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37 states have term limits on their governors imposed at the founding of their respective state constitutions. Term limits on governors are a common and effective check and balance in statewide governance.
All U.S. governors serve four-year terms except those in New Hampshire and Vermont, who serve two-year terms. In all states, the governor is directly elected, and in most cases has considerable practical powers, though this may be moderated by the state legislature and in some cases by other elected executive officials.
Virginia is the only state that does not allow a governor to serve consecutive terms. The Governor of Virginia is the most restricted in office, as they are unable to run for reelection - even if they were successful in serving their state for a four-year period.
In 37 states, governors are subject to some type of term limits. Some term limits were initially within state constitutions, while others were created through initiatives. Gubernatorial term limits can be either lifetime or consecutive, and may be based on years or terms served.
In the United States, term limits restrict the number of terms of office an officeholder may serve. At the federal level, the president of the United States can serve a maximum of two four-year terms, limited by the Twenty-second Amendment to the United States Constitution.
The current gubernatorial term ends and new term begins in January for most states and territories, two months after their election; in Alaska, Hawaii, North Dakota, and Kentucky, the term begins in December.
Governors, all of whom are popularly elected, serve as the chief executive officers of the fifty-five states, commonwealths, and territories of the United States. As state managers, Governors are responsible for implementing state laws and overseeing the operation of the state executive branch.
"Term-limited U.S. governors tax and spend more than those who are eligible to run for another term." Do electoral selection and incentives behave as predicted by theory? Coincidentally, term limits provide one of the best opportunities to answer this question.
Each U.S. state is headed by a governor who serves as its chief executive. They are directly elected and share certain responsibilities. For instance, all governors implement state laws, pursue a legislative platform, and develop budgets. In addition, the governor acts as the state’s liaison with the federal government.
Each state sets its own term limits for governor. Currently, 14 of the 50 states do not have any term limits on governor. The rest have some sort of term limits. A majority of governors may serve two consecutive four-year terms.