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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 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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,_2025" title="State executive official elections, 2025">2025</a> • <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><div style="float:right; margin-left: 15px; margin-right: 0.4em; margin-top: 0.5em; margin-bottom: 0.8em; ;" class="toclimit-3"> <div id="toc" class="toc" role="navigation" aria-labelledby="mw-toc-heading"><input type="checkbox" role="button" id="toctogglecheckbox" class="toctogglecheckbox" style="display:none" /><div class="toctitle" lang="en" dir="ltr"><h2 id="mw-toc-heading">Contents</h2><span class="toctogglespan"><label class="toctogglelabel" for="toctogglecheckbox"></label></span></div> <ul> <li class="toclevel-1 tocsection-1"><a href="#Current_officeholders"><span class="tocnumber">1</span> <span class="toctext">Current officeholders</span></a> <ul> <li class="toclevel-2 tocsection-2"><a href="#List_of_current_state_executive_auditors"><span class="tocnumber">1.1</span> <span class="toctext">List of current state executive auditors</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-2 tocsection-3"><a href="#List_of_current_legislative_auditors"><span class="tocnumber">1.2</span> <span class="toctext">List of current legislative auditors</span></a></li> </ul> </li> <li class="toclevel-1 tocsection-4"><a href="#Elected_vs._appointed"><span class="tocnumber">2</span> <span class="toctext">Elected vs. appointed</span></a> <ul> <li class="toclevel-2 tocsection-5"><a href="#States"><span class="tocnumber">2.1</span> <span class="toctext">States</span></a></li> </ul> </li> <li class="toclevel-1 tocsection-6"><a href="#Election_history"><span class="tocnumber">3</span> <span class="toctext">Election history</span></a> <ul> <li class="toclevel-2 tocsection-7"><a href="#2025"><span class="tocnumber">3.1</span> <span class="toctext">2025</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-2 tocsection-8"><a href="#2024"><span class="tocnumber">3.2</span> <span class="toctext">2024</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-2 tocsection-9"><a href="#2023"><span class="tocnumber">3.3</span> <span class="toctext">2023</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-2 tocsection-10"><a href="#2022"><span class="tocnumber">3.4</span> <span class="toctext">2022</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-2 tocsection-11"><a href="#2021"><span class="tocnumber">3.5</span> <span class="toctext">2021</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-2 tocsection-12"><a href="#2020"><span class="tocnumber">3.6</span> <span class="toctext">2020</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-2 tocsection-13"><a href="#2019"><span class="tocnumber">3.7</span> <span class="toctext">2019</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-2 tocsection-14"><a href="#2018"><span class="tocnumber">3.8</span> <span class="toctext">2018</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-2 tocsection-15"><a href="#2016"><span class="tocnumber">3.9</span> <span class="toctext">2016</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-2 tocsection-16"><a href="#2015"><span class="tocnumber">3.10</span> <span class="toctext">2015</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-2 tocsection-17"><a href="#2014"><span class="tocnumber">3.11</span> <span class="toctext">2014</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-2 tocsection-18"><a href="#2013"><span class="tocnumber">3.12</span> <span class="toctext">2013</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-2 tocsection-19"><a href="#2012"><span class="tocnumber">3.13</span> <span class="toctext">2012</span></a></li> </ul> </li> <li class="toclevel-1 tocsection-20"><a href="#See_also"><span class="tocnumber">4</span> <span class="toctext">See also</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-1 tocsection-21"><a href="#External_links"><span class="tocnumber">5</span> <span class="toctext">External links</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-1 tocsection-22"><a href="#Footnotes"><span class="tocnumber">6</span> <span class="toctext">Footnotes</span></a></li> </ul> </div> </div> <p>The <b>auditor</b> is a state-level position in 48 states that supervises and has administrative rights over the accounting and financial functions of the state. Additionally, auditors act as watchdogs over other state agencies, performing internal government audits, and investigating fraud allegations. </p><p>The state auditor belongs to either the <a href="/State_executive_offices" title="State executive offices">executive</a> or <a href="/State_legislatures" class="mw-redirect" title="State legislatures">legislative</a> branch, depending on the state. While both offices are similar in function, a legislative auditor functions primarily under the <a href="/State_legislature" title="State legislature">state legislature</a> and is not considered a <a href="/State_executive_offices" title="State executive offices">state executive office</a>. </p><p>The auditor may be elected or appointed, depending on the state. Terms of office range from four to 10 years and may be indefinite, served at the pleasure of the appointing body. In instances where the auditor is an appointee, appointment is usually done through some form of nomination in a subcommittee of the legislature and a confirmatory vote before the General Assembly. </p><p>Some states assign the same portfolio to another state level financial officer, such as the <a href="/Treasurer" class="mw-redirect" title="Treasurer">treasurer</a> or the <a href="/Comptroller" class="mw-redirect" title="Comptroller">comptroller</a>. </p><p>There are a total of <b>23 legislative auditor offices</b> and <b>33 state executive auditor offices.</b> A total of <b>eight states</b> have both auditor offices. </p> <table class="wikitable" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="5" border="1" align="center" style="width:340px;"> <tbody><tr> <th colspan="1" align="right" style="background-color:#99cccc;">Quick facts about Auditors </th></tr> <tr> <td> <ul><li>Auditor is a partisan position in all 24 states where it is publicly elected.</li> <li>Appointed auditors serve as nonpartisan officials, with the exception of <a href="/Connecticut" title="Connecticut">Connecticut</a>, where <a href="/Democrats" class="mw-redirect" title="Democrats">Democrats</a> and <a href="/Republicans" class="mw-redirect" title="Republicans">Republicans</a> each have one nomination, resulting in two partisan auditors who share the office.</li> <li>In 2023, the <a href="/Compensation_of_state_executive_officers" title="Compensation of state executive officers">annual salaries for state auditors</a> ranged from $85,000 (Nebraska) to $232,858 (California).