Governors of US States and Territories
Governors of New Hampshire and Vermont serve two-year terms; all others serve four-year terms. Parties: Democrat (D); Republican (R); Popular Democrat (PD); Covenant (C). Sources: National Governors Association; Council of State Governments.
|
|
in office |
present term |
state |
governor |
since |
expires |
Alabama |
Bob Riley (R) |
January 2003 |
January 2011 |
Alaska |
Sarah Palin (R) |
December 2006 |
December 2010* |
Arizona |
Janet Napolitano (D) |
January 2003 |
January 2011 |
Arkansas |
Mike Beebe (D) |
January 2007 |
January 2011* |
California |
Arnold Schwarzenegger (R)1 |
November 2003 |
January 2011 |
Colorado |
Bill Ritter (D) |
January 2007 |
January 2011* |
Connecticut |
M. Jodi Rell (R)2 |
July 2004 |
January 2011* |
Delaware |
Ruth Ann Minner (D) |
January 2001 |
January 2009 |
Florida |
Charlie Crist (R) |
January 2007 |
January 2011* |
Georgia |
Sonny Perdue (R) |
January 2003 |
January 2011 |
Hawaii |
Linda Lingle (R) |
December 2002 |
December 2010 |
Idaho |
C.L. “Butch” Otter (R) |
January 2007 |
January 2011* |
Illinois |
Rod Blagojevich (D) |
January 2003 |
January 2011* |
Indiana |
Mitch Daniels (R) |
January 2005 |
January 2009* |
Iowa |
Chet Culver (d) |
January 2007 |
January 2011* |
Kansas |
Kathleen Sebelius (D) |
January 2003 |
January 2011 |
Kentucky |
Steve Beshear (D) |
December 2007 |
December 2011* |
Louisiana |
Bobby Jindal (R) |
January 2008 |
January 2012* |
Maine |
John Baldacci (D) |
January 2003 |
January 2011 |
Maryland |
Martin O’Malley(D) |
January 2007 |
January 2011* |
Massachusetts |
Deval Patrick (D) |
January 2007 |
January 2011* |
Michigan |
Jennifer Granholm (D) |
January 2003 |
January 2011 |
Minnesota |
Tim Pawlenty (R) |
January 2003 |
January 2011* |
Mississippi |
Haley Barbour (R) |
January 2004 |
January 2012 |
Missouri |
Matt Blunt (R) |
January 2005 |
January 2009* |
Montana |
Brian Schweitzer (D) |
January 2005 |
January 2009* |
Nebraska |
Dave Heineman (R)3 |
January 2005 |
January 2011 |
Nevada |
Jim Gibbons (R) |
January 2007 |
January 2011* |
New Hampshire |
John Lynch (D) |
January 2005 |
January 2009* |
New Jersey |
Jon Corzine (D) |
January 2006 |
January 2010* |
New Mexico |
Bill Richardson (D) |
January 2003 |
January 2011 |
New York |
David A. Paterson (D)4 |
March 2008 |
January 2011* |
North Carolina |
Michael F. Easley (D) |
January 2001 |
January 2009 |
North Dakota |
John Hoeven (R) |
December 2000 |
December 2008* |
Ohio |
Ted Strickland (D) |
January 2007 |
January 2011* |
Oklahoma |
Brad Henry (D) |
January 2003 |
January 2011 |
Oregon |
Ted Kulongoski (D) |
January 2003 |
January 2011 |
Pennsylvania |
Edward G. Rendell (D) |
January 2003 |
January 2011 |
Rhode Island |
Don Carcieri (R) |
January 2003 |
January 2011 |
South Carolina |
Mark Sanford (R) |
