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In January 2025, women were serving as governor in 13 U.S. states (14 between January 9 and January 21), as mayor of the District of Columbia, and as territorial governors of Guam and Puerto Rico. Of the current female state governors, 8 are Democrats and 5 are Republicans. Madeleine Kunin is the oldest living former female governor at 91.
The governor of West Virginia is the head of government of West Virginia [2] and the commander-in-chief of the state's military forces. [3] The governor has a duty to enforce state laws, [2] and the power to either approve or veto bills passed by the West Virginia Legislature, [4] to convene the legislature at any time, [5] and, except when prosecution has been carried out by the House of ...
As of January 21, 2025, there are 27 states with Republican governors and 23 states with Democratic governors. Both Republicans and Democrats control 2 territorial governorships. Jenniffer González-Colón of Puerto Rico is a member of the New Progressive Party, although she is also affiliated with the Republican Party. [1] The federal District ...
Denise Morrisey (née Henry; born June 5, 1964) is an American lobbyist who has served as the first lady of West Virginia since 2025. She is a founding member of the lobbying firm Capitol Counsel, based in Washington, D.C. [1] She is the wife of West Virginia governor Patrick Morrisey.
Pages in category "Democratic Party governors of West Virginia" The following 21 pages are in this category, out of 21 total. This list may not reflect recent changes. B.
The following tables indicate the historic party affiliation of elected officials in the U.S. state of West Virginia, including: Governor, Secretary of State, Attorney General, State Auditor, [1] State Treasurer, [2] and State Agriculture Commissioner.
Incumbent governor Jim Justice was elected as a Democrat in 2016, but switched parties to Republican in August 2017. [5] Senator Joe Manchin was West Virginia's only congressional Democrat from 2015 to 2024, and the state's only Democratic statewide officeholder from 2021 to 2024, before changing his party affiliation to independent.
Democratic Party governors of West Virginia (21 P) E. West Virginia gubernatorial elections (45 P) R. Republican Party governors of West Virginia (16 P)