</li></ul> </td></tr></tbody></table> <h2><span class="mw-headline" id="Current_officeholders">Current officeholders</span></h2> <p>Among appointed auditors, it is common for a dedicated legislative committee to nominate an auditor, who is then confirmed by a simple majority vote of both legislative chambers. Many appointed auditors serve at the pleasure of the legislature or a specific committee charged with audits. In these states, an auditor may be removed with either a simple majority or a three-fifths vote at any time. </p><p>Appointed auditors serve as nonpartisan officials, with the exception of <a href="/Connecticut" title="Connecticut">Connecticut</a>, where <a href="/Democrats" class="mw-redirect" title="Democrats">Democrats</a> and <a href="/Republicans" class="mw-redirect" title="Republicans">Republicans</a> each have one nomination, resulting in two partisan auditors who share the office. </p><p>In each of the 24 states where the auditor is elected, it is a partisan position. </p><p>Elected auditors are overwhelmingly Constitutional offices, with 20 of 24 states providing for the office in the state's Constitution. </p> <h4><span class="mw-headline" id="List_of_current_state_executive_auditors">List of current state executive auditors</span></h4> <p><b>List of current state auditors in the United States:</b> <style> table#officeholder-table th, td { padding:5px; font-size: 16px; } @media only screen and (max-width: 600px) { table#officeholder-table th, td {font-size: 10px; } } @media only screen and (min-width: 600px) { table #officeholder-table td { </p> <pre> padding-left: 10px !important; padding-right: 10px !important; </pre> <p>} } .partytd.Democratic { background-color: #003388; color: white; text-align: center; } .partytd.Republican { background-color: #db0000; color: white; text-align: center; } .partytd.Libertarian { background-color: #fdd007; text-align: center; } .partytd.Green { background-color: #6db24f; color: white; text-align: center; } .partytd.Gray { text-align: center; } .bptable.gray th { background:#4c4c4c;color:#fff; } </style> </p> <div> <p><br /> </p><table class="bptable gray sortable" id="officeholder-table" style="width:auto; border-bottom:1px solid #bcbcbc;"> <thead> <tr colspan="4" style="background:#4c4c4c!important;color:#fff!important;text-align:center;padding: 7px 8px 8px;margin-bottom:4px;"> <th>Office</th> <th>Name</th> <th>Party</th> <th>Date assumed office</th> </tr> </thead> <tbody><tr> <td style="padding-left:10px;"><a href="https://ballotpedia.org/Alabama_State_Auditor">Alabama Auditor</a></td> <td style="padding-left:10px;text-align:center;"><a href="https://ballotpedia.org/Andrew_Sorrell">Andrew Sorrell</a></td> <td class="partytd Republican">Republican </td> <td style="text-align:center;">January 16, 2023</td> </tr><tr> <td style="padding-left:10px;"><a href="https://ballotpedia.org/Arizona_Auditor_General">Arizona Auditor General</a></td> <td style="padding-left:10px;text-align:center;"><a href="https://ballotpedia.org/Lindsey_Perry">Lindsey Perry</a></td> <td class="partytd Gray">Nonpartisan</td> <td style="text-align:center;">April 18, 2018</td> </tr><tr> <td style="padding-left:10px;"><a href="https://ballotpedia.org/Arkansas_Auditor_of_State">Arkansas Auditor of State</a></td> <td style="padding-left:10px;text-align:center;"><a href="https://ballotpedia.org/Dennis_Milligan">Dennis Milligan</a></td> <td class="partytd Republican">Republican </td> <td style="text-align:center;">January 10, 2023</td> </tr><tr> <td style="padding-left:10px;"><a href="https://ballotpedia.org/California_State_Auditor">California State Auditor</a></td> <td style="padding-left:10px;text-align:center;"><a href="https://ballotpedia.org/Grant_Parks">Grant Parks</a></td> <td class="partytd Gray">Nonpartisan</td> <td style="text-align:center;">January 16, 2023</td> </tr><tr> <td style="padding-left:10px;"><a href="https://ballotpedia.org/Delaware_State_Auditor">Delaware State Auditor</a></td> <td style="padding-left:10px;text-align:center;"><a href="https://ballotpedia.org/Lydia_York">Lydia York</a></td> <td class="partytd Democratic">Democratic </td> <td style="text-align:center;">January 3, 2023</td> </tr><tr> <td style="padding-left:10px;"><a href="https://ballotpedia.org/Georgia_State_Auditor">Georgia State Auditor</a></td> <td style="padding-left:10px;text-align:center;"><a href="https://ballotpedia.org/Greg_Griffin_(Georgia)">Greg Griffin</a></td> <td class="partytd Gray">Nonpartisan</td> <td style="text-align:center;">July 1, 2012</td> </tr><tr> <td style="padding-left:10px;"><a href="https://ballotpedia.org/Hawaii_State_Auditor">Hawaii State Auditor</a></td> <td style="padding-left:10px;text-align:center;"><a href="https://ballotpedia.org/Les_Kondo">Les Kondo</a></td> <td class="partytd Gray">Nonpartisan</td> <td style="text-align:center;">May 1, 2016</td> </tr><tr> <td style="padding-left:10px;"><a href="https://ballotpedia.org/Illinois_Auditor_General">Illinois Auditor General</a></td> <td style="padding-left:10px;text-align:center;"><a href="https://ballotpedia.org/Frank_J._Mautino">Frank J. Mautino</a></td> <td class="partytd Gray">Nonpartisan</td> <td style="text-align:center;">January 1, 2016</td> </tr><tr> <td style="padding-left:10px;"><a href="https://ballotpedia.org/Indiana_State_Examiner">Indiana State Examiner</a></td> <td style="padding-left:10px;text-align:center;"><a href="https://ballotpedia.org/Paul_Joyce">Paul Joyce</a></td> <td class="partytd Gray">Nonpartisan</td> <td style="text-align:center;">November 8, 2013</td> </tr><tr> <td style="padding-left:10px;"><a href="https://ballotpedia.org/Iowa_Auditor_of_State">Iowa Auditor of State</a></td> <td style="padding-left:10px;text-align:center;"><a href="https://ballotpedia.org/Rob_Sand">Rob Sand</a></td> <td class="partytd Democratic">Democratic </td> <td style="text-align:center;">January 1, 2019</td> </tr><tr> <td style="padding-left:10px;"><a href="https://ballotpedia.org/Kentucky_Auditor_of_Public_Accounts">Kentucky Auditor of Public Accounts</a></td> <td style="padding-left:10px;text-align:center;"><a href="https://ballotpedia.org/Allison_Ball">Allison Ball</a></td> <td class="partytd Republican">Republican </td> <td style="text-align:center;">January 1, 2024</td> </tr><tr> <td style="padding-left:10px;"><a href="https://ballotpedia.org/Maine_State_Auditor">Maine State Auditor</a></td> <td style="padding-left:10px;text-align:center;"><a href="https://ballotpedia.org/Matthew_Dunlap">Matthew Dunlap</a></td> <td class="partytd Gray">Nonpartisan</td> <td style="text-align:center;">November 14, 2022</td> </tr><tr> <td style="padding-left:10px;"><a href="https://ballotpedia.org/Massachusetts_Auditor_of_the_Commonwealth">Massachusetts Auditor of the Commonwealth</a></td> <td style="padding-left:10px;text-align:center;"><a href="https://ballotpedia.org/Diana_DiZoglio">Diana DiZoglio</a></td> <td class="partytd