List of current United States lieutenant governors

Party affiliation of current United States lieutenant governors:
     Democratic      Republican      Position nonexistent
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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

      Republican (26)       Democratic (18)       Vermont Progressive (1)

State Picture Lieutenant governor Party Prior office(s) held Took office Term ends Chosen by[1]
  Alabama
(List)
  Ainsworth, WillWill Ainsworth Republican Alabama House Jan 14, 2019 2023 Separate election
  Alaska
(List)
  Dahlstrom, NancyNancy Dahlstrom Republican Commissioner of Alaska Department of Corrections
Alaska House
Dec 5, 2022 2026 Same ticket in the general elections;
Separate elections in the primaries
  Arkansas
(List)
  Rutledge, LeslieLeslie Rutledge Republican Arkansas Attorney General Jan 10, 2023 2027 Separate election
  California
(List)
  Kounalakis, EleniEleni Kounalakis Democratic United States Ambassador to Hungary Jan 7, 2019 2027 (term limits) Separate election
  Colorado
(List)
  Primavera, DianneDianne Primavera Democratic Colorado House Jan 8, 2019 2023 Same ticket
  Connecticut
(List)
  Bysiewicz, SusanSusan Bysiewicz Democratic Secretary of the State of Connecticut
Connecticut House
Jan 9, 2019 2027 Same ticket in the general elections;
Separate elections in the primaries
  Delaware
(List)
  Hall-Long, BethanyBethany Hall-Long Democratic Delaware Senate
Delaware House
Jan 17, 2017 2025 Separate election
  Florida
(List)
  Nuñez, JeanetteJeanette Nuñez Republican Florida House Jan 8, 2019 2027 (term limits) Same ticket
  Georgia
(List)
Jones, BurtBurt Jones Republican Georgia Senate Jan 9, 2023 2027 Separate election
  Hawaii
(List)
  Luke, SylviaSylvia Luke Democratic Hawaii House Dec 5, 2022 2026 Same ticket in the general elections;
Separate elections in the primaries
  Idaho
(List)
  Bedke, ScottScott Bedke Republican Idaho House Speaker Jan 2, 2023 2027 Separate election
  Illinois
(List)
  Stratton, JulianaJuliana Stratton Democratic Illinois House Jan 14, 2019 2027 Same ticket
  Indiana
(List)
  Crouch, SuzanneSuzanne Crouch Republican Auditor
Indiana House
Jan 9, 2017 2025 Same ticket
  Iowa
(List)
  Gregg, AdamAdam Gregg Republican Public Defender of Iowa Jan 18, 2019 2023 Same ticket
  Kansas
(List)
  Toland, DavidDavid Toland Democratic State Secretary of Commerce Jan 2, 2021 2027 Same ticket
  Kentucky
(List)
  Coleman, JacquelineJacqueline Coleman Democratic No prior offices Dec 10, 2019 2023 Same ticket
  Louisiana
(List)
  Nungesser, BillyBilly Nungesser Republican Plaquemines Parish President Jan 11, 2016 2024 Separate election
  Maryland
(List)
  Miller, ArunaAruna Miller Democratic Maryland House Jan 18, 2023 2027 Same ticket
  Massachusetts
(List)
  Driscoll, KimKim Driscoll Democratic Mayor of Salem Jan 5, 2023 2027 Same ticket in the general elections;
Separate elections in the primaries
  Michigan
(List)
  Gilchrist, GarlinGarlin Gilchrist Democratic No prior offices Jan 1, 2019 2027 (term limits) Same ticket
  Minnesota
(List)
  Flanagan, PeggyPeggy Flanagan Democratic (DFL) Minnesota House Jan 7, 2019 2027 Same ticket
  Mississippi
(List)
  Hosemann, DelbertDelbert Hosemann Republican Mississippi Secretary of State Jan 14, 2020 2024 Separate election
  Missouri
(List)
  Kehoe, MikeMike Kehoe Republican Missouri Senate Jun 18, 2018 2025 Separate election
  Montana
(List)
  Juras, KristenKristen Juras Republican No prior offices Jan 4, 2021 2025 Same ticket
  Nebraska
(List)
  Kelly, JoeJoe Kelly Republican United States Attorney for the District of Nebraska Jan 5, 2023 2027 Same ticket
  Nevada
(List)
  Anthony, StavrosStavros Anthony Republican Las Vegas City Council Jan 2, 2023 2027 Separate election
  New Jersey
(List)
  Way, TaheshaTahesha Way Democratic Secretary of State
Passaic County Freeholder
Sep 8, 2023 2026 Same ticket
  New Mexico
(List)
  Morales, HowieHowie Morales Democratic New Mexico Senate
Grant County Clerk
Jan 1, 2019 2027 Same ticket in the general elections;
Separate elections in the primaries
  New York
(List)
  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)
100px Robinson, MarkMark Robinson Republican No prior offices Jan 1, 2021 2025 Separate election
  North Dakota
(List)
  Miller, TammyTammy Miller Republican No prior offices Jan 3, 2023 2024 Same ticket
  Ohio
(List)
  Husted, JonJon Husted Republican Secretary of State
Ohio Senate
House Speaker
Ohio House
Jan 14, 2019 2027 Same ticket
  Oklahoma
(List)
  Pinnell, MattMatt Pinnell Republican Chair of the Oklahoma Republican Party Jan 14, 2019 2027 Separate election
  Pennsylvania
(List)
  Davis, AustinAustin Davis Democratic Pennsylvania House Jan 17, 2023 2027 Same ticket in the general elections;
Separate elections in the primaries
  Rhode Island
(List)
  Matos, SabinaSabina Matos Democratic Providence City Council Apr 14, 2021 2027 Separate election
  South Carolina
(List)
  Evette, PamelaPamela Evette Republican No prior offices Jan 9, 2019 2023 Same ticket
  South Dakota
(List)
  Rhoden, LarryLarry Rhoden Republican South Dakota House Speaker Jan 5, 2019 2027 Same ticket
  Tennessee
(List)
  McNally, RandyRandy McNally Republican Tennessee Senate
Tennessee House
Jan 10, 2017 2023 State Senate[3]
  Texas
(List)
  Patrick, DanDan Patrick Republican Texas Senate Jan 20, 2015 2023 Separate election
  Utah
(List)
  Henderson, DeidreDeidre Henderson Republican Utah Senate Jan 4, 2021 2025 Same ticket
  Vermont
(List)
  Zuckerman, DavidDavid Zuckerman Progressive Lieutenant Governor of Vermont (2017–2021)
Vermont Senate
Vermont House of Representatives
Jan 5, 2023 2025 Separate election
  Virginia
(List)
  Sears, WinsomeWinsome Sears Republican Virginia House of Delegates Jan 15, 2022 2026 Separate election
Template:Country data Washington (state) Washington
(List)
  Heck, DennyDenny Heck Democratic U.S. House
Washington House
Jan 13, 2021 2025 Separate election
  West Virginia
(List)
Blair, CraigCraig Blair Republican West Virginia House
West Virginia Senate
Jan 13, 2021 2025 State Senate[4]
  Wisconsin
(List)
  Rodriguez, SaraSara Rodriguez Democratic Wisconsin State Assembly Jan 3, 2023 2027 Same ticket in the general elections;
Separate elections in the primaries

