2008 Governors Races

2008 Governors Races
Current: 28 Dems, 22 Reps. ...races in 11 states and Puerto Rico

Democratic Governors' Association
Organization

Republican Governors Association
Organization

Open Seats (three)

	DEMOCRAT	REPUBLICAN	MORE
DE	[Ruth Ann Minner term limited] Treasurer Jack Markell	retired Superior Court Judge Bill Lee
MO	Attorney General Jay Nixon	[Matt Blunt not seeking re-election] Congressman Kenny Hulshof
NC	[Mike Easley term limited] Lt. Governor Bev Perdue	Charlotte Mayor Pat McCrory

Republican Incumbents (four up for re-election)

.	DEMOCRATIC CHALLENGERS	REPUBLICAN INCUMBENTS	MORE
IN	former Congressman and U.S. Under Secretary of Agriculture Jill Long Thompson	Mitch Daniels ...2004
ND	State Senator Tim Mathern	John Hoeven ...2000
UT	Economic and Management Consultant Bob Springmeyer	Jon Huntsman ...2004
VT	House Speaker Gaye Symington	Jim Douglas ...2002, 2004, 2006	Anthony Pollina

Democratic Incumbents (four up for re-election)

.	DEMOCRATIC INCUMBENTS	REPUBLICAN CHALLENGERS	MORE
MT	Brian Schweitzer ...2004	State Senator Roy Brown
NH	John Lynch ...2004, 2006	State Senator Joe Kenney
WA	Chris Gregoire ...2004	Businessman, former State Senator and '04 candidate Dino Rossi
WV	Joe Manchin ...2004	former State Senator Russ Weeks

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In Puerto Rico, the candidates are Gov. Aníbal S. Acevedo Vilá (Partido Popular Democrático), Luis Fortuño (Partido Nuevo Progresista), Edwin Irizarry (Partido Independentista Puertorriqueño), Rogelio Figueroa (Puertorriqueños por Puerto Rico).