List of current United States lieutenant governors

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Party affiliation of current United States lieutenant governors:
     Democratic      Republican      Position nonexistent
Party affiliation of current designated successors to the current United States governors:
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Method for electing the lieutenant governor.      Same ticket      Same ticket in the general election, separate election in the primaries      Separate election      Title given to the leader of state senate      Position nonexistent

The lieutenant governor is the second-highest-ranking government official in 45 of the 50 U.S. States and four of the five territories. Not all states have a lieutenant governor. This article is a list of all lieutenant governors and/or political offices of equal ranking.

List of Lieutenant Governors

States

State Image Name Party Prior Public Experience Term Start Term End Selection[1]
Alabama (list) Alabama Lieutenant Governor visits Lyster Army Health Clinic (cropped).jpg Ainsworth, WillWill Ainsworth Republican Alabama House January 14, 2019 2027 Separate election
Alaska (list) Nancy Dahlstrom, 2024.jpg Dahlstrom, NancyNancy Dahlstrom Republican Commissioner of Alaska Department of Corrections
Alaska House 		December 5, 2022 2026 Same ticket
Arkansas (list) Leslie Rutledge (25475720912) (1).jpg Rutledge, LeslieLeslie Rutledge Republican Attorney General January 10, 2023 2027 Separate election
California (list) Eleni Kounalakis in 2021.jpg Kounalakis, EleniEleni Kounalakis Democratic United States Ambassador to Hungary January 7, 2019 2027 (term limits) Separate election
Colorado (list) 2010 Official Picture of Representative Dianne Primavera (cropped).jpg Primavera, DianneDianne Primavera Democratic Colorado House January 8, 2019 2027 Same ticket
Connecticut (list) Bysiewicz Sworn In (cropped).jpg Bysiewicz, SusanSusan Bysiewicz Democratic Secretary of the State of Connecticut
Connecticut House 		January 9, 2019 2027 Same ticket in the general elections;
Separate elections in the primaries
Delaware (list) (02-19-2025) Kyle Evans Gay.jpg Gay, Kyle EvansKyle Evans Gay Democratic Delaware Senate January 21, 2025 2029 Separate election
Florida (list) Official portrait of Lieutenant Governor of Florida Jay Collins (cropped 1).jpg Collins, JayJay Collins Republican Florida Senate August 12, 2025 2027 Same ticket
Georgia (list) Georgia Lt. Gov. Burt Jones 2023 (cropped 2).jpg Jones, BurtBurt Jones Republican Georgia Senate January 9, 2023 2027 Separate election
Hawaii (list) Lt. Governor Sylvia Luke Portrait 2023 (cropped).png Luke, SylviaSylvia Luke Democratic Hawaii House December 5, 2022 2026 Same ticket in the general elections;
Separate elections in the primaries
Idaho (list) Scott Bedke in 2022 (cropped).jpg Bedke, ScottScott Bedke Republican Idaho House Speaker January 2, 2023 2027 Separate election
Illinois (list) Juliana Stratton 2023 (cropped).jpg Stratton, JulianaJuliana Stratton Democratic Illinois House January 14, 2019 2027 Same ticket
Indiana (list) Beckwith Headshot.jpg Beckwith, MicahMicah Beckwith Republican Noblesville public library trustee January 13, 2025 2029 Same ticket in the general elections;
Separately nominated at party conventions
Iowa (list) Iowa State Senator Chris Cournoyer.jpg Cournoyer, ChrisChris Cournoyer Republican Iowa Senate December 16, 2024 2027 Same ticket
Kansas (list) David Toland official photo (cropped).jpg Toland, DavidDavid Toland Democratic State Secretary of Commerce January 2, 2021 2027 Same ticket
Kentucky (list) Jacqueline Coleman.png Coleman, JacquelineJacqueline Coleman Democratic No prior offices December 10, 2019 2027 (term limits) Same ticket
Louisiana (list) Billy Nungesser 2018.jpg Nungesser, BillyBilly Nungesser Republican Plaquemines Parish President January 11, 2016 2028 Separate election
Maryland (list) Aruna Miller Official Portrait.jpg Miller, ArunaAruna Miller Democratic Maryland House of Delegates January 18, 2023 2027 Same ticket
Massachusetts (list) Kim Driscoll, official portrait, lieutenant governor (cropped).jpg Driscoll, KimKim Driscoll Democratic Mayor of Salem January 5, 2023 2027 Same ticket in the general elections;
Separate elections in the primaries
Michigan (list) 8R4A9159 (53359280492) (Garlin Gilchrist).jpg Gilchrist, GarlinGarlin Gilchrist Democratic No prior offices January 1, 2019 2027 (term limits) Same ticket
Minnesota (list) PFlanagan close up.jpg Flanagan, PeggyPeggy Flanagan Democratic (DFL) Minnesota House January 7, 2019 2027 Same ticket
Mississippi (list) Delbert Hosemann.jpg Hosemann, DelbertDelbert Hosemann Republican Mississippi Secretary of State January 14, 2020 2028 (term limits) Separate election
Missouri (list) Lieutenant Governor of Missouri David G. Wasinger (cropped).jpg Wasinger, DavidDavid Wasinger Republican No prior offices January 13, 2025 2029 Separate election
Montana (list) Kristen Juras.jpg Juras, KristenKristen Juras Republican No prior offices January 4, 2021 2029 Same ticket
Nebraska (list) Joseph P Kelly.jpg Kelly, JoeJoe Kelly Republican United States Attorney for the District of Nebraska January 5, 2023 2027 Same ticket
Nevada (list) Stavros Anthony, 2023.jpg Anthony, StavrosStavros Anthony Republican Las Vegas City Council January 2, 2023 2027 Separate election
New Jersey (list) Lt. Governor Dr. Dale G. Caldwell.jpg Caldwell, DaleDale Caldwell Democratic Board of the College Achieve of Greater Asbury Park Charter School President

