Have you asked yourself who is my governor? Fear not: Below are the governors and leaders of all American states and territories.
This list was most recently updated on April 18, 2024.
Who Is My Governor: States of the USA
State | Governor (Party) | Assumed Office | Next Election | Term |
Alabama | Kay Ivey (R) | 2017 | 2026 (TL) | 3rd* |
Alaska | Mike Dunleavy (R) | 2018 | 2026 (TL) | 2nd |
Arizona | Katie Hobbs (D) | 2023 | 2026 | 1st |
Arkansas | Sarah Huckabee Sanders (R) | 2023 | 2026 | 1st |
California | Gavin Newsom (D) | 2019 | 2026 (TL) | 2nd |
Colorado | Jared Polis (D) | 2019 | 2026 (TL) | 2nd |
Connecticut | Ned Lamont (D) | 2019 | 2026 | 2nd |
Delaware | John Carney (D) | 2017 | 2024 (TL) | 2nd |
Florida | Ron DeSantis (R) | 2019 | 2026 (TL) | 2nd |
Georgia | Brian Kemp (R) | 2019 | 2026 (TL) | 2nd |
Hawaii | Josh Green (D) | 2022 | 2026 | 1st |
Idaho | Brad Little (R) | 2019 | 2026 | 2nd |
Illinois | JB Pritzker (D) | 2019 | 2026 | 2nd |
Indiana | Eric Holcomb (R) | 2017 | 2024 (TL) | 2nd |
Iowa | Kim Reynolds (R) | 2017 | 2026 | 3rd* |
Kansas | Laura Kelly (D) | 2019 | 2026 (TL) | 2nd |
Kentucky | Andy Beshear (D) | 2019 | 2027 (TL) | 2nd |
Louisiana | Jeff Landry (R) | 2024 | 2027 | 1st |
Maine | Janet Mills (D) | 2019 | 2026 (TL) | 2nd |
Maryland | Wes Moore (D) | 2023 | 2026 | 1st |
Massachusetts | Maura Healey (D) | 2023 | 2026 | 1st |
Michigan | Gretchen Whitmer (D) | 2019 | 2026 (TL) | 2nd |
Minnesota | Tim Walz (D) | 2019 | 2026 (TL) | 2nd |
Mississippi | Tate Reeves (R) | 2020 | 2027 (TL) | 2nd |
Missouri | Mike Parson (R) | 2018 | 2026 (TL) | 3rd* |
Montana | Greg Gianforte (R) | 2021 | 2024 | 1st |
Nebraska | Jim Pillen (R) | 2023 | 2026 | 1st |
Nevada | Joe Lombardo (R) | 2023 | 2026 | 1st |
New Hampshire | Chris Sununu (R) | 2017 | 2024 | 4th |
New Jersey | Phil Murphy (D) | 2018 | 2025 (TL) | 2nd |
New Mexico | Michelle Lujan Grisham (D) | 2019 | 2026 (TL) | 2nd |
New York | Kathy Hochul (D) | 2021 | 2026 | 2nd* |
North Carolina | Roy Cooper (D) | 2017 | 2024 (TL) | 2nd |
North Dakota | Doug Burgum (R) | 2016 | 2024 | 2nd |
Ohio | Mike DeWine (R) | 2019 | 2026 (TL) | 2nd |
Oklahoma | Kevin Stitt (R) | 2019 | 2026 (TL) | 2nd |
Oregon | Tina Kotek (D) | 2023 | 2026 | 1st |
Pennsylvania | Josh Shapiro (D) | 2023 | 2026 | 1st |
Rhode Island | Dan McKee (D) | 2021 | 2026 | 2nd* |
South Carolina | Henry McMaster (R) | 2017 | 2026 (TL) | 3rd* |
South Dakota | Kristi Noem (R) | 2019 | 2026 (TL) | 2nd |
Tennessee | Bill Lee (R) | 2019 | 2026 (TL) | 2nd |
Texas | Greg Abbott (R) | 2015 | 2026 | 3rd |
Utah | Spencer Cox (R) | 2021 | 2024 | 1st |
Vermont | Phil Scott (R) | 2017 | 2024 | 4th |
Virginia | Glenn Youngkin (R) | 2022 | 2025 (TL) | 1st |
Washington | Jay Inslee (D) | 2013 | 2024 | 3rd |
West Virginia | Jim Justice (R) | 2017 | 2024 (TL) | 2nd |
Wisconsin | Tony Evers (D) | 2019 | 2026 | 2nd |
Wyoming | Mark Gordon (R) | 2019 | 2026 (TL) | 2nd |
Breakdown of American State Governors
Republican | 27 |
Democratic | 23 |
Governors and Leaders: Other American Territories and Districts
Territory/District | Governor/Mayor | Assumed Office | Next Election | Term |
American Samoa | Lemanu Peleti Mauga (D) | 2021 | 2024 | 1st |
District of Columbia | Muriel Bowser (D) | 2015 | 2026 | 3rd |
Guam | Lou Leon Guerrero (D) | 2019 | 2026 (TL) | 2nd |
Northern Mariana Islands | Arnold Palacios (I) | 2023 | 2026 | 1st |
Puerto Rico | Pedro Pierluisi (PNP) | 2021 | 2024 | 1st |
US Virgin Islands | Albert Bryan (D) | 2019 | 2026 (TL) | 2nd |