Democratic">Democratic </td> <td style="text-align:center;">January 4, 2023</td> </tr><tr> <td style="padding-left:10px;"><a href="https://ballotpedia.org/Michigan_Auditor_General">Michigan Auditor General</a></td> <td style="padding-left:10px;text-align:center;"><a href="https://ballotpedia.org/Doug_Ringler">Doug Ringler</a></td> <td class="partytd Gray">Nonpartisan</td> <td style="text-align:center;">2014</td> </tr><tr> <td style="padding-left:10px;"><a href="https://ballotpedia.org/Minnesota_State_Auditor">Minnesota State Auditor</a></td> <td style="padding-left:10px;text-align:center;"><a href="https://ballotpedia.org/Julie_Blaha">Julie Blaha</a></td> <td class="partytd Democratic">Democratic </td> <td style="text-align:center;">January 1, 2019</td> </tr><tr> <td style="padding-left:10px;"><a href="https://ballotpedia.org/Mississippi_State_Auditor">Mississippi State Auditor</a></td> <td style="padding-left:10px;text-align:center;"><a href="https://ballotpedia.org/Shad_White">Shad White</a></td> <td class="partytd Republican">Republican </td> <td style="text-align:center;">2018</td> </tr><tr> <td style="padding-left:10px;"><a href="https://ballotpedia.org/Missouri_State_Auditor">Missouri State Auditor</a></td> <td style="padding-left:10px;text-align:center;"><a href="https://ballotpedia.org/Scott_Fitzpatrick">Scott Fitzpatrick</a></td> <td class="partytd Republican">Republican </td> <td style="text-align:center;">January 9, 2023</td> </tr><tr> <td style="padding-left:10px;"><a href="https://ballotpedia.org/Montana_Commissioner_of_Securities_and_Insurance,_State_Auditor">Montana Commissioner of Securities and Insurance, State Auditor</a></td> <td style="padding-left:10px;text-align:center;"><a href="https://ballotpedia.org/James_Brown_(Montana)">James Brown</a></td> <td class="partytd Republican">Republican </td> <td style="text-align:center;">January 6, 2025</td> </tr><tr> <td style="padding-left:10px;"><a href="https://ballotpedia.org/Nebraska_Auditor_of_Public_Accounts">Nebraska Auditor of Public Accounts</a></td> <td style="padding-left:10px;text-align:center;"><a href="https://ballotpedia.org/Mike_Foley">Mike Foley</a></td> <td class="partytd Republican">Republican </td> <td style="text-align:center;">January 5, 2023</td> </tr><tr> <td style="padding-left:10px;"><a href="https://ballotpedia.org/New_Mexico_State_Auditor">New Mexico State Auditor</a></td> <td style="padding-left:10px;text-align:center;"><a href="https://ballotpedia.org/Joseph_Maestas">Joseph Maestas</a></td> <td class="partytd Democratic">Democratic </td> <td style="text-align:center;">January 1, 2023</td> </tr><tr> <td style="padding-left:10px;"><a href="https://ballotpedia.org/North_Carolina_State_Auditor">North Carolina State Auditor</a></td> <td style="padding-left:10px;text-align:center;"><a href="https://ballotpedia.org/Dave_Boliek">Dave Boliek</a></td> <td class="partytd Republican">Republican </td> <td style="text-align:center;">January 1, 2025</td> </tr><tr> <td style="padding-left:10px;"><a href="https://ballotpedia.org/North_Dakota_State_Auditor">North Dakota State Auditor</a></td> <td style="padding-left:10px;text-align:center;"><a href="https://ballotpedia.org/Josh_Gallion">Josh Gallion</a></td> <td class="partytd Republican">Republican </td> <td style="text-align:center;">December 15, 2016</td> </tr><tr> <td style="padding-left:10px;"><a href="https://ballotpedia.org/Ohio_Auditor_of_State">Ohio Auditor of State</a></td> <td style="padding-left:10px;text-align:center;"><a href="https://ballotpedia.org/Keith_Faber">Keith Faber</a></td> <td class="partytd Republican">Republican </td> <td style="text-align:center;">January 11, 2019</td> </tr><tr> <td style="padding-left:10px;"><a href="https://ballotpedia.org/Oklahoma_State_Auditor_and_Inspector">Oklahoma State Auditor and Inspector</a></td> <td style="padding-left:10px;text-align:center;"><a href="https://ballotpedia.org/Cindy_Byrd">Cindy Byrd</a></td> <td class="partytd Republican">Republican </td> <td style="text-align:center;">January 1, 2019</td> </tr><tr> <td style="padding-left:10px;"><a href="https://ballotpedia.org/Oregon_Audits_Director">Oregon Audits Director</a></td> <td style="padding-left:10px;text-align:center;"><a href="https://ballotpedia.org/Steve_Bergmann">Steve Bergmann</a></td> <td class="partytd Gray">Nonpartisan</td> <td style="text-align:center;">January 13, 2025</td> </tr><tr> <td style="padding-left:10px;"><a href="https://ballotpedia.org/Pennsylvania_Auditor_General">Pennsylvania Auditor General</a></td> <td style="padding-left:10px;text-align:center;"><a href="https://ballotpedia.org/Timothy_DeFoor">Timothy DeFoor</a></td> <td class="partytd Republican">Republican </td> <td style="text-align:center;">January 19, 2021</td> </tr><tr> <td style="padding-left:10px;"><a href="https://ballotpedia.org/Guam_Public_Auditor">Public Auditor of Guam</a></td> <td style="padding-left:10px;text-align:center;"><a href="https://ballotpedia.org/Benjamin_Cruz">Benjamin Cruz</a></td> <td class="partytd Gray">Nonpartisan</td> <td style="text-align:center;">September 13, 2018</td> </tr><tr> <td style="padding-left:10px;"><a href="https://ballotpedia.org/Rhode_Island_Auditor_General">Rhode Island Auditor General</a></td> <td style="padding-left:10px;text-align:center;"><a href="https://ballotpedia.org/David_Bergantino">David Bergantino</a></td> <td class="partytd Gray">Nonpartisan</td> <td style="text-align:center;">January 6, 2023</td> </tr><tr> <td style="padding-left:10px;"><a href="https://ballotpedia.org/South_Carolina_State_Auditor">South Carolina State Auditor</a></td> <td style="padding-left:10px;text-align:center;">Vacant</td> <td class="partytd Gray"></td> <td style="text-align:center;"></td> </tr><tr> <td style="padding-left:10px;"><a href="https://ballotpedia.org/South_Dakota_State_Auditor">South Dakota State Auditor</a></td> <td style="padding-left:10px;text-align:center;"><a href="https://ballotpedia.org/Richard_Sattgast">Richard Sattgast</a></td> <td class="partytd Republican">Republican </td> <td style="text-align:center;">January 7, 2019</td> </tr><tr> <td style="padding-left:10px;"><a href="https://ballotpedia.org/Texas_State_Auditor">Texas State Auditor</a></td> <td style="padding-left:10px;text-align:center;"><a href="https://ballotpedia.org/Lisa_Collier">Lisa Collier</a></td> <td class="partytd Gray">Nonpartisan</td> <td style="text-align:center;">January 5, 2016</td> </tr><tr> <td style="padding-left:10px;"><a href="https://ballotpedia.org/Utah_State_Auditor">Utah State Auditor</a></td> <td style="padding-left:10px;text-align:center;"><a href="https://ballotpedia.org/Tina_Cannon_(Utah)">Tina Cannon</a></td> <td class="partytd Republican">Republican </td> <td style="text-align:center;">January 6, 2025</td> </tr><tr> <td style="padding-left:10px;"><a href="https://ballotpedia.org/Vermont_State_Auditor">Vermont State Auditor</a></td> <td