Current Position: Governor
Affiliation: Republican
Former Positions: Lt. Governor from 2011 – 2017; Treasurer of Alabama from 2003 – 2011

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I’m proud to sign on to an amicus brief, led by @henrymcmaster, urging the Supreme Court to overturn Roe v. Wade & restore the authority of states to protect the lives of unborn children. #alpolitics

Ivey became Alabama’s second female governor and the first female Republican governor upon the resignation of her predecessor, Robert J. Bentley. She won a full term in 2018 by 19.1 percentage points against Democratic nominee Walt Maddox and was reelected by 37.7 percentage points over Democratic nominee Yolanda Flowers in 2022. At 79, Ivey is the oldest currently serving governor in the United States.

Coronavirus in Alabama: Gov. Kay Ivey talks COVID-19, vaccines

Current Position: Governor since 2018
Affiliation: Republican
Former Position: State Senator from 2013 – 2018

Quotes: 
I anticipate Secretary Haaland’s visit to the Last Frontier will provide her with a better understanding of the perils of federal overreach on the health and safety of Alaskans – especially our rural communities.

Mike Dunleavy defeated former U.S. senator Mark Begich in the 2018 gubernatorial election after incumbent governor Bill Walker dropped out of the race. He was reelected in 2022. He spent nearly two decades in northwest Arctic communities working as a teacher, principal, and superintendent.

Executive Excellence: Alaska Governor Mike Dunleavy

Current Position: Governor from 2023
Affiliation: Republican

Sarah Elizabeth Huckabee Sanders was the 31st White House press secretary, serving under President Donald Trump from 2017 to 2019.

She was the third woman to serve in that position. Sanders previously worked on the election campaigns of her father, Arkansas governor and presidential candidate Mike Huckabee, and later served as a senior advisor on Trump’s 2016 presidential campaign. Sanders is the Republican nominee in the 2022 Arkansas gubernatorial election.

She is the first woman to hold the office, the first woman to be governor of a state of which her father was also governor, and the youngest current governor.

Current Position: Governor since 2019
Affiliation: Republican
Former Position: US Representative from 2013 – 2018

DeSantis is a candidate for the 2024 Republican presidential nomination. DeSantis won the Republican nomination for the 2018 gubernatorial election and narrowly defeated the Democratic Party nominee, Tallahassee mayor Andrew Gillum, in the general election by 0.4%.

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Forcing kids to wear masks is bad policy. Parents are best equipped to decide whether they want their kids to wear a mask in school. Neither bureaucrats in Washington nor local authorities should be able to override the decision of the parents.

DeSantis Rails Against Fauci, CDC: ‘No To School Closures, No To Restrictions, And No Mandates’

Current Position: Governor since 2018
Affiliation: Republican
Former Positions: Secretary of State from 2010 – 2018; State Senator from 2003 – 2007

Kemp served as the 27th secretary of state of Georgia from 2010 to 2018, and as a member of the Georgia State Senate from 2003 to 2007. Before entering politics, he owned several agribusinesses, financial services, and real estate companies.

Current Position: Governor since 2019
Affiliation: Republican
Former Positions: Lt. Governor from 2009 – 2019; State Senator from 2001 – 2009

Brad Little served as the 42nd lieutenant governor of Idaho from 2009 to 2019 and as an Idaho state senator from 2001 to 2009.

Quotes: 
Brad Little is committed to making decisions through one lens: the lens of ensuring Idaho’s children and grandchildren have the best opportunities to stay in Idaho and for the ones who have left to return.

Brad has advocated his whole life for limited government. He works to ensure the lightest possible hand of government in the lives of Idaho’s citizens, and he seeks to build the public’s confidence in State government.

