4/8/2019 2018 in the United States - Wikipedia 2018 in the United States ← 2018 → in 2017 the 2019 2016 United 2020 2015 States 2021 Decades: 1990s · 2000s · 2010s · 2020s · See also: History of the United States (2008–present) · Timeline of United States history (2010–present) · List of years in the United States This is a list of events in the year 2018 in the United States. Contents Incumbents Federal government Governors Lieutenant governors Events January February March April May June July August September October November December Deaths January February March April May June July August https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2018_in_the_United_States 1/88 4/8/2019 2018 in the United States - Wikipedia September October November December See also References External links Incumbents Federal government President: Donald Trump (R-New York) Vice President: Mike Pence (R-Indiana) Chief Justice: John Roberts (New York) Speaker of the House of Representatives: Paul Ryan (R-Wisconsin) Senate Majority Leader: Mitch McConnell (R-Kentucky) Congress: 115th https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2018_in_the_United_States 2/88 4/8/2019 2018 in the United States - Wikipedia Governors and lieutenant governors Governors Governor of Alabama: Kay Ivey (Republican) Governor of Alaska: Bill Walker (Independent) (until December 3), Mike Dunleavy (Republican) (starting December 3) Governor of Arizona: Doug Ducey (Republican) Governor of Arkansas: Asa Hutchinson (Republican) Governor of California: Jerry Brown (Democratic) Governor of Colorado: John Hickenlooper (Democratic) Governor of Connecticut: Dannel Malloy (Democratic) Governor of Delaware: John Carney (Democratic) Governor of Florida: Rick Scott (Republican) Governor of Georgia: Nathan Deal (Republican) Governor of Hawaii: David Ige (Democratic) Governor of Idaho: Butch Otter (Republican) Governor of Illinois: Bruce Rauner (Republican) Governor of Indiana: Eric Holcomb (Republican) Governor of Iowa: Kim Reynolds (Republican) Governor of Kansas: Sam Brownback (Republican) (until January 31), Jeff Colyer (Republican) (starting January 31) Governor of Kentucky: Matt Bevin (Republican) Governor of Louisiana: John Bel Edwards (Democratic) Governor of Maine: Paul LePage (Republican) Governor of Maryland: Larry Hogan (Republican) Governor of Massachusetts: Charlie Baker (Republican) Governor of Michigan: Rick Snyder (Republican) Governor of Minnesota: Mark Dayton (Democratic) Governor of Mississippi: Phil Bryant (Republican) Governor of Missouri: Eric Greitens (Republican) (until June 1), Mike Parson (Republican) (starting June 1) Governor of Montana: Steve Bullock (Democratic) Governor of Nebraska: Pete Ricketts (Republican) Governor of Nevada: Brian Sandoval (Republican) Governor of New Hampshire: Chris Sununu (Republican) Governor of New Jersey: Chris Christie (Republican) (until January 16), Phil Murphy (Democratic) (starting January 16) Governor of New Mexico: Susana Martinez (Republican) Governor of New York: Andrew Cuomo (Democratic) Governor of North Carolina: Roy Cooper (Democratic) Governor of North Dakota: Doug Burgum (Republican) Governor of Ohio: John Kasich (Republican) Governor of Oklahoma: Mary Fallin (Republican) Governor of Oregon: Kate Brown (Democratic) Governor of Pennsylvania: Tom Wolf (Democratic) Governor of Rhode Island: Gina Raimondo (Democratic) Governor of South Carolina: Henry McMaster (Republican) Governor of South Dakota: Dennis Daugaard (Republican) https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2018_in_the_United_States 3/88 4/8/2019 2018 in the United States - Wikipedia Governor of Tennessee: Bill Haslam (Republican) Governor of Texas: Greg Abbott (Republican) Governor of Utah: Gary Herbert (Republican) Governor of Vermont: Phil Scott (Republican) Governor of Virginia: Terry McAuliffe (Democratic) (until January 13), Ralph Northam (Democratic) (starting January 13) Governor of Washington: Jay Inslee (Democratic) Governor of West Virginia: Jim Justice (Republican) Governor of Wisconsin: Scott Walker (Republican) Governor of Wyoming: Matt Mead (Republican) Lieutenant governors Lieutenant Governor of Alabama: vacant Lieutenant Governor of Alaska: Byron Mallott (Democratic) (until October 16), Valerie Davidson (Independent) (October 16 – December 3), Kevin Meyer (Republican) (starting December 3) Lieutenant Governor of Arkansas: Tim Griffin (Republican) Lieutenant Governor of California: Gavin Newsom (Democratic) Lieutenant Governor of Colorado: Donna Lynne (Democratic) Lieutenant Governor of Connecticut: Nancy Wyman (Democratic) Lieutenant Governor of Delaware: Bethany Hall-Long (Democratic) Lieutenant Governor of Florida: Carlos Lopez-Cantera (Republican) Lieutenant Governor of Georgia: Casey Cagle (Republican) Lieutenant Governor of Hawaii: Shan Tsutsui (Democratic) (until