| State | Governor
 Re-elected 2006 | Incumbent's Party |
Former Governors / Candidates
Elected 2006
|
|---|
| AK | |
| | Frank Murkowski
First elected 2002; defeated in Aug. 2006 GOP primary | Republican |
2006 challengers: Tony Knowles (D)
Sarah Palin (R)
Former Governor:
Tony Knowles (Dem. Governor, 1995-2002)
|
| AL | |
| |
Bob Riley
First elected 2003 | Republican |
2006 challenger: Lucy Baxley (D)
Former Governor:
Don Siegelman (Dem.
Governor, 1999-2003)
|
| AR | |
| | Mike Huckabee
Re-elected 2002 | Republican |
2006 challengers:
Mike Beebe (D)
Asa Hutchinson (R) - Voting record
Former Governors:
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 |
2006 challenger: Len Munsil (R)
Former Governors:
Jane Dee Hull (GOP
Governor, 1998-2002)
|
| CA | |
| |
Arnold Schwarzenegger
First elected 2003 | Republican |
2006 challenger: Phil Angelides (D)
2003 Recall challengers
Cruz Bustamante Democratic challenger
Peter Camejo Green Challenger
Arianna Huffington Independent challenger
Tom McClintock Republican Challenger
Former Governors:
Gray Davis (Dem. Governor, 1998-2003, recalled 2003)
Ronald Reagan (GOP Governor, 1966-80)
|
| CO | |
| | Bill Owens
Re-elected 2002 | Republican |
2006 challengers:
Bill Ritter (D)
Bob Beauprez (R) Voting record
|
| CT | |
| |
Jodi Rell
Acting Governor as of 7/1/2004 | Republican |
2006 challenger: John DeStefano (D)
Former Governors:
John Rowland (GOP
Governor, re-elected 2002, resigned July 2004)
|
| DE | |
| | Ruth Ann Minner
First elected 2000; re-elected 2004 | Democrat |
No gubernatorial race in 2006.
Former Governors:
Tom Carper (Dem. Governor, 1993-2000)
|
| FL | |
| | Jeb Bush
Re-elected 2002; retiring 2006 | Republican |
2006 challengers:
Charlie Crist (R)
Jim Davis (D) Voting record
Former Governors:
Bob Graham (Dem. Governor, 1979-86)
|
| GA | |
| |
Sonny Perdue
First elected 2002 | Democrat |
2006 challenger: Mark Taylor (D)
Former Governors:
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 |
2006 challenger: Randy Iwase (D)
Former Governors:
Benjamin
Cayetano(Dem. Governor, 1995-2002) |
| IA | |
| | Tom Vilsack
Re-elected 2002; retiring 2006 | Democrat |
2006 challengers:
Chet Culver (D)
Jim Nussle (R) Voting record
|
| ID | |
| | Dirk Kempthorne
Re-elected 2002; retiring 2006 | Republican |
2006 challengers:
Jerry Brady (D)
Butch Otter (R)
Voting record
|
| IL | |
| |
Rod
Blagojevich
First elected 2002 | Democrat |
2006 challenger: Judy Baar Topinka ()
Former Governors:
George
Ryan (GOP Governor,
1999-2002)
|
| IN | |
| | Mitch Daniels
First Elected 2004
| Republican |
No gubernatorial race in 2006.
Former Governors:
Joseph Kernan (Dem. Governor, 2003)
Evan Bayh
(Dem. Governor, 1989-96)
Frank O'Bannon (Dem.
Governor, 1997-2003)
|
| KS | |
| |
Kathleen
Sebelius
First elected 2002 | Democrat |
2006 challenger: Jim Barnett ()
Former Governors:
Bill Graves (GOP
Governor, 1995-2002) |
| KY | |
| |
Ernie
Fletcher
First
elected 2002 | Republican |
No gubernatorial race in 2006.
Former Governors:
Wendell Ford (Dem. Governor, 1971-74)
Paul Patton (Dem. Governor, 1995-2002)
|
| LA | |
| |
Kathleen Blanco
First Elected 2004 | Democrat |
Gubernatorial challenger in 2007:
Foster Campbell (Dem.)