A candid conversation with Idaho Gov. Brad Little

Current Position: Governor since 2017
Affiliation: Republican
Candidate: 2022 Governor
Former Positions: Lt. Governor from 2016 – 2017; Chair of the Indiana Republican Party from 2011 – 2013

Holcomb served in the United States Navy for six years, first at Naval Station Great Lakes and later in Florida and Portugal. Holcomb was nominated to fill the remainder of Lieutenant Governor Sue Ellspermann’s term after she resigned on March 2, 2016. He won the 2016 election for governor of Indiana over Democratic nominee John R. Gregg. Holcomb was reelected in 2020 over Democratic nominee Woody Myers and Libertarian nominee Donald Rainwater.

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“The Hoosier State has taken sustainability to heart. Indiana lives up to its Crossroads of America motto, with four major interstate highways coming together in Indianapolis, and easy access to much of the Eastern half of the U.S.”

Trine University 2021 Commencement Address – Eric Holcomb

Current Position: Governor since 2017
Affiliation: Republican
Former Positions: Lt. Governor from 2011 – 2017; State Senator from 2009 – 2010

Reynolds served four terms as Clarke County treasurer beginning in 1994. Reynolds was elected chair of the National Lieutenant Governors Association (NLGA) in July 2015. In 2010, Reynolds endorsed a ban on same-sex marriage in Iowa.

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Chuck Grassley is a family farmer, taxpayer watchdog & trusted leader in the US Senate. The choice is clear: while Abby Finkenauer supports failed liberal policies like higher taxes, reckless spending & more gov’t, @GrassleyWorks
for Iowa.

 
Iowa Gov. Kim Reynolds’ full speech at the Republican National Convention | 2020 RNC Night 2

Current Position: Governor since 2019
Affiliation: Democrat
Former Position: State Senator for Kansas 18th District from 2005 – 2019

On January 14, 2019, Laura Kelly was sworn in as the 48th governor of the State of Kansas. She has made it her life’s mission to fight for Kansas children and families on the job, in her community, as a four-term state senator, and as governor.

Laura Kelly has prioritized fully funding public schools, expanding affordable healthcare, reforming the child welfare system and growing the Kansas economy – especially in rural communities  – as governor.

Laura Kelly is ready to bring people together and lead Kansas in the next chapter

Current Position: Louisiana Governor since 2023
Affiliation: Republican

Jeff Landry is an attorney who is the governor-elect of Louisiana, having been elected in 2023. A member of the Republican Party, he has served since 2016 as the 45th attorney general of Louisiana and as the U.S. representative for Louisiana’s 3rd congressional district from 2011 to 2013.

Born in St. Martinville, Louisiana, Landry graduated from the University of Louisiana, Lafayette and Loyola University New Orleans College of Law. He was a member of the Louisiana National Guard, which he joined while still in high school, for 11 years. While in college, Landry worked as a police officer and sheriff’s deputy

Current Position: Governor since 2020
Affiliation: Republican
Former Position: Treasurer of Mississippi from 2004 – 2012

During his tenure, Reeves has changed the state flag, undermined efforts to contain the spread of COVID-19, opposed vaccine requirements, and legalized medical cannabis. He was narrowly reelected in 2023, defeating Brandon Presley.

After graduating from college in 1996, Reeves became a Chartered Financial Analyst.

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This is brand new data worth considering: Further evidence that Risks associated with NOT getting vaccinated > Risks associated with getting vaccinated! Make the right choice, Mississippi!!

MPB LIVE: Governor Tate Reeves 2021 State of the State Address

Current Position: Governor since 2021
Affiliation: Republican
Former Position: US Representative from 2017 – 2021

In 1997, Gianforte and his wife, Susan, co-founded RightNow Technologies, a customer relationship management software company. The company went public in 2004; by that time, it employed over 1,000 workers. RightNow Technologies was acquired by Oracle Corporation for $1.5 billion in 2011.

Gianforte began his career in 1983 at Bell Laboratories, working in product acquisition. Gianforte then co-found Brightwork Development Inc., a developer of server-based LAN management software for the banking industry.  He and his partners sold the company to McAfee Associates for $10 million in 1994. Gianforte then began working for McAfee as head of North American sales. In 1995, he moved to Bozeman, Montana.

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Gianforte campaigned on getting Montana’s economy going again, getting Montana safely open for business, and getting Montanans back to work in good-paying jobs. He also focused on changing the way Helena and state government do business to better serve Montanans (from website).

