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State of the state addresses

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State of the State Addresses
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All 50 state constitutions mandate that thegovernor give an annual (or, if not annual,regular) report to thestate legislature on the condition of the state. This speech is most commonly referred to as the State of the State address, although it is known as the Condition of the State address inIowa and the State of the Commonwealth address inKentucky,Massachusetts,Pennsylvania andVirginia. The speech also includes the governor’s priorities and goals for the legislative session.

To find information about previous addresses, select a year below.

Historical state of the state addresses

2026

2025

2024

Note: GovernorsGreg Gianforte (R-Mont.),Joe Lombardo (R-Nev.),Roy Cooper (D-N.C.),Tina Kotek (D-Ore.), andGreg Abbott (R-Texas) did not deliver State of the State addresses in 2024.

2023

2022

Note: GovernorsGreg Gianforte (R-Mont.),Roy Cooper (R-N.C.), andGreg Abbott (R-Texas) did not deliver State of the State addresses in 2022.

2021

Note: GovernorMike DeWine (R-Ohio) did not deliver a State of the State addresses in 2021.

2020

Note: GovernorsSteve Bullock (D-Mont.),Steve Sisolak (D-Nev.),Roy Cooper (D-N.C.),Mike DeWine (R-Ohio),Kate Brown (D-Ore.), andGreg Abbott (R-Texas) did not deliver State of the State addresses in 2020.

2019

Clickhere to view more information about the 2019 State of the State addresses.

2018

Clickhere to view more information about the 2018 State of the State addresses.

Note: GovernorsSteve Bullock (Montana),Brian Sandoval (Nevada),Roy Cooper (North Carolina), andGreg Abbott (Texas) did not deliver State of the State addresses in 2018.

2017

2016

Clickhere to view more information about the 2016 State of the State addresses.

Note: GovernorsAsa Hutchinson (Arkansas),Steve Bullock (Montana),Brian Sandoval (Nevada),Pat McCrory (North Carolina),Jack Dalrymple (North Dakota),Kate Brown (Oregon) andGreg Abbott (Texas) did not deliver State of the State addresses in 2016.

2015

Clickhere to view more information about the 2015 State of the State addresses.

2014

Note: GovernorsMike Beebe (Arkansas),Steve Bullock (Montana),Brian Sandoval (Nevada),Pat McCrory (North Carolina),Jack Dalrymple (North Dakota),John Kitzhaber (Oregon) andRick Perry (Texas) did not deliver State of the State addresses in 2014.

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Recent news

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Footnotes

  1. ↑Note: Although this speech is technically an "inauguration" speech, it occurred before the legislature and outlined her priorities and plans for the state. Gov. Kate Brown did not give a separate speech officially classed as the "state of the state" in 2017.
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