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Governor</a> • <a href="/Secretary_of_State" class="mw-redirect" title="Secretary of State">Secretary of State</a> • <a href="/Attorney_General" class="mw-redirect" title="Attorney General">Attorney General</a> • <a href="/Treasurer" class="mw-redirect" title="Treasurer">Treasurer</a> • <a href="/Auditor" class="mw-redirect" title="Auditor">Auditor</a> • <a href="/Superintendent_of_Schools" class="mw-redirect" title="Superintendent of Schools">Superintendent of Schools</a> • <a href="/Insurance_Commissioner" class="mw-redirect" title="Insurance Commissioner">Insurance Commissioner</a> • <a href="/Controller" class="mw-redirect" title="Controller">Controller</a> • <a href="/Agriculture_Commissioner" class="mw-redirect" title="Agriculture Commissioner">Agriculture Commissioner</a> • <a href="/Natural_Resources_Commissioner" class="mw-redirect" title="Natural Resources Commissioner">Natural Resources Commissioner</a> • <a href="/Labor_Commissioner" class="mw-redirect" title="Labor Commissioner">Labor Commissioner</a> • <a href="/Public_Service_Commissioner" class="mw-redirect" title="Public Service Commissioner">Public Service Commissioner</a> • <a href="/California_State_Board_of_Equalization" title="California State Board of Equalization">State Board of Equalization</a> • <a href="/Ohio_Public_Utilities_Commission" title="Ohio Public Utilities Commission">Public Utilities Commissioner</a> • <a href="/Director_of_the_Industrial_Commission_of_Arizona" title="Director of the Industrial Commission of Arizona">Industrial Commission Director</a> • <a href="/Arizona_State_Mine_Inspector" title="Arizona State Mine Inspector">State Mine Inspector</a> • <a href="/Alaska_Commissioner_of_the_Department_of_Revenue" title="Alaska Commissioner of the Department of Revenue">Department of Revenue Commissioner</a> • <a href="/Connecticut_Commissioner_of_Energy_and_Environmental_Protection" title="Connecticut Commissioner of Energy and Environmental Protection">Commissioner of Energy and Environmental Protection</a> • <a href="/Florida_Chief_Financial_Officer" title="Florida Chief Financial Officer">Chief Financial Officer</a> • <a href="/Florida_Secretary_of_the_Department_of_Economic_Opportunity" title="Florida Secretary of the Department of Economic Opportunity">Director of the Department of Economic Opportunity</a> • <a href="/Hawaii_Director_of_Commerce_and_Consumer_Affairs" title="Hawaii Director of Commerce and Consumer Affairs">Director of Commerce and Consumer Affairs</a> • <a href="/Indiana_State_Examiner" title="Indiana State Examiner">State Examiner</a> • <a href="/Massachusetts_Governor%27s_Council" title="Massachusetts Governor's Council">Governor's Council</a> • <a href="/Mississippi_Transportation_Commission" title="Mississippi Transportation Commission">Transportation Commission</a> • <a href="/Mississippi_Executive_Director_of_Employment_Security" title="Mississippi Executive Director of Employment Security">Executive Director of Employment Security</a> • <a href="/Minnesota_Commissioner_of_Management_and_Budget" title="Minnesota Commissioner of Management and Budget">Commissioner of Management and Budget</a> • <a href="/North_Dakota_Tax_Commissioner" title="North Dakota Tax Commissioner">Tax Commissioner</a> • <a href="/U.S._Virgin_Islands_Board_of_Elections" title="U.S. Virgin Islands Board of Elections">Board of Elections</a></small><hr /> </td></tr> <tr> <td><b>Elections by Year</b><hr /> </td></tr> <tr> <td><small><a href="/State_executive_official_elections,_2024" title="State executive official elections, 2024">2024</a> • <a href="/State_executive_official_elections,_2023" title="State executive official elections, 2023">2023</a> • <a href="/State_executive_official_elections,_2022" title="State executive official elections, 2022">2022</a> • <a href="/State_executive_official_elections,_2021" title="State executive official elections, 2021">2021</a> • <a href="/State_executive_official_elections,_2020" title="State executive official elections, 2020">2020</a> • <a href="/State_executive_official_elections,_2019" title="State executive official elections, 2019">2019</a> • <a href="/State_executive_official_elections,_2018" title="State executive official elections, 2018">2018</a> • <a href="/State_executive_official_elections,_2017" title="State executive official elections, 2017">2017</a> • <a href="/State_executive_official_elections,_2016" title="State executive official elections, 2016">2016</a> • <a href="/State_executive_official_elections,_2015" title="State executive official elections, 2015">2015</a> • <a href="/State_executive_official_elections,_2014" title="State executive official elections, 2014">2014</a> • <a href="/State_executive_official_elections,_2013" title="State executive official elections, 2013">2013</a> • <a href="/State_executive_official_elections,_2012" title="State executive official elections, 2012">2012</a> • <a href="/State_executive_official_elections,_2011" title="State executive official elections, 2011">2011</a></small> </td></tr></tbody></table> <p><b>State executive offices</b> represent a state's executive branch, charged with implementing and enforcing the laws made by state legislatures. The <a href="/Governor" class="mw-redirect" title="Governor">governor</a> is the chief executive of a state's government, and other executive officers ordinarily report to him or her. </p><p>Many executive offices, especially prominent ones like <a href="/Attorney_general" class="mw-redirect" title="Attorney general">attorney general</a> and <a href="/Secretary_of_state" class="mw-redirect" title="Secretary of state">secretary of state</a>, are established in a state's constitution, which provides the basis for their authority and a description of their duties. Other offices commonly included in a state's constitution are <a href="/Treasurer" class="mw-redirect" title="Treasurer">treasurer</a> and <a href="/Superintendent_of_Schools" class="mw-redirect" title="Superintendent of Schools">superintendent of schools</a>. Other executive officers are established by statute rather than the state constitution. Such offices often include <a href="/Auditor" class="mw-redirect" title="Auditor">auditor</a>, <a href="/Agriculture_Commissioner" class="mw-redirect" title="Agriculture Commissioner">agriculture commissioner</a>, <a href="/Natural_Resources_Commissioner" class="mw-redirect" title="Natural Resources Commissioner">natural resources commissioner</a>, <a href="/Insurance_Commissioner" class="mw-redirect" title="Insurance Commissioner">insurance commissioner</a> and