Thirty-seven states have some form of term limit on the office of governor. Thirteen states do not. They are: Connecticut, Idaho, Illinois, Iowa, Massachusetts, Minnesota, New Hampshire, New York, Texas, Utah, Vermont, Washington, and Wisconsin.
Gubernatorial Term Limits
| States | Term Limits |
|---|---|
| Alabama, Alaska, Arizona, Colorado, Florida, Georgia, Hawaii, Kansas, Kentucky, Louisiana, Maine, Maryland, Nebraska, New Jersey, New Mexico, North Carolina, Ohio, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, South Carolina, South Dakota, Tennessee, West Virginia | 2 consecutive 4-year terms |
| Indiana, Wyoming, Oregon | 2 consecutive 4-year terms, 1 term pause |
| Montana | 2 consecutive 4-year terms, 2 term pause |
| Arkansas, California, Delaware, Michigan, Mississippi, Missouri, Nevada, North Dakota, Oklahoma | 2 four-year terms a lifetime |
| Virginia | 1 consecutive four-year term |
| Connecticut, Idaho, Illinois, Iowa, Massachusetts, Minnesota, New Hampshire, New York, Texas, Utah, Vermont, Washington, Wisconsin | no term limits (NH and VT have unlimited 2 year terms, the remainder have unlimited 4 year terms) |