Gubernatorial chiefs of staff

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Since 2017, Ballotpedia has aimed to identify and curate profiles on the chief of staff to each governor. A chief of staff is the lead staff member of an administration and is responsible for implementing the governor's policy agenda. The role is both a managerial and advisory position, although specific duties vary by administration. The chief of staff typically has the following responsibilities, according to the National Governors Association (NGA):[1]

  • Control access to the governor and manage the governor's calendar;
  • Monitor the flow of information to the governor on policy issues;
  • Oversee gubernatorial Cabinet and staff; and
  • Manage and communicate the governor's policy agenda to the state legislature and the public.

Gubernatorial chiefs of staff as of January 2025

The following table details the individuals identified as gubernatorial chiefs of staff.

Click on the individual's name for a full profile.

Gubernatorial chiefs of staff
State Chief of staff Governor Party of Governor
Alabama Liz Dowe Filmore Kay Ivey Republican Republican Party
Alaska Tyson Gallagher Mike Dunleavy Republican Republican Party
American Samoa Taito Ali'itasi Afuola-Mauga Nikolao Pula Republican Republican Party
Arizona Chad Campbell Katie Hobbs Democratic Democratic Party
Arkansas Gretchen Conger Sarah Huckabee Sanders Republican Republican Party
California Nathan Barankin Gavin Newsom Democratic Democratic Party
Colorado David Oppenheim Jared Polis Democratic Democratic Party
Connecticut Matthew Brokman Ned Lamont Democratic Democratic Party
Delaware Vanessa Phillips Matt Meyer Democratic Democratic Party
Florida Alex Kelly Ron DeSantis Republican Republican Party
Georgia Lauren Curry Brian Kemp Republican Republican Party
Guam Jon Junior Calvo Lou Leon Guerrero Democratic Democratic Party
Hawaii Brooke Wilson Joshua Green Democratic Democratic Party
Idaho Zach Hauge Brad Little Republican Republican Party
Illinois Anne Caprara J.B. Pritzker Democratic Democratic Party
Indiana Josh Kelley Mike Braun Republican Republican Party
Iowa Taryn Frideres Kim Reynolds Republican Republican Party
Kansas Will Lawrence Laura Kelly Democratic Democratic Party
Kentucky La Tasha Buckner Andy Beshear Democratic Democratic Party
Louisiana Kyle Ruckert Jeff Landry Republican Republican Party
Maine Jeremy Kennedy Janet T. Mills Democratic Democratic Party
Maryland Fagan Harris Wes Moore Democratic Democratic Party
Massachusetts Kate Cook Maura Healey Democratic Democratic Party
Michigan JoAnne Huls Gretchen Whitmer Democratic Democratic Party
Minnesota Chris Schmitter Tim Walz Democratic Democratic Party
Mississippi Anne Hall Brashier Tate Reeves Republican Republican Party
Missouri Adam Gresham Mike Kehoe Republican Republican Party
Montana Christine Heggem Greg Gianforte RepublicanRepublican Party
Nebraska Dave Lopez Jim Pillen Republican Republican Party
Nevada Ryan Cherry Joe Lombardo Republican Republican Party
New Hampshire Christopher Connelly Kelly Ayotte Republican Republican Party
New Jersey Tim Hillmann Phil Murphy Democratic Democratic Party
New Mexico Daniel Schlegel Michelle Lujan Grisham Democratic Democratic Party
New York Stacy Lynch Kathy Hochul Democratic Democratic Party
North Carolina Seth Dearmin Josh Stein Democratic Democratic Party
North Dakota Roz Leighton Kelly Armstrong Republican Republican Party
Northern Mariana Islands William Castro Ralph Torres Republican Republican Party
Ohio Christine Morrison Mike DeWine Republican Republican Party
Oklahoma Tom Newell Kevin Stitt Republican Republican Party
Oregon Chris Warner Tina Kotek Democratic Democratic Party
Pennsylvania Dana Fritz Josh Shapiro Democratic Democratic Party
Puerto Rico TBD Jenniffer González-Colón New Progressive
Rhode Island Antonio Afonso Jr. Daniel McKee Democratic Democratic Party
South Carolina Trey Walker Henry McMaster Republican Republican Party
South Dakota Mackenzie Decker Larry Rhoden Republican Republican Party
Tennessee Joseph Williams Bill Lee Republican Republican Party
Texas Robert Black (Texas) Greg Abbott Republican Republican Party
United States Virgin Islands Karl Knight Albert Bryan Democratic Democratic Party
Utah Jon Pierpont Spencer Cox Republican Republican Party
Vermont Jason Gibbs Phillip Scott Republican Republican Party
Virginia John Littlel Glenn Youngkin Republican Republican Party
Washington Shane Esquibel Bob Ferguson Democratic Democratic Party
West Virginia Tom McCaffery Patrick Morrisey Republican Republican Party
Wisconsin Maggie Gau Tony Evers Democratic Democratic Party
Wyoming Drew Perkins Mark Gordon Republican Republican Party

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