Village Charter School Head Educational Services Committee of New Jersey Board of Directors President New Brunswick Public Schools Board of Education President

January 20, 2026 2030 Same ticket
New Mexico (list) Lt. Governor Presiding in the Senate (cropped).jpg Morales, HowieHowie Morales Democratic New Mexico Senate
Grant County Clerk 		January 1, 2019 2027 Same ticket in the general elections;
Separate elections in the primaries
New York (list) Antonio Delgado, official portrait, 116th Congress (cropped).jpg Delgado, AntonioAntonio Delgado Democratic U.S. House May 25, 2022 2026[2] Same ticket in the general elections;
Separate elections in the primaries
North Carolina (list) Senator Rachel Hunt 2023-25 Legislative Portrait (cropped).jpg Hunt, RachelRachel Hunt Democratic North Carolina Senate
North Carolina House 		January 1, 2025 2029 Separate election
North Dakota (list) Michelle Strinden.jpg Strinden, MichelleMichelle Strinden Republican North Dakota House December 15, 2024 2028 Same ticket
Ohio (list) Jim Tressel (extra cropped).jpg Tressel, JimJim Tressel Republican No prior offices February 14, 2025 2027 Same ticket
Oklahoma (list) Lieutenant Governor of Oklahoma Matt Pinnell.jpg Pinnell, MattMatt Pinnell Republican No prior offices January 14, 2019 2027 Separate election
Pennsylvania (list) AustinDavis.jpg Davis, AustinAustin Davis Democratic Pennsylvania House January 17, 2023 2027 Same ticket in the general elections;
Separate elections in the primaries
Rhode Island (list) Sabina Matos 11.21.jpg Matos, SabinaSabina Matos Democratic Providence City Council April 14, 2021 2027 Separate election
South Carolina (list) Pamela Evette 2019.jpg Evette, PamelaPamela Evette Republican No prior offices January 9, 2019 2027 Same ticket
South Dakota (list) 3x4.svg Venhuizen, TonyTony Venhuizen Republican South Dakota House January 30, 2025 2027 Same ticket
Tennessee (list) Sen. Randy McNally (cropped).jpg McNally, RandyRandy McNally Republican Tennessee Senate
Tennessee House 		January 10, 2017 2027 State Senate[3]
Texas (list) Dan Patrick Texas (alt crop).jpg Patrick, DanDan Patrick Republican Texas Senate January 20, 2015 2027 Separate election
Utah (list) Official portrait of Utah Lt. Gov. Deidre Henderson (cropped).png Henderson, DeidreDeidre Henderson Republican Utah Senate January 4, 2021 2029 Same ticket
Vermont (list) John S. Rodgers, 2024.jpg Rodgers, John S.John S. Rodgers Republican Vermont Senate
Vermont House of Representatives 		January 9, 2025 2027 Separate election
Virginia (list) Ghazala Hashmi 2025 (cropped).png Hashmi, GhazalaGhazala Hashmi Democratic Virginia Senate January 17, 2026 2030 Separate election
Washington (list) Denny Heck official photo (cropped).jpg Heck, DennyDenny Heck Democratic U.S. House
Washington House 		January 13, 2021 2029 Separate election
West Virginia (list) 3x4.svg Smith, RandyRandy Smith Republican West Virginia House
West Virginia Senate 		January 8, 2025 2027 State Senate[4]
Wisconsin (list) Sara Rodriguez 2023 (cropped).png Rodriguez, SaraSara Rodriguez Democratic Wisconsin State Assembly January 3, 2023 2027 Same ticket in the general elections;
Separate elections in the primaries

