State executive official irregular office changes
Throughout the course of a year, state officials leave their position for a variety of reasons. Some of them resign for other jobs, some of them resign due to scandal. Still others are elected or appointed to higher positions which then create unscheduled vacancies in their prior posts. This page will compile a list of the various office changes in state executive offices covered by Ballotpedia staff.
Tracking these changes in offices can help us to identify trends in the turnovers. We want to see why officials are leaving, which reasons are more common and who may be the most likely to leave. In 2013, we saw that the state of Indiana had the highest number of irregular office changes and four lieutenant governors across the country left their posts early. There was a decline in irregular office changes among state executives in 2014, with only 12 vacancies tracked compared to 36 vacancies in 2013. Twelve states contributed to these irregular office changes and four lieutenant governors left office early in 2014.
In addition to tracking irregular office changes happening throughout the year, this page includes tables comparing data from one year to the next, starting in 2012. Tables are broken down by party, state, office, and ballot classification (either top ballot or down ballot).
Methodology
We define an irregular office change to be when an elected or appointed official does not complete the full term of office. Some appointed officials serve an indefinite term where they are either not subject to reappointment or "serve at the pleasure of the governor." As technically none of the turnovers in unfixed-term offices are scheduled, their "irregularity" cannot easily be standardized for assessment and classification purposes. The majority of these changes, therefore, are not included in the numbers below, although exceptions can be made for extraordinary cases, such as if an appointee dies suddenly, resigns amid major scandal, or if an institutional shift causes an office to be eliminated or otherwise restructured.
Changes 2012 - present
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Changes in 2024
Resignation data
The highlighted cells in the table below indicate which category the irregular office change falls into: political, professional and personal. A cell with N/A indicates a change that does not conform to any of the three categories or the reasons were never specified.
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Changes in 2023
Resignation data
The highlighted cells in the table below indicate which category the irregular office change falls into: political, professional and personal. A cell with N/A indicates a change that does not conform to any of the three categories or the reasons were never specified.
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Changes in 2022
Resignation data
The highlighted cells in the table below indicate which category the irregular office change falls into: political, professional and personal. A cell with N/A indicates a change that does not conform to any of the three categories or the reasons were never specified.
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Changes in 2021
Notable changes
Governor of New York
New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo (D) resigned on August 24, 2021, effective at 12:00 a.m. Eastern. He first announced his plans to step down on August 10. Immediately after Cuomo’s resignation took effect, Lieutenant Governor Kathy Hochul (D) was sworn in as the 57th governor of New York.[1]
Governor of Rhode Island
Gina Raimondo (D) left office on March 2, 2021, when she was sworn in as the U.S. secretary of commerce.[2]
Resignation data
The highlighted cells in the table below indicate which category the irregular office change falls into: political, professional and personal. A cell with N/A indicates a change that does not conform to any of the three categories or the reasons were never specified.
- Note: This list may be incomplete. If you know of any irregular office changes which have not been included here, please email us.
Changes in 2020
Notable changes
Nevada Director of Employment, Training and Rehabilitation
Tiffany Tyler resigned on May 5, 2020.[3]
Ohio Public Utilities Commission
Sam Randazzo resigned on November 20, 2020.[4]
Changes in 2019
Notable changes
Utah State Board of Education
District 3 member Linda Hansen resigned on December 5, 2019.[5]
Alabama State Board of Education
Longtime state board of education member Ella Bell (D) passed away after 18 years in office on November 3, 2019.[6]
New Mexico Secretary of Education
Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham (D) appointed Karen Trujillo to serve as the New Mexico secretary of education in January 2019. Six months later, Gov. Grisham terminated Trujillo's employment. In August 2019, Gov. Grisham appointed Ryan Stewart to succeed Trujillo, and he took office on September 3.[7][8]
Nevada Public Utilities Commissioner
Ann Wilkinson resigned as chair of the Nevada Public Utilities Commission on March 22, 2019. She was replaced by Hayley Williamson.[9]
Oregon Secretary of State
Dennis Richardson (R) passed away while serving as Oregon secretary of state. He died on February 26, 2019, after battling brain cancer. He served in the position from 2016 to 2019.[10]
South Carolina Adjutant General
Robert E. Livingston, Jr. retired as adjutant general of South Carolina in February 2019. He was the state's last elected officeholder in that position; while he was in office, the position changed from an elected one to being appointed by the governor. Gov. Henry McMaster (R) appointed Van McCarty to succeed Livingston.[11]
Wisconsin Secretary of Agriculture, Trade and Consumer Protection
Secretary-designee Brad Pfaff's nomination was denied by the Wisconsin State Senate on November 5, 2019. The Senate voted 19-14 along party lines to deny his nomination. Pfaff was originally appointed to the position by Gov. Tony Evers (D) in December 2018.[12]
Resignation data
The highlighted cells in the table below indicate which category the irregular office change falls into: political, professional and personal. A cell with N/A indicates a change that does not conform to any of the three categories or the reasons were never specified.