Territories

      Democratic (3)       Independent (1)

Territory Picture Lieutenant governor Party Prior office(s) held Took office Seat up Chosen by[1]
  American Samoa
(List)
  Ale, SaloSalo Ale Democratic Attorney General Jan 3, 2021 2025 Same ticket
  Guam
(List)
  Tenorio, JoshJosh Tenorio Democratic No prior offices Jan 7, 2019 2027 Same ticket
  Northern Mariana Islands
(List)
  Apatang, David M.David M. Apatang Independent Northern Mariana Islands Senate Jan 9, 2023 2027 Same ticket
  United States Virgin Islands
(List)
  Roach, TregenzaTregenza Roach Democratic Legislature of the Virgin Islands Jan 7, 2019 2027 Same ticket

States without Lieutenant Governors

      Democratic (3)       Republican (2)

State Office Picture Officeholder Party Prior office(s) held Took position
  Arizona[Note 1]
(List)
Secretary of State   Fontes, AdrianAdrian Fontes Democratic County Recorder of Maricopa County Jan 2, 2023
  Maine
(List)
President of the Senate   Jackson, TroyTroy Jackson Democratic Maine Senate Dec 5, 2018
  New Hampshire
(List)
President of the Senate   Bradley, JebJeb Bradley Republican New Hampshire Senate
U.S. House
New Hampshire House of Representatives
Dec 7, 2022
  Oregon
(List)
Secretary of State   Fagan, ShemiaShemia Fagan
Democratic Oregon Senate
Oregon House
Jan 4, 2021
  Wyoming
(List)
Secretary of State   Gray, ChuckChuck Gray Republican Wyoming House of Representatives Jan 2, 2023

Federal districts and territories without Lieutenant Governors

      Democratic (1)       New Progressive (1)

Federal district
or territory
Office Picture Officeholder Party Prior Offices Held Took position
  District of Columbia
(List)
Chairman of the Council   Mendelson, PhilPhil Mendelson[5] Democratic DC Councilman
Advisory Neighborhood Commissioner
June 13, 2012
  Puerto Rico
(List)
Secretary of State Marrero, Omar J.Omar J. Marrero Template:Party shading/New Progressive Party (Puerto Rico) |New Progressive July 12, 2021

List Of Current United States Lieutenant Governors Media

Notes

  1. Proposition 131 passed in the 2022 election which will create the office of Arizona Lieutenant Governor starting with 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
  5. Mendelson was initially appointed Chairman of the Council of the District of Columbia after the position was vacated on June 6, 2012, due to the resignation of Kwame R. Brown. Brown had been charged in federal court with bank fraud and, after his resignation, was further charged in D.C. Superior Court with making an unlawful cash campaign expenditure. Mendelson was subsequently elected to complete Brown's term on November 6, 2013.