others. </p><p>Executive officers are ordinarily either elected or appointed by the governor. In some cases, officers are chosen by the <a href="/State_legislature" title="State legislature">state legislature</a> or <a href="/State_Supreme_Courts" class="mw-redirect" title="State Supreme Courts">supreme court</a>. </p> <h2><span class="mw-headline" id="State_office_features">State office features</span></h2> <dl><dd><dl><dd><i>See also: <a href="/Chart_of_state_executive_officers" title="Chart of state executive officers">Chart of state executive officers</a></i></dd></dl></dd></dl> <p>There are an estimated 13 state executive offices in the United States. However, not all offices exist across all states. Of the 13 offices, seven appear in all 50 states, including: <a href="/Governor" class="mw-redirect" title="Governor">governor</a>, <a href="/Attorney_general" class="mw-redirect" title="Attorney general">attorney general</a>, <a href="/Superintendent_of_Schools" class="mw-redirect" title="Superintendent of Schools">superintendent of schools</a>, <a href="/Insurance_Commissioner" class="mw-redirect" title="Insurance Commissioner">insurance commissioner</a>, <a href="/Agriculture_Commissioner" class="mw-redirect" title="Agriculture Commissioner">agriculture commissioner</a>, <a href="/Labor_Commissioner" class="mw-redirect" title="Labor Commissioner">labor commissioner</a> and <a href="/Public_Service_Commissioner" class="mw-redirect" title="Public Service Commissioner">public service commissioner</a>. </p><p>Others, however, vary from state-to-state. </p> <div style="-moz-column-count:2; -webkit-column-count:2; column-count:2;" class="mobile-columns"> <ul><li>45 states have <a href="/Lieutenant_Governor" class="mw-redirect" title="Lieutenant Governor">lieutenant governors</a></li> <li>47 states have <a href="/Secretary_of_State" class="mw-redirect" title="Secretary of State">secretaries of state</a></li> <li>19 states have <a href="/Controller" class="mw-redirect" title="Controller">controllers</a></li> <li>48 states have <a href="/Treasurer" class="mw-redirect" title="Treasurer">treasurers</a></li> <li>47 states have <a href="/Auditor" class="mw-redirect" title="Auditor">auditors</a></li> <li>49 states have <a href="/Natural_Resources_Commissioner" class="mw-redirect" title="Natural Resources Commissioner">natural resources commissioners</a></li></ul> </div> <h3><span class="mw-headline" id="Political_party_breakdown">Political party breakdown</span></h3> <p>The chart below is a breakdown of the political party landscape of the United States' 13 distinct state executives offices. </p> <center> <table class="bptable" cellspacing="10" cellpadding="10" border="0" style="margin:auto; width:100%;"> <tbody><tr> <th colspan="6" style="background-color:#2B2B2B; border: 1px; box-shadow: 0px 2px 5px #A0A0A0; color: white; font-size:130%; padding-top: 0.25em; padding-bottom: 0.25em;">State executive party affiliation by office </th></tr> <tr> <th style="background-color:#444; color: white;">Office </th> <th style="background-color:#444; color: white;"><a href="/Democratic_Party" title="Democratic Party"><img alt="Democratic Party" src="https://cdn.ballotpedia.org/images/d/d4/Electiondot.png" width="18" height="18" data-file-width="16" data-file-height="16" /></a> Democratic </th> <th style="background-color:#444; color: white;"><a href="/Republican_Party" title="Republican Party"><img alt="Republican Party" src="https://cdn.ballotpedia.org/images/f/fd/Ends.png" width="18" height="18" data-file-width="16" data-file-height="16" /></a> Republican </th> <th style="background-color:#444; color: white;"><a href="/File:Grey.png" class="image"><img alt="Grey.png" src="https://cdn.ballotpedia.org/images/a/a7/Grey.png" width="18" height="18" data-file-width="16" data-file-height="16" /></a> Independent </th> <th style="background-color:#444; color: white;">Nonpartisan </th> <th style="background-color:#444; color: white;">Vacancies </th></tr> <tr> <td><a href="/Governor" class="mw-redirect" title="Governor">Governor</a> </td> <td align="center">23 </td> <td align="center">27 </td> <td align="center">0 </td> <td align="center">0 </td> <td align="center">0 </td></tr> <tr> <td><a href="/Lieutenant_Governor" class="mw-redirect" title="Lieutenant Governor">Lt. Governor</a> </td> <td align="center">20 </td> <td align="center">22 </td> <td align="center">0 </td> <td align="center">0 </td> <td align="center">1 </td></tr> <tr> <td><a href="/Attorney_General" class="mw-redirect" title="Attorney General">Attorney General</a> </td> <td align="center">22 </td> <td align="center">27 </td> <td align="center">0 </td> <td align="center">1 </td> <td align="center">0 </td></tr> <tr> <td><a href="/Secretary_of_State" class="mw-redirect" title="Secretary of State">Secretary of State</a> </td> <td align="center">21 </td> <td align="center">26 </td> <td align="center">0 </td> <td align="center">0 </td> <td align="center">0 </td></tr> <tr> <td><a href="/Treasurer" class="mw-redirect" title="Treasurer">Treasurer</a> </td> <td align="center">12 </td> <td align="center">24 </td> <td align="center">0 </td> <td align="center">12 </td> <td align="center">0 </td></tr> <tr> <td><a href="/Controller" class="mw-redirect" title="Controller">Controller</a> </td> <td align="center">6 </td> <td align="center">5 </td> <td align="center">0 </td> <td align="center">9 </td> <td align="center">0 </td></tr> <tr> <td><a href="/Auditor" class="mw-redirect" title="Auditor">Auditor</a> </td> <td align="center">8 </td> <td align="center">15 </td> <td align="center">0 </td> <td align="center">15 </td> <td align="center">0 </td></tr> <tr> <td><a href="/Superintendent_of_Schools" class="mw-redirect" title="Superintendent of Schools">Superintendent of Schools</a> </td> <td align="center">0 </td> <td align="center">8 </td> <td align="center">0 </td> <td align="center">42 </td> <td align="center">0 </td></tr> <tr> <td><a href="/Insurance_Commissioner" class="mw-redirect" title="Insurance Commissioner">Insurance Commissioner</a> </td> <td align="center">3 </td> <td align="center">8 </td> <td align="center">0 </td> <td align="center">36 </td> <td align="center">0 </td></tr> <tr> <td><a href="/Agriculture_Commissioner" class="mw-redirect" title="Agriculture Commissioner">Agriculture Commissioner</a> </td> <td align="center">0 </td> <td align="center">12 </td> <td align="center">0 </td> <td align="center">38 </td> <td align="center">1 </td></tr> <tr> <td><a href="/Natural_Resources_Commissioner" class="mw-redirect" title="Natural Resources Commissioner">Natural Resources Commissioner</a> </td> <td align="center">2 </td> <td