State of the State Addresses

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All 50 state constitutions mandate that the governor give an annual (or, if not annual, regular) report to the state legislature on the condition of the state. This speech is most commonly referred to as the State of the State address, although it is known as the Condition of the State address in Iowa and the State of the Commonwealth address in Kentucky, Massachusetts, Pennsylvania and Virginia. The speech also includes the governor’s priorities and goals for the legislative session.

To find information about previous addresses, select a year below.

Historical state of the state addresses

2024

2023

2022

2021

2020

Note: Governors Steve Bullock (D-Mont.), Steve Sisolak (D-Nev.), Roy Cooper (D-N.C.), Mike DeWine (R-Ohio), Kate Brown (D-Ore.), and Greg Abbott (R-Texas) did not deliver State of the State addresses in 2020.

2019

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2018

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Note: Governors Steve Bullock (Montana), Brian Sandoval (Nevada), Roy Cooper (North Carolina), and Greg Abbott (Texas) did not deliver State of the State addresses in 2018.

2017

2016

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Note: Governors Asa Hutchinson (Arkansas), Steve Bullock (Montana), Brian Sandoval (Nevada), Pat McCrory (North Carolina), Jack Dalrymple (North Dakota), Kate Brown (Oregon) and Greg Abbott (Texas) did not deliver State of the State addresses in 2016.

2015

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2014

Note: Governors Mike Beebe (Arkansas), Steve Bullock (Montana), Brian Sandoval (Nevada), Pat McCrory (North Carolina), Jack Dalrymple (North Dakota), John Kitzhaber (Oregon) and Rick Perry (Texas) did not deliver State of the State addresses in 2014.

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See also

• Governor
• Education policy by state
• Energy policy by state
• Environmental policy by state

External links

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• Stateline
• Pew Trusts: U.S. State Policy

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