2010 Governor's Chairs by State

The Green Papers: 2010 Midterm Election

2010 Governor's Chairs
by State

37 Governor's Chairs up for election in 2010

19 Democratic
18 Republican

37 Elected

13 Governor's Chairs not up for election in 2010

26 Open Governor's Chairs (voluntary retirement, seeking other political office, term limits)

13 Incumbents renominated by same party

1 Incumbent lost primary - no longer a candidate for this office

1 Republican

287 Candidates seeking a Governor's Chair (Candidates may run under the banner of multiple parties. Hence, the number of parties may be greater than the number of candidates.)

This is a list of the current Governors' chairs, the incumbents occupying them, and the candidacy status of said incumbents. Chairs up for election in the year 2010 are marked as such.

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Arkansas 4 year term, Election Cycle: 2006, 2010. Term Limit: No one can serve more than 2 4-year terms in a lifetime
Partisan Composition: 1 Democratic

	Democratic	Governor Mike Beebe • Re-elected Tuesday 2 November 2010 • First elected: 2006 • Chair up for election: Tuesday 2 November 2010 • The current Governor is unaffected by the State's term limit. • Renominated - 18 May 2010 Primary

	Democratic	503,336	63.73%	Governor Mike Beebe

	Republican	262,784	33.27%	Jim Keet

	Green	14,513	1.84%	Jim Lendall

	Scattering	8,158	1.03%	Total Under Votes
	Scattering	700	0.09%	Write-In
	Scattering	211	0.03%	Total Over Votes

	Write-in	66	0.01%	Elvis D. "Joey Elvis" Presley
	Write-in	49	0.01%	Billy Roper • Nationalist Party of America
	Write-in	20	0.00%	David E. Dinwiddie
Total		789,837	100.00%

Colorado 4 year term, Election Cycle: 2006, 2010. Term Limit: 2 consecutive 4-year terms
Partisan Composition: 1 Democratic

Open	Democratic	Governor Willliam "Bill" Ritter, Jr. • First elected: 2006 • Chair up for election: Tuesday 2 November 2010 • The current Governor is unaffected by the State's term limit. • Open Chair - 5 January 2010: Media reports indicate Governor Ritter will not run for re-election.
		Open Chair (no incumbent)

	Democratic	912,005	51.01%	Denver Mayor John W. Hickenlooper • for Lieutenant Governor: Joe Garcia

	American Constitution; (Republican)	651,232	36.43%	former Congressman Thomas G. "Tom" Tancredo • for Lieutenant Governor: former Republican state Representative Pat Miller

	Republican	199,034	11.13%	Daniel Benjamin "Dan" Maes • for Lieutenant Governor: former state Representative Tambor Williams

	Libertarian	13,314	0.74%	Jaimes Brown • for Lieutenant Governor: Ken Wyble

	Unaffiliated	8,576	0.48%	Jason R. Clark
	Unaffiliated	3,483	0.19%	Paul Noel Fiorino • for Lieutenant Governor: Heather Anne McKibben

	Write-in; (Unaffiliated)	43	0.00%	Holly Cremeens • for Lieutenant Governor: Stephanie L. Mercer
	Write-in; (Democratic)	24	0.00%	Willie Travis Chambers • for Lieutenant Governor: Ed E. Coron (Republican)
	Write-in	18	0.00%	Michael R. Moore • for Lieutenant Governor: Sherry Cusson
	Write-in	1	0.00%	Peter J. Carr • for Lieutenant Governor: Antoinette M. Schaeffer
Total		1,787,730	100.00%

Illinois 4 year term, Election Cycle: 2006, 2010. Term Limit: None
Partisan Composition: 1 Democratic

	Democratic	Governor Patrick "Pat" Quinn • Re-elected Tuesday 2 November 2010 • Entered office 29 January 2009 upon the removal from office of Governor Rod Blagojevich. • Chair up for election: Tuesday 2 November 2010 • Renominated - 2 February 2010 Primary

	Democratic	1,745,219	46.79%	Governor Patrick "Pat" Quinn • For Lieutenant Governor: Sheila Simon 27 March 2010: State Democratic Party choose Sheila Simon, daughter of the late U.S. Senator Paul Simon, as the replacement Lieutenant Governor nominee.