Montana Governor Greg Gianforte Signs 3 Landmark Pro-Life Bills

Current Position: Veterinarian and Regent
Affiliation: Republican

Pillen is a former member of the Nebraska State Board of Regents and its former chair from 1975 to 1978, Pillen was a defensive back for the Nebraska Cornhuskers football team under Tom Osborne. He was inducted into the Nebraska Football Hall of Fame in 2004.

He earned a Doctor of Veterinary Medicine from the Kansas State University College of Veterinary Medicine. Pillen is a practicing veterinarian and also works as chair of Pillen Family Farms The business, which acquired DNA Genetics in 2003.

Current Position: Governor of North Dakota
Affiliation: Republican
Former Positions: State Senator from 2012 – 2018, US Representative since 2019

Armstrong was a partner at Reichert Armstrong, with offices in Grand Forks and Dickinson.

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The White House is on a censorship mission – pressuring private companies to undermine free speech they don’t agree with. We’re demanding they stop.

Face The Nation: Kelly Armstrong, Turley, Wehle, Reid

Current Position: Sheriff, Clark County
Affiliation: Republican
Candidate: 2023 Governor
Former Position: Army veteran

Joseph Michael Lombardo (born November 8, 1962) is an American law enforcement officer who is serving as the 17th sheriff of Clark County, the head of the Las Vegas Metropolitan Police Department (LVMPD), the combined law enforcement agency for Las Vegas and Clark County. Lombardo has held this office since 2015.[1][2][3][4] He is a member of the Republican Party.[5]

Lombardo is not running for re-election as Clark County Sheriff and is instead the Republican nominee for the 2022 Nevada gubernatorial election. Former Nevada Lieutenant Governor Mark Hutchison serves as campaign chairman for Lombardo’s gubernatorial campaign.

Current Position: Governor since 2018
Affiliation: Republican

Parson served in the Missouri House of Representatives from 2005 to 2011 and the Missouri Senate from 2011 to 2017. He was elected lieutenant governor in 2016.

Parson has signed a bill criminalizing abortion after eight weeks of pregnancy and opposed Medicaid expansion. He oversaw the state’s response to the COVID-19 pandemic, issuing a temporary stay-at-home order in April 2020 but allowing schools districts to decide whether to close. Parson placed restrictions on mail-in voting during the 2020 U.S. elections, and oversaw Missouri’s reaction to the George Floyd protests

Kelly Ann Ayotte (born June 27, 1968) is an American attorney and politician who is the governor-elect of New Hampshire. A member of the Republican Party, she served as a United States senator from New Hampshire from 2011 to 2017 and as New Hampshire Attorney General from 2004 to 2009.

Ayotte was elected governor of New Hampshire in 2024, defeating Democratic nominee Joyce Craig. She is the third woman to be elected the state’s governor and is expected to assume office on January 8, 2025.

Current Position: Governor since 2019
Affiliation: Republican
Former Positions: Attorney General from 2011 – 2019; US Senator from 1995 – 2007; US Representative from 1983 – 1991

Mike DeWine served as the 50th Attorney General of Ohio from 2011 to 2019, and in both houses of Congress: in the U.S. House of Representatives from 1983 to 1991 and in the U.S. Senate from 1995 to 2007. He is a member of the Republican Party.

At age 25, DeWine started working as an Assistant Prosecuting Attorney for Greene County, Ohio, and in 1976 was elected County Prosecutor, serving for four years.[11][12] In 1980 he was elected to the Ohio State Senate and served one two-year term.

Current Position: Governor since 2019
Affiliation: Republican
Former Position: Founder and CEO of Gateway from 2000 – 2018

He is the founder and former chairman and CEO of Gateway Mortgage Group. In August 2018, after winning the Republican nomination, Stitt stepped down as Gateway CEO as the company announced a merger with a state-licensed bank and sought its banking license. Gateway is a midsize company based in Jenks, Oklahoma. It employs more than 1,500 people and originates mortgages in 42 states.