- Note: This list may be incomplete. If you know of any irregular office changes which have not been included here, please email us.
| State Executive Officials who Left Office Prior to their Term Completion | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Name | State | Office | Partisan | Reason | Departure Date | Term End Date | Successor |
| 1. Dennis Richardson | Oregon | Secretary of state |  Republican |
Death | February 2019 | January 2021 | Bev Clarno |
| 2. Robin Sessions Cooley | Wyoming | Public service commissioner |  Nonpartisan |
Appointed as Wyoming Director of Workforce Services | February 2019 | March 2021 | Mary Throne |
| 3. Bill Russell | Wyoming | Public service commissioner | Nonpartisan |
N/A | February 2019 | March 2023 | Mike Robinson |
| 4. Jackie Turner | Mississippi | Labor commissioner | Nonpartisan |
Personal | September 2019 | N/A | Robin Stewart |
| 5.. Linda Hansen | Utah | Utah State Board of Education member | Nonpartisan |
Moving out of district | December 5, 2019 | 2022 | Laurieann Thorpe |
Changes in 2018
Notable changes
Texas Secretary of State
Rolando Pablos resigned as Texas secretary of state on December 15, 2018.[13] He served in the position from 2017 to 2018.
Lieutenant Governor of Missouri
On June 18, 2018, Missouri Gov. Mike Parson (R) appointed then-state Sen. Mike Kehoe (R) as lieutenant governor.[14]
Governor of Missouri
On May 29, 2018, Gov. Eric Greitens (R) resigned following investigations into allegations of sexual misconduct and misuse of voter data files during the 2016 election.[13]
Louisiana Secretary of State
On May 8, 2018, Louisiana Secretary of State Tom Schedler (R) resigned due to allegations of sexual misconduct.[15] To read more, click here.
New York Attorney General
On May 7, 2018, New York Attorney General Eric Schneiderman (D) resigned effective May 8, 2018, amid allegations of sexual misconduct and abuse.[16]
Oklahoma Secretary of State
On March 30, 2018, Oklahoma Secretary of State Dave Lopez resigned. His resignation letter said he wished to focus on "personal and business endeavors."[17] He was appointed the position by Gov. Mary Fallin (R) on March 27, 2017.[18]
Mississippi Agriculture Commissioner
On March 29, 2018, Mississippi Gov. Phil Bryant (R) appointed Andy Gipson to the position of Mississippi Commissioner of Agriculture and Commerce. Gipson was appointed to replace former officeholder Cindy Hyde-Smith, who took over Sen. Thad Cochran's seat in the U.S. Senate.[19]
Iowa Secretary of Agriculture
On February 27, 2018, Iowa Secretary of Agriculture Bill Northey (R) was confirmed as under secretary of agriculture for farm and foreign agricultural services for the U.S. Department of Agriculture. Gov. Kim Reynolds (R) appointed Northey's successor, Mike Naig, on March 1, 2018.[20]
Lieutenant Governor of Kansas
Following his elevation to governor, Jeff Colyer (R) appointed Tracey Mann (R) as Lieutenant Governor of Kansas. Mann was sworn in to office on February 14, 2018.[21]
Wyoming Secretary of State
On February 9, 2018, Secretary of State Ed Murray (R) resigned from his position amidst allegations of sexual misconduct. In a statement, he said, "After deep and profound contemplation, I am announcing my resignation as secretary of state, effective today. I step aside with peace and serenity in order that I may fully focus on what is most important in my life: my marriage, my family and my health."[22] Gov. Matt Mead (R) appointed Edward Buchanan (R) to the position on March 1, 2018.
Governor of Kansas
On January 24, 2018, Gov. Sam Brownback (R) was confirmed as ambassador-at-large for international religious freedom under President Donald Trump (R). He was succeeded in office by then-Lt. Gov. Jeff Colyer (R).[23]
Resignation data
The highlighted cells in the table below indicate which category the irregular office change falls into: political, professional and personal. A cell with N/A indicates a change that does not conform to any of the three categories or the reasons were never specified.
- Note: This list may be incomplete. If you know of any irregular office changes which have not been included here, please email us.
Changes in 2017
Notable changes
Attorney General of California
On January 3, 2017, Attorney General Kamala Harris (D) of California resigned in order to take her seat in the U.S. Senate. Gov. Jerry Brown (D) appointed Rep. Xavier Becerra (D) as Harris' successor.
Louisiana State Treasurer
On January 6, 2017, state Treasurer John Neely Kennedy (R) of Louisiana resigned in order to take his seat in the U.S. Senate. Assistant Treasurer Ron Henson (R) succeeded to the position.
Indiana State Auditor
On January 9, 2017, state Auditor Suzanne Crouch (R) of Indiana resigned in order to take office as lieutenant governor. Gov. Eric Holcomb (R) appointed Tera Klutz (R) to serve as Crouch's successor.
Governor of South Carolina
On January 24, 2017, Gov. Nikki Haley (R) resigned following her confirmation by the U.S. Senate as ambassador to the United Nations. She was succeeded by Lt. Gov. Henry McMaster (R).
Lieutenant Governor of South Carolina
On January 24, 2017, Lt. Gov. Henry McMaster left office to assume the governorship following the resignation of Nikki Haley (R) to serve as ambassador to the United Nations. He was succeeded in office by state Sen. Kevin Bryant (R).
New Hampshire Commissioner of Education
On January 30, 2017, Virginia Barry resigned as commissioner of education of New Hampshire for unspecified reasons. Gov. Chris Sununu (R) appointed former state Rep. Frank Edelblut as Barry's successor.
Attorney General of Alabama
On February 9, 2017, Attorney General Luther Strange (R) of Alabama resigned following his appointment to the U.S. Senate seat formerly held by Jeff Sessions (R). Gov. Robert J. Bentley (R) appointed District Attorney Steve Marshall (R) as Strange's successor.