Former Governors:
Mike Foster (GOP
Governor, 1996-2004)
|
| MA | |
| | Mitt Romney
First elected, 2002
Retiring, Nov. 2006, to run for President
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2006 Gubernatorial debate
|
Republican |
2006 contenders:
Deval Patrick (former Asst.Atty.Gen.)
Kerry Healey (Lt.Gov.)
Christy Mihos (Independent)
Previous contenders:
Sen. John Kerry (Dem. Lt. Gov., 1982-84)
Robert Reich (Dem. primary challenger, 2002)
Jill Stein (Green challenger, 2002)
Chris Gabrieli (Former Lt.Gov.candidate)
Tom Reilly (State Atty.Gen.)
|
| MD | |
| | Robert Ehrlich
First
elected 2002 | Republican |
2006 challenger:
Martin O'Malley (D)
Former Governors:
Parris
Glendening (Dem. Governor, 1995-2002)
|
| ME | |
| |
John Baldacci
First
elected 2002 | Democrat |
2006 challengers: Pat LaMarche (G)
Chandler Woodcock (R)
Former Governors:
Angus
King (Independent Governor, 1995-2002) |
| MI | |
| |
Jennifer Granholm
First elected 2002 | Democrat |
2006 challenger: Dick DeVos (R)
Former Governors:
John Engler (GOP Governor, 1991-2002) |
| MN | |
| |
Tim Pawlenty
Re-elected 2002 | Republican |
2006 challenger: Mike Hatch (D)
Former Governors:
Jesse
Ventura (Independent Governor,
1999-2002) |
| MO | |
| | Matt Blunt
First Elected 2004
| Republican |
No gubernatorial race in 2006.
Former Governors:
Bob Holden
(Dem. Governor, 2000-2004
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 |
No gubernatorial race in 2006.
Former Governors:
Ronnie
Musgrove (Dem. Governor, 2000-2003) |
| MT | |
| | Brian Schweitzer
First elected 2004
| Democrat |
No gubernatorial race in 2006.
Former Governors:
Judy Martz
(GOP Governor, 2000-2004)
|
| NC | |
| | Mike Easley
First elected 2000; re-elected 2004 | Democrat |
No gubernatorial race in 2006. |
| ND | |
| | John Hoeven
First elected 2000; re-elected 2004 | Republican |
No gubernatorial race in 2006. |
| NE | |
| |
Dave Heineman
Succeeded 2004 when Gov. Johanns was appointed to Bush's Cabinet | Republican |
2006 challenger: David Hahn (D)
Former Governors:
Mike Johanns (GOP Governor, 2000-2004)
Ben Nelson (Dem. Governor, 1991-99)
Bob Kerrey (Dem. Governor, 1983-87)
Jim Exon (Dem. Governor, 1971-79)
|
| NH | |
| |
John Lynch
First elected 2004
| Democrat |
2006 challenger: Jim Coburn (R)
Former Governors:
Craig Benson (GOP Governor, 2002-2004)
Jeanne
Shaheen (Dem. Governor, 1997-2002)
Judd Gregg (GOP Governor, 1989-92)
|
| NJ | |
| | Jon Corzine
First elected Nov. 2005 | Democrat |
No gubernatorial race in 2006.