January 2003 |
January 2011 |
South Dakota |
Mike Rounds (R) |
January 2003 |
January 2011 |
Tennessee |
Phil Bredesen (D) |
January 2003 |
January 2011 |
Texas |
Rick Perry (R)5 |
December 2000 |
January 2011* |
Utah |
Jon Huntsman, Jr. (R) |
January 2005 |
January 2009* |
Vermont |
Jim Douglas (R) |
January 2003 |
January 2009* |
Virginia |
Tim Kaine (D) |
January 2006 |
January 2010 |
Washington |
Chris Gregoire (D) |
January 2005 |
January 2009* |
West Virginia |
Joe Manchin III (D) |
January 2005 |
January 2009* |
Wisconsin |
Jim Doyle (D) |
January 2003 |
January 2011* |
Wyoming |
Dave Freudenthal (D) |
January 2003 |
January 2011 |
|
|
in office |
present term |
territory |
governor |
since |
expires |
American Samoa |
Togiola T.A. Tulafono (D)6 |
April 2003 |
January 2009 |
Guam |
Felix Perez Camacho (R) |
January 2003 |
January 2011 |
Northern Mariana Islands |
Benfgno Fitial (C) |
January 2006 |
January 2010* |
Puerto Rico |
Anfbal Acevedo Vila (PD) |
January 2005 |
January 2009* |
Virgin Islands |
John deJongh, Jr. (D) |
January 2007 |
January 2011* |
*Present governor is eligible for reelection. 1Arnold Schwarzenegger was elected in October 2003 following the recall of former governor Gray Davis. Gov. Schwarzenegger was elected to a full term in November 2006. 2Lt. Gov. M. Jodi Rell became governor on 1 Jul 2004 following John G. Rowland’s resignation. Gov. Rell was elected to a full term in November 2006. 3Lt. Gov. Dave Heineman became governor on 21 Jan 2005 following Mike Johanns’s appointment to the office of US secretary of agriculture. Gov. Heineman was elected to a full term in November 2006. 4Lt. Gov. David A. Paterson became governor in March 2008 following Eliot Spitzer’s resignation. 5Lt. Gov. Rick Perry became governor in December 2000 following George W. Bush’s election as president of the United States. Gov. Perry was elected to a full term in November 2002. 6Lt. Gov. Togiola T.A. Tulafono became governor in April 2003 following the death of Gov. Tauese Sunia. Gov. Tulafono was elected to a full term in November 2004.
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State Officers and Legislatures
state/office |
officeholder |
pay1 |
state/office |
officeholder |
pay1 |
Alabama |
\ |
|
California |
|
|
Governor |
Bob Riley (R) |
US$112,895 |
Governor |
Arnold |
US$212,179 |
Lt. Gov. |
Jim Folsom, Jr. (D) |
US$61,714 |
|
Schwarzenegger (R) |
|
Sec. of State |
Beth Chapman (R) |
US$79,580 |
Lt. Gov. |
John Garamendi (D) |
US$159,134 |
Atty. Gen. |
Troy King (R) |
US$161,794 |
Sec. of State |
Debra Bowen (D) |
US$159,134 |
Treasurer |
Kay Ivey (R) |
US$79,580 |
Atty. Gen. |
Edmund G. Brown, |
US$184,301 |
Legislature |
|
|
|
Jr. (D) |
|
Senate |
Dem: 23; Rep: 12 |
|
Treasurer |
Bill Lockyer (D) |
US$169,743 |
House |
Dem: 62; Rep: 43 |
