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To run for governor, a candidate must generally be a U.S. citizen with prior state residence who meets the minimum age requirement—set at 30 years old in 35 states. [ 9 ] All 55 governors are members of the National Governors Association , a non-partisan organization which represents states and territories in discussions with the federal ...
See Governor for an introduction and List of United States governors for the current incumbents. Subcategories This category has the following 2 subcategories, out of 2 total.
The following is a list of current United States governors by age. This list includes the 50 state governors, the five territorial governors, as well as the mayor of Washington, D.C. in office as of March 3, 2025.
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. In the five extant U.S ...
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]
The 1865 constitution required governors to take four years off after serving two terms, [10] but that was quickly changed in the 1868 constitution, which allowed four-year terms with no limits. [11] The term length was returned to the two-year term and limit of the 1865 constitution in 1877. [12]
Pages in category "State governors of the United States" The following 12 pages are in this category, out of 12 total. This list may not reflect recent changes .
Acting Governor from 1793–94 Rhode Island: Henry Smith: Country: October 15, 1805 May 7, 1806 Rhode Island: Isaac Wilbour: Country: May 7, 1806 May 6, 1807 Acting governor Vermont: Thomas Chittenden: Independent: March 4, 1791 August 25, 1797 Governor of the Vermont Republic 1778–89; 90–91, died in office Maryland: George Plater ...