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At the 2008 elections, all 55 governorships of the states and territories were occupied. However, in the 2008 election cycle, only thirteen seats were up for election - eleven were statewide, and two were territorial. Eight seats were held by Democrats, and the remaining five were held by Republicans.
Pages in category "2008 United States gubernatorial elections" The following 14 pages are in this category, out of 14 total. This list may not reflect recent changes .
The 2008 gubernatorial election in Washington was held on November 4, 2008. Republican Dino Rossi and incumbent Democratic Governor Christine Gregoire emerged from the August 19 primary. This made the 2008 election a rematch between the candidates from the 2004 election, the closest gubernatorial election in the state's history. In contrast to ...
May 6, 2008 – Primary elections. [2] Oct. 10, 2008 – Last day to register to vote in general election. [2] Oct. 16 – Nov. 1, 2008 – "One Stop" registration and early voting [2] November 4, 2008 – General election. [2] Candidates Richard Moore, Dennis Nielsen, Robert Orr, and Bev Perdue took part in a forum on January 26, sponsored by ...
Policy promises will be making headlines from now through November, and the candidate who brings theirs to the White House will have Election 2008: What Candidates Promise Homeowners Skip to main ...
Elections to state legislatures were held on November 4, 2008, alongside other elections, in which Democrats scored significant gains in a blue wave election. Elections were held for 85 legislative chambers, with all states but Louisiana, Mississippi, New Jersey, Alabama, Maryland, and Virginia holding elections in at least one house.
Despite Daniels' landslide victory, Barack Obama narrowly carried Indiana in the concurrent presidential election; the only Democratic candidate to do so since 1964. As of 2024, this is the last election Marion County (containing the state's largest city, Indianapolis ) would vote Republican for governor and a statewide race.
All 8 current members of the Massachusetts Governor's Council were up for re-election in 2008. The Governor's Council's most important role is to approve the governor's judicial nominees, serving as an important check on the power of the Governor.