|
Legislature Senate |
Dem: 25; Rep: 15 |
|
Alaska |
|
|
Assembly |
Dem: 48; Rep: 32 |
|
Governor |
Sarah Palin (R) |
US$125,000 |
|
|
|
Lt. Gov. |
Sean R. Parnell (R) |
US$100,000 |
Colorado |
|
|
Sec. of State2 |
|
|
Governor |
Bill Ritter(D) |
US$90,000 |
Atty. Gen. |
Talis J. Colberg (R) |
US$122,640 |
Lt. Gov. |
Barbara O’Brien (D) |
US$68,500 |
Treasurer3 |
Brian Andrews (Deputy |
US$102,480 |
Sec. of State |
Mike Coffman (R) |
US$68,500 |
|
Treasury Commissioner) |
Atty. Gen. |
John W. Suthers (R) |
US$80,000 |
|
Legislature |
|
|
Treasurer |
Cary Kennedy (D) |
US$68,500 |
Senate |
Dem: 9; Rep: 11 |
|
General Assembly |
|
|
House |
Dem: 17; Rep: 23 |
|
Senate House |
Dem: 20; Rep: 15 Dem: 40; Rep: 25 |
|
Arizona |
|
|
|
|
|
Governor |
Janet Napolitano (D) |
US$95,000 |
Connecticut |
|
|
Lt. Gov.4 |
|
|
Governor |
M. Jodi Rell (R) |
US$150,000 |
Sec. of State |
Jan Brewer (R) |
US$70,000 |
Lt. Gov. |
Michael C. Fedele (R) |
US$110,000 |
Atty. Gen. |
Terry Goddard (D) |
US$90,000 |
Sec. of State |
Susan Bysiewicz (D) |
US$110,000 |
Treasurer |
Dean Martin (R) |
US$70,000 |
Atty. Gen. |
Richard Blumenthal (D) |
US$110,000 |
Legislature |
|
|
Treasurer |
Denise L. Nappier (D) |
US$110,000 |
Senate |
Dem: 13; Rep: 17 |
|
General Assembly |
|
|
House |
Dem: 27; Rep: 33 |
|
Senate House |
Dem: 24; Rep: 12 Dem: 107; Rep: 4 |
|
Arkansas |
\ |
|
|
|
|
Governor |
Mike Beebe (D) |
US$80,848 |
Delaware |
|
|
Lt. Gov. |
Bill Halter (D) |
US$39,075 |
Governor |
Ruth Ann Minner (D) |
US$132,500 |
Sec. of State |
Charlie Daniels (D) |
US$50,529 |
Lt. Gov. |
John Carney, Jr. (D) |
US$75,500 |
Atty. Gen. |
Dustin McDaniel (D) |
US$67,373 |
Sec. of State |
HarrietSmith Windsor |
US$123,850 |
Treasurer |
Martha A. Shoffner (D) |
US$50,529 |
|
(D) |
|
General Assembly |
|
Atty. Gen. |
Joseph Biden III (D) |
US$140,950 |
|
Senate |
Dem: 27; Rep: 8 |
|
Treasurer |
Jack Markell (D) |
US$110,050 |
House |
Dem: 75; Rep: 25 |
|
General Assembly |
|
|
|
|
|
Senate |
Dem: 13; Rep: 8 |
|
|
|
|
House |
Dem: 19; Rep: 22 |
|
state/office |
officeholder |
pay1 |
Florida |
|
|
Governor |
Charlie Crist (R) |
US$132,932 |
Lt. Gov. |
Jeffrey D. Kottkamp (R) US$127,399 |
|
Sec. of State |
Kurt Browning (R) |
US$120,000 |
Atty. Gen. |
Bill McCollum (R) |
US$131,604 |
Treasurer3 |
Alex Sink (Chief |
US$131,604 |
|
Financial Officer) |
|
Legislature |
|
|
Senate |
Dem: 14; Rep: 26 |
|
House |
Dem: 42; Rep: 78 |
|
Georgia |
|
|
Governor |
Sonny Perdue (R) |
US$135,281 |
Lt. Gov. |
Casey Cagle (R) |
US$88,941 |
Sec. of State |
Karen Handel (R) |
US$120,036 |
Atty. Gen. |
Thurbert E. Baker (D) |
US$133,778 |
Treasurer3 |
W. Daniel Ebersole |
US$126,500 |
|
(Dir., Office of Treasury |
|
|
and Fiscal Services) |
|
General Assembly |
|
|
Senate |
Dem: 22; Rep: 34 |
|
House |
Dem: 72; Rep: 107; vacant: 1 |
