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State executive offices represent a state's executive branch, charged with implementing and enforcing the laws made by state legislatures. Thegovernor 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 likeattorney general andsecretary of state, are established in a state'sconstitution, which provides the basis for their authority and a description of their duties. Other offices commonly included in a state's constitution aretreasurer andsuperintendent of schools. Other executive officers are established by statute rather than the state constitution. Such offices often includeauditor,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 thestate legislature orsupreme 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, andpublic 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 distinctstate executives offices.

Partisan count table

State executive party affiliation by office
OfficeDemocratic Party DemocraticRepublican Party RepublicanGrey.png IndependentNonpartisanVacancies
Governor2426000
Lt. Governor2124000
Attorney General2227010
Secretary of State2225000
Treasurer12240120
Controller650100
Auditor7160150
Superintendent of Schools170411
Insurance Commissioner380342
Agriculture Commissioner0120381
Natural Resources Commissioner230441
Labor Commissioner030500
Public Service Commissioner83701553 

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
StateGov.Lt. Gov.AGSOSContTreasAuditSuperInsurAgriNatureLaborPSCOther
AlabamaGov.Lt. Gov.AGSOSContTreasAudit **SuperInsurAgriNatureLaborPSC 
AlaskaGov.Lt. Gov.AG ContTreasAudit **SuperInsurAgriNatureLaborPSC
ArizonaGov. AGSOS TreasAudit **SuperInsurAgriNatureLaborPSCMine Inspector
ArkansasGov.Lt. Gov.AGSOS TreasAudit **SuperInsurAgriNatureLaborPSC 
CaliforniaGov.Lt. Gov.AGSOSContTreasAuditSuperInsurAgriNatureLaborPSC 
ColoradoGov.Lt. Gov.AGSOSContTreas**SuperInsurAgriNatureLaborPSC 
ConnecticutGov.Lt. Gov.AGSOSContTreas**SuperInsurAgriNatureLaborPSC 
DelawareGov.Lt. Gov.AGSOS TreasAuditSuperInsurAgriNatureLaborPSC 
FloridaGov.Lt. Gov.AGSOS Treas ******SuperInsurAgriNatureLaborPSC 
GeorgiaGov.Lt. Gov.AGSOS TreasAuditSuperInsurAgriNatureLaborPSC 
HawaiiGov.Lt. Gov.AG  TreasAuditSuperLaborAgriNatureLaborPSC 
IdahoGov.Lt. Gov.AGSOSContTreas**SuperInsurAgriNatureLaborPSC 
IllinoisGov.Lt. Gov.AGSOSContTreasAuditSuperInsurAgriNatureLaborPSC 
IndianaGov.Lt. Gov.AGSOSContTreas SuperInsurAgriNatureLaborPSC 
IowaGov.Lt. Gov.AGSOS TreasAuditSuperInsurAgriNatureLaborPSC 
KansasGov.Lt. Gov.AGSOS Treas**SuperInsurAgriNatureLaborPSC 
KentuckyGov.Lt. Gov.AGSOS TreasAuditSuperInsurAgriNatureLaborPSC 
