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U.S. Governors
Quotes from current and former U.S. state governors.
Current governors
TX-RGreg AbbottTexas449 Quotes
KY-DAndy BeshearKentucky280 Quotes
ND-RDoug BurgumNorth Dakota144 Quotes
UT-RSpencer CoxUtah162 Quotes
FLRon DeSantisFlorida1,471 Quotes
OH-RMike DeWineOhio298 Quotes
AK-RMike DunleavyAlaska48 Quotes
WI-DTony EversWisconsin93 Quotes
WABob FergusonWashington116 Quotes
MT-RGreg GianforteMontana252 Quotes
WY-RMark GordonWyoming31 Quotes
HI-DJosh GreenHawaii164 Quotes
MA-DMaura HealeyMassachusetts87 Quotes
AZ-DKatie HobbsArizona216 Quotes
NY-DKathy HochulNew York943 Quotes
IN-REric HolcombIndiana2 Quotes
AR-RSarah Huckabee SandersArkansas416 Quotes
AL-RKay IveyAlabama68 Quotes
MOMike KehoeMissouri103 Quotes
KS-DLaura KellyKansas46 Quotes
GA-RBrian KempGeorgia153 Quotes
OR-DTina KotekOregon84 Quotes
CT-DNed LamontConnecticut287 Quotes
LAJeff LandryLouisiana148 Quotes
TN-RBill LeeTennessee1,169 Quotes
ID-RBrad LittleIdaho48 Quotes
NV-RJoe LombardoNevada152 Quotes
NM-DMichelle Lujan GrishamNew Mexico655 Quotes
RI-DDan McKeeRhode Island77 Quotes
SC-RHenry McMasterSouth Carolina115 Quotes
DEMatt MeyerDelaware17 Quotes
ME-DJanet MillsMaine67 Quotes
MD-DWes MooreMaryland458 Quotes
WVPatrick MorriseyWest Virginia106 Quotes
CA-DGavin NewsomCalifornia1,016 Quotes
NE-RJim PillenNebraska73 Quotes
CO-DJared PolisColorado1,023 Quotes
IL-DJ.B. PritzkerIllinois267 Quotes
MS-RTate ReevesMississippi35 Quotes
IA-RKim ReynoldsIowa154 Quotes
SDLarry RhodenSouth Dakota42 Quotes
PA-DJosh ShapiroPennsylvania365 Quotes
NJ-DMikie SherrillNew Jersey439 Quotes
VA-DAbigail SpanbergerVirginia669 Quotes
NCJosh SteinNorth Carolina142 Quotes
OK-RKevin StittOklahoma78 Quotes
NH-RChris SununuNew Hampshire145 Quotes
MN-DTim WalzMinnesota1,340 Quotes
MI-DGretchen WhitmerMichigan284 Quotes
Former governors
This dialectic is so deeply familiar to me, and I don't over read any of it.
What they stand for is nothing that I could possibly agree with, but one of the foundational principles of the United States, which makes democracy messy, is free speech.
Vigilance doesn't even begin to describe what our posture needs to be over the course of the next few months.
Get in there, send the seasoned diplomats, and get it done. And let’s permanently open the Strait of Hormuz.
President Trump should officially resolve this conflict in Iran — not a memorandum of understanding to negotiate for another 60 days.
Once again, Kentuckians are coming together to recover from a deadly flooding event, and I want to remind every community that we will get through this, and we will get through this together.
No child should ever go hungry, and the success of Sun Bucks has brought that goal closer to reality, ensuring students have access to essential meals to thrive in the summertime.
This program has been a critical lifeline for families to bring food to their table.
Colonel Lampe has demonstrated exceptional leadership throughout his distinguished military career and a steadfast commitment to Iowa’s Soldiers, families and communities.
Fear is the accelerant of nationalism. Faith is the foundation of patriotism.
Skepticism can be our companion, but skepticism can never be our captor.
It matters because America's strength has never come from what we claim for ourselves. It has always come from what we give to one another.
Today we do face a different test and a different question. What does the work of patriotism require of us?
Patriotism is neither passive nor performative. Patriotism is not selfish, it is selfless.
Despite these grave and serious legal deficiencies, on June 2, 2026, USPS published a proposed rule that, if finalized, would establish President Trump’s control over federal elections and allow USPS to adjudicate who can and cannot vote…
But through our pain, we saw the very best of West Virginia. We saw neighbors helping neighbors, communities coming together, and so many folks pulling the rope together.
The Golden Age of America isn't just a slogan, it's being rebuilt, one landmark, one street and one victory at a time.
While others accept decline, President Trump and the Department of the Interior are restoring the heart of our nation's capital.
Nations don't crumble by fate — they decline by choice.
Forty percent of the cost of new apartments is these regulations.
I am calling on my state’s legislature to repeal the law and require mail-in ballots to be received by the clerk by 5:00pm on Election Day in order to be counted.
The governor’s already called for the legislature to repeal that law which, after all, was only created in 2020.
As North Idaho continues recovering from the devastating storm, this presidential disaster declaration marks an important next step. It helps provide the resources our communities need to restore public infrastructure, support businesses…





