2008 civics test · Question 43 of 100 · System of Government
Who is the Governor of your state now?
In Chinese 你所在州的现任州长是谁？
Official answer
- Answers will vary. [District of Columbia residents should answer that D.C. does not have a Governor.]答案因人而异。［哥伦比亚特区居民应回答：华盛顿特区没有州长。］
Answers change; check your state
The correct answer depends on where you live and on who holds the office on the day of your interview. Elections, appointments and resignations change it, so check again shortly before you go.
Current answers
| State or territory | Governor |
|---|---|
| Alabama | Kay Ivey |
| Alaska | Mike Dunleavy |
| Arizona | Katie Hobbs |
| Arkansas | Sarah Huckabee Sanders |
| California | Gavin Newsom |
| Colorado | Jared Polis |
| Connecticut | Ned Lamont |
| Delaware | Matt Meyer |
| Florida | Ron DeSantis |
| Georgia | Brian Kemp |
| Hawaii | Josh Green |
| Idaho | Brad Little |
| Illinois | JB Pritzker |
| Indiana | Mike Braun |
| Iowa | Kim Reynolds |
| Kansas | Laura Kelly |
| Kentucky | Andy Beshear |
| Louisiana | Jeff Landry |
| Maine | Janet Mills |
| Maryland | Wes Moore |
| Massachusetts | Maura Healey |
| Michigan | Gretchen Whitmer |
| Minnesota | Tim Walz |
| Mississippi | Tate Reeves |
| Missouri | Mike Kehoe |
| Montana | Greg Gianforte |
| Nebraska | Jim Pillen |
| Nevada | Joe Lombardo |
| New Hampshire | Kelly Ayotte |
| New Jersey | Mikie Sherrill |
| New Mexico | Michelle Lujan Grisham |
| New York | Kathy Hochul |
| North Carolina | Josh Stein |
| North Dakota | Kelly Armstrong |
| Ohio | Mike DeWine |
| Oklahoma | Kevin Stitt |
| Oregon | Tina Kotek |
| Pennsylvania | Josh Shapiro |
| Rhode Island | Dan McKee |
| South Carolina | Henry McMaster |
| South Dakota | Larry Rhoden |
| Tennessee | Bill Lee |
| Texas | Greg Abbott |
| Utah | Spencer Cox |
| Vermont | Phil Scott |
| Virginia | Abigail Spanberger |
| Washington | Bob Ferguson |
| West Virginia | Patrick Morrisey |
| Wisconsin | Tony Evers |
| Wyoming | Mark Gordon |
| Puerto Rico | Jenniffer González-Colón |
| Guam | Lou Leon Guerrero |
| U.S. Virgin Islands | Albert Bryan |
| American Samoa | Pula’ali’i Nikolao Pula |
| Northern Mariana Islands | David M. Apatang |
District of Columbia: no governor.
Source: National Governors Association roster: nga.org/governors · last checked 2026-10-18
Why this is the answer
The Governor is the head of the executive branch of a state government, much like the President is for the nation. Governors are elected by the people of their state, so the answer depends on where you live and can change after elections. Give the name of your state's Governor on your interview day, checking your state's official website. Residents of the District of Columbia should say that D.C. does not have a Governor.
Also on the 2025 test as question 61
Source: USCIS 100 Civics Questions (PDF)