|
Hawaii |
|
|
Governor |
Linda Lingle (R) |
US$117,600 |
Lt. Gov. |
James R. Aiona, Jr. (R) |
US$105,000 |
Sec. of State2 |
|
|
Atty. Gen. |
Mark J. Bennett (R) |
US$114,708 |
Treasurer3 |
Georgina K. Kawamura |
US$109,248 |
|
(Director of Budget |
|
|
and Finance) |
|
Legislature |
|
|
Senate |
Dem: 21; Rep: 4 |
|
House |
Dem: 44; Rep: 7 |
|
Idaho |
|
|
Governor |
C.L. “Butch” Otter (R) |
US$105,560 |
Lt. Gov. |
Jim Risch (R) |
US$27,820 |
Sec. of State |
Ben Ysursa (R) |
US$85,800 |
Atty. Gen. |
Lawrence Wasden (R) |
US$95,160 |
Treasurer |
Ron G. Crane (R) |
US$85,800 |
Legislature |
|
|
Senate |
Dem: 7; Rep: 28 |
|
House |
Dem: 19; Rep: 51 |
|
Illinois |
|
|
Governor |
Rod Blagojevich (D) |
US$158,000 |
Lt. Gov. |
Pat Quinn (D) |
US$120,000 |
Sec. of State |
Jesse White (D) |
US$139,400 |
Atty. Gen. |
Lisa Madigan (D) |
US$139,400 |
Treasurer |
Alexi Giannoulias (D) |
US$120,800 |
General Assembly |
|
|
Senate |
Dem: 37; Rep: 22 |
|
House |
Dem: 67; Rep: 51 |
|
Indiana |
|
|
Governor |
Mitch Daniels (R) |
US$95,000 |
Lt. Gov. |
Becky Skillman (R) |
US$76,000 |
Sec. of State |
Todd Rokita (R) |
US$66,000 |
Atty. Gen. |
Steve Carter (R) |
US$79,400 |
Treasurer |
Richard E. Mourdock (R) US$66,000 |
|
General Assembly |
|
|
Senate |
Dem: 17; Rep: 33 |
|
House |
Dem: 51; Rep: 49 |
|
Iowa |
|
|
Governor |
Chet Culver (D) |
US$130,000 |
Lt. Gov. |
Patty Judge (d) |
US$103,212 |
state/office |
officeholder |
pay1 |
Iowa |
|
|
Sec. of State |
Michael A. Mauro (D) |
US$103,212 |
Atty. Gen. |
Tom Miller (D) |
US$123,669 |
Treasurer |
Michael L. Fitzgerald (D) US$103,212 |
|
General Assembly |
|
|
Senate |
Dem: 30; Rep: 20 |
|
House |
Dem: 53; Rep: 47 |
|
Kansas |
|
|
Governor |
Kathleen Sebelius (D) |
US$108,007 |
Lt. Gov. |
Mark V. Parkinson (d) |
US$30,549 |
Sec. of State |
Ron Thornburgh (r) |
US$83,905 |
Atty. Gen. |
Stephen Six (D) |
US$96,489 |
Treasurer |
Lynn Jenkins (R) |
US$83,905 |
Legislature |
|
|
Senate |
Dem: 10; Rep: 30 |
|
House |
Dem: 47; Rep: 78 |
|
Kentucky |
|
|
Governor |
Steve Beshear(D) |
US$137,506 |
Lt. Gov. |
Daniel Mongiardo (D) |
US$101,596 |
Sec. of State |
Trey Grayson (R) |
US$101,596 |
Atty. Gen. |
Jack Conway (D) |
US$101,596 |
Treasurer |
Todd Hollenbach (D) |
US$101,596 |
General Assembly |
|
|
Senate |
Dem: 15; Rep: 22; Ind: |
1 |
House |
Dem: 64; Rep: 36 |
\ |
Louisiana |
|
|
Governor |
Bobby Jindal (R) |
US$130,000 |
Lt. Gov. |
Mitch Landrieu (D) |
US$115,000 |
Sec. of State |
Jay Dardenne (R) |
US$115,000 |
Atty. Gen. |
James D. Caldwell (D) |
US$115,000 |
Treasurer |
John Kennedy (D) |
US$115,000 |
Legislature |
|
|
Senate |
Dem: 25 Rep: 14 |
|
House |
Dem: 52; Rep: 50; Ind: |
2; vacant: 1 |
Maine |
|
|
Governor |
John Baldacci (D) |
US$70,000 |
Lt. Gov.5 |
|
|
Sec. of State |
Matthew Dunlap (D) |
US$71,302 |
Atty. Gen. |
