Races for Governor.A Governor is the chief executive of a state. Most Governors serve a four-year term; others serve for two years. A Governor handles many duties of the state's government, such as appointing officials, preparing a budget, and supervising agencies. Eleven states will elect Governors in this year's elections. ([dagger]) A state's voters elect the Governor of their home state. A Governor can attract national attention because the post often leads to a more-powerful political office. Four of the last five Presidents first served as Governor before getting elected e·lect v. e·lect·ed, e·lect·ing, e·lects v.tr. 1. To select by vote for an office or for membership. 2. To pick out; select: elect an art course. to the White House.
State Current Party Running for
Governor re-election
Delaware Ruth Ann Minner Democrat Yes
Indiana Joe Kernan Democrat Yes
Missouri Bob Holden Democrat Yes
Montana Judy Martz Republican No
New Hampshire * Craig Benson Republican Yes
North Carolina Mike Easley Democrat Yes
North Dakota John Hoeven Republican Yes
Utah Olene Walker Republican No
Vermont * Jim Douglas Republican Yes
Washington Gary Locke Democrat No
West Virginia Bob Wise Democrat No
([dagger]) The resignation of New Jersey Governor James McGreevey,
a Democrat, may result in a special election.
* Governors who serve two-year terms
Questions -- 1. A majority of the nation's Governors are Democrats The List of notable Democrats is a list of prominent politicians, government officials, and organizational leaders of the Democratic Party of the United States. Prominent figures of the Democratic Party Currently notable Democrats
-- 2. North Dakota's Republican Governor deserves to win re-election re-election n → reelección f re-election n → réélection f re-election n → Wiederwahl f this year. -- 3. Most Governors come up for re-election during nonpresidential election years. -- 4. Seven Governors on the chart are not seeking re-election this year. -- 5. Of the Governors running for re-election this year, most are Democrats. -- 6. Serving as Governor provides great experience for a politician A politician is an individual who is a formally recognized and active member of a government, or a person who influences the way a society is governed through an understanding of political power and group dynamics. who wants to run for President. -- 7. Missouri Missouri, state, United States Missouri (mĭz  r`ē, –ə), one of the midwestern states of the United States. Governor Bob Holden Robert Lee "Bob" Holden, Jr. (born August 24, 1949) is an American politician of the Democratic Party who is best known as a former Governor of Missouri. Early lifeThough he was born in Kansas City, Missouri, Holden was raised on a farm in the Ozarks near Birch Tree. is extremely qualified to win another term as Governor. -- 8. Democrats will need to win at least four Republican-held gubernatorial gu·ber·na·to·ri·al adj. Of or relating to a governor. [From Latin gubern posts to gain a majority of the nation's governorships. -- 9. Governors in most states serve two-year terms. -- 10. A Governor is a state's top elected official. Answers 1. False 2. Opinion 3. True 4. False 5. True 6. Opinion 7. Opinion 8. True 9. False 10. True |
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