Current independent and minor party federal and state officeholders
This page lists members of Congress, state legislators, and state executive officials who are independent or who belong to a political party other than the Democratic Party or the Republican Party.
If no names are listed under a table below, it is because there are no independent or minor party officeholders in that category. Nonpartisan officeholders are not included in this page.
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Members of Congress
U.S. senators
Office title | Officeholder name | Date assumed office | Party affiliation |
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U.S. Senate Maine |
January 3, 2013 |
Independent |
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U.S. Senate Vermont |
January 3, 2007 |
Independent |
U.S. representatives
Office title | Officeholder name | Date assumed office | Party affiliation |
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State legislators
State senators
Office title | Officeholder name | Date assumed office | Party affiliation |
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Northern Mariana Islands Senate District 1 |
January 13, 2025 |
Independent |
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Northern Mariana Islands Senate District 1 |
January 9, 2023 |
Independent |
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Northern Mariana Islands Senate District 3 |
January 9, 2023 |
Independent |
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Puerto Rico Senate At-Large District |
January 2, 2021 |
Popular Democratic Party |
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Puerto Rico Senate At-Large District |
January 2, 2021 |
Puerto Rican Independence Party |
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Puerto Rico Senate At-Large District |
January 7, 2025 |
Puerto Rican Independence Party |
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Puerto Rico Senate At-Large District |
January 2, 2025 |
Popular Democratic Party |
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Puerto Rico Senate At-Large District |
January 2, 2021 |
New Progressive Party |
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Puerto Rico Senate At-Large District |
January 8, 2025 |
Independent |
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Puerto Rico Senate At-Large District |
January 2, 2021 |
New Progressive Party |
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Puerto Rico Senate At-Large District |
January 2, 2021 |
Project Dignity |
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Puerto Rico Senate At-Large District |
January 2, 2025 |
Popular Democratic Party |
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Puerto Rico Senate At-Large District |
January 2, 2025 |
New Progressive Party |
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Puerto Rico Senate At-Large District |
January 2, 2025 |
New Progressive Party |
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Puerto Rico Senate At-Large District |
January 2, 2025 |
Popular Democratic Party |
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Puerto Rico Senate District 1 |
2022 |
New Progressive Party |
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Puerto Rico Senate District 1 |
January 2, 2021 |
New Progressive Party |
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Puerto Rico Senate District 2 |
May 30, 2000 |
New Progressive Party |
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Puerto Rico Senate District 2 |
January 2, 2005 |
New Progressive Party |
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Puerto Rico Senate District 3 |
January 2, 2025 |
New Progressive Party |
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Puerto Rico Senate District 3 |
January 2, 2025 |
New Progressive Party |
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Puerto Rico Senate District 4 |
January 2, 2025 |
New Progressive Party |
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Puerto Rico Senate District 4 |
January 2, 2025 |
New Progressive Party |
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Puerto Rico Senate District 5 |
January 2, 2025 |
New Progressive Party |
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Puerto Rico Senate District 5 |
January 2, 2021 |
Popular Democratic Party |
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Puerto Rico Senate District 6 |
January 2, 2025 |
New Progressive Party |
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Puerto Rico Senate District 6 |
January 2, 2025 |
New Progressive Party |
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Puerto Rico Senate District 7 |
January 2, 2025 |
New Progressive Party |
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Puerto Rico Senate District 7 |
January 2, 2021 |
New Progressive Party |
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Puerto Rico Senate District 8 |
January 2, 2021 |
New Progressive Party |
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Puerto Rico Senate District 8 |
January 2, 2025 |
New Progressive Party |
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U.S. Virgin Islands Senate St. Croix District |
January 11, 2021 |
Independent |
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U.S. Virgin Islands Senate St. Thomas-St. John District |
January 9, 2017 |
Independent |
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U.S. Virgin Islands Senate St. Thomas-St. John District |
January 11, 2021 |
Independent |
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Utah State Senate District 11 |
January 1, 2023 |
Forward Party |
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Vermont State Senate Chittenden Central District |
January 4, 2023 |
Vermont Progressive Party |
State representatives
Office title | Officeholder name | Date assumed office | Party affiliation |
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Alaska House of Representatives District 37 |
January 20, 2015 |
Undeclared |