style="padding-left:10px;text-align:center;"><a href="https://ballotpedia.org/Doug_Hoffer">Doug Hoffer</a></td> <td class="partytd Democratic">Democratic </td> <td style="text-align:center;">January 10, 2013</td> </tr><tr> <td style="padding-left:10px;"><a href="https://ballotpedia.org/Virginia_Auditor_of_Public_Accounts">Virginia Auditor of Public Accounts</a></td> <td style="padding-left:10px;text-align:center;"><a href="https://ballotpedia.org/Staci_Henshaw">Staci Henshaw</a></td> <td class="partytd Gray">Nonpartisan</td> <td style="text-align:center;">February 1, 2021</td> </tr><tr> <td style="padding-left:10px;"><a href="https://ballotpedia.org/Washington_State_Auditor">Washington State Auditor</a></td> <td style="padding-left:10px;text-align:center;"><a href="https://ballotpedia.org/Pat_McCarthy">Pat McCarthy</a></td> <td class="partytd Democratic">Democratic </td> <td style="text-align:center;">January 11, 2017</td> </tr><tr> <td style="padding-left:10px;"><a href="https://ballotpedia.org/West_Virginia_State_Auditor">West Virginia State Auditor</a></td> <td style="padding-left:10px;text-align:center;"><a href="https://ballotpedia.org/Mark_Hunt">Mark Hunt</a></td> <td class="partytd Republican">Republican </td> <td style="text-align:center;">January 13, 2025</td> </tr><tr> <td style="padding-left:10px;"><a href="https://ballotpedia.org/Wisconsin_State_Auditor">Wisconsin State Auditor</a></td> <td style="padding-left:10px;text-align:center;"><a href="https://ballotpedia.org/Joe_Chrisman">Joe Chrisman</a></td> <td class="partytd Gray">Nonpartisan</td> <td style="text-align:center;">June 17, 2011</td> </tr><tr> <td style="padding-left:10px;"><a href="https://ballotpedia.org/Wyoming_Department_of_Audit_Director">Wyoming Department of Audit Director</a></td> <td style="padding-left:10px;text-align:center;"><a href="https://ballotpedia.org/Justin_Chavez">Justin Chavez</a></td> <td class="partytd Gray">Nonpartisan</td> <td style="text-align:center;">November 1, 2021</td> </tr><tr> <td style="padding-left:10px;"><a href="https://ballotpedia.org/Wyoming_State_Auditor">Wyoming State Auditor</a></td> <td style="padding-left:10px;text-align:center;"><a href="https://ballotpedia.org/Kristi_Racines">Kristi Racines</a></td> <td class="partytd Republican">Republican </td> <td style="text-align:center;">January 1, 2019</td> </tr> </tbody></table> <p><script src="//ajax.googleapis.com/ajax/libs/jquery/3.4.1/jquery.min.js" type="text/javascript"></script> <script src="https://cdnjs.cloudflare.com/ajax/libs/jquery.tablesorter/2.29.6/js/jquery.tablesorter.js" type="text/javascript"></script> </p> </div> <p><br /> </p><p><br /> </p> <h4><span class="mw-headline" id="List_of_current_legislative_auditors">List of current legislative auditors</span></h4> <table class="wikitable collapsible collapsed ; sortable"> <tbody><tr> <th style="background-color:#00008B; color: white;">Political position </th> <th style="background-color:#00008B; color: white;">Officer </th> <th style="background-color:#00008B; color: white;">Assumed office </th> <th style="background-color:#00008B; color: white;">Appointing Official or Body </th> <th style="background-color:#00008B; color: white;">Authority </th> <th style="background-color:#00008B; color: white;">Length of Term </th></tr> <tr> <td width="250px"><a href="/Alabama_Chief_Examiner" title="Alabama Chief Examiner">Alabama Chief Examiner</a> </td> <td width="150px">Ronald L. Jones </td> <td width="100px">October 1, 1982 </td> <td width="150px">Legislative Committee on Public Accounts </td> <td width="100px">Statutory </td> <td width="100px">7 years </td></tr> <tr> <td width="150px"><a href="/Alaska_Legislative_Auditor" title="Alaska Legislative Auditor">Alaska Legislative Auditor</a> </td> <td width="150px">Kris Curtis </td> <td width="100px">2012 </td> <td width="150px"><a href="/Legislative_Budget_and_Audit_Committee,_Alaska_State_Legislature" title="Legislative Budget and Audit Committee, Alaska State Legislature">Joint Legislative Audit Committee</a> </td> <td width="100px">Statutory </td> <td width="100px">Indeterminate </td></tr> <tr> <td><a href="/Arkansas_Legislative_Auditor" title="Arkansas Legislative Auditor">Arkansas Legislative Auditor</a> </td> <td>Roger A. Norman </td> <td> </td> <td><a href="/Legislative_Joint_Auditing_Committee,_Arkansas_General_Assembly" title="Legislative Joint Auditing Committee, Arkansas General Assembly">Legislative Joint Auditing Committee</a> </td> <td> </td> <td>Indeterminate </td></tr> <tr> <td><a href="/Auditor_General_of_Arizona" class="mw-redirect" title="Auditor General of Arizona">Auditor General of Arizona</a> </td> <td><a href="/Debra_Davenport" title="Debra Davenport">Debra Davenport</a> </td> <td>1997 </td> <td><a href="/Audit_Committee,_Arizona_State_Legislature" title="Audit Committee, Arizona State Legislature">Joint Legislative Audit Committee</a> </td> <td>Statutory </td> <td>5 years </td></tr> <tr> <td><a href="/Colorado_State_Auditor" title="Colorado State Auditor">Colorado State Auditor</a> </td> <td>Dianne Ray </td> <td>2011 </td> <td><a href="/Legislative_Audit_Committee,_Colorado_General_Assembly" title="Legislative Audit Committee, Colorado General Assembly">Legislative Audit Committee</a> </td> <td>Constitutional </td> <td>5 years </td></tr> <tr> <td><a href="/Connecticut_Auditor_of_Public_Accounts" title="Connecticut Auditor of Public Accounts">Connecticut Auditor of Public Accounts</a> </td> <td><a href="/Clark_Chapin" title="Clark Chapin">Clark Chapin</a>, (R) and <a href="/John_C._Geragosian" title="John C. Geragosian">John C. Geragosian</a>, (D) </td> <td>2021, 2011 </td> <td><a href="/Connecticut_General_Assembly" title="Connecticut General Assembly">Connecticut General Assembly</a> </td> <td>Statutory </td> <td>4 years </td></tr> <tr> <td><a href="/Florida_Auditor_General" title="Florida Auditor General">Florida Auditor General</a> </td> <td>Sherrill Norman </td> <td>2015 </td> <td><a href="/Joint_Legislative_Auditing_Committee,_Florida_State_Legislature" title="Joint Legislative Auditing Committee, Florida State Legislature">Joint Legislative Audit Committee</a> </td> <td>Constitutional </td> <td>Indeterminate </td></tr> <tr> <td><a href="/Idaho_Legislative_Audits_Division_Manager" title="Idaho Legislative Audits Division Manager">Idaho Legislative Audits Division Manager</a> </td> <td>April Renfro </td> <td>2012 </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td></tr> <tr> <td><a href="/Kansas_Legislative_Post-Auditor" title="Kansas Legislative Post-Auditor">Kansas Legislative Post-Auditor</a> </td> <td>Scott Frank </td> <td>2010 </td> <td><a href="/Legislative_Post_Audit_Committee,_Kansas_State_Legislature" title="Legislative Post Audit Committee, Kansas State Legislature">Legislative Post Audit Committee</a> </td> <td>Statutory </td> <td>Indeterminate </td></tr> <tr> <td><a href="/Louisiana_Legislative_Auditor" title="Louisiana