CAPITOLS GUIDE

Fact Check at the Capitols

There are 26Democrat governors and 24 Republican governors.

24 lieutenant governors serve as Senate president by virtue of their office.

New Jersey elected its very first lieutenant governor in November 2009.

In 7 states and territories, the same person serves as lieutenant governor and secretary of state.

There are 36 male secretaries of state and 19 female secretaries of state.

5governors —American Samoa, New Hampshire, North Dakota, Texas and Vermont—have served 2 or more previous terms.

In 9 states, the governor and lieutenant governor are from different political parties.

2 governors have just recently taken office after the 2009 general elections.

women currently serve as speakers of the house in the states and territories. 7

The 3 largest state legislatures are New Hampshire with 424 total members, Pennsylvania with 253 members and Georgia with 236 members.

Senate presidents in West Virginia and Tennessee also retain the title of lieutenant governor.

19 attorneys general are Republican and 31 are Democrat.

38 governors are serving terms that end in 2011.

9 women serve as senate presidents in the states and territories.

2010 Party Control Maps

Governors

n Democrat

n Republican n Democratic majority n Republican majority n Unicameral, nonpartisan Even Split n Democratic majority n Republican majority n Unicameral, nonpartisan n Even Split Other Jurisdictions American Samoa—Democrat District of Columbia—Democrat, mayor Guam—Republican Northern Mariana Islands—Covenant Party Puerto Rico—New Progressive Party

Senate

House

U.S. Virgin Islands—Democrat Other Jurisdictions American Samoa—Nonpartisan District of Columbia—Democrat, council Guam—Democrat, Unicameral Northern Mariana Islands—Republican Puerto Rico—New Progressive Party U.S. Virgin Islands—Democrat, Unicameral

Other Jurisdictions American Samoa—Nonpartisan District of Columbia—Democrat, council Guam—Democrat, Unicameral Northern Mariana Islands—Republican Puerto Rico—New Progressive Party U.S. Virgin Islands—Democrat, Unicameral