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State executive official elections, 2012
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Twenty-two states are scheduled to hold state executive official elections in 2012. In those elections, a total of 37 state executive seats and 48 down ballot seats are up for election. Wisconsin is also holding two special recall elections for Gov. Scott Walker and Lt. Gov Rebecca Kleefisch.
Positions up for election this year include governor, lieutenant governor, secretary of state, attorney general, treasurer, auditor, superintendent of schools, insurance commissioner, natural resources commissioner, agriculture commissioner, labor commissioner, public services commissioner and railroad commissioner.
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Primaries
| 2012 State Executive Primary Information |
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| State | Signature Filing Deadline | Primary Date | Notes/Costs for candidates | Days between Deadline and Primary |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alabama | 1/13/2012 | 3/13/2012 | Candidates for Public Service Commission must submit signatures equal to at least 3% of the votes for Governor in the last general election in the district. [1] | 60 |
| Arizona | 5/30/2012 | 8/28/2012 | Signature requirements for candidates for the Corporation Commission vary with party. Democratic candidates must submit at least 5,124 signatures and no more than 102,475 signatures. Republican candidates must submit at least 5,609 signatures and no more than 112,175 signatures. Libertarian candidates must submit at least 124 signatures and no more than 2,467 signatures. [2] | 90 |
| Delaware | 7/10/2012 | 9/11/2012 | Major Party Fee will be set July 2012. [3] | 63 |
| Georgia | 5/25/2012 | 7/31/2012 | Candidates for Chairman of Public Service Commission must pay a filing fee of $3,493.57. [4] | 67 |
| Indiana | 2/10/2012 | 5/8/2012 | Candidates for Governor must submit a Statement of Economic Interest and 4,500 signatures, with at least 500 from each of Indiana's 9 congressional districts.[5] Candidates for Attorney General of Indiana must submit a Statement of Economic Interest. [5] | 74 |
| Louisiana | 8/17/2012 | 11/6/2012 | Candidates for Public Service Commission must pay a $600 qualifying fee and a $300 state central committee fee. Candidates may submit at least 5,000 signatures, with no less than 500 signatures from each distirct, in lieu of fees. [6] | 81 |
| Missouri | 3/27/2012 | 8/7/2012 | Candidates for Governor, Lieutenant Governor, Attorney General, Secretary of State, and Treasurer must pay a $200 filing fee. [7] | 133 |
| Montana | 3/12/2012 | 6/5/2012 | Candidates for Governor and Lieutenant Governor must pay a filing fee of $1,945.29. Candidates for Secretary of State, State Auditor, and Superintendent of Public Instruction must pay a filing fee of $860.18. Candidates for Attorney General must pay a filing fee of $1,040.77.[8] | 85 |
| Nebraska | 3/1/2012 | 5/15/2012 | Candidates for Nebraska Public Service Commission must pay a $750 filing fee. [9] | 75 |
| New Hampshire | 6/15/2012 | 9/11/2012 | Candidates for Governor must pay a filing fee of $100 or 200 signatures. [10] | 88 |
| New Mexico | 3/20/2012 | 6/5/2012 | Candidates for Public Regulation Commission must pay a $50 filing fee. Democratic candidates from District 1 must submit at least 646 signatures. Republican candidates from District 1 must submit at least 941 signatures. Democratic candidates from District 3 must submit at least 1,095 signatures. Republican candidates from District 3 must submit at least 697 signatures.[11] | 112 |
| North Carolina | 2/29/2012 | 5/8/2012 | Candidates for Governor, Commissioner of Agriculture, Commissioner of Labor, and Commissioner of Insurance must pay a filing fee equal to 1% of the annual salary of the office sought.[12] | 69 |
| North Dakota | 4/13/2012 | 6/12/2012 | Candidates for Governor, Lieutenant Governor, and Commissioner of Insurance must submit signatures equal to at least 3% of the total votes cast for the candidates of the same party for the same office in the last general election (No more than 300 signatures required).[13] | 60 |
| Oklahoma | 4/13/2012 | 6/26/2012 | 74 | |
| Oregon | 3/6/2012 | 5/15/2012 | Major party candidates for Attorney General, Secretary of State, and Commissioner of Labor must pay a $100 Filing Fee. To be included in the Voters Pamphlet major party candidates must pay $3,000 or submit 500 verified signatures. [14] | 70 |
| Pennsylvania | 2/14/2012 | 4/24/2012 | Candidates for Attorney General, Treasurer, and Auditor General must pay a $200 filing fee. Candidates must also submit 1,000 signatures, with at least 100 signatures from 5 districts. | 70 |
| South Dakota | 3/27/2012 | 6/5/2012 | Candidates for Public Utilities Commission Chairperson will be nominated at the 2012 state Republican and Democratic conventions of each political party.[15] | 70 |
| Utah | 3/15/2012 | 6/26/2012 | Candidates for Governor must pay a filing fee of $536. Minor party candidates for Governor must submit at least 1,000 signatures and pay the same filing fee. [16] | 102 |
| Vermont | 6/14/2012 | 8/28/2012 | Both major and minor party candidates for Governor must submit at least 500 signatures. [17] | 75 |
| Washington | 5/18/2012 | 8/7/2012 | Candidates for Governor, Commissioner of Insurance, and Commissioner of Public Lands must pay a filing fee equal to 1% of the annual salary of the office. [18] | 81 |
| West Virginia | 1/28/2012 | 5/8/2012 | Candidates for Governor must pay a filing fee of $1,500. Candidates for Commissioner of Agriculture must pay a filing fee of $950. [19] | 101 |
General election
