# List of current United States governors

The United States has 50 states and 5 territories that each elect a governor to serve as chief executive of the state or territorial government. The sole federal district, the District of Columbia, elects a mayor to oversee its government in a similar manner. In the event of a vacancy, the governor is succeeded by the second-highest-ranking state official; in 45 states and 4 territories, the lieutenant governor is the first in the line of succession.
As of January 25, 2025, there are 27 states with Republican governors and 23 states with Democratic governors. Both Republicans and Democrats control 2 territorial governorships. Jenniffer González-Colón of Puerto Rico is a member of the New Progressive Party, although she is also affiliated with the Republican Party. The federal District of Columbia is governed by a Democratic mayor.
The current gubernatorial term ends and new term begins in January for most states and territories, two months after their election; in Alaska, Hawaii, North Dakota, and Kentucky, the term begins in December. Governors serve four-year terms in most states and all territories; New Hampshire and Vermont have two-year terms for their governors. Most states and all but one territory also have term limits that generally allow for two consecutive terms to be served by a candidate. To run for governor, a candidate must generally be a U.S. citizen with prior state residence who meets the minimum age requirement—set at 30 years old in 35 states.
All 55 governors are members of the National Governors Association, a non-partisan organization which represents states and territories in discussions with the federal government. Other organizations for governors include the partisan Democratic Governors Association and Republican Governors Association; and the three regional associations: Midwestern, Northeastern, and Western.

