Governors and their limits

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1. Governor Terms and Term Limits The table below shows the length of term and maximum terms allowed for governors in the United States. The following table illustrates that Vermont is one of only two states in the nation that have a two-year term for governor. Also, the third column shows that many states that have four-year terms for governor also have term limits on how many terms a governor can serve. State Length of Term Max Cons. Terms Allowed Alabama 4 2 Alaska 4 2 Arizona 4 2 Arkansas 4 2 California 4 2 Colorado 4 2 Connecticut 4 Delaware 4 2 Florida 4 2 Georgia 4 2 Hawaii 4 2 Idaho 4 Illinois 4 Indiana 4 2 Iowa 4 Kansas 4 2 Kentucky 4 2 Louisiana 4 2 Maine 4 2 Maryland 4 2 Massachusetts 4 Michigan 4 2 Minnesota 4 Mississippi 4 2 Missouri 4 2 Montana 4 2 Nebraska 4 2 Nevada 4 2 New Hampshire 2 New Jersey 4 2 New Mexico 4 2 New York 4 North Carolina 4 2 North Dakota 4
2. Ohio 4 2 Oklahoma 4 2 Oregon 4 2 Pennsylvania 4 2 Rhode Island 4 2 South Carolina 4 2 South Dakota 4 2 Tennessee 4 2 Texas 4 Utah 4 Vermont 2 Virginia 4 1 Washington 4 West Virginia 4 2 Wisconsin 4 Wyoming 4 2