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As of January 21, 2025, there are 27 states with Republican governors and 23 states with Democratic governors. Both Republicans and Democrats control 2 territorial governorships. Jenniffer González-Colón of Puerto Rico is a member of the New Progressive Party, although she is also affiliated with the Republican Party. [1] The federal District ...
Governor Doug Burgum was re-elected to a second term in 2020 with 65.8% of the vote. In the November 2022 elections, voters amended the North Dakota Constitution to place a limit of two, four-year terms for succeeding governors sworn into office after the amendment's effective date of January 1, 2023. [25]
Democrats controlled the majority in the closely divided Senate following the 2022 U.S. Senate elections, but they had to defend 23 seats in 2024. Three Democratic-held seats up for election were in the heavily Republican-leaning states of Montana, Ohio, and West Virginia, all of which were won comfortably by Trump in both 2016 and 2020. [69]
California Governor Gavin Newsom’s deep pockets, Hollywood ties and connections in the party put him at the top of the list for many listing potential replacements for Joe Biden in 2024 ...
Wisconsin's Democratic Governor Tony Evers narrowly defended his seat against Republican construction magnate Tim Michels, who had falsely claimed that Trump won the 2020 election.
Democrats are looking to the governors of blue states as both a line of defense against the incoming Trump administration and a promising bench for the party in 2028. Governors are seen as leading ...
As of 2024, there are 23 Republican trifectas, 17 Democratic trifectas, and 10 divided governments with both parties holding either legislative chambers or the governorship. However, following the 2022 elections, Democratic trifectas represent a majority of the national population. [3]
Statistics (not counting territorial governors): The median age is 68 years, 36 days. The median age at inauguration is 63 years, 351 days. The median term length is 10 years, 211 days. The average age among Republicans is 68 years, 61 days. The average age among Democrats is 68 years, 328 days. Age Ranges: 10 governors are in their 70s;