## State governors

The longest serving incumbent U.S. governor is Greg Abbott of Texas, who took office on January 20, 2015. The most recently inaugurated governor is Larry Rhoden of South Dakota, who took office on January 25, 2025. A total of 15 current governors previously served as lieutenant governor, while 11 previously served in the United States House of Representatives. The governor's office has term limits in 37 states and 4 territories; these terms are four years except in New Hampshire and Vermont, where governors serve two-year terms.
The average age of governors at the time of their inauguration was about 59 years old. Alabama governor Kay Ivey (born 1944) is the oldest current governor, and Arkansas governor Sarah Huckabee Sanders (born 1982) is the youngest. As of January 2025, there are 12 female state governors serving. Of the 50 state governors, 47 are non-Hispanic white, one is Hispanic (Michelle Lujan Grisham of New Mexico), one is Black (Wes Moore of Maryland), and one is Native American (Kevin Stitt of Oklahoma).
The notation "(term limits)" after the year indicates that the governor is ineligible to seek re-election in that year; the notation "(retiring)" indicates that the governor has announced his or her intention not to seek re-election at the end of the term nor to run for another office.
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Current state governors of the United States :
| State | Governor | Party | Born | Prior public experience | Inauguration | End of term |
| Alabama (list) | Kay Ivey | Republican | (1944-10-15) October 15, 1944 (age 80) | Lieutenant GovernorState Treasurer | April 10, 2017 | 2027 (term limits) |
| Alaska (list) | Mike Dunleavy | Republican | (1961-05-05) May 5, 1961 (age 63) | Alaska Senate | December 3, 2018 | 2026 (term limits) |
| Arizona (list) | Katie Hobbs | Democratic | (1969-12-28) December 28, 1969 (age 55) | Secretary of StateMinority Leader of the Arizona SenateArizona House | January 2, 2023 | 2027 |
| Arkansas (list) | Sarah Huckabee Sanders | Republican | (1982-08-13) August 13, 1982 (age 42) | White House Press Secretary | January 10, 2023 | 2027 |
| California (list) | Gavin Newsom | Democratic | (1967-10-10) October 10, 1967 (age 57) | Lieutenant GovernorMayor of San FranciscoSan Francisco Board of Supervisors | January 7, 2019 | 2027 (term limits) |
| Colorado (list) | Jared Polis | Democratic | (1975-05-12) May 12, 1975 (age 49) | U.S. HouseColorado State Board of Education | January 8, 2019 | 2027 (term limits) |
| Connecticut (list) | Ned Lamont | Democratic | (1954-01-03) January 3, 1954 (age 71) | Chair of the State Investment Advisory CouncilGreenwich Board of Estimate and TaxationGreenwich Board of Selectmen | January 9, 2019 | 2027 |
| Delaware (list) | Matt Meyer | Democratic | (1971-09-29) September 29, 1971 (age 53) | Executive of New Castle County | January 21, 2025 | 2029 |
| Florida (list) | Ron DeSantis | Republican | (1978-09-14) September 14, 1978 (age 46) | U.S. House | January 8, 2019 | 2027 (term limits) |
| Georgia (list) | Brian Kemp | Republican | (1963-11-02) November 2, 1963 (age 61) | Secretary of StateGeorgia Senate | January 14, 2019 | 2027 (term limits) |
| Hawaii (list) | Josh Green | Democratic | (1970-02-11) February 11, 1970 (age 55) | Lieutenant GovernorHawaii SenateHawaii House | December 5, 2022 | 2026 |
| Idaho (list) | Brad Little | Republican | (1954-02-15) February 15, 1954 (age 71) | Lieutenant GovernorIdaho Senate | January 7, 2019 | 2027 |
| Illinois (list) | JB Pritzker | Democratic | (1965-01-19) January 19, 1965 (age 60) | Chair of the Illinois Human Rights Commission | January 14, 2019 | 2027 |
| Indiana (list) | Mike Braun | Republican | (1954-03-24) March 24, 1954 (age 70) | U.S. Senate Indiana House | January 13, 2025 | 2029 |
| Iowa (list) | Kim Reynolds | Republican | (1959-08-04) August 4, 1959 (age 65) | Lieutenant GovernorIowa SenateClarke County Treasurer | May 24, 2017 | 2027 |
| Kansas (list) | Laura Kelly | Democratic | (1950-01-24) January 24, 1950 (age 75) | Kansas Senate | January 14, 2019 | 2027 (term limits) |
| Kentucky (list) | Andy Beshear | Democratic | (1977-11-29) November 29, 1977 (age 47) | State Attorney General | December 10, 2019 | 2027 (term limits) |
| Louisiana (list) | Jeff Landry | Republican | (1970-12-23) December 23, 1970 (age 54) | State Attorney GeneralU.S. House | January 8, 2024 | 2028 |
| Maine (list) | Janet Mills | Democratic | (1947-12-30) December 30, 1947 (age 77) | State Attorney GeneralMaine House | January 2, 2019 | 2027 (term limits) |
| Maryland (list) | Wes Moore | Democratic | (1978-10-15) October 15, 1978 (age 46) | No prior public experience | January 18, 2023 | 2027 |
| Massachusetts (list) | Maura Healey | Democratic | (1971-02-08) February 8, 1971 (age 54) | State Attorney General | January 5, 2023 | 2027 |
| Michigan (list) | Gretchen Whitmer | Democratic | (1971-08-23) August 23, 1971 (age 53) | Minority Leader of the Michigan SenateMichigan House | January 1, 2019 | 2027 (term limits) |
| Minnesota (list) | Tim Walz | Democratic–Farmer–Labor | (1964-04-06) April 6, 1964 (age 60) | U.S. House | January 7, 2019 | 2027 |
| Mississippi (list) | Tate Reeves | Republican | (1974-06-05) June 5, 1974 (age 50) | Lieutenant GovernorState Treasurer | January 14, 2020 | 2028 (term limits) |
| Missouri (list) | Mike Kehoe | Republican | (1962-01-17) January 17, 1962 (age 63) | Lieutenant GovernorMajority Leader of the Missouri Senate | January 13, 2025 | 2029 |
| Montana (list) | Greg Gianforte | Republican | (1961-04-17) April 17, 1961 (age 63) | U.S. House | January 4, 2021 | 2029 (term limits) |
| Nebraska (list) | Jim Pillen | Republican | (1955-12-31) December 31, 1955 (age 69) | No prior public experience | January 5, 2023 | 2027 |
| Nevada (list) | Joe Lombardo | Republican | (1962-11-08) November 8, 1962 (age 62) | Clark County Sheriff | January 2, 2023 | 2027 |
| New Hampshire (list) | Kelly Ayotte | Republican | (1968-06-27) June 27, 1968 (age 56) | U.S. SenateAttorney General | January 9, 2025 | 2027 |
| New Jersey (list) | Phil Murphy | Democratic | (1957-08-16) August 16, 1957 (age 67) | U.S. Ambassador to Germany | January 16, 2018 | 2026 (term limits) |
| New Mexico (list) | Michelle Lujan Grisham | Democratic | (1959-10-24) October 24, 1959 (age 65) | U.S. HouseBernalillo County CommissionState Secretary of Health | January 1, 2019 | 2027 (term limits) |
| New York (list) | Kathy Hochul | Democratic | (1958-08-27) August 27, 1958 (age 66) | Lieutenant GovernorU.S. HouseErie County Clerk | August 24, 2021 | 2026 |
| North Carolina (list) | Josh Stein | Democratic | (1966-09-13) September 13, 1966 (age 58) | State Attorney GeneralNorth Carolina Senate | January 1, 2025 | 2029 |
| North Dakota (list) | Kelly Armstrong | Republican | (1976-10-06) October 6, 1976 (age 48) | U.S. HouseChair of the North Dakota Republican PartyNorth Dakota Senate | December 15, 2024 | 2028 |
| Ohio (list) | Mike DeWine | Republican | (1947-01-05) January 5, 1947 (age 78) | State Attorney GeneralU.S. SenateLieutenant GovernorU.S. HouseOhio SenateGreene County Prosecutor | January 14, 2019 | 2027 (term limits) |
| Oklahoma (list) | Kevin Stitt | Republican | (1972-12-28) December 28, 1972 (age 52) | No prior public experience | January 14, 2019 | 2027 (term limits) |
| Oregon (list) | Tina Kotek | Democratic | (1966-09-30) September 30, 1966 (age 58) | Speaker of the Oregon House | January 9, 2023 | 2027 |
| Pennsylvania (list) | Josh Shapiro | Democratic | (1973-06-20) June 20, 1973 (age 51) | State Attorney GeneralMontgomery County Board of CommissionersPennsylvania House | January 17, 2023 | 2027 |
| Rhode Island (list) | Dan McKee | Democratic | (1951-06-16) June 16, 1951 (age 73) | Lieutenant Governor | March 2, 2021 | 2027 |
| South Carolina (list) | Henry McMaster | Republican | (1947-05-27) May 27, 1947 (age 77) | Lieutenant GovernorState Attorney General | January 24, 2017 | 2027 (term limits) |
| South Dakota (list) | Larry Rhoden | Republican | (1959-02-05) February 5, 1959 (age 66) | Lieutenant GovernorSecretary of AgricultureSouth Dakota HouseSouth Dakota Senate | January 25, 2025 | 2027 |
| Tennessee (list) | Bill Lee | Republican | (1959-10-09) October 9, 1959 (age 65) | No prior public experience | January 19, 2019 | 2027 (term limits) |
| Texas (list) | Greg Abbott | Republican | (1957-11-13) November 13, 1957 (age 67) | State Attorney GeneralAssociate Justice of the Texas Supreme Court | January 20, 2015 | 2027 |
| Utah (list) | Spencer Cox | Republican | (1975-07-11) July 11, 1975 (age 49) | Lieutenant GovernorUtah HouseSanpete County Commission | January 4, 2021 | 2029 |
| Vermont (list) | Phil Scott | Republican | (1958-08-04) August 4, 1958 (age 66) | Lieutenant GovernorVermont Senate | January 5, 2017 | 2027 |
| Virginia (list) | Glenn Youngkin | Republican | (1966-12-09) December 9, 1966 (age 58) | No prior public experience | January 15, 2022 | 2026 (term limits) |
| Washington (list) | Bob Ferguson | Democratic | (1965-02-23) February 23, 1965 (age 60) | State Attorney GeneralChair of the King County Council | January 15, 2025 | 2029 |
| West Virginia (list) | Patrick Morrisey | Republican | (1967-12-21) December 21, 1967 (age 57) | State Attorney General | January 13, 2025 | 2029 |
| Wisconsin (list) | Tony Evers | Democratic | (1951-11-05) November 5, 1951 (age 73) | State Superintendent of Public Instruction | January 7, 2019 | 2027 |
| Wyoming (list) | Mark Gordon | Republican | (1957-03-14) March 14, 1957 (age 68) | State Treasurer | January 7, 2019 | 2027 (term limits) |

