VT | |
| | James Douglas
Elected 2002; re-elected 2004 | Republican | Howard Dean (Dem.
Governor, 1991-2002) |
| VA | |
| | Mark Warner
First elected 2001 | Democrat |
Jim Gilmore (GOP Governor, 1998-2001)
George Allen (GOP Governor, 1994-97)
Chuck Robb (Dem. Governor, 1982-85)
|
| WA | |
| | Gary Locke
Re-elected 2000; retiring 2004 | Democrat | |
| WI | |
| | Jim
Doyle
First elected 2002 | Democrat | Scott
McCallum (GOP Governor, 2001-02)
Tommy Thompson (GOP Governor, 1987-2000)
|
| WV | |
| | Bob Wise
First elected 2000; retiring 2004
Joe Manchin Democrat, first elected 2004
| Democrat |
Jay Rockefeller (Dem. Governor, 1976-84)
|
| WY | |
| | Dave Freudenthal
First elected 2002 | Democrat | Jim Geringer (GOP
Governor, 1995-2002) |