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Maine House of Representatives District 44 |
December 6, 2022 |
Independent |
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Maine House of Representatives District 58 |
December 3, 2024 |
Unenrolled |
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Massachusetts House of Representatives 2nd Franklin District |
January 7, 2015 |
Unenrolled |
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Mississippi House of Representatives District 64 |
January 7, 2020 |
Independent |
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Mississippi House of Representatives District 96 |
2005 |
Independent |
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New Hampshire House of Representatives Strafford 7 |
December 7, 2022 |
Independent |
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Northern Mariana Islands House of Representatives District 1 |
January 9, 2023 |
Independent |
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Northern Mariana Islands House of Representatives District 1 |
January 9, 2023 |
Independent |
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Northern Mariana Islands House of Representatives District 1 |
Independent |
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Northern Mariana Islands House of Representatives District 1 |
January 13, 2025 |
Independent |
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Northern Mariana Islands House of Representatives District 2 |
January 13, 2025 |
Independent |
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Northern Mariana Islands House of Representatives District 2 |
Independent |
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Northern Mariana Islands House of Representatives District 3 |
Independent |
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Northern Mariana Islands House of Representatives District 3 |
January 9, 2023 |
Independent |
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Northern Mariana Islands House of Representatives District 3 |
January 13, 2025 |
Independent |
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Northern Mariana Islands House of Representatives District 3 |
Independent |
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Northern Mariana Islands House of Representatives District 3 |
January 14, 2019 |
Independent |
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Northern Mariana Islands House of Representatives District 4 |
January 14, 2019 |
Independent |
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Northern Mariana Islands House of Representatives District 4 |
January 9, 2023 |
Independent |
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Northern Mariana Islands House of Representatives District 5 |
January 9, 2023 |
Independent |
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Northern Mariana Islands House of Representatives District 5 |
January 9, 2023 |
Independent |
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Northern Mariana Islands House of Representatives District 7 |
January 9, 2023 |
Independent |
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Puerto Rico House of Representatives At-large District |
New Progressive Party |
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Puerto Rico House of Representatives At-large District |
January 2, 2021 |
Project Dignity |
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Puerto Rico House of Representatives At-large District |
January 2, 2021 |
Popular Democratic Party |
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Puerto Rico House of Representatives At-large District |
January 2, 2025 |
Puerto Rican Independence Party |
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Puerto Rico House of Representatives At-large District |
January 2, 2021 |
Puerto Rican Independence Party |
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Puerto Rico House of Representatives At-large District |
March 21, 2021 |
New Progressive Party |
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Puerto Rico House of Representatives At-large District |
January 2, 2025 |
New Progressive Party |
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Puerto Rico House of Representatives At-large District |
January 8, 2025 |
Puerto Rican Independence Party |
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Puerto Rico House of Representatives At-large District |
January 2, 2025 |
New Progressive Party |
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Puerto Rico House of Representatives At-large District |
January 2, 2025 |
Popular Democratic Party |
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Puerto Rico House of Representatives At-large District |
New Progressive Party |
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Puerto Rico House of Representatives At-large District |
January 2, 2025 |
Popular Democratic Party |
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Puerto Rico House of Representatives At-large District |
New Progressive Party |
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Puerto Rico House of Representatives District 1 |
New Progressive Party |
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Puerto Rico House of Representatives District 2 |
January 2, 2025 |
New Progressive Party |
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Puerto Rico House of Representatives District 3 |
December 12, 2022 |
New Progressive Party |
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Puerto Rico House of Representatives District 4 |
New Progressive Party |
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Puerto Rico House of Representatives District 5 |
New Progressive Party |
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Puerto Rico House of Representatives District 6 |
June 1, 2021 |
New Progressive Party |
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Puerto Rico House of Representatives District 7 |
New Progressive Party |
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Puerto Rico House of Representatives District 8 |
