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State executive offices represent a state's executive branch, charged with implementing and enforcing the laws made by state legislatures. The governor is the chief executive of a state's government, and other executive officers ordinarily report to him or her.

Many executive offices, especially prominent ones like attorney general and secretary of state, 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 treasurer and superintendent of schools. Other executive officers are established by statute rather than the state constitution. Such offices often include auditor, agriculture commissioner, natural resources commissioner, insurance commissioner, and others. Executive officers are ordinarily either elected or appointed by the governor. In some cases, officers are chosen by the state legislature or supreme court.

Ballotpedia covers 13 primary statewide executive office types in the United States. However, not all offices exist across all states. Of the 13 offices, Ballotpedia has identified seven that appear in all 50 states: governor, attorney general, superintendent of schools, insurance commissioner, agriculture commissioner, labor commissioner, and public service commissioner. Others, however, vary from state to state.


The charts below display information about the executive branch offices and officeholders in each of the 50 U.S. states. For a general overview of each state executive position that Ballotpedia covers, click here. For more information on a given state's executive branch, click the appropriate state on the map.

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Political party breakdown

The chart below is a breakdown of the party affiliation of the current incumbents in the United States' 13 distinct state executives offices.

Partisan count table

State executive party affiliation by office
Office Democratic Party Democratic Republican Party Republican Grey.png Independent Nonpartisan Vacancies
Governor 23 27 0 0 0
Lt. Governor 20 25 0 0 0
Attorney General 21 28 0 1 0
Secretary of State 21 26 0 0 0
Treasurer 12 24 0 12 0
Controller 6 5 0 9 0
Auditor 7 16 0 15 0
Superintendent of Schools 1 7 0 42 0
Insurance Commissioner 3 8 0 35 1
Agriculture Commissioner 0 12 0 38 1
Natural Resources Commissioner 2 3 0 43 1
Labor Commissioner 0 3 0 49 1
Public Service Commissioner 6 39 0 156 2  

Chart of state officers

Abbreviations:

  • Governor (Gov.)
  • Lieutenant Governor (Lt. Gov.)
  • Attorney General (AG)
  • Secretary of State (SOS)
  • Comp./Controller (Cont)

  • Treasurer (Treas)
  • Auditor (Audit)
  • Superintendent of Schools (Super)
  • Insurance Commissioner (Insur)

  • Agriculture Commissioner (Agri)
  • Lands/Natural Resources Commissioner (Nature)
  • Labor Commissioner (Labor)
  • Public Service Commissioner (PSC)