Attorney General of Oklahoma
On February 17, 2017, Attorney General Scott Pruitt (R) resigned following his confirmation by the U.S. Senate as administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency. Gov. Mary Fallin (R) appointed Secretary of State Mike Hunter (R) to the position.
Secretary of State of Oklahoma
On February 20, 2017, Secretary of State Mike Hunter (R) of Oklahoma resigned following his appointment as Attorney General of Oklahoma by Gov. Mary Fallin (R). Fallin nominated Tod Wall to serve as Hunter's successor.
Ohio Director of Insurance
On April 7, 2017, Director of Insurance Mary Taylor (R) announced her resignation in order to focus on her other duties as lieutenant governor. Gov. John Kasich (R) nominated Deputy Director of Insurance Jillian Froment (R) to serve as Taylor's successor.
Governor of Alabama
On April 10, 2017, Gov. Robert J. Bentley (R) of Alabama resigned following an ethics investigation. Bentley was succeeded by Lt. Gov. Kay Ivey (R).
Lieutenant Governor of Alabama
On April 10, 2017, Lt. Gov. Kay Ivey (R) of Alabama left office to assume the governorship following the resignation of Robert J. Bentley (R). Alabama law mandates that the position remain vacant until the 2018 election.
Texas Commissioner of Insurance
On April 13, 2017, Commissioner of Insurance David Mattax of Texas passed away after a battle with cancer. Gov. [[Greg Abbott] (R) appointed Judge Kent Sullivan as Mattax's successor.
Kansas State Treasurer
On April 25, 2017, Ron Estes (R) resigned as state treasurer of Kansas following his victory in a special election to a seat in the U.S. House of Representatives. Gov. Sam Brownback (R) nominated state Sen. Jacob LaTurner (R) as Estes' successor.
Louisiana Public Service Commission
On May 23, 2017, Public Service Commissioner Scott Angelle (R) of Louisiana resigned in order to accept a position with the Bureau of Safety and Environmental Enforcement. Gov. John Bel Edwards (D) appointed former state Rep. Damon Baldone (D)[24] as Angelle's successor.
Governor of Iowa
On May 24, 2017, Gov. Terry E. Branstad (R) of Iowa resigned following his confirmation by the U.S. Senate as ambassador to China. He was succeeded by Lt. Gov. Kim Reynolds (R).
Lieutenant Governor of Iowa
On May 24, 2017, Lt. Gov. Kim Reynolds (R) of Iowa left office to assume the governorship following the resignation of Terry E. Branstad to serve as ambassador to China. Reynolds appointed Iowa Public Defender Adam Gregg (R) as her successor.
Florida Public Service Commission
On June 26, 2017, Public Service Commissioner Jimmy Patronis resigned in order to accept the position of chief financial officer of Florida. Gov. Rick Scott (R) nominated Gary Clark as Patronis' successor.
Chief Financial Officer of Florida
On June 30, 2017, Chief Financial Officer Jeffrey Atwater (R) of Florida resigned in order to accept a position at Florida Atlantic University. Gov. Rick Scott (R) nominated Public Service Commissioner Jimmy Patronis (R) to succeed Atwater.
Rhode Island Public Utilities Commission
Public Utilities Commissioner Herbert F. DeSimone, Jr. resigned in 2017. In June 2017, Gov. Gina Raimondo (D) appointed Abigail Anthony to succeed DeSimone.
Pennsylvania Public Utility Commission
Public Utility Commissioner Robert Powelson resigned in August 2017 in order to accept a position on the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission. On October 27, 2017, Gov. Tom Wolf (D) appointed Norman Kennard to succeed Powelson.
West Virginia Commissioner of Labor
Commissioner of Labor David Mullins resigned in August 2017. In November 2017, Gov. Jim Justice (R) appointed Mitchell Woodrum to succeed Mullins.
Resignation data
The highlighted cells in the table below indicate which category the irregular office change falls into: political, professional and personal. A cell with N/A indicates a change that does not conform to any of the three categories or the reasons were never specified.
- Note: This list may be incomplete. If you know of any irregular office changes which have not been included here, please email us.