New Progressive Party |
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Puerto Rico House of Representatives District 9 |
January 2, 2025 |
New Progressive Party |
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Puerto Rico House of Representatives District 10 |
January 2, 2025 |
New Progressive Party |
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Puerto Rico House of Representatives District 11 |
January 2, 2025 |
New Progressive Party |
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Puerto Rico House of Representatives District 12 |
January 2, 2021 |
Popular Democratic Party |
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Puerto Rico House of Representatives District 13 |
January 2, 2025 |
New Progressive Party |
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Puerto Rico House of Representatives District 14 |
January 2, 2025 |
New Progressive Party |
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Puerto Rico House of Representatives District 15 |
New Progressive Party |
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Puerto Rico House of Representatives District 16 |
January 2, 2025 |
Popular Democratic Party |
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Puerto Rico House of Representatives District 17 |
New Progressive Party |
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Puerto Rico House of Representatives District 18 |
January 2, 2025 |
New Progressive Party |
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Puerto Rico House of Representatives District 19 |
January 2, 2025 |
Popular Democratic Party |
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Puerto Rico House of Representatives District 20 |
January 2, 2025 |
New Progressive Party |
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Puerto Rico House of Representatives District 21 |
January 2, 2025 |
New Progressive Party |
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Puerto Rico House of Representatives District 22 |
January 2, 2025 |
New Progressive Party |
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Puerto Rico House of Representatives District 23 |
January 2, 2025 |
New Progressive Party |
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Puerto Rico House of Representatives District 24 |
January 2, 2021 |
Popular Democratic Party |
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Puerto Rico House of Representatives District 25 |
January 2, 2021 |
Popular Democratic Party |
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Puerto Rico House of Representatives District 26 |
January 2, 2025 |
New Progressive Party |
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Puerto Rico House of Representatives District 27 |
January 2, 2021 |
Popular Democratic Party |
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Puerto Rico House of Representatives District 28 |
January 2, 2025 |
New Progressive Party |
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Puerto Rico House of Representatives District 29 |
January 2, 2025 |
Popular Democratic Party |
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Puerto Rico House of Representatives District 30 |
January 2, 2025 |
New Progressive Party |
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Puerto Rico House of Representatives District 31 |
January 2, 2025 |
New Progressive Party |
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Puerto Rico House of Representatives District 32 |
Popular Democratic Party |
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Puerto Rico House of Representatives District 33 |
New Progressive Party |
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Puerto Rico House of Representatives District 34 |
January 2, 2025 |
New Progressive Party |
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Puerto Rico House of Representatives District 35 |
January 2, 2021 |
Popular Democratic Party |
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Puerto Rico House of Representatives District 36 |
New Progressive Party |
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Puerto Rico House of Representatives District 37 |
January 2, 2025 |
New Progressive Party |
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Puerto Rico House of Representatives District 38 |
January 2, 2021 |
New Progressive Party |
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Puerto Rico House of Representatives District 39 |
Popular Democratic Party |
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Puerto Rico House of Representatives District 40 |
January 2, 2025 |
New Progressive Party |
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Rhode Island House of Representatives District 49 |
January 3, 2023 |
Independent |
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Vermont House of Representatives Chittenden 15 District |
January 4, 2023 |
Vermont Progressive Party |
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Vermont House of Representatives Chittenden 15 District |
January 4, 2023 |
Vermont Progressive Party |
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Vermont House of Representatives Chittenden 16 District |
January 4, 2023 |
Vermont Progressive Party |
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Vermont House of Representatives Chittenden 21 District |
January 8, 2025 |
Vermont Progressive Party |
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Vermont House of Representatives Lamoille 1 District |
January 4, 2023 |
Independent |
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Vermont House of Representatives Washington 1 District |
2003 |
Independent |
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Vermont House of Representatives Windham 2 District |
January 4, 2023 |
Independent |
State executive officers
Governors and lieutenant governors
The governor is the chief executive of the state. The governor may also perform additional functions, such as serving as the commander-in-chief of the National Guard (when not federalized) or pardoning and commuting criminal sentences.
