This is a list of U.S. statewide elected executive officials. These state constitutional officers have their duties and qualifications mandated in state constitutions. This list does not include those elected to serve in non-executive branches of government, such as justices of the state supreme courts or at-large members of the state legislatures. This list also excludes federal legislators, such as the two members of the United States Senate elected from each state or at-large members of the United States House of Representatives. Equivalent officeholders from territories and the federal district are also included.
Number of offices by type This list is only for the below roles that are elected statewide, and not equivalent roles that are filled by appointment.
Governor (55/56) Lieutenant governor (47/56) In 26 states and four territories, the lieutenant governor is elected on a ticket with the governor, eight of them using separate primaries. Secretary of state (35/56) Attorney general (46/56) Treasurer (36/56) Auditor (34/56) Superintendent of public instruction (13/56) Agriculture commissioner (12/56) Insurance commissioner (10/56) Land commissioner (5/56) Labor commissioner (4/56) Mine inspector (1/56) Tax commissioner (1/56)
Alabama
OfficeNamePartyTerm startNext electionTerm limitedMax term lengthGovernorRepublican2026Two consecutive termsLieutenant GovernorRepublican2026Two consecutive termsSecretary of StateRepublican2026 (retiring)Two consecutive termsAttorney GeneralRepublican2026Two consecutive termsTreasurerRepublican2026Two consecutive termsAuditorRepublican2026Two consecutive termsCommissioner of Agriculture and IndustriesRepublican2026Two consecutive termsPublic Service CommissionersRepublican2028rowspan=3 Republican2026 (primaried)Republican2026 (primaried)Board of Education District 1Jackie ZeiglerRepublican2028Board of Education District 2Tracie WestRepublican2026Board of Education District 3Kelly MooneyRepublican2028Board of Education District 4Yvette RichardsonDemocratic2026Board of Education District 5Tonya Smith ChestnutDemocratic2028Board of Education District 6Marie ManningRepublican2026 (primaried)Board of Education District 7Allen LongRepublican2028Board of Education District 8Wayne ReynoldsRepublican2026 (retiring)
Alaska
OfficeNamePartyTerm startNext electionTerm limitedMax term lengthGovernorRepublican2026Two consecutive termsLieutenant GovernorRepublican (retiring)Two consecutive terms
Arizona
OfficeNamePartyTerm startNext electionTerm limitedMax term lengthGovernorDemocratic2026Two consecutive termsSecretary of StateDemocratic2026Two consecutive termsAttorney GeneralDemocratic2026Two consecutive termsTreasurerRepublican2026Two consecutive termsSuperintendent of Public InstructionRepublican2026 (primaried)Two consecutive termsMine InspectorRepublican2026Four lifetime termsCorporation CommissionersRepublican2028Two consecutive termsRepublican2028Republican2026 (primaried)Republican2026Republican2028
Arkansas
OfficeNamePartyTerm startNext electionTerm limitedMax term lengthGovernorRepublican2026Two lifetime termsLieutenant GovernorRepublican2026Two lifetime termsSecretary of StateCole JesterRepublican2026Two lifetime termsAttorney GeneralRepublican2026Two lifetime termsTreasurerRepublican2026Two lifetime termsAuditorRepublican2026Two lifetime termsCommissioner of State LandsRepublican2026Two lifetime terms
California
OfficeNamePartyTerm startNext electionTerm limitedMax term lengthGovernorDemocratic2026Two lifetime termsLieutenant GovernorDemocratic2026Two lifetime termsSecretary of StateDemocratic2026Two lifetime termsAttorney GeneralDemocratic2026Two lifetime termsTreasurerDemocratic2026Two lifetime termsControllerDemocratic2026Two lifetime termsInsurance CommissionerDemocratic2026Two lifetime termsSuperintendent of Public InstructionDemocratic2026Two lifetime termsBoard of Equalization District 1Republican2026Two lifetime termsBoard of Equalization District 2DemocraticTwo lifetime termsBoard of Equalization District 3DemocraticTwo lifetime termsBoard of Equalization District 4DemocraticTwo lifetime terms
Colorado
OfficeNamePartyTerm startNext electionTerm limitedMax term lengthGovernorDemocratic2026Two consecutive termsLieutenant GovernorDemocraticTwo consecutive termsSecretary of StateDemocratic2026Two consecutive termsAttorney GeneralDemocratic2026Two consecutive termsTreasurerDemocratic2026Two consecutive termsBoard of Education At-large DistrictDemocratic2028Two consecutive termsBoard of Education District 1Lisa EscárcegaDemocratic2026Two consecutive termsBoard of Education District 2Kathy GebhardtDemocratic2030Two consecutive termsBoard of Education District 3Sherri WrightRepublican2026Two consecutive termsBoard of Education District 4Kristi Burton BrownRepublican2030Two consecutive termsBoard of Education District 5Republican2028Two consecutive termsBoard of Education District 6Rebecca McClellanDemocratic2028Two consecutive termsBoard of Education District 7Karla EsserDemocratic2026Two consecutive termsBoard of Education District 8Republican2030Two consecutive termsUniversity of Colorado Board of Regents At-large DistrictElliot HoodDemocratic2030Two consecutive termsUniversity of Colorado Board of Regents District 1Democratic2028Two consecutive termsUniversity of Colorado Board of Regents District 2Democratic2026 (retiring)Two consecutive termsUniversity of Colorado Board of Regents District 3Republican2030Two consecutive termsUniversity of Colorado Board of Regents District 4Republican2028Two consecutive termsUniversity of Colorado Board of Regents District 5Ken MonteraRepublican2030Two consecutive termsUniversity of Colorado Board of Regents District 6Ilana SpiegelDemocratic2026Two consecutive termsUniversity of Colorado Board of Regents District 7Democratic2026Two consecutive termsUniversity of Colorado Board of Regents District 8Mark VanDrielRepublican2028Two consecutive terms