	Republican	1,713,385	45.94%	state Senator Bill Brady • For Lieutenant Governor: Jason Plummer. 2 February 2010 primary: 20.26%. 5 March 2010 certified results show Mr. Brady won by 193 votes.

	Independent; (Democratic)	135,705	3.64%	Scott Lee Cohen • for Lieutenant Governor: Baxter B. Swilley. circa 24 April 2010: Independent candidate for Governor. Mr. Cohen was previosuly the Democratic nominee for Lieutenant Governor. 7 February 2010: Withdrew as the nominee for Lieutenant Governor after several issues from his past were made public. 2 February 2010: Won the Democratic Lieutenant Governor primary with 26% of the vote.

	Green	100,756	2.70%	Richard "Rich" Whitney • For Lieutenant Governor: Don W. Crawford.

	Libertarian	34,681	0.93%	Lex Green • For Lieutenant Governor: Edward "Ed" Rutledge

	Write-in; (Constitution)	221	0.01%	Michael L. "Mike" White • 23 September 2010: Registered as a write-in candidate. 24 August 2010: Withdrew as a Constitution Party candidate.
	Write-in	17	0.00%	Steve Estill
	Write-in	3	0.00%	Greg Moore

	Scattering	2	0.00%	NO CANDIDATE

	Write-in; (Socialist Workers Party)			John Hawkins
Total		3,729,989	100.00%

Iowa 4 year term, Election Cycle: 2006, 2010. Term Limit: None
Partisan Composition: 1 Democratic

	Democratic	Governor Chester "Chet" Culver • First elected: 2006 • Chair up for election: Tuesday 2 November 2010 • Renominated - 8 June 2010 Primary

	Republican	592,494	52.27%	former Governor Terry E. Branstad • for Lieutenant Governor: state Senator Kim Reynolds

	Democratic	484,798	42.77%	Governor Chester "Chet" Culver • for Lieutenant Governor: Patty Judge

	Iowa; (Democratic)	20,859	1.84%	Jonathan Narcisse • for Lieutenant Governor: Richard Marlar. 16 August 2010: Party affiliation: Iowa Party. 18 March 2010: Decided to run as an Independent rather run in the Democratic Primary: "I heard Iowans saying to me is they do not what me to run as a partisan, but as an Iowan."

	Libertarian	14,398	1.27%	Eric Cooper • for Lieutenant Governor: Nick Weltha

	Scattering	10,789	0.95%	Under Votes

	Nominated By Petition	3,884	0.34%	Gregory James Hughes • for Lieutenant Governor: Robin Prior-Calef

	Scattering	2,823	0.25%	Write-in

	Socialist Workers Party	2,757	0.24%	David Rosenfeld • for Lieutenant Governor: Helen Meyers

	Scattering	628	0.06%	Over Votes
Total		1,133,430	100.00%

Kansas 4 year term, Election Cycle: 2006, 2010. Term Limit: 2 consecutive 4-year terms
Partisan Composition: 1 Democratic

Open	Democratic	Governor Mark Parkinson • Entered office: 28 April 2008 upon the ascension of Governor Kathleen Sebelius as Secretary of Health and Human Services. • Chair up for election: Tuesday 2 November 2010 • The current Governor is unaffected by the State's term limit. • Open Chair - Governor Parkinson announced that he does not plan to run for election.
		Open Chair (no incumbent)

	Republican	530,760	63.28%	U.S. Senator Samuel D. "Sam" Brownback • for Lieutenant Governor: state Senator Jeff Colyer

	Democratic	270,166	32.21%	state Senator Tom Holland • for Lieutenant Governor: Kelly Kultala

	Libertarian	22,460	2.68%	Andrew P. Gray • for Lieutenant Governor: Stacey Davis

	Reform	15,397	1.84%	Kenneth W. "Ken" Cannon • for Lieutenant Governor: Daniel J. "Dan" Faubion

	Write-in	7	0.00%	Health Charles Norris
Total		838,790	100.00%

Maine 4 year term, Election Cycle: 2006, 2010. Term Limit: 2 consecutive 4-year terms. GOVERNOR is the only Statewide elected officer
Partisan Composition: 1 Democratic