| State Executive Officials who Left Office Prior to their Term Completion | |||||||
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| Name | State | Office | Partisan | Reason | Departure Date | Term End Date | Successor |
| 1. Kamala Harris | California | Attorney general |  Democratic |
Resigned to take a seat in the U.S. Senate | January 2017 | January 2019 | Xavier Becerra 
|
| 2. John Neely Kennedy | Louisiana | Treasurer | Republican |
Resigned to take a seat in the U.S. Senate | January 2017 | January 2020 | Ron Henson 
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| 3. Suzanne Crouch | Indiana | Auditor | Republican |
Resigned to take office as lieutenant governor | January 2017 | January 2019 | Tera Klutz
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| 4. Nikki Haley | South Carolina | Governor | Republican |
Resigned to take office as ambassador to the United Nations | January 2017 | January 2019 | Henry McMaster
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| 5. Henry McMaster | South Carolina | Lieutenant governor | Republican |
Resigned to take office as governor | January 2017 | January 2019 | Kevin Bryant
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| 6. Virginia Barry | New Hampshire | State superintendent of schools | Nonpartisan |
Unspecified | January 2017 | March 2017 | Frank Edelblut |
| 7. Luther Strange | Alabama | Attorney general | Republican |
Resigned to take a seat in the U.S. Senate | February 2017 | January 2019 | Steve Marshall
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| 8. Scott Pruitt | Oklahoma | Attorney general | Republican |
Resigned to take office as administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency | February 2017 | January 2019 | Mike Hunter
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| 9. Mike Hunter | Oklahoma | Secretary of state | Republican |
Resigned to take office as attorney general of Oklahoma | February 2017 | January 2019 | Tod Wall |
| 10. Mary Taylor | Ohio | Insurance commissioner | Republican |
Resigned to focus on her duties as lieutenant governor | April 2017 | January 2019 | Jillian Froment
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| 11. Robert J. Bentley | Alabama | Governor | Republican |
Resigned following an ethics investigation | April 2017 | January 2019 | Kay Ivey
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| 12. Kay Ivey | Alabama | Lieutenant governor | Republican |
Resigned to take office as governor | April 2017 | January 2019 | Will Ainsworth
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| 13. David Mattax | Texas | Insurance commissioner | Nonpartisan |
Passed away after battling cancer | April 2017 | February 2019 | Kent Sullivan |
| 14. Ron Estes | Kansas | Treasurer | Republican |
Resigned to take a seat in the U.S. House of Representatives | April 2017 | January 2019 | Jacob LaTurner
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| 15. Scott Angelle | Louisiana | Public service commissioner | Republican |
Resigned to accept a position in the Bureau of Safety and Environmental Enforcement | May 2017 | December 2018 | Damon Baldone [25]
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| 16. Terry E. Branstad | Iowa | Governor | Republican |
Resigned to take office as ambassador to China | May 2017 | January 2019 | Kim Reynolds
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| 17. Kim Reynolds | Iowa | Lieutenant governor | Republican |
Resigned to take office as governor | May 2017 | January 2019 | Adam Gregg
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| 18. Jimmy Patronis | Florida | Public service commissioner | Nonpartisan |
Resigned to take office as Florida chief financial officer | June 2017 | January 2019 | Gary Clark |
| 19. Jeffrey Atwater | Florida | Treasurer | Republican |
Resigned to accept a position at Florida Atlantic University | June 2017 | January 2019 | Jimmy Patronis
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| 20. Millie Pogna | New Mexico | Public education commissioner | Republican |
Died | June 2017 | January 2019 | David Robbins
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| 21. Herbert F. DeSimone, Jr. | Rhode Island | Public utilities commisioner | Nonpartisan |
Unspecified | 2017 | 2019 | Abigail Anthony |
| 22. Robert Powelson | Pennsylvania | Public utilities commisioner | Nonpartisan |
Resigned to accept a position on the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission | 2017 | 2019 | Norman Kennard |
| 23. Wesley Machida | Hawaii | Hawaii Director of Finance | Nonpartisan |
Resigned for personal reasons | 2017 | 2018 | Laurel Johnston |
Changes in 2016
Notable changes
Texas Workforce Commission
In January 2016, Ronald Congleton resigned his seat on the three-member Texas Workforce Commission, where he represented labor, for unspecified reasons. Gov. Greg Abbott (R) appointed Julian Alvarez to succeed Congleton in the nonpartisan position.
Lieutenant Governor of Colorado
On May 12, 2016, Lt. Gov. Joseph Garcia (D) of Colorado announced that he would resign to accept a position as president of the Western Interstate Commission on Higher Education. Gov. John Hickenlooper (D) nominated Donna Lynne (D) as Garcia's successor.
Attorney General of Georgia
On October 12, 2016, Attorney General Samuel S. Olens (R) of Georgia was appointed president of Kennesaw State University. Gov. Nathan Deal (R) appointed Director of Economic Development Chris Carr (R) as Olens' successor.
Resignation data
The highlighted cells in the table below indicate which category the irregular office change falls into: political, professional and personal. A cell with N/A indicates a change that does not conform to any of the three categories or the reasons were never specified.
- Note: This list may be incomplete. If you know of any irregular office changes which have not been included here, please email us.
| State Executive Officials who Left Office Prior to their Term Completion | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Name | State | Office | Partisan | Reason | Departure Date | Term End Date | Successor |
| 1. John Keel | Texas | Texas State Auditor | Nonpartisan |
Retired | January 2016 | N/A | Lisa Collier |
| 2. Ronald Congleton | Texas | Labor commissioner | Nonpartisan |
N/A | January 2016 | February 2017 | Julian Alvarez |
| 3. Joseph Garcia | Colorado | Lieutenant governor | Democratic |
Resigned to become president of the Western Interstate Commission on Higher Education | May 2016 | January 2019 | Donna Lynne
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| 4. Samuel S. Olens | Georgia | Attorney General | Republican |
Resigned to become president of Kennesaw State University | October 2016 | January 2019 | Chris Carr
|
Changes in 2015
Notable changes
Oklahoma Labor Commissioner
On August 23, 2015, Oklahoma Commissioner of Labor Mark Costello (R) was fatally stabbed at a restaurant in Oklahoma City. His son, Christian Costello, was arrested at the crime scene and booked on a first-degree murder complaint.[26][27] Costello's death created a vacancy in the labor commissioner's office. Under Article 6, Section 13 of the Oklahoma Constitution, in the event of such a vacancy, the governor appoints a person to serve until a successor is either elected or appointed and qualified by law.
