Governors Races, 2011-12
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updated May 9, 2012

Current balance is 29 Republicans, 20 Democrats and 1 Independent.
First on deck is the Wisconsin recall; the primary occurred on May 8 and the general election is June 5.  Beyond that special circumstance, elections will be held in 11 states.  Democrats hold eight (of which two retirements and one term limited) and Republicans three (one term limited).  There are also elections in PR and AS.
See also: NGA  |  DGA (organization)  |  RGA (organization).

Primary
 General
 DEMOCRATIC
REPUBLICAN

WI
 		May 8
 June 5
 Milwaukee Mayor Tom Barrett
 Gov. Scott Walker
 physician Hari Trivedi (Indep.)


Primary
 DEMOCRATIC
REPUBLICAN

DE
 		Sept. 11
 Gov. Jack Markell

IN
 		May 8
 former IN House Speaker John Gregg
 U.S. Rep. Mike Pence
[Mitch Daniels (term limited)]
 businessman/former "Survivor" contestant Rupert Boneham (Lib.)
MO
 		Aug. 7
 Gov. Jay Nixon

MT
 		June 5
 [Brian Schweitzer (term limited)]

NH
 		Sept. 11
 [John Lynch (annc'd not seeking re-election on  Sept. 15, 2011)]

NC
 		May 8
 Lt. Gov. Walter Dalton
[Beverly Purdue (annc'd not seeking re-election on Jan. 26, 2011)]
 former Charlotte Mayor Pat McCrory
 homemaker and freq. candidate Barbara Howe (Lib.)
ND
 		June 12
Gov. Jack Dalrymple
VT
 		Aug. 28
 Gov. Peter Shumlin

WA
 		Aug. 7
 Gov. Christine Gregoire

WV
 		May 8
 Gov. Earl Ray Tomblin
 businessman Bill Maloney
 teacher Phil Hudok (Const.)
farmer/retired engineer David Moran (Lib.)
UT
 		June 26
Gov. Gary Herbert





PR

Gov. Luis Fortuño
AS
Gov. Togiola Tulafono



2011

Primary
 General
 DEMOCRATIC
REPUBLICAN

WV May 14 Oct. 4
 Earl Ray Tomblin
Bill Maloney
 Bob Henry Baber (GMP)
KY
 May 17
 Nov. 8
 Steve Beshear/Jerry Abramson
 David Williams/Richie Farmer
 Gatewood Galbraith and Dea Riley (Ind.)
MS
 Aug. 2
 Nov. 8
 (Aug. 23 runoff) Johnny DuPree
 Phil Bryant [Haley Barbour (term limited)]
LA
 Oct. 22

Bobby Jindal (Oct. 22)