State executive offices by state
State Gov. Lt. Gov. AG SOS Cont Treas Audit Super Insur Agri Nature Labor PSC Other
Alabama Gov. Lt. Gov. AG SOS Cont Treas Audit ** Super Insur Agri Nature Labor PSC  
Alaska Gov. Lt. Gov. AG   Cont Treas Audit ** Super Insur Agri Nature Labor PSC
Arizona Gov.   AG SOS   Treas Audit ** Super Insur Agri Nature Labor PSC Mine Inspector
Arkansas Gov. Lt. Gov. AG SOS   Treas Audit ** Super Insur Agri Nature Labor PSC  
California Gov. Lt. Gov. AG SOS Cont Treas Audit Super Insur Agri Nature Labor PSC  
Colorado Gov. Lt. Gov. AG SOS Cont Treas ** Super Insur Agri Nature Labor PSC  
Connecticut Gov. Lt. Gov. AG SOS Cont Treas ** Super Insur Agri Nature Labor PSC  
Delaware Gov. Lt. Gov. AG SOS   Treas Audit Super Insur Agri Nature Labor PSC  
Florida Gov. Lt. Gov. AG SOS   Treas **** ** Super Insur Agri Nature Labor PSC  
Georgia Gov. Lt. Gov. AG SOS   Treas Audit Super Insur Agri Nature Labor PSC  
Hawaii Gov. Lt. Gov. AG     Treas Audit Super Labor Agri Nature Labor PSC  
Idaho Gov. Lt. Gov. AG SOS Cont Treas ** Super Insur Agri Nature Labor PSC  
Illinois Gov. Lt. Gov. AG SOS Cont Treas Audit Super Insur Agri Nature Labor PSC  
Indiana Gov. Lt. Gov. AG SOS Cont Treas   Super Insur Agri Nature Labor PSC  
Iowa Gov. Lt. Gov. AG SOS   Treas Audit Super Insur Agri Nature Labor PSC  
Kansas Gov. Lt. Gov. AG SOS   Treas ** Super Insur Agri Nature Labor PSC  
Kentucky Gov. Lt. Gov. AG SOS   Treas Audit Super Insur Agri Nature Labor PSC  
Louisiana Gov. Lt. Gov. AG SOS   Treas ** Super Insur Agri Nature Labor PSC  
Maine Gov.   AG SOS   Treas Audit Super Insur Agri Nature Labor PSC  
Maryland Gov. Lt. Gov. AG SOS Cont Treas ** Super Insur Agri Nature Labor PSC  
Massachusetts Gov. Lt. Gov. AG SOS Cont Treas Audit Super Insur Agri Nature Labor PSC  
Michigan Gov. Lt. Gov. AG SOS   Treas Audit Super Insur Agri Nature Labor PSC  
Minnesota Gov. Lt. Gov. AG SOS   Treas Audit ** Super Insur Agri Nature Labor PSC  
Missouri Gov. Lt. Gov. AG SOS   Treas Audit Super Insur Agri Nature Labor PSC  
Mississippi Gov. Lt. Gov. AG SOS   Treas Audit Super Insur Agri *** Nature Labor PSC  
Montana Gov. Lt. Gov. AG SOS   Treas Audit ** Super Insur Agri Nature Labor PSC  
Nebraska Gov. Lt. Gov. AG SOS   Treas Audit Super Insur Agri Nature Labor PSC  
Nevada Gov. Lt. Gov. AG SOS Cont Treas ** Super Insur Agri Nature Labor PSC  
New Hampshire Gov.   AG SOS Cont Treas ** Super Insur Agri   Labor PSC  
New Jersey Gov. Lt. Gov. AG SOS Cont Treas ** Super Insur Agri Nature Labor PSC  
New Mexico Gov. Lt. Gov. AG SOS Cont Treas Audit Super Insur Agri Nature Labor PSC Public Education Commission
New York Gov. Lt. Gov. AG SOS Cont     Super Insur Agri Nature Labor PSC  
North Carolina Gov. Lt. Gov. AG. SOS Cont Treas Audit Super Insur Agri Nature Labor PSC  
North Dakota Gov. Lt. Gov. AG SOS   Treas Audit Super Insur Agri Nature Labor PSC  
Ohio Gov. Lt. Gov. AG SOS   Treas Audit Super Insur Agri Nature Labor PSC  
Oklahoma Gov. Lt. Gov. AG SOS   Treas Audit Super Insur Agri Nature Labor PSC  
Oregon Gov.   AG SOS   Treas Audit Super Insur Agri Nature Labor PSC  
Pennsylvania Gov. Lt. Gov. AG SOS   Treas Audit ** Super Insur Agri Nature Labor PSC  
Rhode Island Gov. Lt. Gov. AG SOS   Treas Audit Super Insur Agri Nature Labor PSC  
South Carolina Gov. Lt. Gov. AG SOS Cont Treas Audit ** Super * Insur Agri Nature Labor PSC  
South Dakota Gov. Lt. Gov. AG SOS   Treas Audit ** Super * Insur Agri Nature Labor PSC  
Tennessee Gov. Lt. Gov. AG SOS Cont Treas   Super Insur Agri Nature Labor PSC  
Texas Gov. Lt. Gov. AG SOS Cont   Audit Super Insur Agri Nature * Labor PSC Railroad Commission
Utah Gov. Lt. Gov. AG     Treas Audit Super Insur Agri Nature Labor PSC  
Vermont Gov. Lt. Gov. AG SOS   Treas Audit Super Insur Agri Nature Labor PSC  
Virginia Gov. Lt. Gov. AG SOS Cont Treas Audit Super Insur Agri Nature Labor PSC  
Washington Gov. Lt. Gov. AG SOS   Treas Audit Super Insur Agri Nature Labor PSC  
West Virginia Gov. Lt. Gov. AG SOS   Treas Audit ** Super Insur Agri Nature Labor PSC  
Wisconsin Gov. Lt. Gov. AG SOS   Treas Audit Super Insur Agri Nature Labor PSC  
Wyoming Gov.   AG SOS   Treas Audit Super Insur Agri   Labor PSC  

