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State executive official reports
State executive official reports highlights reports by Ballotpedia staff about the states' executive branch, including but not limited to Governor, Lieutenant Governor, Secretary of State and Attorney General.
Below you will find links to analysis, featured articles, elections and more. This page is automatically updated each time a new report is published.
Ballotpedia's State Executive Officials project is managed by Geoff Pallay. If you have any questions or comments please e-mail Geoff at stateexecutives@ballotpedia.org.
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| 1 Analysis |
| 1.1 Features of gubernatorial offices |
| 2 Filing deadline reports |
| 2.1 2012 |
| 3 Projected outcome reports |
| 3.1 2012 |
| 3.2 2011 |
This tab features unique analysis about state executives as well as election news articles (previews and aftermath reports).
Analysis
- Swearing-in dates of state executives elected on November 6, 2012
- State government trifectas
- Ballotpedia releases first election projections for 2012 season
- Gubernatorial Power Comparison, 2012
- Ballotpedia:Statewide projections for the November 6, 2012 elections
- State of the state addresses
- Compensation of state executive officers
- State executives with term limits
- How gubernatorial vacancies are filled
- Chart of state executive officers
Features of gubernatorial offices
Filing deadline reports
The day following each state's candidate filing deadline, Ballotpedia staff produce a report that details each of the state executive races.
2012
- Candidates file for three state executive offices in Delaware
- Field is set for Washington's nine state executive blanket primaries
- Election preview: North Dakota candidates file for six statewide positions
- Two seats on the Oklahoma Corporation Commission are up for election this year
- Show Me the gubernatorial candidates!
- Election preview: Strong showing from third party candidates in Missouri's five executive races
- 2012 Elections preview: Two seats on New Mexico's controversy-riddled public regulation commission
- Election preview: Less than half of Utah's state executive primary races are contested
- Election preview: No challengers for Montana's incumbent state executive officials
- Election preview: Oregon's state executive candidates file for office
- Open primaries a non-starter for Oregon Republicans
- 68 days and counting until the North Carolina primary election: Do you know your state executive candidates?
- Only one incumbent state executive seeking re-election in Pennsylvania
- Field is set for West Virginia's state executive primary elections
Projected outcome reports
Ballotpedia provides projected outcomes for state executive elections as they approach the November elections. For each of the state races, the expected outcome is displayed in 1 of 7 classifications. In some cases, the only two highly relevant pieces of information that are available to allow an assessment are (a) how the statewide electorate voted in the 2008 presidential election and (b) the most recent election outcome for the specific office. However, if available, other information is also taken into account. For example: campaign fundraising, polls for the office or key or surprising endorsements. Read more about Ballotpedia's methodology here.
2012
- Ballotpedia releases first election projections for 2012 season
- Ballotpedia:Statewide projections for the November 6, 2012 elections
2011
- Election outlook: Ballotpedia's final predictions for state executive elections
- Election outlook: Ballotpedia predicts no partisan changes in state executive offices
- Three months to go - Ballotpedia predicts changes in three state executive offices for Democrats
- Projected outcomes of 2011 state executive official elections
- State executive official elections, 2014
- State executive official elections, 2013
- State executive official elections, 2012
- State executive official elections, 2011
- Statewide elections, 2010
2012
Twenty-two states are holding executive elections this year. Click on a state to learn more about which state executive officials are on the ballot in 2012.
2011
Click on a state to learn more about that state's 2011 elections.
Governor • Lt. Governor • Secretary of State • Attorney General • Treasurer • Auditor • Superintendent of Schools • Insurance Commissioner • Controller • Agriculture Commissioner • Natural Resources Commissioner • Labor Commissioner • Public Services Commissioner
By state
Click "show" to see all state executive offices by state.
See also
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