Open	Democratic	Governor John Elias Baldacci • First elected: 2002; re-elected: 2006 • Chair up for election: Tuesday 2 November 2010 • The current Governor is affected by a term limit and cannot run for re-election. • Open Chair - At term limit
		Open Chair (no incumbent)

	Republican	218,065	37.56%	Waterville Mayor Paul R. LePage

	Independent; (Democratic)	208,270	35.88%	Eliot R. Cutler

	Democratic	109,387	18.84%	state Senator Elizabeth H. "Libby" Mitchell

	Independent	28,756	4.95%	Shawn H. Moody

	Scattering	7,772	1.34%	Blank

	Independent	5,664	0.98%	Kevin L. Scott • Maine's Best Choice

	Write-in; (Independent)	2,569	0.44%	John Jenkins • Party or Political Designation: Independent
	Write-in; (Independent)	22	0.00%	Beverly Cooper-Pete • Party or Political Designation: Independent
	Write-in; (Republican; Unenrolled)	22	0.00%	J. Martin "Marty" Vachon • Party or Political Designation: Unenrolled. 23 February 2010: Switched from Republican to Unenrolled
	Write-in; (Independent)	10	0.00%	Samuel A. "Samme" "Sam" Bailey • Party or Political Designation: Independent
	Write-in; (Independent)	1	0.00%	Edwin S. Braley • Party or Political Designation: Independent
Total		580,538	100.00%

Maryland 4 year term, Election Cycle: 2006, 2010. Term Limit: 2 consecutive 4-year terms
Partisan Composition: 1 Democratic

	Democratic	Governor Martin O'Malley • Re-elected Tuesday 2 November 2010 • First elected: 2006 • Chair up for election: Tuesday 2 November 2010 • The current Governor is unaffected by the State's term limit. • Renominated - 14 September 2010 Primary

	Democratic	1,044,961	56.24%	Governor Martin O'Malley • for Lieutenant Governor: Lieutenant Governor Anthony G. Brown

	Republican	776,319	41.79%	former Governor Robert L. "Bob" Ehrlich, Jr. • for Lieutenant Governor: former Secretary of State Mary Kane

	Libertarian	14,137	0.76%	Susan J. Gaztañaga • For Lieutenant Governor: Doug McNeil

	Green	11,825	0.64%	Maria Allwine • for Lieutenant Governor: Ken Eidel

	Constitution	8,612	0.46%	Eric Delano Knowles • for Lieutenant Governor: Michael Hargadon

	Scattering	1,528	0.08%	Other Write-Ins

	Write-in; (Democratic)	319	0.02%	Ralph Jaffe • for Lieutenant Governor: Freda Jaffe. Running as a write-in after loosing the 14 September 2010 Primary.
	Write-in	179	0.01%	Corrogan R. Vaughn • for Lieutenant Governor: Jim Crawford
Total		1,857,880	100.00%

Massachusetts 4 year term, Election Cycle: 2006, 2010. Term Limit: None
Partisan Composition: 1 Democratic

	Democratic	Governor Deval L. Patrick • Re-elected Tuesday 2 November 2010 • First elected: 2006 • Chair up for election: Tuesday 2 November 2010 • Renominated - 14 September 2010 Primary

	Democratic	1,112,283	47.94%	Governor Deval L. Patrick • for Lieutenant Governor: Lieutenant Governor Timothy P. "Tim" Murray

	Republican	964,866	41.59%	Charles D. "Charlie" Baker • for Lieutenant Governor: state Senator Richard Tisei

	Independent; (Democratic)	184,395	7.95%	Treasurer and Receiver-General Timothy P. "Tim" Cahill • for Lieutenant Governor: former state Representative Paul Loscocco (Republican). 1 October 2010: Mr. Loscocco announced he was no longer running and endorsed the Charlie Baker (Republican) ticket. Mr. Loscocco's name remains on the ballot.