Legislative Auditor">Louisiana Legislative Auditor</a> </td> <td>Daryl Purpera </td> <td>2010 </td> <td><a href="/Louisiana_State_Legislature" title="Louisiana State Legislature">Louisiana State Legislature</a> </td> <td>Constitutional </td> <td>Indeterminate </td></tr> <tr> <td><a href="/Maryland_Legislative_Auditor" title="Maryland Legislative Auditor">Maryland Legislative Auditor</a> </td> <td>Tom Barnickel III </td> <td>2012 </td> <td>Exec. Director of Legislative Services </td> <td>Statutory </td> <td>Serves at the pleasure of the legislature </td></tr> <tr> <td><a href="/Minnesota_Legislative_Auditor" title="Minnesota Legislative Auditor">Minnesota Legislative Auditor</a> </td> <td>James Nobles </td> <td>1983 </td> <td>Legislative Audit Commission </td> <td>Statutory </td> <td>6 years </td></tr> <tr> <td><a href="/Montana_Legislative_Auditor" title="Montana Legislative Auditor">Montana Legislative Auditor</a> </td> <td>Tori Hunthausen </td> <td>2008 </td> <td>Legislative Audit Committee </td> <td>Constitutional </td> <td>2 years </td></tr> <tr> <td><a href="/Nevada_Legislative_Auditor" title="Nevada Legislative Auditor">Nevada Legislative Auditor</a> </td> <td>Rocky Cooper </td> <td> </td> <td>Director of Legislative Counsel Bureau and Legislative Commission </td> <td>Statutory </td> <td>Indeterminate </td></tr> <tr> <td><a href="/New_Hampshire_Director_of_Audits" title="New Hampshire Director of Audits">New Hampshire Director of Audits</a> </td> <td>Stephen C. Smith </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td>Statutory </td> <td> </td></tr> <tr> <td><a href="/New_Jersey_State_Auditor" title="New Jersey State Auditor">New Jersey State Auditor</a> </td> <td>Stephen Eells </td> <td>2010 </td> <td><a href="/New_Jersey_General_Assembly" title="New Jersey General Assembly">New Jersey General Assembly</a> </td> <td>Constitutional </td> <td>5 years </td></tr> <tr> <td><a href="/Pennsylvania_Executive_Director_of_the_Legislative_Finance_and_Budget_Committee" title="Pennsylvania Executive Director of the Legislative Finance and Budget Committee">Pennsylvania Executive Director of the Legislative Finance and Budget Committee</a> </td> <td>Philip Durgin </td> <td> </td> <td><a href="/Legislative_Budget_and_Finance_Committee,_Pennsylvania_General_Assembly" title="Legislative Budget and Finance Committee, Pennsylvania General Assembly">Joint Legislative Budget and Finance Committee</a> </td> <td>Statutory </td> <td>Indeterminate </td></tr> <tr> <td><a href="/South_Carolina_Legislative_Audit_Council_Director" title="South Carolina Legislative Audit Council Director">South Carolina Legislative Audit Council Director</a> </td> <td>K. Earle Powell </td> <td>2015 </td> <td>Legislative Audit Council Board </td> <td>Statutory </td> <td>4 years </td></tr> <tr> <td><a href="/South_Dakota_Auditor_General" title="South Dakota Auditor General">South Dakota Auditor General</a> </td> <td>Martin L. Guindon </td> <td>2000 </td> <td><a href="/South_Dakota_Legislature" class="mw-redirect" title="South Dakota Legislature">South Dakota Legislature</a> </td> <td> </td> <td>8 years </td></tr> <tr> <td><a href="/Virginia_Auditor_of_Public_Accounts" title="Virginia Auditor of Public Accounts">Virginia Auditor of Public Accounts</a> </td> <td><a href="/Martha_Mavredes" title="Martha Mavredes">Vacant</a> </td> <td> </td> <td><a href="/Virginia_General_Assembly" title="Virginia General Assembly">Virginia General Assembly</a> </td> <td>Constitutional </td> <td>4 years </td></tr> <tr> <td><a href="/West_Virginia_Legislative_Auditor" title="West Virginia Legislative Auditor">West Virginia Legislative Auditor</a> </td> <td>Aaron Allred </td> <td> </td> <td><a href="/Government_and_Finance_Committee,_West_Virginia_State_Legislature" title="Government and Finance Committee, West Virginia State Legislature">Joint Committee on Government and Finance</a> </td> <td>Statutory </td> <td>Serves at pleasure of the Joint Committee </td></tr> <tr> <td><a href="/Wisconsin_State_Auditor" title="Wisconsin State Auditor">Wisconsin State Auditor</a> </td> <td><a href="/Joe_Chrisman" title="Joe Chrisman">Joe Chrisman</a> </td> <td>2011 </td> <td><a href="/Legislative_Organization_Committee,_Wisconsin_State_Legislature" title="Legislative Organization Committee, Wisconsin State Legislature">Joint Committee on Legislative Organization</a> </td> <td>Statutory </td> <td>Serves at pleasure of the Joint Committee </td></tr> <tr> <td colspan="7"><small><b>Current as of May 2016</b> </small><p><small>As of the 2016 election cycle, Ballotpedia staff is not regularly updating the legislative auditor pages. The executive auditor pages will continue to be monitored. We hope to expand our coverage on the legislative auditors in the future.</small> </p> </td></tr></tbody></table> <h2><span class="mw-headline" id="Elected_vs._appointed">Elected vs. appointed</span></h2> <p>While most states that do have a statewide governmental auditor position authorize the governor to appoint an individual to the office, there are at least 24 others who have opted to have public voters select these officeholders. These states include: <a href="/Alabama" title="Alabama">Alabama</a>, <a href="/Arkansas" title="Arkansas">Arkansas</a>, <a href="/Delaware" title="Delaware">Delaware</a>, <a href="/Indiana" title="Indiana">Indiana</a>, <a href="/Iowa" title="Iowa">Iowa</a>, <a href="/Kentucky" title="Kentucky">Kentucky</a>, <a href="/Massachusetts" title="Massachusetts">Massachusetts</a>, <a href="/Minnesota" title="Minnesota">Minnesota</a>, <a href="/Missouri" title="Missouri">Missouri</a>, <a href="/Mississippi" title="Mississippi">Mississippi</a>, <a href="/Montana" title="Montana">Montana</a>, <a href="/Nebraska" title="Nebraska">Nebraska</a>, <a href="/New_Mexico" title="New Mexico">New Mexico</a>, <a href="/North_Carolina" title="North Carolina">North Carolina</a>, <a href="/North_Dakota" title="North Dakota">North Dakota</a>, <a href="/Ohio" title="Ohio">Ohio</a>, <a href="/Oklahoma" title="Oklahoma">Oklahoma</a>, <a href="/Pennsylvania" title="Pennsylvania">Pennsylvania</a>, <a href="/South_Dakota" title="South Dakota">South Dakota</a>, <a href="/Utah" title="Utah">Utah</a>, <a href="/Vermont" title="Vermont">Vermont</a>, <a href="/Washington" title="Washington">Washington</a>, <a href="/West_Virginia" title="West Virginia">West Virginia</a> and <a href="/Wyoming" title="Wyoming">Wyoming</a>. </p><p>Two states - <a href="/New_York" title="New York">New York</a> and <a href="/Tennessee" title="Tennessee">Tennessee</a> - do not have an official auditor. 