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;
Biography: Teachers Under Attack, 2011
|
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;
Author: Against the Tide, 2008
|
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
|