The Book of the States | 2021 | Volume 53

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Table 4.14 | Gubernatorial Succession If Something Happens to the Governor, Who Fills the Office?

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Secretary of State fills the office in 3 states. Arizona Oregon Wyoming

These states have no lieutenant governor

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Lieutenant Governor fills the office in 45 states. Alabama Alaska Arkansas California Colorado Connecticut Delaware Florida Georgia Hawaii Idaho Illinois Indiana Iowa Kansas

Kentucky Louisiana Maryland Massachusetts Michigan Minnesota Mississippi Missouri Montana Nebraska Nevada New Jersey New Mexico New York North Carolina

North Dakota Ohio Oklahoma Pennsylvania Rhode Island South Carolina South Dakota Tennessee Texas Utah Vermont Virginia Washington West Virginia Wisconsin

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Senate President fills the office in 2 states. Maine New Hampshire

These states have no lieutenant governor

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