	Green-Rainbow	32,895	1.42%	Jill Stein • for Lieutenant Governor: Rick Purcell

	Scattering	22,924	0.99%	Blanks
	Scattering	2,600	0.11%	All Others

	Write-in; (Socialist Workers Party)			Kevin Dwire
Total		2,319,963	100.00%

Michigan 4 year term, Election Cycle: 2006, 2010. Term Limit: 2 consecutive 4-year terms
Partisan Composition: 1 Democratic

Open	Democratic	Governor Jennifer M. Granholm • First elected: 2002; re-elected: 2006 • Chair up for election: Tuesday 2 November 2010 • The current Governor is affected by a term limit and cannot run for re-election. • Open Chair - At term limit
		Open Chair (no incumbent)

	Republican	1,874,834	58.11%	Rick Snyder • for Lieutenant Governor: state Representative Brian N. Calley

	Democratic	1,287,320	39.90%	Lansing Mayor Virg Bernero • for Lieutenant Governor: Brenda Lawrence

	Libertarian	22,390	0.69%	Kenneth "Ken" Proctor • for Lieutenant Governor: Erwin J. Haas

	U.S. Taxpayers	20,818	0.65%	Stacey Mathia • for Lieutenant Governor: Chris Levels

	Green	20,699	0.64%	Harley G. Mikkelson • for Lieutenant Governor: Lynn Meadows

	Write-in	7	0.00%	Linda S. Blauwkamp
	Write-in	5	0.00%	Dovelyn Waynick
	Write-in	4	0.00%	Thomas Neuenfeldt
	Write-in	4	0.00%	Mark Van Kleeck
	Write-in	3	0.00%	James Mote
	Write-in	2	0.00%	Larry Hutchinson, Jr.
	Write-in	1	0.00%	Angelo Brown
	Write-in	1	0.00%	George DeLorean
Total		3,226,088	100.00%

New Hampshire 2 year term, Election Cycle: 2008, 2010. Term Limit: None. GOVERNOR is the only Statewide elected officer
Partisan Composition: 1 Democratic

	Democratic	Governor John H. Lynch • Re-elected Tuesday 2 November 2010 • First elected: 2004; re-elected: 2006, 2008 • Chair up for election: Tuesday 2 November 2010 • Renominated - 14 September 2010 Primary

	Democratic	240,346	52.64%	Governor John H. Lynch

	Republican	205,616	45.03%	John Stephen

	Libertarian	10,089	2.21%	John J. Babiarz

	Scattering	537	0.12%	Scatter
Total		456,588	100.00%

New Mexico 4 year term, Election Cycle: 2006, 2010. Term Limit: 2 consecutive 4-year terms
Partisan Composition: 1 Democratic

Open	Democratic	Governor William B. "Bill" Richardson • First elected: 2002; re-elected: 2006 • Chair up for election: Tuesday 2 November 2010 • The current Governor is affected by a term limit and cannot run for re-election. • Open Chair - At term limit
		Open Chair (no incumbent)

	Republican	321,219	53.29%	Doña Ana County Third Judicial District Attorney Susana Martinez • for Lieutenant Governor: former state Representative John A. Sanchez. Certified at Convention

	Democratic	280,614	46.55%	Lieutenant Governor Diane D. Denish • for Lieutenant Governor: Brian S. Colón. Certified at Convention

	Write-in; (Republican)	994	0.16%	Kenneth A. Gomez
	Write-in; (Democratic)			Billy J. Driggs
Total		602,827	100.00%

New York 4 year term, Election Cycle: 2006, 2010. Term Limit: None
Partisan Composition: 1 Democratic

Open	Democratic	Governor David A. Paterson • As Lieutenant Governor, succeeded to the Governorship upon the resignation of Governor Eliot L. Spitzer, effective 17 March 2008 (announced 12 March 2008) • Chair up for election: Tuesday 2 November 2010 • Open Chair - Six days after having formally announced his candidacy for election in his own right, Governor Paterson officially withdrew his candidacy.
		Open Chair (no incumbent)

	Democratic; Independence; Working Families	2,911,721	61.12%	Attorney General Andrew M. Cuomo • for Lieutenant Governor: Rochester, NY Mayor Robert "Bob" Duffy. 23 September 2010: Received the Working Families Party nomination. 3 June 2010: Announced he will not submit his name for the The Working Families Party nomination. 27 May 2010: Endorsed for Governor by the State Democratic Convention. 26 May 2010: for Lieutenant Governor: Rochester Mayor Robert Duffy. 25 May 2010: Endorsed by the Independence Party. 22 May 2010: Announced he is running. 20 May 2010: Media reports indicate that his candidacy for this office will be announced early next week, on the eve of the State Democratic Convention (which convenes Tuesday 25 May).