align="center">3 </td> <td align="center">0 </td> <td align="center">41 </td> <td align="center">3 </td></tr> <tr> <td><a href="/Labor_Commissioner" class="mw-redirect" title="Labor Commissioner">Labor Commissioner</a> </td> <td align="center">1 </td> <td align="center">2 </td> <td align="center">0 </td> <td align="center">49 </td> <td align="center">1 </td></tr> <tr> <td><a href="/Public_Service_Commissioner" class="mw-redirect" title="Public Service Commissioner">Public Service Commissioner</a> </td> <td align="center">7 </td> <td align="center">38 </td> <td align="center">0 </td> <td align="center">156 </td> <td align="center">2 </td></tr> <tr> <td colspan="7"><small><i>Counts current as of November 2024</i> </small></td></tr></tbody></table></center> <h2><span class="mw-headline" id="Elections">Elections</span></h2> <h3><span class="mw-headline" id="2024">2024</span></h3> <dl><dd><dl><dd><i>See also: <a href="/State_executive_official_elections,_2024" title="State executive official elections, 2024">State executive official elections, 2024</a></i></dd></dl></dd></dl> <p>State executive offices up for election in 2024 included 11 <a href="/Gubernatorial_elections,_2024" title="Gubernatorial elections, 2024">gubernatorial seats</a>, nine <a href="/Lieutenant_gubernatorial_elections,_2024" title="Lieutenant gubernatorial elections, 2024">lieutenant gubernatorial seats</a>, 10 <a href="/Attorney_General_elections,_2024" title="Attorney General elections, 2024">attorney general seats</a>, and seven <a href="/Secretary_of_State_elections,_2024" title="Secretary of State elections, 2024">secretary of state seats</a>. Including down-ballot races, there were 167 state executive seats up for election across 30 states in 2024.<sup id="cite_ref-1" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-1">[1]</a></sup> </p> <h3><span class="mw-headline" id="2023">2023</span></h3> <dl><dd><dl><dd><i>See also: <a href="/State_executive_official_elections,_2023" title="State executive official elections, 2023">State executive official elections, 2023</a></i></dd></dl></dd></dl> <p>State executive offices up for election in 2023 included <a href="/Gubernatorial_elections,_2023" title="Gubernatorial elections, 2023">gubernatorial</a>, <a href="/Lieutenant_gubernatorial_elections,_2023" title="Lieutenant gubernatorial elections, 2023">lieutenant gubernatorial</a>, <a href="/Attorney_General_elections,_2023" title="Attorney General elections, 2023">attorney general</a>, and <a href="/Secretary_of_State_elections,_2023" title="Secretary of State elections, 2023">secretary of state</a> offices in three states. Including down-ballot races, there were 36 state executive offices up for election.<sup id="cite_ref-2" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-2">[2]</a></sup> </p> <h3><span class="mw-headline" id="2022">2022</span></h3> <dl><dd><dl><dd><i>See also: <a href="/State_executive_official_elections,_2022" title="State executive official elections, 2022">State executive official elections, 2022</a></i></dd></dl></dd></dl> <p>State executive offices up for election in 2022 included 36 <a href="/Gubernatorial_elections,_2022" title="Gubernatorial elections, 2022">gubernatorial offices</a>, 30 <a href="/Lieutenant_gubernatorial_elections,_2022" title="Lieutenant gubernatorial elections, 2022">lieutenant gubernatorial offices</a>, 30 <a href="/Attorney_General_elections,_2022" title="Attorney General elections, 2022">attorney general offices</a>, and 27 <a href="/Secretary_of_State_elections,_2022" title="Secretary of State elections, 2022">secretary of state offices</a>. Including down-ballot races, there were 307 state executive offices up for election across 44 states in 2022.<sup id="cite_ref-3" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-3">[3]</a></sup> </p><p>See below for information on: </p> <ul><li><a href="#Offices_up_for_election">Offices up for election</a></li> <li><a href="#Total_executive_offices_by_party">Total executive offices by party</a></li> <li><a href="#Current_state_government_trifectas">Current state government trifectas</a></li> <li><a href="#Current_state_government_triplexes">Current state government triplexes</a></li></ul> <p>For November 8, 2022, election results, see: </p> <ul><li><a href="/Election_results,_2022" title="Election results, 2022">Election results, 2022</a></li></ul> <p><br /> </p> <h3><span class="mw-headline" id="2021">2021</span></h3> <dl><dd><dl><dd><i>See also: <a href="/State_executive_official_elections,_2021" title="State executive official elections, 2021">State executive official elections, 2021</a></i></dd></dl></dd></dl> <p>State executive offices up for election in 2021 included <a href="/Gubernatorial_elections,_2021" title="Gubernatorial elections, 2021">gubernatorial seats</a>, <a href="/Lieutenant_gubernatorial_elections,_2021" title="Lieutenant gubernatorial elections, 2021">lieutenant gubernatorial seats</a>, and an <a href="/Attorney_General_elections,_2021" title="Attorney General elections, 2021">attorney general seat</a>. Including down-ballot races, there were seven state executive offices up for election across four states in 2021.<sup id="cite_ref-4" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-4">[4]</a></sup> </p><p>Additionally, <a href="/Gavin_Newsom_recall,_Governor_of_California_(2019-2021)" title="Gavin Newsom recall, Governor of California (2019-2021)">California</a> held a <a href="/Recall_(political)" title="Recall (political)">recall</a> election for Gov. <a href="/Gavin_Newsom" title="Gavin Newsom">Gavin Newsom</a> (D) on September 14, 2021. </p> <h3><span class="mw-headline" id="2020">2020</span></h3> <dl><dd><dl><dd><i>See also: <a href="/State_executive_official_elections,_2020" title="State executive official elections, 2020">State executive official elections, 2020</a></i></dd></dl></dd></dl> <p>State executive offices up for election in 2020 included 11 <a href="/Gubernatorial_elections,_2020" title="Gubernatorial elections, 2020">gubernatorial seats</a>, nine <a href="/Lieutenant_gubernatorial_elections,_2020" title="Lieutenant gubernatorial elections, 2020">lieutenant gubernatorial seats</a>, 10 <a href="/Attorney_General_elections,_2020" title="Attorney General elections, 2020">attorney general seats</a>, and seven <a href="/Secretary_of_State_elections,_2020" title="Secretary of State elections, 2020">secretary of state seats</a>. Including down-ballot races, there were 171 state executive offices up for election across 29 states in 2020.