Meet the Superdelegates: How the Governors Break Down

February 14, 2008 RSS Feed Print

The Democratic governors are split evenly three ways in their endorsements: Hillary Clinton, Barack Obama, and undecided. Here is a list of who has endorsed whom and who is holding off on making an endorsement.

State Governor Governor's Endorsement Primary Winner
Arizona *Janet Napolitano Barack Obama Hillary Clinton
Arkansas Mike Beebe Hillary Clinton Hillary Clinton
Colorado Bill Ritter Undecided Barack Obama
Delaware Ruth Ann Minner Hillary Clinton Barack Obama
Illinois Rod Blagojevich Barack Obama Barack Obama
Iowa Chet Culver Barack Obama Barack Obama
Kansas *Kathleen Sebelius Barack Obama Barack Obama
Kentucky Steve Beshear Undecided (May 20 Primary)
Maine John Baldacci Hillary Clinton Barack Obama
Maryland Martin O'Malley Hillary Clinton Barack Obama
Massachusetts Deval Patrick Barack Obama Hillary Clinton
***Michigan Jennifer Granholm Hillary Clinton Hillary Clinton
Montana Brian Schweitzer Undecided (June 3 Primary)
New Hampshire John Lynch Undecided Hillary Clinton
New Jersey Jon Corzine Hillary Clinton Hillary Clinton
New Mexico Bill Richardson Undecided Hillary Clinton
New York Eliot Spitzer Hillary Clinton Hillary Clinton
North Carolina Mike Easley Undecided (May 6 Primary)
Ohio Ted Strickland Hillary Clinton (March 4 Primary)
Oklahoma Brad Henry Undecided Hillary Clinton
Oregon Ted Kulongoski Hillary Clinton (May 20 Primary)
Pennsylvania *Edward G. Rendell Hillary Clinton (April 22 Primary)
Tennessee Phil Bredesen Undecided Hillary Clinton
Virginia Tim Kaine Barack Obama Barack Obama
Washington Christine Gregoire Barack Obama Barack Obama
West Virginia Joe Manchin III Undecided (May 13 Primary)
Wisconsin James Doyle Barack Obama (Feb. 19 Primary)
Wyoming Dave Freudenthal Undecided (March 8 Primary)
Territory/District      
American Samoa Togiola Tulafono Hillary Clinton Hillary Clinton
District of Columbia **Mayor Adrian Fenty Barack Obama Barack Obama
Puerto Rico Aníbal Acevedo Vilá Barack Obama (June 7 Primary)
U.S. Virgin Islands John deJongh Barack Obama Barack Obama

 

* Listed by the Democratic National Committee as either a member of the Democratic Governors’ Association or a distinguished party leader.

** The mayor of the District of Columbia is considered a Democratic governor at the Democratic National Convention.

*** As of 2/14/2008, Michigan and Florida will not have any delegates seated at the Democratic National Convention.

Sources: 2008 Democratic Convention Watch, Democratic National Committee.

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