	Republican; Conservative; Taxpayer	1,548,184	32.50%	Carl P. Paladino • for Lieutenant Governor: Chautauqua County Executive Gregory J. "Greg" Edwards. 29 September 2010: Picked up the Conservative Party ballot line after Rick Lazio dropped out. 10 August 2010: Filed 30,000 signatures to obtain ballot access as a "Taxpayer Party" candidate. 28 May 2010: Did not receive the Conservative Party endorsement.

	Scattering	100,900	2.12%	Blank

	Green; (Socialist Party USA)	59,929	1.26%	Howie Hawkins • for Lieutenant Governor: Gloria Mattera

	Libertarian	48,386	1.02%	Warren Redlich • for Lieutenant Governor: Alden Link. 24 April 2010: Received the Libertarian Party nomination.

	Rent is 2 Damn High	41,131	0.86%	Jimmy McMillan • No Lieutenant Governor running mate. Petitioned, but did not qualify for the Democratic nomination. AKA: Rent Is 2 Damn High

	Freedom	24,572	0.52%	New York City Council Member Charles Barron • for Lieutenant Governor: Eva M. Doyle. New York Freedom Democratic Party

	Anti-Prohibition	20,429	0.43%	Kristin M. Davis • for Lieutenant Governor: Tanya Gendelman

	Scattering	4,473	0.09%	Scattering
	Scattering	3,963	0.08%	Void

	Write-in			Andi Weiss Bartczak
	Write-in			Edmund "Ed" Dunn
	Write-in; (Socialist Workers Party)			Dan Fein
Total		4,763,688	100.00%

Ohio 4 year term, Election Cycle: 2006, 2010. Term Limit: 2 consecutive 4-year terms
Partisan Composition: 1 Democratic

	Democratic	Governor Ted Strickland • First elected: 2006 • Chair up for election: Tuesday 2 November 2010 • The current Governor is unaffected by the State's term limit. • Renominated - 4 May 2010 Primary

	Republican	1,889,180	49.04%	former Congressman John Richard Kasich • for Lieutenant Governor: Auditor Mary Taylor

	Democratic	1,812,047	47.04%	Governor Ted Strickland • for Lieutenant Governor: Yvette McGee Brown

	Libertarian	92,116	2.39%	Kenneth "Ken" Matesz • for Lieutenant Governor: Margaret Ann Leech

	Green	58,475	1.52%	Dennis S. Spisak • for Lieutenant Governor: Anita Rios

	Write-in	635	0.02%	David S. Sargent, II • for Lieutenant Governor: Andrew C. Pfeifer
	Write-in			Sean Swain • Zapatista Party. Incarcerated at the Mansfield Correctional Institution.
Total		3,852,453	100.00%

Oklahoma 4 year term, Election Cycle: 2006, 2010. Term Limit: 2 consecutive 4-year terms
Partisan Composition: 1 Democratic

Open	Democratic	Governor Brad Henry • First elected: 2002; re-elected: 2006 • Chair up for election: Tuesday 2 November 2010 • The current Governor is affected by a term limit and cannot run for re-election. • Open Chair - At term limit
		Open Chair (no incumbent)

	Republican	625,506	60.45%	Congressman Mary C. Fallin • Congressman CD 5

	Democratic	409,261	39.55%	Lieutenant Governor Jari Askins
Total		1,034,767	100.00%

Oregon 4 year term, Election Cycle: 2006, 2010. Term Limit: No more than 2 4-year terms in any 3-term period
Partisan Composition: 1 Democratic

Open	Democratic	Governor Theodore R. "Ted" Kulongoski • First elected: 2002; re-elected: 2006 • Chair up for election: Tuesday 2 November 2010 • The current Governor is affected by a term limit and cannot run for re-election. • Open Chair - At term limit
		Open Chair (no incumbent)
	Democratic; Independent Party of Oregon	716,525	49.29%	former Oregon Governor John A. Kitzhaber

	Republican	694,287	47.76%	Chris Dudley

	Constitution	20,475	1.41%	Gregory E. "Greg" Kord

	Libertarian	19,048	1.31%	Wes W. Wagner

	Scattering	3,213	0.22%	Misc.

