There are 11 contests for Governors’ mansions in the 2000 US mid-term elections.
Currently, the Republicans hold 30 positions, the Democrats 18, Reform Party 1 and Independent 1.
| No. |
State
|
Incumbent
|
Party | Since | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
1
|
Delaware
|
Thomas Carper
|
Democrat
|
1993
|
||
| Carper is running for the Senate. The Democrats are favoured to retain the seat, but it is a competitive contest. | ||||||
|
2
|
Indiana
|
Frank O’Bannon
|
Democrat
|
1998
|
||
| O’Bannon is favoured to retain his position, but the contest is competitive. | ||||||
|
3
|
Missouri
|
Mel Carnahan
|
Democrat
|
1992
|
||
| Carnahan is running for the Senate, so this race is regarded as up for grabs. | ||||||
|
4
|
Montana
|
Marc Racicot
|
Republican
|
1992
|
||
| Racicot is term-limited and cannot run. This race is regarded as a close contest. | ||||||
|
5
|
New Hampshire
|
Jeanne Shaheen
|
Democrat
|
1996
|
||
| Shaheen is favoured to be re-elected to a third term. | ||||||
|
6
|
North Carolina
|
Jim Hunt
|
Democrat
|
1992
|
||
| Hunt is term-limited and cannot run. This race is regarded as up for grabs. | ||||||
|
7
|
North Dakota
|
Edward Schafer
|
Republican
|
1992
|
||
| Schafer is retiring and this contest is seen as up for grabs. | ||||||
|
8
|
Utah
|
Michael Leavitt
|
Republican
|
1992
|
||
| Regarded as a safe Republican position, highly unlikely to change. | ||||||
|
9
|
Vermont
|
Howard Dean
|
Democrat
|
1992
|
||
| Regarded as a safe Democrat position, highly unlikely to change. | ||||||
|
10
|
Washington
|
Gary Locke
|
Democrat
|
1996
|
||
| Regarded as a safe Democrat position, highly unlikely to change. | ||||||
|
11
|
West Virginia
|
Cecil Underwood
|
Republican
|
1996
|
||
| Underwood was West Virginia’s youngest ever Governor between 1956-60 and was re-elected as its oldest in 1996. Regarded as a close contest. | ||||||