November 6
- Alabama
- Delaware
- Florida
- Georgia
- Indiana
- Missouri
- Montana
- Nebraska
- North Carolina
- North Dakota
- Oregon
- Pennsylvania
- South Dakota
- Utah
- Vermont
- Washington
- West Virginia
Alabama
Arizona
Delaware
Georgia
- Georgia Public Service Commission (2 seats)
Indiana
- Governor of Indiana
- Lieutenant Governor of Indiana
- Attorney General of Indiana
- Indiana Superintendent of Public Instruction
Louisiana
Missouri
- Governor of Missouri
- Lieutenant Governor of Missouri
- Missouri Attorney General
- Missouri Secretary of State
- Missouri Treasurer
Montana
- Governor of Montana
- Lieutenant Governor of Montana
- Montana Secretary of State
- Montana Attorney General
- Montana Commissioner of Securities and Insurance, State Auditor
- Montana Superintendent of Public Instruction
- Montana Public Service Commission (3 seats)
Nebraska
New Hampshire
New Mexico
North Carolina
- Governor of North Carolina
- Lieutenant Governor of North Carolina
- North Carolina Secretary of State
- Attorney General of North Carolina
- North Carolina Treasurer
- North Carolina State Auditor
- North Carolina Superintendent of Public Instruction
- North Carolina Commissioner of Agriculture
- North Carolina Commissioner of Labor
- North Carolina Commissioner of Insurance
North Dakota
- Governor of North Dakota
- Lieutenant Governor of North Dakota
- North Dakota Treasurer
- North Dakota State Auditor
- North Dakota Commissioner of Insurance
- North Dakota Public Service Commission
Oklahoma
- Oklahoma Corporation Commission (2 seats)
Oregon
Pennsylvania
South Dakota
- South Dakota Public Utilities Commission (2 seats)
Texas
- Texas Railroad Commission (2 seats)
Utah
- Governor of Utah
- Lieutenant Governor of Utah
- Attorney General of Utah
- Utah Treasurer
- Utah State Auditor
Vermont
- Governor of Vermont
- Lieutenant Governor of Vermont
- Vermont Secretary of State
- Attorney General of Vermont
- Vermont Treasurer
- Vermont State Auditor
Washington
- Governor of Washington
- Lieutenant Governor of Washington
- Washington Secretary of State
- Attorney General of Washington
- Washington Treasurer
- Washington State Auditor
- Washington Superintendent of Public Instruction
- Washington Commissioner of Insurance
- Washington Commissioner of Public Lands
West Virginia
Gubernatorial
- Delaware
- Indiana
- Missouri
- Montana
- New Hampshire
- North Carolina
- North Dakota
- Utah
- Vermont
- Washington
- West Virginia
Lt. Governor
- Delaware
- Indiana
- Missouri
- Montana
- North Carolina
- North Dakota
- Utah
- Vermont
- Washington
Secretary of State
- Missouri
- Montana
- North Carolina
- Oregon
- Vermont
- Washington
- West Virginia
Attorney General
- Indiana
- Missouri
- Montana
- North Carolina
- Oregon
- Pennsylvania
- Utah
- Vermont
- Washington
- West Virginia
State Treasurer
- Missouri
- North Carolina
- North Dakota
- Oregon
- Pennsylvania
- Utah
- Vermont
- Washington
- West Virginia
Auditor
- Montana
- North Carolina
- North Dakota
- Pennsylvania
- Utah
- Vermont
- Washington
- West Virginia
Superintendent of Schools
- Indiana
- Montana
- North Carolina
- Washington
Public Services Commissioner
- Alabama (1 seat)
- Arizona (1 seat)
- Georgia (2 seats)
- Louisiana (1 seat)
- Montana (3 seats)
- Nebraska (1 seat)
- New Mexico (2 seats)
- North Dakota (1 seat)
- Oklahoma (2 seats)
- South Dakota (2 seats)
Railroad Commissioner
- Texas (2 seats)
Commissioner of Insurance
- Delaware
- Montana (State Auditor)
- North Carolina
- North Dakota
- Washington
Commissioner of Agriculture
- North Carolina
- West Virginia
Natural Resources Commissioner
- Washington
Labor Commissioner
- North Carolina
- Oregon
Field is set for Washington's nine state executive blanket primaries
By Ballotpedia's state executive team
OLYMPIA, Washington: There are nine state executive offices up for election in Washington this year: governor, lieutenant governor, Washington, attorney general, treasurer, auditor, superintendent of public instruction, insurance commissioner and public lands commissioner.
Washington's August 7th primary election is not your typical partisan primary. Instead, they have a "Top 2" primary system, also known as a blanket primary, in which all candidates run in one race, regardless of party affiliation. Candidates may indicate which party they prefer, but their preference "does not imply that the candidate is nominated or endorsed by the party, or that the party approves of or associates with that candidate."[1] The two candidates who receive the most votes then advance to the general election.
Of the nine primaries, only one is completely uncontested: have just one candidate: the race for treasurer. Incumbents are seeking re-election in five of the nine offices.[2]
Gubernatorial news
- Field is set for Washington's nine state executive blanket primaries, May 19, 2012
- Six of North Carolina's state executive races headed to a primary runoff, May 08, 2012
- Tomblin, Maloney, Helmick and Hall advance to the general election in West Virginia, May 08, 2012
State Attorneys General
- 2012 elections preview: Oregonians prepare to choose state executive nominees at the polls tomorrow, May 14, 2012
- Attorney General Kroger leaves politics to take job as president, Apr 27, 2012
- Credit card companies sued over payment protection charges, Apr 15, 2012
Secretaries of State
- 2012 elections preview: Oregonians prepare to choose state executive nominees at the polls tomorrow, May 14, 2012
- Oregon secretary of state's election date snafu still unresolved despite judge's ruling, Apr 10, 2012
- Election preview: Strong showing from third party candidates in Missouri's five executive races, Mar 28, 2012
See also
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