List of current United States lieutenant governors
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The lieutenant governor is the second-highest-ranking government official in 45 of the 50 U.S. states and four of the five territories. In those states and territories, the lieutenant governor is the first in the line of succession in case of a vacancy in the office of governor (Note: in Massachusetts and West Virginia, the lieutenant governor only assumes powers and duties as acting governor, not succeeding to the governorship), while in the remaining states and territories another office holds that status. Currently, 26 states elect a lieutenant governor on a ticket with the governor, while 17 states elect a lieutenant governor separately. In West Virginia, the president of the Senate, as elected by the State Senators, serves as the state's lieutenant governor. In Tennessee, the State Senators elect a Speaker of the Senate, who in turn serves as lieutenant governor. Four states and one inhabited territory do not have a lieutenant governor.
List of lieutenant governors by state
In the table below, "term ends" indicates the year the current lieutenant governor will leave office; a notation (term limits) after the year indicates that the current lieutenant governor is ineligible to seek re-election in that year. A notation of (retiring) after the year indicates that the current lieutenant governor is leaving office that year, having not sought re-election. A notation of (defeated) indicates that the current lieutenant governor was defeated for re-election.
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List of lieutenant governors by territory
| Territory | Image | Lieutenant governor | Party | Prior public experience | Start of term | End of term | Chosen by[1] |
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| American Samoa (list) | File:Pulu Ae Ae Jr., 2011.jpg | Script error: No such module "Sort". | Template:Party cell |Republican | American Samoa House of Representatives |
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| Guam (list) | File:Lt.-governor-josh-tenorio.jpg | Script error: No such module "Sort". | Template:Party cell |Democratic | No prior offices | Template:Dts | 2027 | Same ticket |
| Northern Mariana Islands (list) | File:David Apatang Standing with USAF Airmen Cropped.jpg | Script error: No such module "Sort". | Template:Party cell |Independent | Mayor of Saipan | Template:Dts | Same ticket | |
| U.S. Virgin Islands (list) | File:Tregenza Roach.jpg | Script error: No such module "Sort". | Template:Party cell |Democratic | Legislature of the Virgin Islands | Template:Dts | Same ticket |
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Five states do not have a position of an official lieutenant governor. In these cases, the secretary of state or the president of the Senate is next in line for the governorship.
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Federal district and territories which do not have lieutenant governors or deputy mayors
One territory, Puerto Rico, places the secretary of state next in line for the governorship. In the District of Columbia, the chairman of the Council of the District of Columbia is first in line of succession in the event of a vacancy in the office of mayor of the District of Columbia.
| Jurisdiction | Office | Image | Officeholder | Party | Prior public experience | Start of term |
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| District of Columbia | Chairman of the Council | File:Phil Mendelson.jpg | Script error: No such module "Sort". | Template:Party cell |Democratic | DC Councilman Advisory Neighborhood Commissioner |
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| Puerto Rico | Secretary of State | File:Alcaldesa Rosachely Rivera Santana.jpg | Script error: No such module "Sort". | Template:Party cell |New Progressive/ Democratic |
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States and territories with differing party membership at the executive level
In most states or territories, the governor and lieutenant governor are members of the same political party. In the following states and territories, the designated successor to the governorship is of a different political party than the governor:
| State or territory |
Governor | Designated successor |
|---|---|---|
| Northern Mariana Islands | style="background-color:Template:Republican Party (US)/meta/shading" |Republican | Template:Party shading/Independent |Independent |
| Puerto RicoTemplate:Efn | style="background-color:Template:Republican Party (US)/meta/shading" |Republican | style="color:black;background-color:Template:Democratic Party (US)/meta/shading" |Democratic |
See also
- List of current United States first spouses
- List of current United States governors
- List of current United States lieutenant governors by age
- List of female lieutenant governors in the United States
- List of minority governors and lieutenant governors in the United States
Notes
References
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- ↑ NY lieutenant gubernatorial terms begin at midnight New Year's Day.
- ↑ The Tennessee Senate elects their speaker who serves as lieutenant governor. The full title of the office is Lieutenant Governor and Speaker of the Senate.
- ↑ West Virginia Code 6A-1-4(b), as enacted in 2000, entitles the president of the West Virginia Senate to use the title Lieutenant Governor
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