LouisianaGov.Lt. Gov.AGSOS Treas**SuperInsurAgriNatureLaborPSC 
MaineGov. AGSOS TreasAuditSuperInsurAgriNatureLaborPSC 
MarylandGov.Lt. Gov.AGSOSContTreas**SuperInsurAgriNatureLaborPSC 
MassachusettsGov.Lt. Gov.AGSOSContTreasAuditSuperInsurAgriNatureLaborPSC 
MichiganGov.Lt. Gov.AGSOS TreasAuditSuperInsurAgriNatureLaborPSC 
MinnesotaGov.Lt. Gov.AGSOS TreasAudit **SuperInsurAgriNatureLaborPSC 
MissouriGov.Lt. Gov.AGSOS TreasAuditSuperInsurAgriNatureLaborPSC 
MississippiGov.Lt. Gov.AGSOS TreasAuditSuperInsurAgri ***NatureLaborPSC 
MontanaGov.Lt. Gov.AGSOS TreasAudit **SuperInsurAgriNatureLaborPSC 
NebraskaGov.Lt. Gov.AGSOS TreasAuditSuperInsurAgriNatureLaborPSC 
NevadaGov.Lt. Gov.AGSOSContTreas**SuperInsurAgriNatureLaborPSC 
New HampshireGov. AGSOSContTreas**SuperInsurAgri LaborPSC 
New JerseyGov.Lt. Gov.AGSOSContTreas**SuperInsurAgriNatureLaborPSC 
New MexicoGov.Lt. Gov.AGSOSContTreasAuditSuperInsurAgriNatureLaborPSCPublic Education Commission
New YorkGov.Lt. Gov.AGSOSCont  SuperInsurAgriNatureLaborPSC 
North CarolinaGov.Lt. Gov.AG.SOSContTreasAuditSuperInsurAgriNatureLaborPSC 
North DakotaGov.Lt. Gov.AGSOS TreasAuditSuperInsurAgriNatureLaborPSC 
OhioGov.Lt. Gov.AGSOS TreasAuditSuperInsurAgriNatureLaborPSC 
OklahomaGov.Lt. Gov.AGSOS TreasAuditSuperInsurAgriNatureLaborPSC 
OregonGov. AGSOS TreasAuditSuperInsurAgriNatureLaborPSC 
PennsylvaniaGov.Lt. Gov.AGSOS TreasAudit **SuperInsurAgriNatureLaborPSC 
Rhode IslandGov.Lt. Gov.AGSOS TreasAuditSuperInsurAgriNatureLaborPSC 
South CarolinaGov.Lt. Gov.AGSOSContTreasAudit **Super *InsurAgriNatureLaborPSC 
South DakotaGov.Lt. Gov.AGSOS TreasAudit **Super *InsurAgriNatureLaborPSC 
TennesseeGov.Lt. Gov.AGSOSContTreas SuperInsurAgriNatureLaborPSC 
TexasGov.Lt. Gov.AGSOSCont AuditSuperInsurAgriNature *LaborPSCRailroad Commission
UtahGov.Lt. Gov.AG  TreasAuditSuperInsurAgriNatureLaborPSC 
VermontGov.Lt. Gov.AGSOS TreasAuditSuperInsurAgriNatureLaborPSC 
VirginiaGov.Lt. Gov.AGSOSContTreasAuditSuperInsurAgriNatureLaborPSC 
WashingtonGov.Lt. Gov.AGSOS TreasAuditSuperInsurAgriNatureLaborPSC 
West VirginiaGov.Lt. Gov.AGSOS TreasAudit **SuperInsurAgriNatureLaborPSC 
WisconsinGov.Lt. Gov.AGSOS TreasAuditSuperInsurAgriNatureLaborPSC 
WyomingGov. AGSOS TreasAuditSuperInsurAgri LaborPSC 

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

State executive incumbents by office

Governor
Lieutenant Governor
Secretary of State
Attorney General
Treasurer
Auditor
Superintendent of Schools
Insurance Commissioner
Controller/Comptroller
Agriculture Commissioner
Natural Resources Commissioner
Labor Commissioner
Public Service Commissioner
See also:Governor (state executive office)