G. Steven Rowe (D) |
US$90,438 |
Treasurer |
David G. Lemoine (D) |
US$71,032 |
Legislature |
|
|
Senate |
Dem: 18; Rep: 17 |
|
House |
Dem: 90; Rep: 59; Unenrolled: 2 |
|
Maryland |
|
|
Governor |
Martin O’Malley(D) |
US$150,000 |
Lt. Gov. |
Anthony G. Brown (D) |
US$125,000 |
Sec. of State |
John McDonough (D) |
US$78,750 |
Atty. Gen. |
Douglas F. Gansler (D) |
US$125,000 |
Treasurer |
Nancy K. Kopp (D) |
US$125,000 |
General Assembly |
|
|
Senate |
Dem: 33; Rep: 14 |
|
House |
Dem: 104; Rep: 37 |
|
Massachusetts |
|
|
Governor |
Deval Patrick (D) |
US$140,535 |
Lt. Gov. |
Timothy Murray (D) |
US$124,920 |
Sec. of State |
William F. Galvin(D) |
US$130,916 |
Atty. Gen. |
Martha Coakley(D) |
US$133,644 |
Treasurer |
Timothy Cahill (D) |
US$130,916 |
General Court (legislature) |
|
|
Senate |
Dem: 35; Rep: 5 |
|
House |
Dem: 140; Rep: 19; vacant: 1 |
state/office |
officeholder |
pay1 |
Michigan |
|
|
Governor |
Jennifer Granholm (D) |
US$177,000 |
Lt. Gov. |
John D. Cherry, Jr. (D) |
US$123,900 |
Sec. of State |
Terri Lynn Land (R) |
US$124,900 |
Atty. Gen. |
Mike Cox (R) |
US$124,900 |
Treasurer |
Robert J. Kleine |
US$174,204 |
Legislature |
|
|
Senate |
Dem: 17; Rep: 21 |
|
House |
Dem: 58; Rep: 52 |
|
Minnesota |
|
|
Governor |
Tim Pawlenty (R) |
US$120,303 |
Lt. Gov. |
Carol Molnau (R) |
US$78,197 |
Sec. of State |
Mark Ritchie (D) |
US$90,227 |
Atty. Gen. |
Lori Swanson (D) |
US$114,288 |
Treasurer3 |
Tom J. Hanson |
US$108,388 |
|
(Commissioner of Finance) |
|
Legislature |
|
|
Senate |
Dem: 45; Rep: 22 |
|
House |
Dem: 85; Rep: 49 |
|
Mississippi |
|
|
Governor |
Haley Barbour(R) |
US$122,160 |
Lt. Gov. |
Phil Bryant (R) |
US$60,000 |
Sec. of State |
C. Delbert Hosemann, |
US$90,000 |
|
Jr. (R) |
|
Atty. Gen. |
Jim Hood (D) |
US$108,960 |
Treasurer |
Tate Reeves (R) |
US$90,000 |
Legislature |
|
|
Senate |
Dem: 27; Rep: 25 |
|
House |
Dem: 74; Rep: 48 |
|
Missouri |
|
|
Governor |
Matt Blunt (R) |
US$129,923 |
Lt. Gov. |
Peter Kinder (R) |
US$83,965 |
Sec. of State |
Robin Carnahan (D) |
US$104,608 |
Atty. Gen. |
Jay Nixon (D) |
US$113,046 |
Treasurer |
Sarah Steelman (R) |
US$104,608 |
General Assembly |
|
|
Senate |
Dem: 14; Rep: 20 |
|
House |
Dem: 71; Rep: 92 |
|
Montana |
|
|
Governor |
Brian Schweitzer (D) |
US$100,121 |
Lt. Gov. |
John Bohlinger (R) |
US$79,007 |
Sec. of State |
Brad Johnson (R) |
US$79,123 |
Atty. Gen. |
Mike McGrath (D) |
US$89,602 |
Treasurer3 |
Janet Kelly (Dir., |
US$93,597 |
|
Dept. of Administration) |
|
Legislature |
|
|
Senate |
Dem: 26; Rep: 24 |
|
House |
Dem: 49; Rep: 50; Constitution: 1 |
|
Nebraska |
|
|
Governor |
Dave Heineman (R) |
US$105,000 |
Lt. Gov. |
Rick Sheehy (R) |
US$75,000 |
Sec. of State |
John A. Gale (R) |
US$85,000 |
Atty. Gen. |
Jon Bruning (R) |
US$95,000 |
Treasurer |
Shane Osborn (R) |
US$85,000 |