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src="https://ballotpedia.s3.amazonaws.com/images/1/12/Auditor_state_map.png" decoding="async" width="439" height="396" data-file-width="439" data-file-height="396" usemap="#ImageMap_30b342a6ce3a72d6" /></div> </center> <h3><span class="mw-headline" id="States">States</span></h3> <div class="thumb tright"><div class="thumbinner" style="width:322px;"><a href="/File:State_auditors_SEO_vs_SL.png" class="image"><img alt="" src="https://ballotpedia.s3.amazonaws.com/images/thumb/5/50/State_auditors_SEO_vs_SL.png/320px-State_auditors_SEO_vs_SL.png" decoding="async" width="320" height="284" class="thumbimage" srcset="https://ballotpedia.s3.amazonaws.com/images/5/50/State_auditors_SEO_vs_SL.png 1.5x" data-file-width="439" data-file-height="390" /></a> <div class="thumbcaption"><div class="magnify"><a href="/File:State_auditors_SEO_vs_SL.png" class="internal" title="Enlarge"></a></div>33 states have state executive auditor offices, 23 have legislative auditor offices and 8 have both.</div></div></div> <p><b>States with legislative auditors include:</b> <a href="/Alabama_Chief_Examiner" title="Alabama Chief Examiner">Alabama</a> • <a href="/Alaska_Legislative_Auditor" title="Alaska Legislative Auditor">Alaska</a> • <a href="/Arizona_Auditor_General" title="Arizona Auditor General">Arizona</a> • <a href="/Arkansas_Legislative_Auditor" title="Arkansas Legislative Auditor">Arkansas</a> • <a href="/Colorado_State_Auditor" title="Colorado State Auditor">Colorado</a> • <a href="/Connecticut_Auditor_of_Public_Accounts" title="Connecticut Auditor of Public Accounts">Connecticut</a> • <a href="/Florida_Auditor_General" title="Florida Auditor General">Florida</a> • <a href="/Idaho_Legislative_Audits_Division_Manager" title="Idaho Legislative Audits Division Manager">Idaho</a> • <a href="/Kansas_Legislative_Post-Auditor" title="Kansas Legislative Post-Auditor">Kansas</a> • <a href="/Louisiana_Legislative_Auditor" title="Louisiana Legislative Auditor">Louisiana</a> • <a href="/Maryland_Legislative_Auditor" title="Maryland Legislative Auditor">Maryland</a> • <a href="/Minnesota_Legislative_Auditor" title="Minnesota Legislative Auditor">Minnesota</a> • <a href="/Montana_Legislative_Auditor" title="Montana Legislative Auditor">Montana</a> • <a href="/Nevada_Legislative_Auditor" title="Nevada Legislative Auditor">Nevada</a> • <a href="/New_Hampshire_Director_of_Audits" title="New Hampshire Director of Audits">New Hampshire</a> • <a href="/New_Jersey_State_Auditor" title="New Jersey State Auditor">New Jersey</a> • <a href="/Pennsylvania_Executive_Director_of_the_Legislative_Finance_and_Budget_Committee" title="Pennsylvania Executive Director of the Legislative Finance and Budget Committee">Pennsylvania</a> • <a href="/Rhode_Island_Auditor_General" title="Rhode Island Auditor General">Rhode Island</a> • <a href="/South_Carolina_Legislative_Audit_Council_Director" title="South Carolina Legislative Audit Council Director">South Carolina</a> • <a href="/South_Dakota_Auditor_General" title="South Dakota Auditor General">South Dakota</a> • <a href="/Virginia_Auditor_of_Public_Accounts" title="Virginia Auditor of Public Accounts">Virginia</a> • <a href="/West_Virginia_Legislative_Auditor" title="West Virginia Legislative Auditor">West Virginia</a> • <a href="/Wisconsin_State_Auditor" title="Wisconsin State Auditor">Wisconsin</a> </p><p><b>States with state executive auditors include:</b> </p><p><a href="/Alabama_State_Auditor" title="Alabama State Auditor">Alabama</a> • <a href="/Arkansas_Auditor_of_State" title="Arkansas Auditor of State">Arkansas</a> • <a href="/California_State_Auditor" title="California State Auditor">California</a> • <a href="/Delaware_State_Auditor" title="Delaware State Auditor">Delaware</a> • <a href="/Georgia_State_Auditor" title="Georgia State Auditor">Georgia</a> • <a href="/Hawaii_State_Auditor" title="Hawaii State Auditor">Hawaii</a> • <a href="/Illinois_Auditor_General" title="Illinois Auditor General">Illinois</a> • <a href="/Indiana_Auditor_of_State" class="mw-redirect" title="Indiana Auditor of State">Indiana</a> • <a href="/Iowa_Auditor_of_State" title="Iowa Auditor of State">Iowa</a> • <a href="/Kentucky_Auditor_of_Public_Accounts" title="Kentucky Auditor of Public Accounts">Kentucky</a> • <a href="/Maine_State_Auditor" title="Maine State Auditor">Maine</a> • <a href="/Massachusetts_Auditor_of_the_Commonwealth" title="Massachusetts Auditor of the Commonwealth">Massachusetts</a> • <a href="/Michigan_Auditor_General" title="Michigan Auditor General">Michigan</a> • <a href="/Minnesota_State_Auditor" title="Minnesota State Auditor">Minnesota</a> • <a href="/Mississippi_State_Auditor" title="Mississippi State Auditor">Mississippi</a> • <a href="/Missouri_State_Auditor" title="Missouri State Auditor">Missouri</a> • <a href="/Montana_Commissioner_of_Securities_and_Insurance,_State_Auditor" title="Montana Commissioner of Securities and Insurance, State Auditor">Montana</a> • <a href="/Nebraska_Auditor_of_Public_Accounts" title="Nebraska Auditor of Public Accounts">Nebraska</a> • <a href="/New_Mexico_State_Auditor" title="New Mexico State Auditor">New Mexico</a> • <a href="/North_Carolina_State_Auditor" title="North Carolina State Auditor">North Carolina</a> • <a href="/North_Dakota_State_Auditor" title="North Dakota State Auditor">North Dakota</a> • <a href="/Ohio_Auditor_of_State" title="Ohio Auditor of State">Ohio</a> • <a href="/Oklahoma_State_Auditor_and_Inspector" title="Oklahoma State Auditor and Inspector">Oklahoma</a> • <a href="/Oregon_Audits_Director" title="Oregon Audits Director">Oregon</a> • <a href="/Pennsylvania_Auditor_General" title="Pennsylvania Auditor General">Pennsylvania</a> • <a href="/South_Carolina_State_Auditor" title="South Carolina State Auditor">South Carolina</a> • <a href="/South_Dakota_State_Auditor" title="South Dakota State Auditor">South Dakota</a> • <a href="/Texas_State_Auditor" title="Texas State Auditor">Texas</a> • <a href="/Utah_State_Auditor" title="Utah State Auditor">Utah</a> • <a href="/Vermont_State_Auditor" title="Vermont State Auditor">Vermont</a> • <a href="/Washington_State_Auditor" title="Washington State Auditor">Washington</a> • <a href="/West_Virginia_State_Auditor" title="West Virginia State Auditor">West Virginia</a> • <a href="/Wyoming_State_Auditor" title="Wyoming State Auditor">Wyoming - state auditor</a> • <a href="/Wyoming_Department_of_Audit_Director" title="Wyoming Department of Audit Director">Wyoming - audit director</a> </p><p><b>States with both legislative and state executive auditors:</b> </p><p>Alabama • Arkansas • Minnesota • Montana • Pennsylvania • South Carolina • South Dakota • West Virginia </p> <h2><span class="mw-headline" id="Election_history">Election history</span></h2> <h3><span class="mw-headline" id="2025">2025</span></h3> <dl><dd><dl><dd><i>See also: <a href="/State_executive_official_elections,_2025" title="State executive official elections, 2025">State executive official elections, 2025</a></i></dd></dl></dd></dl> <p><b>No state</b> is holding elections for auditor in 2025. </p> <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><b>Eight states</b> held elections for auditor in 2024: </p> <div