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I am honored to appoint John O’Connor as Attorney General. John is the right leader for this moment. I have the utmost confidence in him to uphold the law and fight for all 4 million Oklahomans.

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Gov. Stitt, state health officials, host “Get Our Summer Back” press conference

Current Position: US Senator since 2018
Affiliation: Republican
Candidate: 2022 Governor
Former Positions: Lt. Governor from 2015 – 2017; Attorney General from 2003 – 2011; United States Attorney for the District of South Carolina from 1981 – 1985

McMaster worked for U.S. senator Strom Thurmond, both in private practice and as a federal prosecutor. Appointed United States attorney for the District of South Carolina by President Ronald Reagan in 1981, he gained attention for investigating South Carolina marijuana smugglers in Operation Jackpot.

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I’m proud to sign on to an amicus brief, led by @henrymcmaster, urging the Supreme Court to overturn Roe v. Wade & restore the authority of states to protect the lives of unborn children. #alpolitics

Governor McMaster Media Avail 07/28/21

Current Position: Governor since 2019
Affiliation: Republican
Former Positions: US Representative from 2011 – 2019; State Delegate from 2007 – 2011

As governor, Noem rose to national prominence during the COVID-19 pandemic over her refusal to issue a statewide mandate to wear face masks.  Noem left college early to run the family farm. She added a hunting lodge and restaurant to the family property. She completed her degree in political science at SDSU in 2012 while serving in Congress.

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There’s no place in America like South Dakota. We’d love to have you join us. Come grow your company; live your life; achieve your dreams. We can make it happen for you right now, because South Dakota Means Business.

‘Help Me Save America’: Kristi Noem Says Governors Must Step Up During CPAC 2021 Speech

Current Position: US Senator since 2019
Affiliation: Republican
Former Position: CEO Lee Company from 1992 – 2016

Lee was president and chief executive officer (CEO) of the Lee Company, a business operated by his family, from 1992 to 2016.

In 2017, Lee described himself as a social conservative.[4] As governor, he has signed bills to ban abortion in Tennessee, mask mandates, and ranked-choice voting; to allow guns to be carried without a permit, create school voucher programs, and increase penalties for protest-related offenses.

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.@DollyParton is a Tennessee treasure, and I’m thankful she’s joined us to commemorate Tennessee’s 225 birthday with this new video featuring communities across our state. @Tennessee225 #TN225

Gov. Bill Lee delivers State of the State address

Current Position: Governor since 2018
Affiliation: Republican
Former Position:   Texas Supreme Court Justice appointed in 1995 by George W. Bush then elected throught 2004; Attorney general  from 2002 to 2010

As Governor, Abbott has promoted a conservative agenda, including measures against abortion such as the Texas Heartbeat Act, lenient gun laws, opposition to illegal immigration, support for law enforcement funding, and election reform.

Abbott graduated from Duncanville High School where he was on the track team, in the National Honor Society and was voted “Most Likely to Succeed”. Abbott went into private practice, working for Butler and Binion, LLP between 1984 and 1992.

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We are fighting for the public safety of Texans who live on the border. We are providing law enforcement plus National Guard. We are beginning to build a wall. We are working to prevent entry by illegal migrants with Covid.

Greg Abbott signs new executive order restricting transportation of migrants

Current: Governor since 2021
Affiliation: Republican 

History: A moderate member of the Republican Party, Spencer Cox served as the eighth lieutenant governor of Utah from 2013 to 2021.  In Fairview, Utah, where Cox lives and was raised, he was elected to the city council in 2004 and then as mayor in 2005. In 2008, he was elected as a Sanpete County county commissioner. He was elected to the Utah House of Representatives in 2012. In October 2013, Governor Gary Herbert appointed Cox to replace Greg Bell as lieutenant governor.

Cox was accepted by Harvard Law School, but chose to enroll at Washington and Lee University School of Law, from which he graduated with a Juris Doctor in 2001. Cox was a law clerk for judge Ted Stewart of the United States District Court for the District of Utah. After his clerkship, Cox joined Fabian and Clendenin, a Salt Lake City law firm. He returned to rural Utah and became a vice president of Centracom.