* State school superintendent is also the public lands commissioner
** States include legislative audits. Legislative auditors primarily function under the state legislatures and are not considered state executive offices.
*** Agriculture commissioner also serves as the commerce commissioner
**** State treasurer is titled as chief financial officer

State executive incumbents by office

See also: Governor (state executive office)


Office Name Party Date assumed office
Governor of Alabama Kay Ivey Republican April 10, 2017
Governor of Alaska Mike Dunleavy Republican December 3, 2018
Governor of American Samoa Nikolao Pula Republican January 3, 2025
Governor of Arizona Katie Hobbs Democratic January 2, 2023
Governor of Arkansas Sarah Huckabee Sanders Republican January 10, 2023
Governor of California Gavin Newsom Democratic January 7, 2019
Governor of Colorado Jared Polis Democratic January 8, 2019
Governor of Connecticut Ned Lamont Democratic January 9, 2019
Governor of Delaware Matt Meyer Democratic January 21, 2025
Governor of Florida Ron DeSantis Republican January 8, 2019
Governor of Georgia Brian Kemp Republican January 14, 2019
Governor of Guam Lou Leon Guerrero Democratic January 7, 2019
Governor of Hawaii Joshua Green Democratic December 5, 2022
Governor of Idaho Brad Little Republican January 7, 2019
Governor of Illinois J.B. Pritzker Democratic January 14, 2019
Governor of Indiana Mike Braun Republican January 13, 2025
Governor of Iowa Kim Reynolds Republican May 24, 2017
Governor of Kansas Laura Kelly Democratic January 14, 2019
Governor of Kentucky Andy Beshear Democratic December 10, 2019
Governor of Louisiana Jeff Landry Republican January 8, 2024
Governor of Maine Janet T. Mills Democratic January 2, 2019
Governor of Maryland Wes Moore Democratic January 18, 2023
Governor of Massachusetts Maura Healey Democratic January 5, 2023
Governor of Michigan Gretchen Whitmer Democratic January 1, 2019
Governor of Minnesota Tim Walz Democratic January 7, 2019
Governor of Mississippi Tate Reeves Republican January 14, 2020
Governor of Missouri Mike Kehoe Republican January 13, 2025
Governor of Montana Greg Gianforte Republican January 4, 2021
Governor of Nebraska Jim Pillen Republican January 5, 2023
Governor of Nevada Joe Lombardo Republican January 2, 2023
Governor of New Hampshire Kelly Ayotte Republican January 8, 2025
Governor of New Jersey Phil Murphy Democratic January 16, 2018
Governor of New Mexico Michelle Lujan Grisham Democratic January 1, 2019
Governor of New York Kathy Hochul Democratic August 24, 2021
Governor of North Carolina Josh Stein Democratic January 1, 2025
Governor of North Dakota Kelly Armstrong Republican December 15, 2024
Governor of Ohio Richard Michael DeWine Republican January 14, 2019
Governor of Oklahoma Kevin Stitt Republican January 14, 2019
Governor of Oregon Tina Kotek Democratic January 9, 2023
Governor of Pennsylvania Josh Shapiro Democratic January 17, 2023
Governor of Puerto Rico Jenniffer González-Colón New Progressive January 2, 2025
Governor of Rhode Island Daniel McKee Democratic March 2, 2021
Governor of South Carolina Henry McMaster Republican January 24, 2017
Governor of South Dakota Larry Rhoden Republican January 25, 2025
Governor of Tennessee Bill Lee Republican January 15, 2019
Governor of Texas Greg Abbott Republican January 20, 2015
Governor of Utah Spencer Cox Republican January 4, 2021
Governor of Vermont Phil Scott Republican January 5, 2017
Governor of Virginia Glenn Youngkin Republican January 15, 2022
Governor of Washington Bob Ferguson Democratic January 13, 2025
Governor of West Virginia Patrick Morrisey Republican January 13, 2025
Governor of Wisconsin Tony Evers Democratic January 7, 2019
Governor of Wyoming Mark Gordon Republican January 7, 2019
Governor of the Northern Mariana Islands David Apatang Independent July 23, 2025
Governor of the U.S. Virgin Islands Albert Bryan Democratic January 7, 2019

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