style="-moz-column-count:4; -webkit-column-count:4; column-count:4;" class="mobile-columns"> <ul><li><a href="/Montana_Commissioner_of_Securities_and_Insurance,_Auditor_election,_2024" title="Montana Commissioner of Securities and Insurance, Auditor election, 2024">Montana</a></li> <li><a href="/North_Carolina_Auditor_election,_2024" title="North Carolina Auditor election, 2024">North Carolina</a></li> <li><a href="/North_Dakota_Auditor_election,_2024" title="North Dakota Auditor election, 2024">North Dakota</a></li> <li><a href="/Pennsylvania_Auditor_election,_2024" title="Pennsylvania Auditor election, 2024">Pennsylvania</a></li> <li><a href="/Utah_Auditor_election,_2024" title="Utah Auditor election, 2024">Utah</a></li> <li><a href="/Vermont_Auditor_election,_2024" title="Vermont Auditor election, 2024">Vermont</a></li> <li><a href="/Washington_Auditor_election,_2024" title="Washington Auditor election, 2024">Washington</a></li> <li><a href="/West_Virginia_Auditor_election,_2024" title="West Virginia Auditor election, 2024">West Virginia</a></li></ul> </div> <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><b>Two</b> states held elections for auditor in 2023: </p> <ul><li><a href="/Kentucky_Auditor_election,_2023" title="Kentucky Auditor election, 2023">Kentucky</a></li> <li><a href="/Mississippi_Auditor_election,_2023" title="Mississippi Auditor election, 2023">Mississippi</a></li></ul> <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><b>Fifteen</b> states held elections for auditor in 2022. </p> <div style="-moz-column-count:4; -webkit-column-count:4; column-count:4;" class="mobile-columns"> <ul><li><a href="/Alabama_Auditor_election,_2022" title="Alabama Auditor election, 2022">Alabama</a></li> <li><a href="/Arkansas_Auditor_election,_2022" title="Arkansas Auditor election, 2022">Arkansas</a></li> <li><a href="/Delaware_Auditor_election,_2022" title="Delaware Auditor election, 2022">Delaware</a></li> <li><a href="/Indiana_Auditor_election,_2022" title="Indiana Auditor election, 2022">Indiana</a></li> <li><a href="/Iowa_Auditor_election,_2022" title="Iowa Auditor election, 2022">Iowa</a></li> <li><a href="/Massachusetts_Auditor_election,_2022" title="Massachusetts Auditor election, 2022">Massachusetts</a></li> <li><a href="/Minnesota_Auditor_election,_2022" title="Minnesota Auditor election, 2022">Minnesota</a></li> <li><a href="/Missouri_Auditor_election,_2022" title="Missouri Auditor election, 2022">Missouri</a></li> <li><a href="/Nebraska_Auditor_election,_2022" title="Nebraska Auditor election, 2022">Nebraska</a></li> <li><a href="/New_Mexico_Auditor_election,_2022" title="New Mexico Auditor election, 2022">New Mexico</a></li> <li><a href="/Ohio_Auditor_election,_2022" title="Ohio Auditor election, 2022">Ohio</a></li> <li><a href="/Oklahoma_Auditor_election,_2022" title="Oklahoma Auditor election, 2022">Oklahoma</a></li> <li><a href="/South_Dakota_Auditor_election,_2022" title="South Dakota Auditor election, 2022">South Dakota</a></li> <li><a href="/Vermont_Auditor_election,_2022" title="Vermont Auditor election, 2022">Vermont</a></li> <li><a href="/Wyoming_Auditor_election,_2022" title="Wyoming Auditor election, 2022">Wyoming</a></li></ul> </div> <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><b>No state</b> held elections for auditor in 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><b>Eight states</b> held elections for auditor in 2020: </p> <div style="-moz-column-count:4; -webkit-column-count:4; column-count:4;" class="mobile-columns"> <ul><li><a href="/Montana_Commissioner_of_Securities_and_Insurance,_Auditor_election,_2020" title="Montana Commissioner of Securities and Insurance, Auditor election, 2020">Montana</a></li> <li><a href="/North_Carolina_Auditor_election,_2020" title="North Carolina Auditor election, 2020">North Carolina</a></li> <li><a href="/North_Dakota_Auditor_election,_2020" title="North Dakota Auditor election, 2020">North Dakota</a></li> <li><a href="/Pennsylvania_Auditor_election,_2020" title="Pennsylvania Auditor election, 2020">Pennsylvania</a></li> <li><a href="/Utah_Auditor_election,_2020" title="Utah Auditor election, 2020">Utah</a></li> <li><a href="/Vermont_Auditor_election,_2020" title="Vermont Auditor election, 2020">Vermont</a></li> <li><a href="/Washington_Auditor_election,_2020" title="Washington Auditor election, 2020">Washington</a></li> <li><a href="/West_Virginia_Auditor_election,_2020" title="West Virginia Auditor election, 2020">West Virginia</a></li></ul> </div> <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><b>Two states</b> held elections for auditor in 2019: </p> <ul><li><a href="/Kentucky_Auditor_election,_2019" title="Kentucky Auditor election, 2019">Kentucky</a></li> <li><a href="/Mississippi_Auditor_election,_2019" title="Mississippi Auditor election, 2019">Mississippi</a></li></ul> <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><b>Fifteen</b> states held elections for auditor in 2018. </p> <div style="-moz-column-count:4; -webkit-column-count:4; column-count:4;" class="mobile-columns"> <ul><li><a href="/Alabama_Auditor_election,_2018" title="Alabama Auditor election, 2018">Alabama</a></li> <li><a href="/Arkansas_Auditor_election,_2018" title="Arkansas Auditor election, 2018">Arkansas</a></li> <li><a href="/Delaware_Auditor_election,_2018" title="Delaware Auditor election, 2018">Delaware</a></li> <li><a href="/Indiana_Auditor_election,_2018" title="Indiana Auditor election, 2018">Indiana</a></li> <li><a href="/Iowa_Auditor_election,_2018" title="Iowa Auditor election, 2018">Iowa</a></li> <li><a href="/Massachusetts_Auditor_election,_2018" title="Massachusetts Auditor election, 2018">Massachusetts</a></li> <li><a href="/Minnesota_Auditor_election,_2018" title="Minnesota Auditor election, 2018">Minnesota</a></li> <li><a href="/Missouri_Auditor_election,_2018" title="Missouri Auditor election, 2018">Missouri</a></li> <li><a href="/Nebraska_Auditor_election,_2018" title="Nebraska Auditor election, 2018">Nebraska</a></li> <li><a href="/New_Mexico_Auditor_election,_2018" title="New Mexico Auditor election, 2018">New Mexico</a></li> <li><a href="/Ohio_Auditor_election,_2018" title="Ohio Auditor election, 2018">Ohio</a></li> <li><a href="/Oklahoma_Auditor_election,_2018" title="Oklahoma Auditor election, 2018">Oklahoma</a></li> <li><a href="/South_Dakota_Auditor_election,_2018" title="South Dakota Auditor election, 2018">South Dakota</a></li> <li><a href="/Vermont_Auditor_election,_2018" title="Vermont Auditor election, 2018">Vermont</a></li> <li><a href="/Wyoming_Auditor_election,_2018" title="Wyoming Auditor election, 2018">Wyoming</a></li></ul> </div> <h3><span class="mw-headline" id="2016">2016</span></h3> <dl><dd><dl><dd><i>See also: <a href="/Auditor_elections,_2016" title="Auditor elections, 2016">Auditor elections, 2016</a></i></dd></dl></dd></dl> <p><b>Eight states</b> held elections for auditor in 2016: </p> <div style="-moz-column-count:4; -webkit-column-count:4; column-count:4;" class="mobile-columns"> <ul><li><a href="/Montana_Commissioner_of_Securities_and_Insurance,_Auditor_election,_2016" title="Montana Commissioner of Securities and Insurance, Auditor election, 2016">Montana</a></li> <li><a href="/North_Carolina_Auditor_election,_2016" title="North Carolina Auditor election, 2016">North Carolina</a></li> <li><a href="/North_Dakota_Auditor_election,_2016" title="North Dakota Auditor election, 2016">North Dakota</a></li> <li><a href="/Pennsylvania_Auditor_election,_2016" title="Pennsylvania Auditor election, 2016">Pennsylvania</a></li> <li><a href="/Utah_Auditor_election,_2016" title="Utah Auditor election, 2016">Utah</a></li> <li><a href="/Vermont_Auditor_election,_2016" title="Vermont Auditor election, 2016">Vermont</a></li> <li><a href="/Washington_Auditor_election,_2016" title="Washington Auditor election, 2016">Washington</a></li> <li><a href="/West_Virginia_Auditor_election,_2016" title="West Virginia Auditor election, 2016">West Virginia</a></li></ul> </div> <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><b>Two states</b> were holding elections for auditor in 2015: <a href="/Kentucky_Auditor_election,_2015" title="Kentucky Auditor election, 2015">Kentucky</a> and <a href="/Mississippi_Auditor_election,_2015" title="Mississippi Auditor election, 2015">Mississippi</a>. <a href="/Mike_Harmon" title="Mike Harmon">Mike Harmon</a> (R) was elected in Kentucky, and <a href="/Stacey_Pickering" title="Stacey Pickering">Stacey Pickering</a> (R) was re-elected in Mississippi. </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>Fifteen states held regularly scheduled auditor elections in the 2014 electoral cycle: </p> <div style="-moz-column-count:3; -webkit-column-count:3; column-count:3;" class="mobile-columns"> <ul><li><a href="/Alabama_down_ballot_state_executive_elections,_2014" title="Alabama down ballot state executive elections, 2014">Alabama</a></li> <li><a href="/Arkansas_down_ballot_state_executive_elections,_2014" title="Arkansas down ballot state executive elections, 2014">Arkansas</a></li> <li><a href="/Delaware_down_ballot_state_executive_elections,_2014" title="Delaware down ballot state executive elections, 2014">Delaware</a></li> <li><a href="/Indiana_down_ballot_state_executive_elections,_2014" title="Indiana down ballot state executive elections, 2014">Indiana</a></li> <li><a href="/Iowa_down_ballot_state_executive_elections,_2014" title="Iowa down ballot state executive elections, 2014">Iowa</a></li> <li><a href="/Massachusetts_down_ballot_state_executive_elections,_2014" title="Massachusetts down ballot state executive elections, 2014">Massachusetts</a></li> <li><a href="/Minnesota_down_ballot_state_executive_elections,_2014" title="Minnesota down ballot state executive elections, 2014">Minnesota</a></li> <li><a href="/Missouri_down_ballot_state_executive_elections,_2014" title="Missouri down ballot state executive elections, 2014">Missouri</a></li> <li><a href="/Nebraska_down_ballot_state_executive_elections,_2014" title="Nebraska down ballot state executive elections, 2014">Nebraska</a></li> <li><a href="/New_Mexico_down_ballot_state_executive_elections,_2014" title="New Mexico down ballot state executive elections, 2014">New Mexico</a></li> <li><a href="/Ohio_down_ballot_state_executive_elections,_2014" title="Ohio down ballot state executive elections, 2014">Ohio</a></li> <li><a href="/Oklahoma_down_ballot_state_executive_elections,_2014" title="Oklahoma down ballot state executive elections, 2014">Oklahoma</a></li> <li><a href="/South_Dakota_down_ballot_state_executive_elections,_2014" title="South Dakota down ballot state executive elections, 2014">South Dakota</a></li> <li><a href="/Vermont_down_ballot_state_executive_elections,_2014" title="Vermont down ballot state executive elections, 2014">Vermont</a></li> <li><a href="/Wyoming_down_ballot_state_executive_elections,_2014" title="Wyoming down ballot state executive elections, 2014">Wyoming</a></li></ul> </div> <h3><span class="mw-headline" id="2013">2013</span></h3> <p>There were no auditor elections in 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>Eight states held auditor elections in the 2012 electoral cycle: <a href="/Montana_down_ballot_state_executive_elections,_2012" title="Montana down ballot state executive elections, 2012">Montana</a>, <a href="/North_Carolina_down_ballot_state_executive_elections,_2012" title="North Carolina down ballot state executive elections, 2012">North Carolina</a>, <a href="/North_Dakota_down_ballot_state_executive_elections,_2012" title="North Dakota down ballot state executive elections, 2012">North Dakota</a>, <a href="/Pennsylvania_down_ballot_state_executive_elections,_2012" title="Pennsylvania down ballot state executive elections, 2012">Pennsylvania</a>, <a href="/Utah_down_ballot_state_executive_elections,_2012" title="Utah down ballot state executive elections, 2012">Utah</a>, <a href="/Vermont_down_ballot_state_executive_elections,_2012" title="Vermont down ballot state executive elections, 2012">Vermont</a>, <a href="/Washington_down_ballot_state_executive_elections,_2012" title="Washington down ballot state executive elections, 2012">Washington</a> and <a href="/West_Virginia_down_ballot_state_executive_elections,_2012" title="West Virginia down ballot state executive elections, 2012">West Virginia</a>. </p><p>Going into the November 6 elections, Democrats held five of the seats up and Republicans held three. Democrats gained one seat in <a href="/Vermont" title="Vermont">Vermont</a> where <a href="/Doug_Hoffer" title="Doug Hoffer">Doug Hoffer</a> (D) defeated <a href="/Vince_Illuzzi" class="mw-redirect" title="Vince Illuzzi">Vince Illuzzi</a> (R). Incumbent <a href="/Thomas_Salmon" title="Thomas Salmon">Thomas Salmon</a> (R) did not seek re-election. </p> <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> <ul><li><a href="/State_Auditor_reports" class="mw-redirect" title="State Auditor reports">State Auditor reports</a></li> <li><a href="/Comprehensive_Annual_Financial_Report" title="Comprehensive Annual Financial Report">Comprehensive Annual Financial Report</a> (CAFR)</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="External_links">External links</span></h2> <ul><li><a target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener" class="external text" href="https://www.nasact.org/">National Association of State Auditors</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></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="2" 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:Auditors" title="Template:Auditors"><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:Auditors&action=edit"><span style="color:#002bb8;;background:#bbccee;;border:none;;" title="You can edit this template. 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