Missouri State Auditor
On February 26, 2015, incumbent Thomas Schweich (R) was found dead in his home with a self-inflicted gunshot wound. Schweich, who overwhelmingly won re-election in 2014, had announced plans to run for governor in 2016. Gov. Jay Nixon (D) appointed John Watson as the interim auditor until a permanent replacement was selected for the remainder of Schweich's term.[28] Watson was relieved of his interim post April 27, 2015, when Nicole Galloway was sworn in as Schweich's permanent successor. Nixon selected Galloway to serve the remainder of Schweich's unexpired term, ending January 2019.[29]
Oregon Governor and Secretary of State
Two irregular office changes took place in Oregon due to the resignation of Gov. John Kitzhaber (D). Kitzhaber, who was elected to a second consecutive term in 2014, resigned from office effective February 18, 2015, as his administration faced concerns about ethics violations stemming from consulting work done by first lady Cylvia Hayes. Secretary of State Kate Brown (D) assumed the governor's office on February 18 as the secretary of state is the next in line of succession if the governor dies or resigns from office. Brown selected Jeanne Atkins (D) as her replacement. Atkins' appointment lasted until the winner of the 2016 election was sworn in, and her appointment meant that Oregon Treasurer Ted Wheeler (D) was the next in line of succession. Both offices were up for election in November 2016, with the gubernatorial election filling the remaining two years of Kitzhaber's term.[30]
Pennsylvania Treasurer
On January 30, 2015, Pennsylvania Treasurer Rob McCord stepped down from office following a federal investigation into illegal campaign finance activity. McCord was investigated for pressuring donors to his failed 2014 gubernatorial campaign with a quid pro quo for further contracts with state agencies. He initially planned to leave office on February 15, but word of the federal investigation reached the public and forced an earlier exit.[31]
Christopher Craig, the department's chief legal counsel, became the interim officeholder on January 30. Craig served in the office until Gov. Tom Wolf appointed and the Pennsylvania State Senate approved Timothy A. Reese as successor to fill the remaining two years of McCord's term. Reese began serving in the position on July 1, 2015.[32][33]
Delaware Lieutenant Governor
On January 6, 2015, an unscheduled vacancy was created in the Delaware Lieutenant Governor's office due to the mid-term departure of incumbent Matthew Denn. Denn, a Democrat first elected lieutenant governor in 2008 and re-elected in 2012, had over two years remaining on his second term when he entered the 2014 open seat race for state attorney general. After winning the November 2014 general election, Denn assumed his new position and resigned as lieutenant governor.[14] Because the Delaware Constitution does not provide for such a contingency, the seat will remain vacant until January 2017, when Denn's unfulfilled term runs out. His successor was chosen in the next regularly-scheduled election, which was November 8, 2016, and sworn in as the 26th Delaware Lieutenant Governor on January 17, 2017. (Legally, the lieutenant gubernatorial inauguration is always set for the third Tuesday in the January following an election.)
Over the last few years of tracking irregular office changes, the position of lieutenant governor has experienced a higher incidence of mid-term turnover compared with most other state executives across the country. In Delaware, however, the lieutenant governor's office has only been vacant twice, in 1960 and 1963, each time for 17 days when the lieutenant governor briefly took over the governorship after the governor had been elected to a higher office.[14]
Montana Lieutenant Governor
On December 31, 2015, Lt. Gov. Angela McLean (D) of Montana stepped down in order to accept a position with the commissioner of higher education's office. Gov. Steve Bullock (D) appointed Deputy Director of Labor and Industry Mike Cooney (D) to the position.
Illinois Auditor General
On December 31, 2015, Auditor William Holland of Illinois retired. The Illinois General Assembly nominated state Rep. Frank J. Mautino (D) to the nonpartisan position.
Resignation data
The highlighted cells in the table below indicate which category the irregular office change falls into: political, professional and personal. N/A indicates a change that does not conform to any of the three categories or the reasons were never specified.
- Note: This list may be incomplete. If you know of any irregular office changes which have not been included here, please email us.
| State Executive Officials who Left Office Prior to their Term Completion | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Name | State | Office | Partisan | Reason | Departure Date | Term End Date | Successor |
| 1. Matthew Denn | Delaware | Lieutenant Governor | Democratic |
Resigned to be Delaware Attorney General | January 2015 | January 2017 | Bethany Hall-Long
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| 2. Rob McCord | Pennsylvania | Treasurer | Democratic |
Resigned following federal investigation | January 2015 | January 2017 | Christopher Craig (interim) |
| 3. John Kitzhaber | Oregon | Governor | Democratic |
Resigned due to ethics scandal | February 2015 | January 2019 | Kate Brown
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| 4. Kate Brown | Oregon | Secretary of State | Democratic |
Replaced Kitzhaber as governor | February 2015 | January 2017 | Jeanne Atkins
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| 5. Thomas Schweich | Missouri | Auditor | Republican |
Death | February 2015 | January 2019 | John Watson (interim) |
| 6. Scott Kipper | Nevada | Insurance Commissioner | Nonpartisan |
Unknown | July 2015 | N/A | Amy Parks (interim) |
| 7. Mark Costello | Oklahoma | Labor Commissioner | Republican |
Death | August 2015 | January 2019 | Melissa McLawhorn Houston
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| 8. Angela McLean | Montana | Lieutenant Governor | Democratic |
Resigned to join the office of the commissioner of higher education | December 2015 | January 2017 | Mike Cooney
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| 9. William Holland | Illinois | Auditor | Nonpartisan |
Retired | December 2015 | August 2022 | Frank J. Mautino |
Changes in 2014
In 2014, 12 irregular office changes took place in 12 states. There were four irregular changes in top ballot offices and eight in down ballot offices.
