Blagojevich, Rod (Chicago)
The governor of Illinois who was kicked out in 2009
Famous State Governors from United States
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Brown, Jerry (San Francisco)
The governor of California from 1975-83 and 2011-2019 -
Bush, Jeb (Midland)
The brother of President George W. Bush who was governor of Florida from 1999-2007 -
Chafee, Lincoln (Providence)
U.S. Senator from Rhode Island, 1999-2007 -
Christie, Chris (Newark)
The Governor of New Jersey, 2010-2018 -
Clinton, George (Little Britain)
United States vice president under Jefferson and Madison -
Davis, Jimmie (Quitman (near Beech Springs))
Louisiana's "Singing Governor" -
Dean, Howard (East Hampton)
Former governor of Vermont and outspoken 2004 candidate for U.S. president -
Dukakis, Michael (Brookline)
1988 Democratic nominee for U.S. President -
Gerry, Elbridge (Marblehead)
The early American politician who gave us the term "gerrymandering" -
Gregg, Judd (Nashua)
U.S. senator from New Hampshire, 1993-present -
Huckabee, Mike (Hope)
Governor of Arkansas, 1996-2007 -
Huntsman, Jon (Palo Alto)
The Governor of Utah, 2005-2009 -
Jindal, Bobby (Baton Rouge)
The governor of Louisiana, 2008-2016 -
Johnson, Gary (Minot)
The Libertarian presidential candidate in 2012 and 2016 -
Kaine, Tim (St. Paul)
Governor of Virginia, 2006-2010 -
Long, Huey P. (Winnfield)
The "Kingfish" of Louisiana's Depression-era politics -
Napolitano, Janet (New York City)
Governor of Arizona, 2003-2009 -
O'Malley, Martin
The governor of Maryland, 2007-2015 -
Palin, Sarah (Sandpoint)
John McCain's vice-presidential candidate in 2008 -
Paterson, David (Brooklyn)
The New York governor who replaced Eliot Spitzer in 2008 -
Pawlenty, Tim (St. Paul)
Governor of Minnesota, 2003-2011 -
Peck, George W. (Henderson)
Author of the "Peck's Bad Boy" stories -
Pence, Mike (Columbus)
Vice President of the United States, 2017-2021 -
Perry, Rick (Paint Creek)
The governor of Texas, 2000-2015 -
Richardson, Bill (Pasadena)
The governor of New Mexico, 2003-2011 -
Romney, Mitt (Detroit)
Governor of Massachusetts, 2003-07 -
Sebelius, Kathleen (Cincinnati)
Barack Obama's 2009 choice for Secretary of Health and Human Services -
Spitzer, Eliot (The Bronx)
Governor of New York, 2007-2008 -
Stassen, Harold (West St. Paul)
Nine-time candidate for the presidency of the United States -
Stevenson, Adlai (Los Angeles)
Presidential runner-up of 1952 and 1956 -
Tompkins, Daniel D. (Westchester County)
U.S. vice president under James Monroe, 1817-1825 -
Ventura, Jesse (Minneapolis)
Former professional wrestler and governor of Minnesota -
Vilsack, Thomas (Pittsburgh)
U.S Secretary of Agriculture, 2009-2017 -
Walker, Scott (Colorado Springs)
The governor of Wisconsin, 2011-19 -
Wallace, George (Clio)
Segregationist governor of the 1960s