Legislature (unicameral) |
|
|
Senate |
49 nonpartisan members |
|
Nevada |
|
|
Governor |
Jim Gibbons (R) |
US$141,000 |
Lt. Gov. |
Brian K. Krolicki (R) |
US$60,000 |
Sec. of State |
Ross Miller (D) |
US$97,000 |
Atty. Gen. |
Catherine Cortez |
US$133,000 |
Masto (D) |
state/office |
officeholder |
pay1 |
Nevada |
|
|
Treasurer |
Kate Marshall (D) |
US$97,000 |
Legislature |
|
\ |
Senate |
Dem: 10; Rep: 11 |
|
Assembly |
Dem: 27; Rep: 15 |
|
New Hampshire |
|
|
Governor |
John Lynch (D) |
US$108,990 |
Lt. Gov.5 |
|
|
Sec. of State |
William Gardner (D) |
US$94,584 |
Atty. Gen. |
Kelly Ayotte (R) |
US$105,396 |
Treasurer |
Catherine Provencher |
US$94,584 |
General Court (legislature) |
|
|
Senate |
Dem: 14; Rep: 10 |
|
House |
Dem: 237; Rep: 158; Ind: 1; vacant: 4 |
|
New Jersey |
|
|
Governor |
Jon Corzine (D) |
US$175,000 |
Lt. Gov.5 |
|
|
Sec. of State |
Nina Mitchell Wells (D) |
US$141,000 |
Atty. Gen. |
Anne Milgram (D) |
US$141,000 |
Treasurer |
R. David Rousseau |
US$141,000 |
Legislature |
|
|
Senate |
Dem: 23; Rep: 17 |
|
General |
Dem: 48; Rep: 32 |
|
Assembly |
|
|
New Mexico |
|
|
Governor |
Bill Richardson (D) |
US$110,000 |
Lt. Gov. |
Diane Denish (D) |
US$85,000 |
Sec. of State |
Mary Herrera (d) |
US$85,000 |
Atty. Gen. |
Gary K. King(D) |
US$95,000 |
Treasurer |
James B. Lewis (D) |
US$85,000 |
Legislature |
|
|
Senate |
Dem: 24; Rep: 18 |
|
House |
Dem: 42; Rep: 28 |
|
New York |
|
|
Governor |
David A. Paterson (D) |
US$179,000 |
Lt. Gov. |
vacant |
US$151,500 |
Sec. of State |
Lorraine Cortes- |
US$120,800 |
|
Vazquez (D) |
|
Atty. Gen. |
Andrew M. Cuomo (D) |
US$151,500 |
Treasurer |
Aida Brewer |
US$124,811 |
Legislature |
|
|
Senate |
Dem: 29; Rep: 33 |
|
Assembly |
Dem: 108; Rep: 42 |
|
North Carolina |
|
|
Governor |
Michael F. Easley (D) |
US$135,854 |
Lt. Gov. |
Beverly Perdue (D) |
US$119,901 |
Sec. of State |
Elaine F. Marshall (D) |
US$119,901 |
Atty. Gen. |
Roy Cooper (D) |
US$119,901 |
Treasurer |
Richard H. Moore (D) |
US$119,901 |
General Assembly |
|
|
Senate |
Dem: 31; Rep: 19 |
|
House |
Dem: 68; Rep: 52 |
|
North Dakota |
|
|
Governor |
John Hoeven (R) |
US$96,183 |
Lt. Gov. |
Jack Dalrymple (R) |
US$74,668 |
Sec. of State |
Alvin A. Jaeger (R) |
US$76,511 |
Atty. Gen. |
Wayne Stenehjem (R) |
US$83,991 |
Treasurer |
Kelly Schmidt (R) |
US$72,256 |
Legislative Assembly |
|
|
Senate |
Dem: 21; Rep: 26 |
|
House |
Dem: 33; Rep: 61 |
|
state/office |
officeholder |
pay1 |
Ohio |
|
|
Governor |
Ted Strickland (D) |
US$144,830 |
Lt. Gov. |
Lee Fisher (D) |
US$142,500 |
Sec. of State |
Jennifer Brunner (D) |
US$109,986 |
Atty. Gen. |
Nancy H. Rogers (d) |
US$109,986 |
Treasurer |
Richard Cordray(D) |
US$109,986 |
General Assembly |
|
|
Senate |
Dem: 12; Rep: 21 |
|
House |
Dem: 46; Rep: 53 |
|
Oklahoma |
|
|
Governor |