The office of lieutenant governor is the second-highest executive office in a state. In the U.S., the main duty of the lieutenant governor is to act as governor should the governor be temporarily absent from the office. In addition, the lieutenant governor generally succeeds a governor who dies, resigns or is removed in trial by the legislative branch.
Office title | Officeholder name | Date assumed office | Party affiliation |
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Governor of Puerto Rico |
January 2, 2025 |
New Progressive Party |
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Lieutenant Governor of the Northern Mariana Islands |
January 9, 2023 |
Independent |
Secretaries of state
The secretary of state is a state-level position in 47 of the 50 states. The duties of the position are generally administrative in nature, and no two states have identical responsibilities delegated to the secretary of state. Many are tasked with keeping state records, from registering businesses to recording the official acts of the governor. The officeholder also often serves as the chief election official in their state, administering state elections and maintaining official election results. The commissioning and regulation of notaries public, keeping of the official state seal and certification of official documents all typically fall under the purview of the secretary of state.
Office title | Officeholder name | Date assumed office | Party affiliation |
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Attorneys general
The attorney general is an executive office in all 50 states that serves as the chief legal advisor and chief law enforcement officer for the state government and is empowered to prosecute violations of state law, represent the state in legal disputes and issue legal advice to state agencies and the legislature.
Office title | Officeholder name | Date assumed office | Party affiliation |
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Treasurers
The treasurer of a state is the official charged with overseeing revenue and finances and generally acting as the state's chief banker. Every state in the United States has a treasurer, though some have a different official title for the office, such as controller or comptroller.
Office title | Officeholder name | Date assumed office | Party affiliation |
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Auditors
The auditor is a state-level position in 48 states that supervises and has administrative rights over the accounting and financial functions of the state. Additionally, auditors act as watchdogs over other state agencies, performing internal government audits and investigating fraud allegations.
The state auditor belongs to either the executive or legislative branch, depending on state. While both offices are similar in function, a legislative auditor functions primarily under the state legislature and is not considered a state executive office.
Office title | Officeholder name | Date assumed office | Party affiliation |
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Superintendents of schools
The superintendent of schools, also known as the superintendent of education, superintendent of public instruction, or chief school administrator, is a statewide office responsible for overseeing and coordinating the state's elementary and secondary schools.
Office title | Officeholder name | Date assumed office | Party affiliation |
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Insurance commissioners
The insurance commissioner is a state-level position in all 50 states. The duties of the position vary from state to state, but their general role is as a consumer protection advocate and insurance regulator.
Office title | Officeholder name | Date assumed office | Party affiliation |
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Agriculture commissioners
The agriculture commissioner is the head of a state's agriculture department, division, or agency. The title and duties of the office vary from state to state, but the general role is to oversee regulation of various facets of the agriculture industry as well as the promotion of state agribusiness.
Office title | Officeholder name | Date assumed office | Party affiliation |
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Natural resources commissioners
The natural resources commissioner is a state-level position. The duties of the position vary from state to state, but their general role is maintaining, protecting, and regulating natural resources, including state parks, forests, and recreation areas.
Office title | Officeholder name | Date assumed office | Party affiliation |
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Labor commissioners
The labor commissioner is a state-level position in all 50 states. The duties of the position vary from state to state, but their general role is to oversee the administration of state laws relating to labor and the workforce.
Office title | Officeholder name | Date assumed office | Party affiliation |
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Public service commissioners
The public service commissioner is a state-level position in all 50 states. The duties of the position vary from state to state, but their general role involves the regulation of essential utility services such as energy, telecommunications, and water.
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