The reasons for state executive official changes in 2014 were as follows:
| Political - 4 | |
| Professional - 4 | |
| Personal - 4 |
The partisan breakdown for vacancies created in 2014 were as follows:
- Democratic positions - 1
- Republican positions - 4
Independent/Nonpartisan positions - 7
Notable changes
- Mark Darr (R) of Arkansas resigned as lieutenant governor effective February 1, 2014, under threat of impeachment stemming from various campaign finance abuses investigated by the state ethics commission.[34][35]
- Lavon Heidemann (R) of Nebraska announced his resignation from the lieutenant governor's office on September 9, 2014, following reports of a physical altercation with his sister, Lois Bohling. Bohling claimed that Heidemann grabbed her wrists and pushed her following a heated argument over their deceased father's estate. Heidemann and Bohling disagreed about her August 13 filing, which would have stripped him of his ability to farm two parcels of land previously owned by their father. This altercation led to a September 8 order from Johnson County District Judge Daniel Bryan prohibiting Heidemann from contacting his sister, visiting her home or visiting their mother's home. Heidemann stated that he disputed his sister's account of the discussion, but the order led to calls for his resignation by state Democratic leaders.[13] On September 29, 2014, Gov. Dave Heineman selected former state legislator John Nelson as his new lieutenant governor.[36]
- Judy Baar Topinka (R) of Illinois passed away on December 9, 2014, leaving the comptroller's office vacant as of that date. Topinka passed away due to complications from a stroke suffered on December 8. Topinka was first elected in 2010 and won re-election to a second term in the 2014 elections. Gov. Pat Quinn (D) selected Jerry Stermer as an interim replacement, as per the Illinois Constitution.[37]
Full table of resignations
The highlighted cells in the table below indicate which category the irregular office change falls into: political, professional and personal. N/A indicates a change that does not conform to any of the three categories or the reasons were never specified.
- Note: This list may be incomplete. If you know of any irregular office changes which have not been included here, please email us.
| State Executive Officials who Left Office Prior to their Term Completion | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Name | State | Office | Partisan | Reason | Departure Date | Term End Date | Successor |
| 1. Mark Darr | Arkansas | Lieutenant Governor of Arkansas | Republican |
Asked to resign, threat of impeachment | February 2014 | January 2015 | Tim Griffin |
| 2. Mark J. Ferron | California | California Public Utilities Commission | Nonpartisan |
Health reasons | January 2014 | December 2014 | Michael Picker |
| 3. Daniel Esty | Connecticut | Connecticut Commissioner of Energy and Environmental Protection | Nonpartisan |
Resignation to take a private sector job | February 2014 | March 2015 | Robert Klee |
| 4. Diane DeBacker | Kansas | Kansas Commissioner of Education | Nonpartisan |
Resignation to take private sector job | April 2014 | N/A (hired by State Board of Education) | Brad Neuenswander |
| 5. Glenn McConnell | South Carolina | South Carolina Lieutenant Governor | Republican |
Resignation to take private sector job | June 2014 | January 2015 | John McGill |
| 6. David Cash | Massachusetts | Massachusetts Public Utilities Commission | Nonpartisan |
Resignation to join state Department of Environmental Protection | March 2014 | January 2015 | Kate McKeever |
| 7. Lavon Heidemann | Nebraska | Lieutenant Governor of Nebraska | Republican |
Resignation due to legal issues | September 2014 | January 2015 | John Nelson |
| 8. Ryan Palmer | West Virginia | West Virginia Public Service Commission | Nonpartisan |
Resignation to take position with FCC | September 2014 | June 2015 | Brooks McCabe |
| 9. Jim Rier | Maine | Maine Commissioner of Education | Nonpartisan |
Placed on indefinite medical leave | November 2014 | N/A | Rachelle Tome |
| 10. Jerry Abramson | Kentucky | Lieutenant Governor of Kentucky | Democratic |
Resignation to take position in White House | November 2014 | December 2015 | Crit Luallen |
| 11. Judy Baar Topinka | Illinois | Illinois Comptroller | Republican |
Death | December 9, 2014 | January 2015 | Jerry Stermer |
| 12. Thoran Towler | Nevada | Nevada Commissioner of Labor | Nonpartisan |
Resignation to take private sector job | December 2014 | January 2015 | Shannon Chambers |
Changes in 2013
In 2013, 36 irregular office changes took place in 23 states. Indiana, with seven changes, had the most. There were 9 irregular changes in top ballot offices and 27 in down ballot offices.
The reasons for state executive official changes in 2013 are as follows:
| Political - 12 | |
| Professional - 8 | |
| Personal - 14 | |
| N/A - 2 |
The partisan breakdown for vacancies created in 2013 is as follows:
- Democratic positions - 3
- Republican positions - 12
- Independent/Nonpartisan positions - 21
Notable changes
In 2013, four lieutenant governors resigned:
- Nebraska's Rick Sheehy (R) left his post on the heels of an investigative report from the Omaha World-Herald revealing that Sheehy had abused his state-issued mobile phone privileges by making thousands of personal phone calls to women other than his wife over the previous four years.[38]
- Jennifer Carroll (R) resigned her position in Florida on March 13, 2013 after being asked to do so by Gov. Rick Scott. Carroll had been named as a subject of interest in her affiliation with Allied Veterans of the Worlds, who were found to be operating illegal gambling companies.[39]
- Tim Murray (D) of Massachusetts resigned his seat effective June 2, in order to lead the Worcester Regional Chamber of Commerce.[13]
- Greg Bell (R) of Utah announced on September 16 that he was resigning to return to the private sector in order to be able to save money for retirement.[40]
Full table of resignations
The highlighted cells in the table below indicate which category the irregular office change falls into: political, professional and personal. N/A indicates a change that does not conform to any of the three categories or the reasons were never specified.
