List of United States lieutenant governors


The lieutenant governor is the second-highest-ranking government official in 45 of the 50 U.S. States and four territories. In those states and territories, it is the first in the line of succession in case of a vacancy in the office of governor, 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. Five states do not have a lieutenant governor. In the 50 states, District of Columbia, and 5 territories, there are currently 28 Democrats, 26 Republicans and two members of third parties, one with Vermont Progressive Party and one with Puerto Rico New Progressive Party.

List of lieutenant governors by state

In the table below, "term ends" indicates the year the current lieutenant governor will leave office, or the year of the next election, whichever is first; a notation after the year indicates that the current lieutenant governor is ineligible to seek re-election in that year. A notation of after the year indicates that the current lieutenant governor is leaving office that year, having not sought re-election. A notation of indicates that the current lieutenant governor was defeated for re-election.
StatePictureLieutenant governorPartyPrior office heldTook officeTerm endsChosen by
Alabama
RepublicanAlabama House2023Separate election
Alaska
RepublicanAlaska Senate
Alaska House		2022Same ticket in the general elections;
Separate elections in the primaries
Arkansas
RepublicanU.S. House
U.S. Attorney		2023 Separate election
California
DemocraticUnited States Ambassador to Hungary2023Separate election
Colorado
DemocraticColorado House2023Same ticket
Connecticut
DemocraticSecretary of the State of Connecticut
Connecticut House		2023Same ticket in the general elections;
Separate elections in the primaries
Delaware
DemocraticDelaware Senate
Delaware House		2021Separate election
Florida
RepublicanFlorida House2023Same ticket
Georgia
RepublicanGeorgia House2023Separate election
Hawaii
DemocraticHawaii Senate
Hawaii House		2022Same ticket in the general elections;
Separate elections in the primaries
Idaho
RepublicanIdaho House2023Separate election
Illinois
DemocraticIllinois House2023Same ticket
Indiana
RepublicanAuditor
Indiana House		2021Same ticket
Iowa
RepublicanPublic Defender of Iowa2023Same ticket
Kansas
DemocraticKansas Senate2023Same ticket
Kentucky
DemocraticNo prior offices2023Same ticket
Louisiana
RepublicanPlaquemines Parish President2024Separate election
Maryland
RepublicanAssistant USDA Secretary of Administration2023Same ticket
Massachusetts
RepublicanMassachusetts House2023Same ticket in the general elections;
Separate elections in the primaries
Michigan
DemocraticNo prior offices2023Same ticket
Minnesota
DemocraticMinnesota House2023Same ticket
Mississippi
RepublicanMississippi Secretary of State2024Separate election
Missouri
RepublicanMissouri Senate2021Separate election
Montana
DemocraticMontana Senate
Secretary of State
Montana House		2021 Same ticket
Nebraska
RepublicanAuditor
Nebraska Legislature		2023Same ticket
Nevada
DemocraticNevada State Treasurer2023Separate election
New Jersey
DemocraticNew Jersey General Assembly2022Same ticket
New Mexico
DemocraticNew Mexico Senate
Grant County Clerk		2023Same ticket in the general elections;
Separate elections in the primaries
New York
DemocraticU.S. House
Erie County Clerk		2022Same ticket in the general elections;
Separate elections in the primaries
North Carolina
RepublicanNo prior offices2021 Separate election
North Dakota
RepublicanMayor of Watford City2020Same ticket
Ohio
RepublicanSecretary of State
Ohio Senate
House Speaker
Ohio House		2023Same ticket
Oklahoma
RepublicanChair of the Oklahoma Republican Party2023Separate election
Pennsylvania
DemocraticMayor of Braddock2023Same ticket in the general elections;
Separate elections in the primaries
Rhode Island
DemocraticMayor of Cumberland2023 Separate election
South Carolina
RepublicanNo prior offices2023Same ticket
South Dakota
RepublicanSouth Dakota House Speaker2023Same ticket
Tennessee
RepublicanTennessee Senate
Tennessee House		2023State Senate
Texas
RepublicanTexas Senate2023Separate election
Utah
RepublicanUtah House2021 Same ticket
Vermont
ProgressiveVermont Senate
Vermont House		2021Separate election
Virginia
DemocraticNo prior offices2022Separate election
Washington
DemocraticWashington Senate
Washington House		2021Separate election
West Virginia
RepublicanWest Virginia Senate
West Virginia House		2021State Senate
Wisconsin
DemocraticWisconsin AssemblyJanuary 7, 20192023Same ticket in the general elections;
Separate elections in the primaries

List of lieutenant governors by territory

TerritoryPictureLieutenant governorPartyPrior office heldTook officeSeat upChosen by
American Samoa
DemocraticAmerican Samoa Senate2021Same ticket
Guam
DemocraticNo prior offices2023Same ticket
Northern Mariana Islands
RepublicanNorthern Mariana Islands Senate2023Same ticket
United States Virgin Islands
DemocraticLegislature of the Virgin Islands2023Same ticket

States which do not have lieutenant governors

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.
StateOfficePictureOfficeholderPartyPrior office heldTook position
Arizona
Secretary of StateDemocraticArizona Senate
Arizona House
Maine
President of the SenateDemocraticMaine Senate
New Hampshire
President of the SenateDemocraticNew Hampshire Senate
New Hampshire House
Oregon
State Treasurer
DemocraticOregon House
First in the line of succession from.
Secretary of State Beverly Clarno's status as
an appointee makes her ineligible for succession.
Wyoming
Secretary of StateRepublicanWyoming House Speaker

Federal district and territories which do not have lieutenant governors

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.
Federal district
or territory		OfficePictureOfficeholderPartyPrior Offices HeldTook position
District of Columbia
Chairman of the CouncilDemocraticDC Councilman
Advisory Neighborhood Commissioner
Puerto Rico
Secretary of StateNew ProgressivePuerto Rico Commissioner of Safety and Public Protection

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, the designated successor to the governorship is of a different political party than the governor:
State
or territory		GovernorDesignated
successor
ArizonaRepublicanDemocratic
LouisianaDemocraticRepublican
New HampshireRepublicanDemocratic
North CarolinaDemocraticRepublican
VermontRepublicanProgressive