Brad Henry (D) |
US$140,000 |
Lt. Gov. |
Jari Askins (D) |
US$109,250 |
Sec. of State |
M. Susan Savage (D) |
US$94,500 |
Atty. Gen. |
W.A. Drew |
US$126,500 |
|
Edmondson (D) |
|
Treasurer |
Scott Meacham (D) |
US$109,250 |
Legislature |
|
|
Senate |
Dem: 24; Rep: 24 |
|
House |
Dem: 44; Rep: 57 |
|
Oregon |
|
|
Governor |
Ted Kulongoski (D) |
US$93,600 |
Lt. Gov.4 |
|
|
Sec. of State |
Bill Bradbury (D) |
US$72,000 |
Atty. Gen. |
Hardy Myers (D) |
US$77,200 |
Treasurer |
Randall Edwards (D) |
US$72,000 |
Legislative Assembly |
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Senate |
Dem: 18; Rep: 11; Ind: |
1 |
House |
Dem: 31; Rep: 29 |
|
Pennsylvania |
|
|
Governor |
Edward G. Rendell (D) |
US$170,150 |
Lt. Gov. |
Catherine Baker |
US$142,924 |
|
Knoll (D) |
|
Sec. of State |
Pedro A. Cortes (D) |
US$122,509 |
Atty. Gen. |
Tom Corbett (R) |
US$141,565 |
Treasurer |
Robin L. Wiessmann |
US$141,565 |
General Assembly |
|
|
Senate |
Dem: 21; Rep: 29 |
|
House |
Dem: 102; Rep: 101 |
|
Rhode Island |
|
|
Governor |
Don Carcieri (R) |
US$117,817 |
Lt. Gov. |
Elizabeth H. Roberts (D) |
US$99,214 |
Sec. of State |
A. Ralph Mollis (D) |
US$99,214 |
Atty. Gen. |
Patrick C. Lynch (D) |
US$105,416 |
Treasurer |
Frank T. Caprio (D) |
US$99,214 |
General Assembly |
|
|
Senate |
Dem: 33; Rep: 5 |
|
House |
Dem: 62; Rep: 13 |
|
South Carolina |
|
|
Governor |
Mark Sanford (R) |
US$106,078 |
Lt. Gov. |
Andre Bauer (R) |
US$46,545 |
Sec. of State |
Mark Hammond (R) |
US$92,007 |
Atty. Gen. |
Henry McMaster (R) |
US$92,007 |
Treasurer |
Converse Chellis (R) |
US$92,007 |
General Assembly |
|
|
Senate |
Dem: 19; Rep: 27 |
|
House |
Dem: 51; Rep: 73 |
|
South Dakota |
|
|
Governor |
Mike Rounds (R) |
US$111,972 |
Lt. Gov. |
Dennis Daugaard (R) |
US$16,833 |
Sec. of State |
Chris Nelson (R) |
US$76,080 |
Atty. Gen. |
Larry Long (R) |
US$95,076 |
Treasurer |
Vernon L. Larson (R) |
US$76,080 |
state/office |
officeholder |
pay1 |
South Dakota |
|
|
Legislature |
|
|
Senate |
Dem: 15; Rep: 20 |
|
House |
Dem: 20; Rep: 50 |
|
Tennessee |
|
|
Governor |
Phil Bredesen (D) |
US$159,960 |
Lt. Gov.6 |
Ron Ramsey (R) |
US$54,372 |
Sec. of State |
Riley Darnell (d) |
US$180,000 |
Atty. Gen. |
Robert E. Cooper, |
US$154,800 |
|
Jr. (D) |
|
Treasurer |
Dale Sims |
US$180,000 |
General Assembly |
|
|
Senate |
Dem: 16; Rep: 16; Ind: |
1 |
House |
Dem: 53; Rep: 46 |
|
Texas |
|
|
Governor |
Rick Perry (R) |
US$150,000 |
Lt. Gov. |
David Dewhurst (R) |
US$7,200 |
Sec. of State |
Phil Wilson (R) |
US$117,516 |
Atty. Gen. |
Greg Abbott (R) |
US$150,000 |
Treasurer3 |
Susan Combs |
US$150,000 |
|
(Comptroller) (R) |
|
Legislature |
|
|
Senate |
Dem: 11; Rep: 20 |
|
House |
Dem: 71; Rep: 79 |
|
Utah |
|
|
Governor |
Jon Huntsman, Jr. (R) |
US$107,200 |
Lt. Gov. |
Gary R. Herbert (R) |
US$101,840 |
