Factbox: Governorships up for grabs in 12
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[November 04, 2016]
(Reuters) - Republicans and
Democrats will battle in a dozen U.S. states that will hold elections
for governor on Tuesday, and many of the races could be close calls.
NORTH CAROLINA
Drawing national attention because of a debate over transgender rights,
Republican Governor Pat McCrory is seeking a second term against Roy
Cooper, a Democrat who has been the state's attorney general since 2001.
Polls show Cooper with a modest lead in a state that also has
competitive races for president and the U.S. Senate.
MISSOURI
In one of the year's closest gubernatorial races, polls put Republican
former Navy SEAL Eric Greitens in a dead heat with Democrat Chris
Koster, the state's attorney general. They are bidding to succeed
Governor Jay Nixon, a Democrat who has served the maximum two terms in
office.
INDIANA
Indiana Governor Mike Pence, who initially sought re-election, withdrew
from the gubernatorial race in July to campaign as Republican
presidential nominee Donald Trump's running mate. Lieutenant Governor
Eric Holcomb, a Republican, stepped in for Pence and will compete
against Democrat John Gregg, a former state lawmaker. Gregg narrowly
leads Holcomb, according to polls.
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WEST VIRGINIA
Democratic businessman Jim Justice leads Republican state Senate
President Bill Cole in polls, though data is sparse. Democratic Governor
Earl Ray Tomblin was barred by term limits from running again.
MONTANA
Democratic Governor Steve Bullock is battling Republican tech
entrepreneur Greg Gianforte to keep his seat. A poll conducted last
month by Mason-Dixon Polling and Research put Bullock ahead of Gianforte
47 percent to 45 percent.
NEW HAMPSHIRE
Democrat Colin Van Ostern has a modest lead over Republican Chris Sununu
in recent polls. Both are members of the state's Executive Council,
which helps to administer state government, and are seeking to succeed
Democratic Governor Maggie Hassan, who is running for the U.S. Senate.
The term is two years.
VERMONT
Republican Lieutenant Governor Phil Scott and Democrat Sue Minter, a
former state transportation secretary, are vying to succeed retiring
Governor Peter Shumlin, a Democrat. One poll last month gave Scott a
seven-point lead, while another showed a dead heat. The term is two
years.
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North Carolina governor Pat McCrory speaks during the Alevo Energy
global launch and manufacturing facility opening in Concord, North
Carolina October 28, 2014. REUTERS/Jason Miczek
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OREGON
Democratic Governor Kate Brown is favored against Republican Bud
Pierce, an oncologist. Brown was sworn in last year after her
predecessor, John Kitzhaber, resigned in scandal. The election is
for the final two years of Kitzhaber's term.
UTAH
Polls put incumbent Governor Gary Herbert, a Republican, at an
advantage over Democrat Mike Weinholtz, a healthcare executive, in
Utah. Herbert, who took office in 2009 after his predecessor, Jon
Huntsman, resigned, is seeking a second full term.
WASHINGTON
Democratic Governor Jay Inslee is widely favored in the polls to win
a second term against Republican Bill Bryant, a businessman and
former commissioner of the Port of Seattle.
NORTH DAKOTA
Republican Doug Burgum, a former Microsoft Corp executive, is
expected to defeat Democratic State Representative Marvin Nelson in
the solid Republican state of North Dakota. Governor Jack Dalrymple,
a Republican who was eligible to run for re-election in 2016,
declined to seek another term.
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DELAWARE
Democrat John Carney, a member of the U.S. House of Representatives,
had a wide lead in a University of Delware poll last month against
Republican Colin Bonini, a state senator. Democratic Governor Jack
Markell is prohibited by term limits from running for re-election to
the position he has held since 2009.
(Reporting by David Ingram and Laila Kearney; Editing by Jonathan
Oatis)
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