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Which states have term limits on governor?


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

StatesTerm 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 Virginia2 consecutive 4-year terms
Indiana, Wyoming, Oregon2 consecutive 4-year terms, 1 term pause
Montana2 consecutive 4-year terms, 2 term pause
Arkansas, California, Delaware, Michigan, Mississippi, Missouri, Nevada, North Dakota, Oklahoma2 four-year terms a lifetime
Virginia1 consecutive four-year term
Connecticut, Idaho, Illinois, Iowa, Massachusetts, Minnesota, New Hampshire, New York, Texas, Utah, Vermont, Washington, Wisconsinno term limits (NH and VT have unlimited 2 year terms, the remainder have unlimited 4 year terms)
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