	Write-in; (Independent Party of Oregon)			Richard Esterman • 31 July 2010: Did not receive the nomination of the Independent Party of Oregon.
Total		1,453,548	100.00%

Pennsylvania 4 year term, Election Cycle: 2006, 2010. Term Limit: 2 consecutive 4-year terms
Partisan Composition: 1 Democratic

Open	Democratic	Governor Edward G. "Ed" Rendell • First elected: 2002; re-elected: 2006 • Chair up for election: Tuesday 2 November 2010 • The current Governor is affected by a term limit and cannot run for re-election. • Open Chair - At term limit
		Open Chair (no incumbent)

	Republican	2,172,763	54.49%	Attorney General Tom Corbett • for Lieutenant Governor: Bucks County Commissioner James F. "Jim" Cawley. 16 March 2009: Filed paperwork to form an exploratory committee to run for Governor

	Democratic	1,814,788	45.51%	Allegheny County Executive Dan Onorato • for Lieutenant Governor: State Representative H. Scott Conklin

	Write-in			George Donald "Don" DeHaven • for Lieutenant Governor: Hagan Smith
	Write-in; (Constitution)			John Krupa • for Lieutenant Governor: Ed Roberson
	Write-in; (Socialist Workers Party)			Brian Nevins
	Write-in; (Libertarian)			Marakay Rogers • for Lieutenant Governor: Kat Valleley. 17 August 2010: Withdrew to avoid the legal costs associated with a petition challenge. Running as a write-in candidate.
Total		3,987,551	100.00%

Tennessee 4 year term, Election Cycle: 2006, 2010. Term Limit: 2 consecutive 4-year terms. GOVERNOR is the only Statewide elected officer
Partisan Composition: 1 Democratic

Open	Democratic	Governor Philip N. "Phil" Bredesen • First elected: 2002; re-elected: 2006 • Chair up for election: Tuesday 2 November 2010 • The current Governor is affected by a term limit and cannot run for re-election. • Open Chair - At term limit
		Open Chair (no incumbent)

	Republican	1,041,545	65.03%	Knoxvillle Mayor William "Bill" Haslam • 6 January 2009: Announced candidacy

	Democratic	529,851	33.08%	Mike McWherter

	Independent	6,536	0.41%	Carl "Two Feathers" Whitaker
	Independent	4,728	0.30%	Brandon Dodds
	Independent	4,663	0.29%	Bayron E. Binkley, Jr.,
	Independent; (Prohibition Party)	2,587	0.16%	June Griffin
	Independent	2,057	0.13%	Linda Kay Perry
	Independent; (Green)	1,887	0.12%	Howard M. Switzer
	Independent	1,755	0.11%	Samuel David Duck
	Independent	1,207	0.08%	Thomas Smith, II
	Independent	993	0.06%	Toni K. Hall
	Independent	859	0.05%	David Gatchell
	Independent	828	0.05%	Boyce T. McCall, Sr.
	Independent	809	0.05%	James Reesor
	Independent	600	0.04%	Mike Knois
	Independent	583	0.04%	Donald Ray McFolin

	Write-in; (Republican)	58	0.00%	Basil Marceaux, Sr. • 16 September: 2010 running a write-in campaign for Governor. 5 August 2010: Lost the Republican Primary. 16 April 2010: Listed by the Department of State as a candidate for U.S. House CD 3 and Governor.
	Write-in	3	0.00%	James Lee
	Write-in	0	0.00%	Gary Nugent
Total		1,601,549	100.00%

Wisconsin 4 year term, Election Cycle: 2006, 2010. Term Limit: None
Partisan Composition: 1 Democratic

Open	Democratic	Governor Jim Doyle • First elected: 2002; re-elected: 2006 • Chair up for election: Tuesday 2 November 2010 • Open Chair - Circa 15 August 2009: Announced he will not seek re-election.
		Open Chair (no incumbent)

	Republican	1,128,941	52.25%	Milwaukee County Executive Scott Walker • for Lieutenant Governor: Rebecca Kleefisch

	Democratic	1,004,303	46.48%	Milwaukee Mayor Tom Barrett • for Lieutenant Governor: state Representative Thomas "Tom" Nelson

	Independent	10,608	0.49%	James Dean "Jim" Langer • No Lieutenant Governor running mate.
	Independent	8,273	0.38%	James James • Common Sense. No Lieutenant Governor running mate.