Sec. of State2 |
|
|
Atty. Gen. |
Mark Shurtleff(R) |
US$101,840 |
Treasurer |
Edward T. Alter (R) |
US$101,840 |
Legislature |
|
|
Senate |
Dem: 8; Rep: 21 |
|
House |
Dem: 20; Rep: 55 |
|
Vermont |
|
|
Governor |
Jim Douglas (R) |
US$150,051 |
Lt. Gov. |
Brian Dubie (R) |
US$63,690 |
Sec. of State |
Deborah L. Markowitz |
US$95,139 |
|
(D) |
|
Atty. Gen. |
William H. Sorrell (D) |
US$113,901 |
Treasurer |
Jeb Spaulding (D) |
US$95,139 |
General Assembly |
|
|
Senate |
Dem: 23; Rep: 7 |
|
House |
Dem: 93; Rep: 49; Ind: |
2; |
|
Progressive: 6 |
|
Virginia |
|
|
Governor |
Tim Kaine (D) |
US$175,000 |
Lt. Gov. |
Bill Bolling (R) |
US$36,321 |
Sec. of State |
Katherine K. Hanley (D) US$146,916 |
|
Atty. Gen. |
Robert F. McDonnell (R) US$150,000 |
|
Treasurer |
J. Braxton Powell |
US$128,371 |
General Assembly |
|
|
Senate |
Dem: 21; Rep: 19 |
|
House |
Dem: 45; Rep: 53; Ind: |
2 |
Washington |
|
|
Governor |
Chris Gregoire (D) |
US$163,618 |
Lt. Gov. |
Brad Owen (D) |
US$92,106 |
Sec. of State |
Sam Reed (R) |
US$114,657 |
Atty. Gen. |
Rob McKenna (R) |
US$148,744 |
Treasurer |
Michael J. Murphy (D) |
US$114,657 |
Legislature |
|
|
Senate |
Dem: 32; Rep: 17 |
|
House |
Dem: 63; Rep: 35 |
|
state/office |
officeholder |
pay3 |
state/office |
officeholder pay1 |
West Virginia |
|
|
Wisconsin |
|
Governor |
Joe Manchin III (D) |
US$95,000 |
Treasurer |
Dawn Marie Sass (D) US$65,079 |
Lt. Gov.7 |
Earl Ray Tomblin (D) |
N/A |
Legislature |
|
Sec. of State |
Betty Ireland (R) |
US$70,000 |
Senate |
Dem: 18; Rep: 15 |
Atty. Gen. |
Darrell V. McGraw, |
US$85,000 |
Assembly |
Dem: 47; Rep: 52 |
|
Jr. (D) |
|
|
|
Treasurer |
John D. Perdue (D) |
US$75,000 |
Wyoming |
|
Legislature |
|
|
Governor |
Dave Freudenthal (D) US$105,000 |
Senate |
Dem: 23; Rep: 11 |
|
Lt. Gov.4 |
|
House |
Dem: 72; Rep: 28 |
|
Sec. of State |
Max Maxfield (R) US$92,000 |
|
|
|
Atty. Gen. |
Bruce A. Salzburg (D) US$125,000 |
Wisconsin |
|
|
Treasurer |
Joseph B. Meyer (R) US$92,000 |
Governor |
Jim Doyle (D) |
US$137,092 |
Legislature |
|
Lt. Gov. |
Barbara Lawton (D) |
US$72,394 |
Senate |
Dem: 7; Rep: 23 |
Sec. of State |
Douglas La Follette (D) |
US$65,079 |
House |
Dem: 17; Rep: 43 |
Atty. Gen. |
J.B. Van Hollen (R) |
US$133,033 |
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1The salary rates are from February 2008. 2The lieutenant governor serves as secretary of state. 3No official state treasurer; the official in charge of the general treasury performs duties. 4The secretary of state assumes duties of lieutenant governor. 5No official lieutenant governor; the president of the Senate succeeds the governor. 6In Tennessee the speaker of the Senate and the lieutenant governor are one and the same. 7In West Virginia the president of the Senate and the lieutenant governor are one and the same.