<sup id="cite_ref-5" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-5">[5]</a></sup> </p> <h3><span class="mw-headline" id="2019">2019</span></h3> <dl><dd><dl><dd><i>See also: <a href="/State_executive_official_elections,_2019" title="State executive official elections, 2019">State executive official elections, 2019</a></i></dd></dl></dd></dl> <p>Three states held state executive elections in 2019, with a total of 23 seats up for election. The general election in Kentucky and Mississippi took place on November 5, 2019, while Louisiana held its general election on November 16. </p> <h3><span class="mw-headline" id="2018">2018</span></h3> <dl><dd><dl><dd><i>See also: <a href="/State_executive_official_elections,_2018" title="State executive official elections, 2018">State executive official elections, 2018</a></i></dd></dl></dd></dl> <p>Forty-three states held state executive elections in 2018, with a total of 303 seats up for election. The general election took place on November 6, 2018, with primaries held on varying dates throughout the year. </p> <h3><span class="mw-headline" id="2017">2017</span></h3> <dl><dd><dl><dd><i>See also: <a href="/State_executive_official_elections,_2017" title="State executive official elections, 2017">State executive official elections, 2017</a></i></dd></dl></dd></dl> <p>Four states held state executive elections in 2017, with a total of eight seats up for election. The general election in New Jersey and Virginia took place on November 7, 2017, while Wisconsin held its general election on April 4 and Louisiana had its election on November 18. </p> <h3><span class="mw-headline" id="2016">2016</span></h3> <dl><dd><dl><dd><i>See also: <a href="/State_executive_official_elections,_2016" title="State executive official elections, 2016">State executive official elections, 2016</a></i></dd></dl></dd></dl> <p>Twenty-three states held state executive elections in 2016, with a total of 93 seats up for election. The general election took place on November 8, 2016, with primaries held on varying dates throughout the year. Instead of a general election, Louisiana held a primary election on November 8, 2016, with a runoff election scheduled for December 10, 2016, for races in which no candidate earned at least 50 percent of the primary vote. </p> <h3><span class="mw-headline" id="2015">2015</span></h3> <dl><dd><dl><dd><i>See also: <a href="/State_executive_official_elections,_2015" title="State executive official elections, 2015">State executive official elections, 2015</a></i></dd></dl></dd></dl> <p>Three states held state executive elections in <a href="/State_executive_official_elections,_2015" title="State executive official elections, 2015">2015</a>. A total of 25 state executive seats were up for election. The general election in Kentucky and Mississippi took place on November 3, 2015, with primaries held on varying dates throughout the year. Louisiana's primary took place on October 24, 2015, and a runoff election was held on November 21, 2015, for races in which no candidate earned at least 50 percent of the primary vote. </p> <h3><span class="mw-headline" id="2014">2014</span></h3> <dl><dd><dl><dd><i>See also: <a href="/State_executive_official_elections,_2014" title="State executive official elections, 2014">State executive official elections, 2014</a></i></dd></dl></dd></dl> <p>Forty-three states held state executive elections in <a href="/State_executive_official_elections,_2014" title="State executive official elections, 2014">2014</a>. A total of 225 state executive seats were up for election. The general election was held on November 4, 2014, with primaries held on varying dates earlier in the year. </p> <h3><span class="mw-headline" id="2013">2013</span></h3> <dl><dd><dl><dd><i>See also: <a href="/State_executive_official_elections,_2013" title="State executive official elections, 2013">State executive official elections, 2013</a></i></dd></dl></dd></dl> <p>Wisconsin held an election for <a href="/Wisconsin_Superintendent_of_Public_Instruction" title="Wisconsin Superintendent of Public Instruction">State Superintendent of Public Instruction</a> on April 2, 2013. Two other states, New Jersey and Virginia, held state executive elections in <a href="/State_executive_official_elections,_2013" title="State executive official elections, 2013">2013</a>. A total of five state executive seats were up for election. The general election took place on November 5, 2013. </p> <h3><span class="mw-headline" id="2012">2012</span></h3> <dl><dd><dl><dd><i>See also: <a href="/State_executive_official_elections,_2012" title="State executive official elections, 2012">State executive official elections, 2012</a></i></dd></dl></dd></dl> <p>Twenty-two states held state executive elections in <a href="/State_executive_official_elections,_2012" title="State executive official elections, 2012">2012</a>. A total of 37 state executive seats and 46 down ballot seats were up for election. The general election in most states was held on November 6, 2012. Primary elections varied from state to state. (<i>Main article: <a href="/State_executive_official_elections,_2012" title="State executive official elections, 2012">State executive official elections, 2012</a></i>) </p> <h3><span class="mw-headline" id="2011">2011</span></h3> <dl><dd><dl><dd><i>See also: <a href="/State_executive_official_elections,_2011" title="State executive official elections, 2011">State executive official elections, 2011</a></i></dd></dl></dd></dl> <p>Four states held executive official elections in <a href="/State_executive_official_elections,_2011" title="State executive official elections, 2011">2011</a>. A total of 13 state executive seats and 13 down ballot seats were up for election. Positions included gubernatorial offices in four states and state commissioners in three states. The general election in most states was held on <a href="/SEO2011#November" class="mw-redirect" title="SEO2011">November 8, 2011</a>. Primary elections varied from state to state and took place in <a href="/SEO2011#May" class="mw-redirect" title="SEO2011">May</a>, <a href="/SEO2011#August" class="mw-redirect" title="SEO2011">August</a> and <a href="/SEO2011#October" class="mw-redirect" title="SEO2011">October</a>. (<i>Main article: <a href="/State_executive_official_elections,_2011" title="State executive official elections, 2011">State executive official elections, 2011</a></i>) </p> <h2><span class="mw-headline" id="Common_state_executive_offices">Common state executive offices</span></h2> <p><font color="green"><b>Click on each tab for a brief description and links to office-specific overviews.