- Note: This list may be incomplete. If you know of any irregular office changes which have not been included here, please email us.
Changes in 2012
In 2012, 15 irregular office changes took place in 11 states. Texas, with three, had the most. There were two irregular changes in top ballot offices and 14 in down ballot offices.
The reasons for state executive official changes in 2012 were as follows:
| Political - 6 | |
| Professional - 4 | |
| Personal - 5 |
The partisan breakdown for vacancies created in 2012 was as follows:
- Democratic positions - 1
- Republican positions - 4
- Independent/Nonpartisan positions - 10
Notable changes
- Stan Heffner resigned as Ohio Superintendent of Public Instruction effective August 10, 2012, amid revelations that he had committed several ethics violations regarding a job offer he received from Educational Testing Services.[41]
- Donna M. Jones (R), was first elected as Idaho Controller in 2006. In May 2012 she suffered serious injuries in a car accident, ultimately leading to her resignation on October 15, 2012.[42]
- Joseph Meyer (R) was elected as Wyoming Treasurer in 2006 and re-elected in 2010. He served until his death on October 7, 2012.[26]
Full table of resignations
The highlighted cells in the table below indicate which category the irregular office change falls into: political, professional and personal. N/A indicates a change that does not conform to any of the three categories or the reasons were never specified.
- Note: This list may be incomplete. If you know of any irregular office changes which have not been included here, please email us.
Party breakdown
This chart compares the party breakdown of irregular office changes by year.
| Party breakdown by year | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 | 2013 | 2014 | 2015 | 2016 | 2017 | 2018 | 2019 | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | |
| Republican
|
4 | 12 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 17 | 13 | 1 | 1 | 11 | 9 | 10 | 0 |
| Democratic
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1 | 3 | 1 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 11 | 6 | 7 | 1 |
| Nonpartisan
|
10 | 21 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 7 | 3 | 10 | 21 | 38 | 47 | 13 |
| Total | 15 | 36 | 12 | 9 | 3 | 23 | 21 | 4 | 11 | 43 | 53 | 64 | 14 |
Ballot breakdown
This chart compares irregular office changes per year by top ballot and down ballot offices. Top ballot offices include governor, lieutenant governor, secretary of state and attorney general. Down ballot offices are all state executive offices covered by Ballotpedia outside of these four positions.
| Top ballot and Down ballot offices | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 | 2013 | 2014 | 2015 | 2016 | 2017 | 2018 | 2019 | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | |
| Top ballot | 2 | 9 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 10 | 9 | 1 | 1 | 16 | 12 | 11 | 1 |
| Down ballot | 13 | 27 | 8 | 5 | 1 | 13 | 12 | 3 | 10 | 27 | 41 | 53 | 13 |
| Total | 15 | 36 | 12 | 9 | 3 | 23 | 21 | 4 | 11 | 43 | 53 | 64 | 14 |
Office comparison
This chart compares the irregular office changes per year by position.
| Breakdown by position | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 | 2013 | 2014 | 2015 | 2016 | 2017 | 2018 | 2019 | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | |
| Governor | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Lieutenant Governor | 1 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 0 |
| Secretary of State | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 8 | 4 | 1 |
| Attorney General | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 3 | 4 | 0 |
| Treasurer | 1 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
| Auditor | 0 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 0 |
| Superintendent of Schools/Commissioner of Education | 5 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 8 | 16 | 0 |
| Insurance Commissioner | 0 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 5 | 5 | 1 |
| Controller | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 0 |
| Agriculture Commissioner | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 6 | 1 |
| Natural Resources Commissioner/Lands Commissioner | 1 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 3 |
| Labor Commissioner | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 6 | 0 |
| Public Service Commissioner/Railroad Commissioner | 2 | 10 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 8 | 6 | 4 | 7 |
| Other | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 1 |
| Total | 15 | 36 | 12 | 9 | 3 | 23 | 21 | 4 | 11 | 43 | 53 | 64 | 14 |
State comparison
This chart compares irregular office changes per year by state.