Former Governors:
Richard Codey (Acting Governor 2004-2005)
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 |
2006 challenger: John Dendahl (R)
Former Governors:
Gary Johnson (GOP
Governor, 1995-2002) |
| NV | |
| | Kenny Guinn
Re-elected 2002 | Republican |
2006 challengers: Dina Titus (D)
Jim Gibbons (R)
Voting record
Former Governors:
Richard Bryan (Dem. Governor, 1983-89)
|
| NY | |
| | George Pataki
Re-elected 2002 | Republican |
2006 challengers:
Eliot Spitzer (D)
John Faso (R)
Former Governors:
Mario Cuomo (Dem. Governor, 1982-94)
|
| OH | |
| | Bob Taft
Re-elected, 2002 | Republican |
2006 challengers: Kenneth Blackwell (R)
Ted Strickland (D) Voting record
Former Governors:
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 |
2006 challenger: Ernest Istook (R)
Voting record
Former Governors:
Frank Keating (GOP
Governor, 1995-2002)
|
| OR | |
| |
Ted Kulongoski
First elected 2002 | Democrat |
2006 challenger: Ron Saxton (R)
Former Governors:
Mark Hatfield (GOP Governor, 1959-66)
John Kitzhaber (Dem. Governor, 1995-2002)
|
| PA | |
| |
Edward Rendell
First elected 2002 | Democrat |
2006 challenger: Lynn Swann (R)
Former Governors:
Tom Ridge (GOP
Governor, 1995-2001)
Mark Schweiker (GOP Governor, 2001-02)
|
| RI | |
| |
Don Carcieri
First
elected 2002 | Republican |
2006 challenger: Charlie Fogarty (D)
Former Governors:
Lincoln
Almond (GOP Governor, 1995-2002)
John Chaffee (GOP Governor, 1963-66)
|
| SC | |
| |
Mark Sanford
First elected 2002 | Republican |
2006 challenger: Tommy Moore (D)
Former Governors:
Jim
Hodges (Dem. Governor, 1999-2002)
Ernest Hollings (Dem. Governor, 1959-63)
|
| SD | |
| |
Mike Rounds
First
elected 2002 | Republican |
2006 challenger: Jack Billion (D)
Former Governors:
Bill Janklow (GOP
Governor, 1979-1986, 1995-2002) |
| TN | |
| |
Phil Bredesen
First elected 2002 | Republican |
2006 challenger: Jim Bryson (R)
Former Governors:
Don Sundquist (GOP Governor, 1995-2002)
Lamar Alexander (GOP Governor, 1979-87)
|
| TX | |
| |
Rick Perry
Re-elected 2002 | Republican |
2006 challengers:
Kinky Friedman (I)
Chris Bell (D) Voting record
Carole Keeton Strayhorn (I)
Former Governors:
George W. Bush (GOP Governor, 1994-2000)
|
| UT | |
| |
Jon Huntsman
First elected 2004
| Republican |
No gubernatorial race in 2006.
Former Governors:
Olene Walker (GOP Governor, 2003-2004)
Mike Leavitt (GOP
Governor, 1997-2003; appointed to EPA) |
| VT | |
| |
James Douglas
Elected 2002; re-elected 2004 | Republican |
2006 challenger: Scudder Parker (D)
Former Governors:
Howard Dean (Dem.
Governor, 1991-2002) |
| VA | |
| | Tim Kaine
First elected 2005 | Democrat |
No gubernatorial race in 2006.
Former Governors:
Mark Warner (Dem. Governor, 2001-2005)
Jim Gilmore (GOP Governor, 1998-2001)
George Allen (GOP Governor, 1994-97)
Chuck Robb (Dem. Governor, 1982-85)
|
| WA | |
| |
Christine Gregoire
First elected | Democrat |
No gubernatorial race in 2006.
Former Governors:
Gary Locke (Dem. Governor, retired 2004)
|
| WI | |
| |
Jim
Doyle
First elected 2002 | Democrat |
2006 challenger: Mark Green (R) Voting record
Former Governors:
Scott
McCallum (GOP Governor, 2001-02)
Tommy Thompson (GOP Governor, 1987-2000)
|
| WV | |
| |
Joe Manchin First elected 2004
| Democrat |
No gubernatorial race in 2006.
Former Governors:
Bob Wise (Dem. Governor, 2000-2004)
Jay Rockefeller (Dem. Governor, 1976-84)
|
| WY | |
| |
Dave Freudenthal
First elected 2002 | Democrat |
2006 challenger: Ray Hunkins (R)
Former Governors:
Jim Geringer (GOP
Governor, 1995-2002) |
