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GOVERNORS OF THE STATES, COMMONWEALTH, AND TERRITORIES—2007
Term State, Commonwealth, Capital Governor Party of Expiration or Territory service of term
STATE Years
Alabama ...... Montgomery ...... Bob Riley ...... Republican ...... c 4 Jan. 2011 Alaska ...... Juneau ...... Sarah Palin ...... Republican ...... f 4 Dec. 2010 Arizona ...... Phoenix ...... Janet Napolitano ...... Democrat ...... f 4 Jan. 2011 Arkansas ...... Little Rock ...... Mike Beebe ...... Democrat ...... c 4 Jan. 2011 California ...... Sacramento ...... Arnold Schwarzenegger ...... Republican ...... c 4 Jan. 2011 Colorado ...... Denver ...... Bill Ritter ...... Democratic ...... c 4 Jan. 2011 Connecticut ...... Hartford ...... M. Jodi Rell ...... Republican ...... b 4 Jan. 2011 Delaware ...... Dover ...... Ruth Ann Minner ...... Democrat ...... c 4 Jan. 2009 Florida ...... Tallahassee ...... Charlie Crist ...... Republican ...... f 4 Jan. 2011 Georgia ...... Atlanta ...... Sonny Perdue ...... Republican ...... f 4 Jan. 2011 Hawaii ...... Honolulu ...... Linda Lingle ...... Republican ...... c 4 Dec. 2010 Idaho ...... Boise ...... Butch Otter ...... Republican ...... b 4 Jan. 2011 Illinois ...... Springfield ...... Rod R. Blagojevich ...... Democrat ...... b 4 Jan. 2011 Indiana ...... Indianapolis ...... Mitch Daniels ...... Republican ...... f 4 Jan. 2009 Iowa ...... Des Moines ...... Chet Culver ...... Democrat ...... b 4 Jan. 2011 Kansas ...... Topeka ...... Kathleen Sebelius ...... Democrat ...... c 4 Jan. 2011 Kentucky ...... Frankfort ...... Ernie Fletcher ...... Republican ...... c 4 Dec. 2007 Louisiana ...... Baton Rouge ...... Kathleen Blanco ...... Democrat ...... f 4 Jan. 2008 Maine ...... Augusta ...... John Baldacci ...... Democrat ...... f 4 Jan. 2011 Maryland ...... Annapolis ...... Martin O’Malley ...... Democrat ...... f 4 Jan. 2011 Massachusetts ...... Boston ...... Deval Patrick ...... Democrat ...... b 4 Jan. 2011 Michigan ...... Lansing ...... Jennifer Granholm ...... Democrat ...... b 4 Jan. 2011 Minnesota ...... St. Paul ...... Tim Pawlenty ...... Republican ...... b 4 Jan. 2011 Mississippi ...... Jackson ...... Haley Barbour ...... Republican ...... c 4 Jan. 2008 Missouri ...... Jefferson City ...... Matt Blunt ...... Republican ...... c 4 Jan. 2009 Montana ...... Helena ...... Brian Schweitzer ...... Democrat ...... g 4 Jan. 2009 Nebraska ...... Lincoln ...... Dave Heineman ...... Republican ...... c 4 Jan. 2011 Nevada ...... Carson City ...... Jim Gibbons ...... Republican ...... c 4 Jan. 2011 New Hampshire ...... Concord ...... John Lynch ...... Democrat ...... b 2 Jan. 2009 New Jersey ...... Trenton ...... Jon Corzine ...... Democrat ...... c 4 Jan. 2010 New Mexico ...... Santa Fe ...... Bill Richardson ...... Democrat ...... c 4 Jan. 2011 New York ...... Albany ...... Eliot Spitzer ...... Democratic ...... b 4 Jan. 2011 North Carolina ...... Raleigh ...... Mike Easley ...... Democrat ...... c 4 Jan. 2009 North Dakota ...... Bismarck ...... John Hoeven ...... Republican ...... b 4 Dec. 2008 Ohio ...... Columbus ...... Ted Strickland ...... Democrat ...... c 4 Jan. 2011 Oklahoma ...... Oklahoma City ...... Brad Henry ...... Democrat ...... c 4 Jan. 2011 Oregon ...... Salem ...... Ted Kulongoski ...... Democrat ...... f 4 Jan. 2011 Pennsylvania ...... Harrisburg ...... Ed Rendell ...... Democrat ...... c 4 Jan. 2011 Rhode Island ...... Providence ...... Donald Carcieri ...... Republican ...... c 4 Jan. 2011 South Carolina ...... Columbia ...... Mark Sanford ...... Republican ...... c 4 Jan. 2011 South Dakota ...... Pierre ...... Mike Rounds ...... Republican ...... c 4 Jan. 2011 Tennessee ...... Nashville ...... Phil Bredesen ...... Democrat ...... c 4 Jan. 2011 Texas ...... Austin ...... Rick Perry ...... Republican ...... b 4 Jan. 2011 Utah ...... Salt Lake City ...... Jon Huntsman, Jr...... Republican ...... b 4 Jan. 2009 Vermont ...... Montpelier ...... Jim Douglas ...... Republican ...... b 2 Jan. 2009 Virginia ...... Richmond ...... Tim Kaine ...... Democrat ...... a 4 Jan. 2010 Washington ...... Olympia ...... Christine Gregoire ...... Democrat ...... d 4 Jan. 2009 West Virginia ...... Charleston ...... Joe Manchin III ...... Democrat ...... c 4 Jan. 2009 Wisconsin ...... Madison ...... Jim Doyle ...... Democrat ...... b 4 Jan. 2011 Wyoming ...... Cheyenne ...... Dave Freudenthal ...... Democrat ...... c 4 Jan. 2011
COMMONWEALTH OF
Puerto Rico ...... San Juan ...... Anibal Acevedo-Vila´ ...... 1 P.D.P...... b 4 Jan. 2009
TERRITORIES
Guam ...... Agana ...... Felix Perez Camacho ...... Republican ...... c 4 Jan. 2011 Virgin Islands ...... Charlotte Amalie ...... John de Jongh, Jr...... Democrat ...... c 4 Jan. 2011 American Samoa ...... Pago Pago ...... Togiola Tulafono ...... Democrat ...... c 4 Jan. 2009 Northern Mariana Saipan ...... Benigno R. Fitial ...... Covenant ...... c 4 Jan. 2010 Islands. a Cannot succeed himself. b No limit. c Can serve 2 consecutive terms. d Can serve 3 consecutive terms. e Can serve 4 consecutive terms. f Can serve no more than 8 years in a 12-year period. g Can serve no more than 8 years in a 16-year period. 1 Popular Democratic Party.