| State breakdown | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 | 2013 | 2014 | 2015 | 2016 | 2017 | 2018 | 2019 | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | |
| Alabama | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Alaska | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 0 |
| Arizona | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| Arkansas | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| California | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Colorado | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Connecticut | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Delaware | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Florida | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| Georgia | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Hawaii | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Idaho | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Illinois | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Indiana | 0 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 |
| Iowa | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Kansas | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Kentucky | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Louisiana | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Maine | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Maryland | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 2 |
| Massachusetts | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Michigan | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 0 |
| Minnesota | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Mississippi | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
| Missouri | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 |
| Montana | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Nebraska | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
| Nevada | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| New Hampshire | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| New Jersey | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 1 |
| New Mexico | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 0 |
| New York | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| North Carolina | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| North Dakota | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 0 |
| Ohio | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Oklahoma | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Oregon | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 |
| Pennsylvania | 0 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 0 |
| Rhode Island | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| South Carolina | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| South Dakota | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| Tennessee | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Texas | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
| Utah | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Vermont | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| Virginia | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 0 |
| Washington | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| West Virginia | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| Wisconsin | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 2 |
| Wyoming | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Total | 11 | 23 | 12 | 9 | 3 | 23 | 21 | 4 | 11 | 43 | 53 | 64 | 14 |
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See also
Footnotes
- ↑ Eyewitness News ABC 7, "Kathy Hochul becomes New York's first female governor as Cuomo exits," August 23, 2021
- ↑ The New York Times, "Gina Raimondo, the governor of Rhode Island, is confirmed as commerce secretary," March 2, 2021
- ↑ The Nevada Independent, "Director of Nevada’s swamped employment department says she’s leaving; health exchange director to take over," April 28, 2020
- ↑ The Columbus Dispatch, "Powerful Ohio utilities regulator steps down following FBI search of his home," November 20, 2020
- ↑ The Salt Lake Tribune, "Utah Board of Education loses another member – fourth in less than a year," December 7, 2019
- ↑ Alabama Political Reporter, "Ella Bell, longtime state school board member, has died," November 4, 2019
- ↑ Governing, "Just 6 Months After Appointment, New Mexico Education Secretary Fired," July 24, 2019
- ↑ Las Cruces Sun News, "Meet Ryan Stewart, New Mexico's new secretary of public education," August 19, 2019
- ↑ News 3 Las Vegas, "Chairwoman of Nevada Public Utilities Commission resigns," March 14, 2019
- ↑ Oregon Secretary of State, "Secretary of State Dennis Richardson's Courageous Battle with Cancer Comes to a Close," February 27, 2019
- ↑ U.S. Army, "South Carolina's last elected adjutant general to retire," February 5, 2019
- ↑ APG Wisconsin, "Senate Republicans vote to fire Ag Secretary Brad Pfaff," November 7, 2019
- ↑ 13.0 13.1 13.2 13.3 The Texas Tribune, "Texas Secretary of State Rolando Pablos — the state's chief elections officer — stepping down," December 6, 2018 Cite error: Invalid
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<ref>tag; name "ltgov" defined multiple times with different content - ↑ Associated Press, "Louisiana elections chief quits amid sexual misconduct claim," May 1, 2018
- ↑ The New York Times, "Eric Schneiderman, New York’s Attorney General, Resigns Amid Abuse Accusations," May 7, 2018
- ↑ News9.com, "Oklahoma Secretary Of State Dave Lopez To Resign At End Of Month,"" March 12, 2018
- ↑ KFOR, "Fallin appoints Dave Lopez as new secretary of state," March 20, 2017
- ↑ U.S. News & World Report, "State Rep. Gipson Named Mississippi Agriculture Commissioner," March 29, 2018
- ↑ KMCH, "Governor Appoints Mike Naig as Iowa’s New Secretary of Agriculture," March 1, 2018
- ↑ The Wichita Eagle, "Colyer picks former congressional candidate as lieutenant governor, running mate," February 13, 2018
- ↑ Wyoming Tribune Eagle, "Wyoming Secretary of State Ed Murray resigns amid sexual misconduct allegations," February 10, 2018
- ↑ The Kansas City Star, "Gov. Brownback is finally leaving. Now, Lt. Gov. Jeff Colyer must pick up the pieces," January 24, 2018
- ↑ Note: Baldone is listed as a Democrat to reflect his registration at the time of his appointment. Baldone would later register as a Republican.
- ↑ Note: Baldone is listed as a Democrat to reflect his registration at the time of his appointment. Baldone would later register as a Republican.
- ↑ 26.0 26.1 The Washington Post, "Oklahoma labor commissioner fatally stabbed; adult son arrested for murder," August 24, 2014 Cite error: Invalid
<ref>tag; name "death" defined multiple times with different content - ↑ NBCNews, "Oklahoma Labor Commissioner Mark Costello Stabbed to Death Allegedly by Son," August 24, 2015
- ↑ The New York Times, "Police Say Thomas Schweich, Candidate for Missouri Governor, Killed Himself," February 26, 2015
- ↑ CBS St. Louis, "Gov. Nixon Appoints John Watson as Interim State Auditor," February 27, 2015
- ↑ Oregon Secretary of State, "Gov. Brown Appoints Jeanne Atkins as Oregon Secretary of State," March 6, 2015
- ↑ The Washington Post, "Pennsylvania state treasurer quits, will plead guilty to campaign finance charges," January 30, 2015
- ↑ WITF, "Christopher Craig sworn-in after Treasurer McCord resigns," February 1, 2015
- ↑ Pennsylvania Treasury, "Timothy A. Reese confirmed as Treasurer, Commonwealth of Pennsylvania," July 1, 2015
- ↑ New York Times, "Arkansas: Lieutenant Governor Quitting Under Pressure," January 10, 2014
- ↑ Arkansas Times, "Arkansas Lt. Gov. Mark Darr to resign Feb. 1, cites politics, family," January 10, 2014
- ↑ Omaha.com, "Heineman chooses Omaha Sen. John Nelson as lieutenant governor," accessed September 29, 2014
- ↑ Chicago Tribune, "Illinois Comptroller Judy Baar Topinka dies at age 70," December 10, 2014
- ↑ The Wall Street Journal, "Nebraska Lieutenant Governor Resigns," February 2, 2013
- ↑ Tia Mitchell, Miami Herald, "Lt. Gov. Jennifer Carroll resigns from post," March 13, 2013
- ↑ HJNews, "Utah Lt. Gov. to resign, cites financial needs," September 16, 2013
- ↑ NPR Ohio, "Ohio state superintendent Stan Heffner resigns amid ethics charges, attendance rigging investigation," August 4, 2012
- ↑ Idaho Press, "Idaho controller resigns, Woolf appointed," October 15, 2012
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