</b></font> </p><p><br /> </p> <h1><span class="mw-headline" id="Governor">Governor</span></h1> <dl><dd><dl><dd><i>See also: <a href="/Governor" class="mw-redirect" title="Governor">Governor</a></i></dd></dl></dd></dl> <p>The <b><a href="/Governor" class="mw-redirect" title="Governor">Governor</a></b> is the chief executive of a state and position established by all 50 state constitutions. In every state, the governor is a popularly elected office. <a href="/Governor_of_New_Hampshire" title="Governor of New Hampshire">New Hampshire</a> and <a href="/Governor_of_Vermont" title="Governor of Vermont">Vermont</a> elect a governor every two years; all other states hold gubernatorial elections every four years. By many state constitutions, the governor is the executive officer in whom the executive power of the state is formally and legally vested. The legal and practical extent of governors' powers varies significantly across states; <a href="/Governor_of_Hawaii" title="Governor of Hawaii">Hawaii</a> and <a href="/Governor_of_Maryland" title="Governor of Maryland">Maryland</a> have notably powerful governors, while the <a href="/Governor_of_Texas" title="Governor of Texas">Governor of Texas</a> is a remarkably weaker office. </p><p>The governor is responsible for implementing the laws created by <a href="/State_legislatures" class="mw-redirect" title="State legislatures">state legislatures</a> and the rulings of state courts. He or she oversees individual state executive departments and other state executive officers, including the <a href="/Attorney_general" class="mw-redirect" title="Attorney general">attorney general</a>, <a href="/Secretary_of_state" class="mw-redirect" title="Secretary of state">secretary of state</a>, and others. The governor is the commander-in-chief of the state's National Guard and may deploy it during a state of emergency. Like the president of the United States, governors traditionally have the power to pardon criminals or commute their sentences. </p><p>Governors also frequently have substantial emergency powers, such as convening extraordinary legislative sessions, declaring a state of emergency and officially asking the federal government for assistance, spending funds set aside for emergencies, and relocating the seat of government if needed. Many of a governor's strongest powers require the advice and consent of the state Senate before they may be deployed. Under certain circumstances, some states allow their governors to make recess appointments and issue executive orders during legislative recesses that will stand until the legislature reconvenes. </p><p>In some states, the governor has considerable power to appoint judges and inferior executive officials and to make vacancy appointments for any other executive office that becomes vacant. Governors will also often push state legislatures to enact their policy priorities; often, they are constitutionally required to present an annual address to the legislature outlining policy priorities and recommendations and to submit a budget for legislative consideration. </p><p>All governors have the power to veto bills passed by the state legislature, and in six states (<a href="/Indiana" title="Indiana">Indiana</a>, <a href="/New_Hampshire" title="New Hampshire">New Hampshire</a>, <a href="/Vermont" title="Vermont">Vermont</a>, <a href="/Nevada" title="Nevada">Nevada</a>, <a href="/North_Carolina" title="North Carolina">North Carolina</a> and <a href="/Rhode_Island" title="Rhode Island">Rhode Island</a>) the governor may use a line-item veto to strike certain parts of a bill without rejecting it wholesale.<sup id="cite_ref-6" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-6">[6]</a></sup> </p> <h1><span class="mw-headline" id="Lieutenant_Governor">Lieutenant Governor</span></h1> <dl><dd><dl><dd><i>See also: <a href="/Lieutenant_Governor" class="mw-redirect" title="Lieutenant Governor">Lieutenant Governor</a></i></dd></dl></dd></dl> <p>The <b><a href="/Lieutenant_Governor" class="mw-redirect" title="Lieutenant Governor">Lieutenant Governor</a></b> exists in 45 states and is an elected position in 43 of those states. The lieutenant governors of <a href="/Tennessee" title="Tennessee">Tennessee</a> and <a href="/West_Virginia" title="West Virginia">West Virginia</a> are chosen by the state legislature, with whatever senator is elected president pro tem automatically also becoming the lieutenant governor. In the five states with no lieutenant governor (<a href="/Arizona" title="Arizona">Arizona</a>, <a href="/Maine" title="Maine">Maine</a>, <a href="/New_Hampshire" title="New Hampshire">New Hampshire</a>, <a href="/Oregon" title="Oregon">Oregon</a>, and <a href="/Wyoming" title="Wyoming">Wyoming</a>), another executive officer serves as the <i>ex officio</i> lieutenant governor. </p><p>The primary responsibility of the lieutenant governor is to replace the governor in case of death, disability, or other inability to exercise office. Very few state constitutions set out specific duties for the lieutenant governor beyond serving as the governor's second-in-command; for instance, <a href="/Lieutenant_Governor_of_Maryland" title="Lieutenant Governor of Maryland">Maryland's</a> <a href="/Maryland_Constitution" title="Maryland Constitution">Constitution</a> specifically says the lieutenant governor shall have only the powers the governor chooses to delegate while <a href="/Lieutenant_Governor_of_New_Jersey" title="Lieutenant Governor of New Jersey">New Jersey</a> stipulates that the lieutenant governor be placed in charge of at least one executive agency, but leaves it up to the governor to choose. It is common for a specific lieutenant governor's portfolio to reflect his or her personal areas of expertise, the current needs of the state, and the priorities of the gubernatorial administration. </p><p>More than half of lieutenant governors also serve as president of their state's <a href="/State_senates" title="State senates">Senate</a>. Aside from casting a tie-breaking vote, however, they do not have a vote in the chamber or function as the day-to-day head of the Senate, a position that instead belongs to the President Pro Tem. Lieutenant governors do, however, frequently function as a liaison between the governor and the legislature. In some cases, lieutenant governors serve on gubernatorial cabinets, promote their own legislative priorities, or carry some other portfolio of delegated duties. </p><p>The lieutenant governor is also often included on state boards, commissions, and task forces, giving him or her additional executive responsibilities. In those states with no lieutenant governor, the responsibility of succeeding the governor usually falls to the <a href="/Secretary_of_state" class="mw-redirect" title="Secretary of state">secretary of state</a> or to the <a href="/President_of_the_Senate" title="President of the Senate">Senate president</a>.