## Territory governors

Current territorial governors of the United States :
| Territory | Governor | Party | Born | Prior public experience | Inauguration | End of term |
| American Samoa (list) | Pula Nikolao Pula | Republican | (1955-12-31) December 31, 1955 (age 69) | No prior public experience | January 3, 2025 | 2029 |
| Guam (list) | Lou Leon Guerrero | Democratic | (1950-11-08) November 8, 1950 (age 74) | Guam Legislature | January 7, 2019 | 2027 (term limits) |
| Northern Mariana Islands (list) | Arnold Palacios | Republican | (1955-08-22) August 22, 1955 (age 69) | Lieutenant GovernorPresident of the CNMI SenateSpeaker of the CNMI House | January 9, 2023 | 2027 |
| Puerto Rico (list) | Jenniffer González-Colón | New Progressive | (1976-08-05) August 5, 1976 (age 48) | U.S. HouseSpeaker of the House of Representatives of Puerto Rico | January 2, 2025 | 2029 |
| U.S. Virgin Islands (list) | Albert Bryan | Democratic | (1968-02-21) February 21, 1968 (age 57) | Commissioner of the Virgin Islands Department of Labor | January 7, 2019 | 2027 (term limits) |

## Federal district mayor

The District of Columbia is a federal district that elects a mayor that has similar powers to those of a state or territorial governor. The cities of Washington and Georgetown within the district elected their own mayors until 1871, when their governments were consolidated into a reorganized District of Columbia by a Congressional act. The district's chief executive from 1871 to 1874 was a governor appointed by the president of the United States; the office was replaced by a board of commissioners with three members appointed by the president—two residents and a representative from the United States Army Corps of Engineers. The Board of Commissioners was originally a temporary body but was made permanent in 1878 with one member selected to serve as the Board President, in effect the city's chief executive. The system was replaced in 1967 by a single mayor–commissioner and home rule in the District of Columbia was fully restored in 1975 under a reorganized government led by an elected mayor.
Current federal district mayors of the United States :
| Federal district | Image | Mayor | Party | Party | Born | Prior public experience | Inauguration | End of term |
| District of Columbia (list) | | Muriel Bowser | | Democratic | (1972-08-02) August 2, 1972 (age 52) | D.C. CouncilAdvisory Neighborhood Commission | January 2, 2015 | 2027 |