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Utah Territory had 15 territorial governors from its organization in 1850 until the formation of the state of Utah in 1896, appointed by the President of the United States. John W. Dawson had the shortest term of only three weeks and Brigham Young, the first territorial governor, had the longest term at seven years.
The governor of Utah was previously limited to serving three terms, but all term limit laws have since been repealed by the legislature. In 2022, voters in North Dakota approved a constitutional amendment that limits the governor to no more than two four-year terms. The amendment only applies to individuals elected after 2023. [82]
In 2019, Herbert announced he would not seek a third full term in 2020, and endorsed then-Lieutenant Governor Cox for governor. [1] In the 2020 Utah gubernatorial election, Cox was elected governor, after first defeating former Governor Jon Huntsman, Jr., former Utah GOP chair Thomas Wright, and former Utah House Speaker Greg Hughes in the ...
Governor term length (years) Governor term limit First in line of succession Lieutenant Governor method of election Secretary of State Attorney General Treasurer Alabama: 4 Two consecutive terms Lieutenant Governor: Separate election Elected: Elected: Elected: Alaska: 4 Two terms Lieutenant Governor: Same ticket in general election, separate ...
Term limited Maximum term length Governor: Kay Ivey: Republican: April 10, 2017: 2026: Yes Two consecutive terms Lieutenant Governor: Will Ainsworth: Republican: January 14, 2019: 2026: Yes Two consecutive terms Secretary of State: Wes Allen: Republican: January 16, 2023: 2026: No (retiring) Two consecutive terms Attorney General: Steve ...
The Fox News Decision Desk projects incumbent Utah Gov. Spencer Cox to win re-election, defeating Democratic rival Utah state Rep. Brian King.. Cox won his first bid for governor in 2020 by more ...
In 2000, Leavitt became only the second governor in Utah history to be re-elected to a third term. [10] As governor, he held leadership positions in national and regional organizations, which included chairing the Republican Governors Association from 1994 to 1995, the Western Governors Association from 1995 to 1996, the Council of State ...
Terry Branstad is the longest-serving governor in American history, with a tenure of 22 years, 4 months, and 13 days, as governor of Iowa. This list contains the 50 governors of states in the United States who have served for the longest years, consecutively or otherwise. Pre-statehood territorial and colonial governors are not included. [1]