<sup id="cite_ref-7" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-7">[7]</a></sup> </p> <h1><span class="mw-headline" id="Secretary_of_State">Secretary of State</span></h1> <dl><dd><dl><dd><i>See also: <a href="/Secretary_of_State" class="mw-redirect" title="Secretary of State">Secretary of State</a></i></dd></dl></dd></dl> <p>The <b><a href="/Secretary_of_State" class="mw-redirect" title="Secretary of State">Secretary of State</a></b> exists in 47 states; it is an elected position in 34 states, appointed by the governor in nine states, and by the legislature in the remaining three. The secretary of state is usually the position next in seniority after the governor and the lieutenant governor. </p><p>The duties of secretaries of state, more so than any other executive office, vary widely across states. Still, there are a number of duties that secretaries of state in most states fulfill: oversee elections (in 39 states), business registration and licensing, trademark and trade name registration record keeping for the state, commission notaries public, ensure the state's compliance with the Uniform Commercial Code and related government administrative tasks. Some also handle motor vehicle registration, securities regulation and monitor charitable giving and lobbyists. Secretaries of state also sometimes oversee the operation of various state government institutions, from museums and libraries to the grounds of state capitols. </p><p>A report by the National Association of Secretaries of State suggests that secretaries' future responsibilities could range to election reform, digitization of government information for public access, and increased activity in international trade and cultural exchange.<sup id="cite_ref-8" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-8">[8]</a></sup> </p> <h1><span class="mw-headline" id="Attorney_General">Attorney General</span></h1> <dl><dd><dl><dd><i>See also: <a href="/Attorney_General" class="mw-redirect" title="Attorney General">Attorney General</a></i></dd></dl></dd></dl> <p>The <b><a href="/Attorney_General" class="mw-redirect" title="Attorney General">Attorney General</a></b> exists in all 50 states. The position is usually popularly elected; however there are five states where the office is appointed by the <a href="/Governor" class="mw-redirect" title="Governor">governor</a>, the <a href="/State_legislature" title="State legislature">legislature</a>, or the <a href="/State_Supreme_Court" class="mw-redirect" title="State Supreme Court">supreme court.</a> Attorneys general serve as the chief law enforcement official and often head the state's Department of Justice. They operate as legal advisors to state agencies or officials and represent the state in lawsuits. Besides personally prosecuting high-profile felony cases, attorneys general often operate task forces to prosecute specific types of crime within the state. This puts office of attorney general, according to the National Association of Attorneys General, at the intersection of "law and public policy."<sup id="cite_ref-NAAG_9-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-NAAG-9">[9]</a></sup> In addition, attorneys general often have the power to institute civil suits, defend or challenge the constitutionality of state government actions, revoke corporate charters and enforce antitrust and open meetings laws.<sup id="cite_ref-NAAG_9-1" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-NAAG-9">[9]</a></sup> In addition to the usual age, residency, and citizenship requirements for executive officers, attorneys general are frequently required to be practicising attorneys admitted to the state bar. </p> <h1><span class="mw-headline" id="Treasurer">Treasurer</span></h1> <dl><dd><dl><dd><i>See also: <a href="/Treasurer" class="mw-redirect" title="Treasurer">Treasurer</a></i></dd></dl></dd></dl> <p>The <b><a href="/Treasurer" class="mw-redirect" title="Treasurer">Treasurer</a></b> exists in all states, though not exclusively under that name, and is the highest ranking financial office in those states. In 37 states, the position is elected, and in the remainder it is either appointed or, in the case of <a href="/Tennessee" title="Tennessee">Tennessee</a>, appointed by the legislature. Most often, the treasurer is the state's banker, receiving all tax revenues, fees and other receipts and disbursing monies to pay the state's debts based on warrants from the <a href="/Controller" class="mw-redirect" title="Controller">controller's office</a>. The treasurer is also often responsible for managing the state's investments, operating the state's unclaimed property fund, formally issuing state bonds and supervising qualified tuition programs. Sometimes, the treasurer's office administers the state's pension fund, its payroll, or manages the state's disaster preparation.<sup id="cite_ref-10" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-10">[10]</a></sup> </p> <h1><span class="mw-headline" id="Controller">Controller</span></h1> <dl><dd><dl><dd><i>See also: <a href="/Controller" class="mw-redirect" title="Controller">Controller</a></i></dd></dl></dd></dl> <p><b><a href="/Controller" class="mw-redirect" title="Controller">Controller/Comptroller</a></b> is a state-level position in 19 states; the office is popularly elected in nine. In another nine states, the controller is appointed by the governor, while in <a href="/Tennessee" title="Tennessee">Tennessee</a> the power of appointment is given to the <a href="/Tennessee_State_Legislature" class="mw-redirect" title="Tennessee State Legislature">state Legislature</a>. Controllers often share duties similar to <a href="/Treasurer" class="mw-redirect" title="Treasurer">state treasurers</a>, exercising varying powers related to budgetary and management matters. The controller's duties can include acting as a state's chief accountant, tracking flows in and out of the state treasury and authorizing disbursements. The office may also be responsible for auditing the state's financial statements where the office of <a href="/Auditor" class="mw-redirect" title="Auditor">state auditor</a> does not exist. </p> <h1><span class="mw-headline" id="Auditor">Auditor</span></h1> <dl><dd><dl><dd><i>See also: <a href="/Auditor" class="mw-redirect" title="Auditor">Auditor</a></i></dd></dl></dd></dl> <p>The <b><a href="/Auditor" class="mw-redirect" title="Auditor">Auditor</a></b> exists as a statewide position in 44 states. A total of 28 