Connecticut
OfficeNamePartyTerm startNext electionTerm limitedMax term lengthGovernorDemocratic2026Lieutenant GovernorDemocraticSecretary of StateDemocratic2026Attorney GeneralDemocratic2026TreasurerDemocratic2026ComptrollerDemocratic2026
Delaware
OfficeNamePartyTerm startNext electionTerm limitedMax term lengthGovernorDemocratic2028Two lifetime termsLieutenant GovernorDemocratic2028Two lifetime termsAttorney GeneralDemocratic2026TreasurerDemocratic2026 (retiring)Auditor of AccountsDemocratic2026Commissioner of InsuranceDemocratic2028
Florida
OfficeNamePartyTerm startNext electionTerm limitedMax term lengthGovernorRepublican2026Two consecutive termsLieutenant GovernorRepublican (retiring)Two consecutive termsAttorney GeneralRepublican2026Two consecutive termsChief Financial OfficerRepublican2026Two consecutive termsCommissioner of Agriculture and Consumer ServicesRepublican2026Two consecutive terms
Georgia
OfficeNamePartyTerm startNext electionTerm limitedMax term lengthGovernorRepublican2026Two consecutive termsLieutenant GovernorRepublican2026 (retiring)Secretary of StateRepublican2026 (retiring)Attorney GeneralRepublican2026 (retiring)Commissioner of AgricultureRepublican2026Insurance and Safety Fire CommissionerRepublican2026Commissioner of LaborRepublican2026Superintendent of SchoolsRepublican2026Public Service CommissionersDemocratic2026rowspan=5 Democratic2030Republican2028Republican2028Stan WiseRepublican2026 (retiring)
Hawaii
OfficeNamePartyTerm startNext electionTerm limitedMax term lengthGovernorDemocratic2026Two consecutive termsLieutenant GovernorOn leaveDemocratic (retiring)Two consecutive termsActingDemocratic (retiring)Office of Hawaiian Affairs Board of Trustees At-largeRepublican2028 rowspan=4Democratic2026Republican2026Democratic2026Office of Hawaiian Affairs Board of Trustees Hawaii Island DistrictDemocratic2028Office of Hawaiian Affairs Board of Trustees Kauaʻi & Niʻihau DistrictIndependent2028Office of Hawaiian Affairs Board of Trustees Maui DistrictIndependent2026Office of Hawaiian Affairs Board of Trustees Molokaʻi & Lānaʻi DistrictIndependent2028Office of Hawaiian Affairs Board of Trustees Oʻahu DistrictDemocratic2026
Idaho
OfficeNamePartyTerm startNext electionTerm limitedMax term lengthGovernorRepublican2026Lieutenant GovernorRepublican2026Secretary of StateRepublican2026Attorney GeneralRepublican2026TreasurerRepublican2026ControllerRepublican2026Superintendent of Public InstructionRepublican2026
Illinois
OfficeNamePartyTerm startNext electionTerm limitedMax term lengthGovernorDemocratic2026Lieutenant GovernorDemocratic (retiring)Attorney GeneralDemocratic2026Secretary of StateDemocratic2026ComptrollerDemocratic2026 (retiring)TreasurerDemocratic2026
Indiana
OfficeNamePartyTerm startNext electionTerm limitedMax term lengthGovernorRepublican2028Eight out of twelve yearsLieutenant GovernorRepublicanEight out of twelve yearsSecretary of StateRepublican2026 (primaried)Eight out of twelve yearsAttorney GeneralRepublican2028Eight out of twelve yearsTreasurerRepublican2026Eight out of twelve yearsAuditorRepublican2026Eight out of twelve years
Iowa
OfficeNamePartyTerm startNext electionTerm limitedMax term lengthGovernorRepublican2026 (retiring)Lieutenant GovernorRepublican (retiring)Secretary of StateRepublican2026Attorney GeneralRepublican2026TreasurerRepublican2026AuditorDemocratic2026 (retiring)Secretary of Agriculture and Land StewardshipRepublican2026
Kansas
OfficeNamePartyTerm startNext electionTerm limitedMax term lengthGovernorDemocratic2026Two consecutive termsLieutenant GovernorDemocratic (retiring)Two consecutive termsSecretary of StateRepublican2026 (retiring)Attorney GeneralRepublican2026TreasurerRepublican2026Insurance CommissionerRepublican2026 (retiring)Board of Education District 1Danny ZeckRepublican2026 (retiring)Board of Education District 2Melanie HaasDemocratic2028Board of Education District 3Michelle DombroskyRepublican2026 (retiring)Board of Education District 4Republican2028Board of Education District 5Cathy HopkinsRepublican2026 (retiring)Board of Education District 6Beryl NewDemocratic2028Board of Education District 7Dennis HershbergerRepublican2026 (retiring)Board of Education District 8Betty ArnoldDemocratic2028Board of Education District 9Jim PorterRepublican2026 (retiring)Board of Education District 10Debby PotterRepublican2028
Kentucky
OfficeNamePartyTerm startNext electionTerm limitedMax term lengthGovernorDemocratic2027Two consecutive termsLieutenant GovernorDemocraticTwo consecutive termsSecretary of StateRepublicanJanuary 6, 20202027Two consecutive termsAttorney GeneralRepublican2027Two consecutive termsAuditor of Public AccountsRepublican2027Two consecutive termsState TreasurerRepublican2027Two consecutive termsCommissioner of AgricultureRepublican2027Two consecutive terms
Louisiana