Featured Video: Utah Governor Spencer Cox “working hard” to get young people vaccinated

Current: Governor since 2017
Affiliation: Republican
Next Election: 

History: Phil Scott’s father was disabled after being wounded while serving in World War II and later worked as a vehicle permit supervisor for the state highway department. Scott became a co-owner of DuBois Construction in 1986. He is a past president of the Associated General Contractors of Vermont

Phil Scott was a representative for the Washington District in the Vermont Senate from 2001 to 2011 and the 81st lieutenant governor from 2011 to 2017.

Quotes:  Not only would the Bipartisan Infrastructure Framework make the U.S. more competitive, create good paying jobs and help modernize our country, but it would also be a much-needed moral victory for a very polarized nation. I hope Congress acts ASAP.

Featured Video: Governor Scott’s 2021 Inaugural Address

Current Position: Governor since 2022
Affiliation: Republican

Glenn Youngkin is a homegrown Virginian who grew up in Richmond and Virginia Beach. As his father changed jobs, Glenn learned that moving around didn’t equal moving up – nothing was handed to him. From his first job washing dishes and frying eggs at a diner in Virginia Beach, Glenn embraced hard work and responsibility to help his family when his father lost his job. His determination to succeed earned him multiple high school basketball honors in Virginia and an athletic scholarship to college.

After earning an engineering degree at Rice University, and his MBA at Harvard Business School, Glenn and his wife Suzanne moved to Northern Virginia. Glenn landed a job at The Carlyle Group, where he spent the next 25 years. Working his way to the top of the company, Glenn played a key role in building Carlyle into one of the leading investment firms in the world. His efforts have helped fund the retirements of teachers, police officers, firefighters and other frontline public servants and supported hundreds of thousands of American jobs.

Source: Campaign page

Current: Governor since 2015
Affiliation: Republican 
District:
Next Election: US Senate 2024

History: At Marshall, he was a two-year captain on the Thundering Herd golf team. Justice earned his bachelor’s degree and Master of Business Administration from Marshall.  He founded Bluestone Farms in 1977, which now operates 50,000 acres (20,000 ha) of farmland, and is the leading producer of grain on the East Coast of the US. After his father’s death in 1993, Justice inherited ownership of Bluestone Industries and Bluestone Coal Corporation. Forbes estimated Justice’s net worth at $513.3 million as of October 2021.[19][2] Justice serves as the owner or chief executive officer of over 50 companies, including the Greenbrier in White Sulphur Springs, West Virginia, which he bought for $20.5 million in 2009, preventing its bankruptcy.

In 2015, Justice declared his candidacy for governor of West Virginia in the 2016 election as a member of the Democratic Party. In January 2019, Justice declared his candidacy for reelection.[31] This time, he ran as a Republican, having changed his party registration after a 2017 rally with President Donald Trump.

Featured Quote:  Do it for Babydog! Save a life. Change your life. Vaccinated West Virginians – register to win HUGE prizes here

 Featured Video: Gov. Justice holds press briefing on COVID-19 response – July 27, 2021

Current: Governor since 2019
Affiliation: Republican 

History: Gordon’s paternal grandmother was the philanthropist Louise Ayer Hatheway. His paternal great-grandfather was the industrialist and mill magnate Frederick Ayer, founder of the American Woolen Company, and younger brother of the patent medicine tycoon James Cook Ayer, both of Lowell, Massachusetts. Gordon earned a Bachelor of Arts degree in history from Middlebury College in 1979.

Gordon previously served as state treasurer.

Quotes:  Governor Gordon is working on efforts to set Wyoming on a sustainable fiscal path and making government more accessible, productive and efficient. As part of those efforts, Gordon seeks to refocus government to better assist local communities with the tools and resources needed to thrive and set their own direction. He is also dedicated to ensuring that citizens have access to quality education, including safer schools, advanced degrees, and career and technical education opportunities.