	Libertarian	6,790	0.31%	(no candidate) • for Lieutenant Governor: Terry Virgil. Note: The Libertarian nominee for Governor failed to qualify.

	Scattering	1,858	0.09%	SCATTERING

	Write-in; (Independent)	22	0.00%	Patricia Messicci
	Write-in	19	0.00%	Leslie Ervin Smetak • for Lieutenant Governor: David Myron Smetak
	Write-in; (Independent)	18	0.00%	Hariprasad "Hari" Trivedi
Total		2,160,832	100.00%

Wyoming 4 year term, Election Cycle: 2006, 2010. Term Limit: No more than 2 4-year terms in any 4-term period. The Wyoming Supreme Court determined on 4 May 2004 that term limits require an amendment to the state constitution rather than, as they were, imposed by a 1992 ballot initiative. At the time, the ruling was not applied to statewide offices. Reference: CATHCART v. MEYER, 2004 WY 49, 88 P.3d 1050, Case Number: 04-32, 04-33, 04-34, Decided: 05/04/2004
Partisan Composition: 1 Democratic

Open	Democratic	Governor Dave Freudenthal • First elected: 2002; re-elected: 2006 • Chair up for election: Tuesday 2 November 2010 • The current Governor is affected by a term limit and cannot run for re-election. • Open Chair - At term limit. Note: The Wyoming Supreme Court determined on 4 May 2004 that term limits require an amendment to the state constitution rather than, as they were, imposed by a 1992 ballot initiative. At the time, the ruling was not applied to statewide offices. Reference: CATHCART v. MEYER, 2004 WY 49, 88 P.3d 1050, Case Number: 04-32, 04-33, 04-34, Decided: 05/04/2004
		Open Chair (no incumbent)

	Republican	123,780	60.49%	Matt Mead • 17 August 2010 Primary: 28.7%

	Democratic	43,240	21.13%	Leslie Petersen

	Scattering	16,081	7.86%	Write-Ins

	Write-in; (Constitution; Independent)	13,796	6.74%	Taylor Haynes • 3 September 2010: Will run as a write-in candidate. 27 August 2010: Failed to obtain the requisite 4,988 signatures.

	Libertarian	5,362	2.62%	Mike Wheeler

	Scattering	2,292	1.12%	Under Votes
	Scattering	67	0.03%	Over Votes
Total		204,618	100.00%

Political Parties Parties appear in parenthesis and italics when a candidate receives the endorsement of a given Party and/or official sources indicate a candidate's association with a particular Party but only where the Party in question does not appear on the actual ballot as such.

Major Parties
	• Democratic
	• Democratic-Farmer Labor
	• Republican
Major Third Parties
	• Constitution
	• Green
	• Green-Rainbow
	• Libertarian
	• Reform
Other Third Parties
	• Alaskan Independence
	• American Constitution
	• American Independent
	• Anti-Prohibition
	• Boston Tea
	• Conservative
	• Free Energy
	• Freedom
	• Independence
	• Independent American
	• Independent Party of Connecticut
	• Independent Party of Oregon
	• Iowa
	• Liberty Union
	• Marijuana
	• Moderate
	• Peace And Freedom
	• Prohibition Party
	• Rent is 2 Damn High
	• Socialist Party USA
	• Socialist Workers Party
	• Taxpayer
	• U.S. Taxpayers
	• United Citizens
	• Working Families
Independents
	• Independent
	• No Party Affiliation
	• Nominated By Petition
	• Nonpartisan
	• Unaffiliated
	• Unenrolled
Write-in/Scattered/otherwise not readily classifiable
	• None of these candidates
	• Scattering
	• Write-in

Notes

Candidates for office appear on this page in italics where 'The Green Papers' does not yet have independent confirmation from a legal election authority that the person has been officially certified to appear on the ballot.