states specify an auditor's position in their Constitutions; of these, 20 are elected and eight are appointed. Auditors serve a 'watchdog' function, carrying out audits and investigations of other state agencies. Auditors are also usually the officers who handle concerns of fraud and waste brought forward by citizens. </p> <h1><span class="mw-headline" id="Superintendent_of_Schools">Superintendent of Schools</span></h1> <dl><dd><dl><dd><i>See also: <a href="/Superintendent_of_Schools" class="mw-redirect" title="Superintendent of Schools">Superintendent of Schools</a></i></dd></dl></dd></dl> <p>The <b><a href="/Superintendent_of_Schools" class="mw-redirect" title="Superintendent of Schools">Superintendent of Schools</a></b> oversees primary and secondary public education within a state. They frequently sit on the state's Board of Education as a non-voting chair. The position exists in all 50 states, being elected in 14 states and appointed in 36 states. </p><p>In addition to the age, residency, and citizenship requirements common to executive offices, the Superintendent is often required to have further qualifications in the field of education, often a doctoral degree in the field and/or a certain numbers of years as a school administrator. </p><p>Higher education is governed by a <b>Board of Regents</b>, which is not commonly a Constitutional office and whose members are not usually treated as part of the Executive. </p> <h1><span class="mw-headline" id="Agriculture_Commissioner">Agriculture Commissioner</span></h1> <dl><dd><dl><dd><i>See also: <a href="/Agriculture_Commissioner" class="mw-redirect" title="Agriculture Commissioner">Agriculture Commissioner</a></i></dd></dl></dd></dl> <p>Though every state has an <b><a href="/Agriculture_Commissioner" class="mw-redirect" title="Agriculture Commissioner">Agriculture Commissioner</a></b>, it is only an elected position in 12 states. In the other 38 states, the position is a gubernatorial appointment. Their general role is regulation of various facets of the agriculture industry as well as promotion of state agribusiness. </p> <h1><span class="mw-headline" id="Insurance_Commissioner">Insurance Commissioner</span></h1> <dl><dd><dl><dd><i>See also: <a href="/Insurance_Commissioner" class="mw-redirect" title="Insurance Commissioner">Insurance Commissioner</a></i></dd></dl></dd></dl> <p>The <b><a href="/Insurance_Commissioner" class="mw-redirect" title="Insurance Commissioner">Insurance Commissioner</a></b> is a state-level position in all 50 states. Their general role is as a consumer protection advocate and insurance regulator. </p> <h1><span class="mw-headline" id="Labor_Commissioner">Labor Commissioner</span></h1> <dl><dd><dl><dd><i>See also: <a href="/Labor_Commissioner" class="mw-redirect" title="Labor Commissioner">Labor Commissioner</a></i></dd></dl></dd></dl> <p>All 50 states have a <b><a href="/Labor_Commissioner" class="mw-redirect" title="Labor Commissioner">Labor Commissioner</a></b>; it is a gubernatorial appointment in 46 states. Only in <a href="/Georgia" title="Georgia">Georgia</a>, <a href="/North_Carolina" title="North Carolina">North Carolina</a>, <a href="/Oklahoma" title="Oklahoma">Oklahoma</a>, and <a href="/Oregon" title="Oregon">Oregon</a> is the position elected. </p> <h1><span class="mw-headline" id="Natural_Resources_Commissioner">Natural Resources Commissioner</span></h1> <dl><dd><dl><dd><i>See also: <a href="/Natural_Resources_Commissioner" class="mw-redirect" title="Natural Resources Commissioner">Natural Resources Commissioner</a></i></dd></dl></dd></dl> <p>The <a href="/Natural_Resources_Commissioner" class="mw-redirect" title="Natural Resources Commissioner">Natural Resources Commissioner</a> is a state-level position in all states with the exception of <a href="/Wyoming" title="Wyoming">Wyoming</a>. Their general role is maintaining, protecting, and regulating natural resources, including state parks, forests and recreation areas. </p> <h1><span class="mw-headline" id="Public_Service_Commissioner">Public Service Commissioner</span></h1> <dl><dd><dl><dd><i>See also: <a href="/Public_Service_Commissioner" class="mw-redirect" title="Public Service Commissioner">Public Service Commissioner</a></i></dd></dl></dd></dl> <p>The <b><a href="/Public_Service_Commissioner" class="mw-redirect" title="Public Service Commissioner">Public Service Commissioner</a></b> exists in all 50 states and is a gubernatorial appointment in 39 states, a legislative appointment in one state, and popularly elected in only 10 states. Their general role is regulation of essential utility services such as energy, telecommunications, and water. </p> <div id="stopHeaderTabs" style="display:none;"></div> <div id="div-gpt-ad-1548351761485-0"><script>googletag.cmd.push(function() { googletag.display("div-gpt-ad-1548351761485-0"); });</script></div><h2><span class="mw-headline" id="See_also">See also</span></h2> <div style="float:right; border:1px solid #00008B; margin:1px;"> <table cellspacing="0" style="width:145px; background:#transparent;"> <tbody><tr> <td style="width:45px; height:45px; background:#transparent; text-align:center; font-size:13pt; color:black;"><b> <div class="center"><div class="floatnone"><a href="/Ballotpedia:Submit_a_link" title="Ballotpedia:Submit a link"><img alt="BP-Initials-UPDATED.png" src="https://ballotpedia.s3.amazonaws.com/images/thumb/0/0c/BP-Initials-UPDATED.png/50px-BP-Initials-UPDATED.png" decoding="async" width="50" height="35" srcset="https://ballotpedia.s3.amazonaws.com/images/thumb/0/0c/BP-Initials-UPDATED.png/75px-BP-Initials-UPDATED.png 1.5x, https://ballotpedia.s3.amazonaws.com/images/thumb/0/0c/BP-Initials-UPDATED.png/100px-BP-Initials-UPDATED.png 2x" data-file-width="975" data-file-height="675" /></a></div></div> </b> </td> <td style="font-size:8pt; padding:4pt; line-height:1.25em; color:black;"><b><a href="/Ballotpedia:Submit_a_link" title="Ballotpedia:Submit a link">Suggest a link</a></b> </td></tr></tbody></table></div> <ul><li><a href="/Chart_of_state_executive_officers" title="Chart of state executive officers">Chart of state executive officers</a></li> <li><a href="/State_Executive_Officials" class="mw-redirect" title="State Executive Officials">State executive officials</a></li> <li><a href="/State_executive_official_elections,_2022" title="State executive official elections, 2022">State executive official elections, 2022</a></li> <li><a href="/State_executive_official_elections,_2023" title="State executive official elections, 2023">State executive official elections, 2023</a></li> <li><a href="/State_executive_official_elections,_2024" title="State executive official elections, 2024">State executive official elections, 2024</a></li></ul> <h2><span class="mw-headline" id="Footnotes">Footnotes</span></h2> <p> <script type="text/javascript"> if(document.getElementsByClassName("reference").length==0) if(document.getElementById('Footnotes')!