OfficeNamePartyDate assumed office
Governor of AlabamaKay IveyRepublicanApril 10, 2017
Governor of AlaskaMike DunleavyRepublicanDecember 3, 2018
Governor of American SamoaNikolao PulaNonpartisanJanuary 3, 2025
Governor of ArizonaKatie HobbsDemocraticJanuary 2, 2023
Governor of ArkansasSarah Huckabee SandersRepublicanJanuary 10, 2023
Governor of CaliforniaGavin NewsomDemocraticJanuary 7, 2019
Governor of ColoradoJared PolisDemocraticJanuary 8, 2019
Governor of ConnecticutNed LamontDemocraticJanuary 9, 2019
Governor of DelawareMatt MeyerDemocraticJanuary 21, 2025
Governor of FloridaRon DeSantisRepublicanJanuary 8, 2019
Governor of GeorgiaBrian KempRepublicanJanuary 14, 2019
Governor of GuamLou Leon GuerreroDemocraticJanuary 7, 2019
Governor of HawaiiJoshua GreenDemocraticDecember 5, 2022
Governor of IdahoBrad LittleRepublicanJanuary 7, 2019
Governor of IllinoisJ.B. PritzkerDemocraticJanuary 14, 2019
Governor of IndianaMike BraunRepublicanJanuary 13, 2025
Governor of IowaKim ReynoldsRepublicanMay 24, 2017
Governor of KansasLaura KellyDemocraticJanuary 14, 2019
Governor of KentuckyAndy BeshearDemocraticDecember 10, 2019
Governor of LouisianaJeff LandryRepublicanJanuary 8, 2024
Governor of MaineJanet T. MillsDemocraticJanuary 2, 2019
Governor of MarylandWes MooreDemocraticJanuary 18, 2023
Governor of MassachusettsMaura HealeyDemocraticJanuary 5, 2023
Governor of MichiganGretchen WhitmerDemocraticJanuary 1, 2019
Governor of MinnesotaTim WalzDemocraticJanuary 7, 2019
Governor of MississippiTate ReevesRepublicanJanuary 14, 2020
Governor of MissouriMike KehoeRepublicanJanuary 13, 2025
Governor of MontanaGreg GianforteRepublicanJanuary 4, 2021
Governor of NebraskaJim PillenRepublicanJanuary 5, 2023
Governor of NevadaJoe LombardoRepublicanJanuary 2, 2023
Governor of New HampshireKelly AyotteRepublicanJanuary 8, 2025
Governor of New JerseyMikie SherrillDemocraticJanuary 20, 2026
Governor of New MexicoMichelle Lujan GrishamDemocraticJanuary 1, 2019
Governor of New YorkKathy HochulDemocraticAugust 24, 2021
Governor of North CarolinaJosh SteinDemocraticJanuary 1, 2025
Governor of North DakotaKelly ArmstrongRepublicanDecember 15, 2024
Governor of OhioRichard Michael DeWineRepublicanJanuary 14, 2019
Governor of OklahomaKevin StittRepublicanJanuary 14, 2019
Governor of OregonTina KotekDemocraticJanuary 9, 2023
Governor of PennsylvaniaJosh ShapiroDemocraticJanuary 17, 2023
Governor of Puerto RicoJenniffer González-ColónNew ProgressiveJanuary 2, 2025
Governor of Rhode IslandDaniel McKeeDemocraticMarch 2, 2021
Governor of South CarolinaHenry McMasterRepublicanJanuary 24, 2017
Governor of South DakotaLarry RhodenRepublicanJanuary 25, 2025
Governor of TennesseeBill LeeRepublicanJanuary 15, 2019
Governor of TexasGreg AbbottRepublicanJanuary 20, 2015
Governor of UtahSpencer CoxRepublicanJanuary 4, 2021
Governor of VermontPhil ScottRepublicanJanuary 5, 2017
Governor of VirginiaAbigail SpanbergerDemocraticJanuary 17, 2026
Governor of WashingtonBob FergusonDemocraticJanuary 13, 2025
Governor of West VirginiaPatrick MorriseyRepublicanJanuary 13, 2025
Governor of WisconsinTony EversDemocraticJanuary 7, 2019
Governor of WyomingMark GordonRepublicanJanuary 7, 2019
Governor of the Northern Mariana IslandsDavid ApatangIndependentJuly 23, 2025
Governor of the U.S. Virgin IslandsAlbert BryanDemocraticJanuary 7, 2019

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