Territories

Territory Image Lieutenant governor Party Prior public experience Start of term End of term Chosen by[1]
American Samoa (list) Lieutenant Governor of American Samoa Pulu Ae Ae Jr.jpg Ae, Pulu AePulu Ae Ae Republican American Samoa
House of Representatives 		January 3, 2025 2029 Same ticket
Guam (list) Josh Tenorio 2024 (cropped).jpg Tenorio, JoshJosh Tenorio Democratic No prior offices January 7, 2019 2027 Same ticket
Northern Mariana Islands (list) Dennis Mendiola 23rd CNMI Leg.jpg Mendiola, DennisDennis Mendiola Republican Northern Mariana Islands Senate July 23, 2025 2027 Same ticket
U.S. Virgin Islands (list) Tregenza Roach.jpg Roach, TregenzaTregenza Roach Democratic Legislature of the Virgin Islands January 7, 2019 2027 Same ticket

States without Lieutenant Governors

State Office Image Officeholder Party Prior public experience Start of term
Arizona[a] Secretary of State Adrian Fontes by Gage Skidmore.jpg Fontes, AdrianAdrian Fontes Democratic County Recorder of Maricopa County January 2, 2023
Maine President of the Senate 3x4.svg Daughtry, MattieMattie Daughtry Democratic Maine Senate
Maine House of Representatives 		December 4, 2024
New Hampshire President of the Senate Sharon Carson The Benefits of Family (1) (cropped).jpg Carson, SharonSharon Carson Republican New Hampshire Senate
New Hampshire House of Representatives 		December 4, 2024
Oregon Secretary of State Tobias Read 2017.jpg Read, TobiasTobias Read Democratic Oregon Treasurer
Oregon House 		January 6, 2025
Wyoming Secretary of State Chuck Gray by Gage Skidmore.jpg Gray, ChuckChuck Gray Republican Wyoming House of Representatives January 2, 2023

Federal districts and territories without Lieutenant Governors

Jurisdiction Office Image Officeholder Party Prior public experience Start of term
District of Columbia Chairman of the Council Phil Mendelson.jpg Mendelson, PhilPhil Mendelson Democratic DC Councilman
Advisory Neighborhood Commissioner 		June 13, 2012
Puerto Rico Secretary of State Alcaldesa Rosachely Rivera Santana.jpg Rivera, RosachelyRosachely Rivera New Progressive/
Democratic 		Mayor of Gurabo July 3, 2025

List Of Current United States Lieutenant Governors Media

  • LG Kounalakis Signing (cropped)

Notes

  1. ↑ Proposition 131 passed in the 2022 election, which will create the office of Arizona Lieutenant Governor following the 2026 election.

References

  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 Executive Branch of the Several States. The Green Papers. Retrieved March 31, 2012.
  2. ↑ NY lieutenant gubernatorial terms begin at midnight New Year's Day.
  3. ↑ 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.
  4. ↑ 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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