January 31), vacant (January 31 – February 2), Doug Chin (Democratic) (February 2 – December 3), Josh Green (Democratic) (starting December 3) Lieutenant Governor of Idaho: Brad Little (Republican) Lieutenant Governor of Illinois: Evelyn Sanguinetti (Republican) Lieutenant Governor of Indiana: Suzanne Crouch (Republican) Lieutenant Governor of Iowa: vacant Lieutenant Governor of Kansas: Jeff Colyer (Republican) (until January 31), vacant (January 31– February 14), Tracey Mann (Republican) (starting February 14) Lieutenant Governor of Kentucky: Jenean Hampton (Republican) Lieutenant Governor of Louisiana: Billy Nungesser (Republican) Lieutenant Governor of Maryland: Boyd Rutherford (Republican) Lieutenant Governor of Massachusetts: Karyn Polito (Republican) Lieutenant Governor of Michigan: Brian Calley (Republican) Lieutenant Governor of Minnesota: Tina Smith (Democratic) (until January 2), Michelle Fischbach (Republican) (starting January 3) Lieutenant Governor of Mississippi: Tate Reeves (Republican) Lieutenant Governor of Missouri: Mike Parson (Republican) (until June 1), vacant (June 1–June 18), Mike Kehoe (Republican) (starting June 18) Lieutenant Governor of Montana: Mike Cooney (Democratic) Lieutenant Governor of Nebraska: Mike Foley (Republican) Lieutenant Governor of Nevada: Mark Hutchison (Republican) Lieutenant Governor of New Jersey: Kim Guadagno (Republican) (until January 16), Sheila Oliver (Democratic) (starting January 16) Lieutenant Governor of New Mexico: John Sanchez (Republican) Lieutenant Governor of New York: Kathy Hochul (Democratic) Lieutenant Governor of North Carolina: Dan Forest (Republican) https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2018_in_the_United_States 4/88 4/8/2019 2018 in the United States - Wikipedia Lieutenant Governor of North Dakota: Brent Sanford (Republican) Lieutenant Governor of Ohio: Mary Taylor (Republican) Lieutenant Governor of Oklahoma: Todd Lamb (Republican) Lieutenant Governor of Pennsylvania: Mike Stack (Democratic) Lieutenant Governor of Rhode Island: Daniel McKee (Democratic) Lieutenant Governor of South Carolina: Kevin L. Bryant (Republican) Lieutenant Governor of South Dakota: Matt Michels (Republican) Lieutenant Governor of Tennessee: Randy McNally (Republican) Lieutenant Governor of Texas: Dan Patrick (Republican) Lieutenant Governor of Utah: Spencer Cox (Republican) Lieutenant Governor of Vermont: David Zuckerman (Progressive) Lieutenant Governor of Virginia: Ralph Northam (Democratic) (until January 13), Justin Fairfax (Democratic) (starting January 13) Lieutenant Governor of Washington: Cyrus Habib (Democratic) Lieutenant Governor of Wisconsin: Rebecca Kleefisch (Republican) Events January January 1 The 2018 North American cold wave takes place, with record low temperatures in the Midwestern and Eastern United States. Times Square in New York City has a temperature of 9 degrees Fahrenheit, with -4 degrees Fahrenheit wind chill,[1] in addition to Omaha having a temperature of -15 degrees Fahrenheit (-26 degrees Celsius) on December 30, 2017, lower than the previous record set in 1884.[2] Retail sale of marijuana begins in California, the largest U.S. President Donald J. Trump state to allow the sale of marijuana for recreational use.[3] arrives at Zurich Airport January 3 – President Donald Trump boasts on Twitter that his Thursday, January 25, 2018, in nuclear button is "much bigger" and "more powerful" than North Zurich, Switzerland, and [4] Korean leader Kim Jong-un's. proceeds to Marine One January 6 – The 2017–18 United States flu season causes traveling to Davos, Switzerland [5] dozens of deaths. over the Swiss Alps. January 8 – The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) reports that 2017 was the costliest year on record for climate and weather-related disasters in the United States.[6][7] January 9– The 2018 Southern California landslides occur, killing at least 13 people, and injuring 25. The main damage occurs in Montecito, California, which was nearly burned by the Thomas Fire a month prior. January 10– The city council of Washington, D.C., renames the street outside Russia's embassy after Boris Nemtsov, an opposition politician and critic of Vladimir Putin who was shot dead outside the Kremlin.[8] State of the Union 2018 https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2018_in_the_United_States 5/88 4/8/2019 2018 in the United States - Wikipedia January 11 – During a meeting with lawmakers about immigration, President Trump is reported to have asked, “Why are we having all these people from shithole countries come here?”[9][10] His remarks are condemned as "racist" and "shocking" by a UN spokesman.[11] (comp. Donald Trump racial views) The government of Botswana demands a clarification,[12] and Ambassador Earl R. Miller is asked if the USDS regards Botswana as a "shithole"