==null) document.getElementById('Footnotes').parentNode.style.display = 'none'; </script> </p> <div class="references-small"><div class="mobile-columns"> <div class="mw-references-wrap"><ol class="references"> <li id="cite_note-1"><span class="mw-cite-backlink"><a href="#cite_ref-1">↑</a></span> <span class="reference-text"><i>Ballotpedia describes the offices of governor, lieutenant governor, attorney general, and secretary of state as top-ballot state executive offices. Down-ballot state executive offices that exist in all 50 states include superintendent of schools, insurance commissioner, agriculture commissioner, labor commissioner, and public service commissioner. Examples of other down-ballot state executive offices include treasurer, auditor, and comptroller.</i></span> </li> <li id="cite_note-2"><span class="mw-cite-backlink"><a href="#cite_ref-2">↑</a></span> <span class="reference-text"><i>Ballotpedia describes the offices of governor, lieutenant governor, attorney general, and secretary of state as top-ballot state executive offices. Down-ballot state executive offices that exist in all 50 states include superintendent of schools, insurance commissioner, agriculture commissioner, labor commissioner, and public service commissioner. Examples of other down-ballot state executive offices include treasurer, auditor, and comptroller.</i></span> </li> <li id="cite_note-3"><span class="mw-cite-backlink"><a href="#cite_ref-3">↑</a></span> <span class="reference-text"><i>Ballotpedia describes the offices of governor, lieutenant governor, attorney general, and secretary of state as top-ballot state executive offices. Down-ballot state executive offices that exist in all 50 states include superintendent of schools, insurance commissioner, agriculture commissioner, labor commissioner, and public service commissioner. Examples of other down-ballot state executive offices include treasurer, auditor, and comptroller.</i></span> </li> <li id="cite_note-4"><span class="mw-cite-backlink"><a href="#cite_ref-4">↑</a></span> <span class="reference-text"><i>Ballotpedia describes the offices of governor, lieutenant governor, attorney general, and secretary of state as top-ballot state executive offices. Down-ballot state executive offices that exist in all 50 states include superintendent of schools, insurance commissioner, agriculture commissioner, labor commissioner, and public service commissioner. Examples of other down-ballot state executive offices include treasurer, auditor, and comptroller.</i></span> </li> <li id="cite_note-5"><span class="mw-cite-backlink"><a href="#cite_ref-5">↑</a></span> <span class="reference-text"><i>Ballotpedia describes the offices of governor, lieutenant governor, attorney general, and secretary of state as top-ballot state executive offices. Down-ballot state executive offices that exist in all 50 states include superintendent of schools, insurance commissioner, agriculture commissioner, labor commissioner, and public service commissioner. Examples of other down-ballot state executive offices include treasurer, auditor, and comptroller.</i></span> </li> <li id="cite_note-6"><span class="mw-cite-backlink"><a href="#cite_ref-6">↑</a></span> <span class="reference-text"><a target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener" class="external text" href="http://www.ncsl.org/IssuesResearch/BudgetTax/GubernatorialVetoAuthoritywithRespecttoMajor/tabid/12640/Default.aspx"><i>National Council on State Legislatures</i>, "Gubernatorial Veto Authority with Respect to Major Budget Bill(s)," accessed June 7, 2011</a></span> </li> <li id="cite_note-7"><span class="mw-cite-backlink"><a href="#cite_ref-7">↑</a></span> <span class="reference-text"><a target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener" class="external text" href="https://web.archive.org/web/2/http://nlga.us/web-content/LtGovernors/LG_Responsibilities.html"><i>National Lieutenant Governors Association</i>, "Responsibilities of the Office of Lieutenant Governor," accessed June 7, 2011</a></span> </li> <li id="cite_note-8"><span class="mw-cite-backlink"><a href="#cite_ref-8">↑</a></span> <span class="reference-text"><a target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener" class="external text" href="http://www.nass.org/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=40&Itemid=456"><i>National Association of Secretaries of State</i>, "Pillars of Public Service: A History of NASS," accessed June 7, 2011</a></span> </li> <li id="cite_note-NAAG-9"><span class="mw-cite-backlink">↑ <sup><a href="#cite_ref-NAAG_9-0">9.0</a></sup> <sup><a href="#cite_ref-NAAG_9-1">9.1</a></sup></span> <span class="reference-text"><a target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener" class="external text" href="http://www.naag.org/about_naag.php"><i>National Association of Attorneys General</i>, "About NAAG," accessed July 3, 2011</a></span> </li> <li id="cite_note-10"><span class="mw-cite-backlink"><a href="#cite_ref-10">↑</a></span> <span class="reference-text"><a target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener" class="external text" href="http://www.naag.org/about_naag.php"><i>National Association of State Treasurers</i>, "About our Association," accessed July 3, 2011</a></span> </li> </ol></div></div></div> <table class="navbox" cellspacing="0" style=";"><tbody><tr><td style="padding:2px;"><table cellspacing="0" class="collapsible autocollapse" style="width:100%;background:transparent;color:inherit;;"><tbody><tr><th style=";background:#bbccee;" colspan="3" class="navbox-title"><div style="float:left; width:6em;text-align:left;"><div class="noprint plainlinksneverexpand" style="background-color:transparent; padding:0; white-space:nowrap; font-weight:normal; font-size:xx-small; ;background:#bbccee;;border:none;;"><a href="/Template:State_executive_offices" title="Template:State executive offices"><span title="View this template" style=";background:#bbccee;;border:none;;">v</span></a> <span style="font-size:80%;">•</span> <a target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener" class="external text" href="https://ballotpedia.org/wiki/index.php?title=Template:State_executive_offices&action=edit"><span style="color:#002bb8;;background:#bbccee;;border:none;;" title="You can edit this template. 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