Civics test question 61 of 128 · System of Government
Who is the governor of your state now?
Official USCIS answers
Give any one of these answers.
- The applicant's current state governor
- D.C. does not have a governor
Why this is the answer
This answer depends on the applicant's state and can change after elections. D.C. is not a state, so D.C. residents should answer that D.C. does not have a governor.
Answer by state and territory
Current as of June 12, 2026. USCIS asks for the person serving on the day of your interview.
| State or territory | Current answer |
|---|---|
| Alabama | Kay Ivey |
| Alaska | Mike Dunleavy |
| Arizona | Katie Hobbs |
| Arkansas | Sarah Huckabee Sanders |
| California | Gavin Newsom |
| Colorado | Jared Polis |
| Connecticut | Ned Lamont |
| Delaware | Matt Meyer |
| District of Columbia | D.C. does not have a governor |
| Florida | Ron DeSantis |
| Georgia | Brian Kemp |
| Hawaii | Josh Green |
| Idaho | Brad Little |
| Illinois | JB Pritzker |
| Indiana | Mike Braun |
| Iowa | Kim Reynolds |
| Kansas | Laura Kelly |
| Kentucky | Andy Beshear |
| Louisiana | Jeff Landry |
| Maine | Janet Mills |
| Maryland | Wes Moore |
| Massachusetts | Maura Healey |
| Michigan | Gretchen Whitmer |
| Minnesota | Tim Walz |
| Mississippi | Tate Reeves |
| Missouri | Mike Kehoe |
| Montana | Greg Gianforte |
| Nebraska | Jim Pillen |
| Nevada | Joe Lombardo |
| New Hampshire | Kelly Ayotte |
| New Jersey | Mikie Sherrill |
| New Mexico | Michelle Lujan Grisham |
| New York | Kathy Hochul |
| North Carolina | Josh Stein |
| North Dakota | Kelly Armstrong |
| Ohio | Mike DeWine |
| Oklahoma | Kevin Stitt |
| Oregon | Tina Kotek |
| Pennsylvania | Josh Shapiro |
| Rhode Island | Dan McKee |
| South Carolina | Henry McMaster |
| South Dakota | Larry Rhoden |
| Tennessee | Bill Lee |
| Texas | Greg Abbott |
| Utah | Spencer Cox |
| Vermont | Phil Scott |
| Virginia | Abigail Spanberger |
| Washington | Bob Ferguson |
| West Virginia | Patrick Morrisey |
| Wisconsin | Tony Evers |
| Wyoming | Mark Gordon |
| Puerto Rico | Jenniffer Gonzalez-Colon |
| Guam | Lou Leon Guerrero |
| U.S. Virgin Islands | Albert Bryan |
| American Samoa | Pulaalii Nikolao Pula |
| Northern Mariana Islands | Arnold Palacios |
More questions on this topic
- 56. Supreme Court justices serve for life. Why?
- 57. Who is the Chief Justice of the United States now?
- 58. Name one power that is only for the federal government.
- 59. Name one power that is only for the states.
- 60. What is the purpose of the 10th Amendment?
- 62. What is the capital of your state?
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