Governors On Twitter

Date: 3 January 2010

This list of Governors on Twitter includes personal as well as official accounts. As campaign accounts are found (states with elections in 2010 marked in italics), they will be added. Note that official feeds are subject to public records acts. Accounts that include “Governor” or “Gov” and a person’s name may be “official” accounts but they will no longer be current when that person leaves office.

Twitter Lists: @kathygill/governorsontwitter, @kathygill/governors2010
2010 Gubernatorial Races

1. Alabama
   @GovernorRiley – Governor Bob Riley
2. Alaska
   @walkerforakgov – Bill Walker, Republican Candidate for Governor
3. Arizona
   @teambrewer – Governor Jan Brewer staff
   @GovBrewer – Governor Jan Brewer
4. Arkansas
   @ArkansasGov – Arkansas government news 
   @GovBeebeMedia – Governor Mike Beebe’s Communications Office
5. California
   @Schwarzenegger – Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger
6. Colorado
   @GovRitter – Governor Bill Ritter
   @RitterForCO – Governor Bill Ritter’s re-election campaign
   @ColoradoGov – Colorado government news
7. Connecticut
   @GovernorRell – Governor Jodi Rell
8. Delaware
   @DelawareGov – Delaware government news
9. Florida
   @GovCristNews – Florida Governor Charlie Crist
   @BillMcCollum – Bill McCollum’s campaign for governor
   @Smith4Governor – John Wayne Smith’s campaign for governor
10. Georgia
    @GeorgiaGov – Georgia government news
    @GeorgiaFirst – Ray McBerry’s campaign for governor
    @HopeForGeorgia – Carl Camon’s campaign for governor
11. Hawaii
12. Idaho
    @ButchOtter –  Governor Butch Otter
13. Illinois
14. Indiana
    @MyManMitch – Governor Mitch Daniels’ personal/campaign account
15. Iowa
    @GovChetCulver – Governor Chet Culver
    R Candidate – former governor Terry Branstad (source, 4Jan2010)
    R Candidate – Rep. Rod Roberts (source, 4Jan2010)
    R Candidate – Rep. Chris Rants (source, 4Jan2010)
    R Candidate – Bob Vander Plaats (source, 4Jan2010)
16. Kansas
    @KSGovernment – Kansas government news
17. Kentucky
    @GovSteveBeshear – Governor Steve Beshear
18. Louisiana
    @BobbyJindal – Governor Bobby Jindal
19. Maine
    @mainegov_news – Maine government news
20. Maryland
    @GovernorOMalley – Governor Martin O’Malley (D)
    R Candidate – @MDforBobErlich – supporter account
    R Candidate – Larry @Hogan4Maryland (exploratory)
    R Candidate – @PatMcDonough
    L Candidate – Susan Gaztanaga
    D Candidate – @GeorgeOwingsIII
21. Massachusetts
    @MassGovernor – Governor Deval Patrick; tweets ending in -D are from the governor, others are from staff.
22. Michigan
    @GovGranholm – Governor Jennifer Granholm
23. Minnesota
    @TimPawlenty – Governor Tim Pawlenty
    @TomEmmer – Tom Emmer’s campaign for governor
24. Mississippi
    @HaleyBarbour – Governor Haley Barbour
25. Missouri
    @MoGov – Missouri government news
    @PeterKinder – Missouri Lt. Governor Peter Kinder
26. Montana
27. Nebraska
28. Nevada
    @GovernorGibbons – Governor Jim Gibbons
29. New Hampshire
    @NHgov – New Hampshire government news
30. New Jersey
    @ChristieForNJ – Governor-elect Chris Christie’s campaign account
    @GovChristie – Governor-elect Chris Christie
31. New Mexico
    @GovRichardson – Governor Bill Richardson
32. New York
    @GovPatterson2010 – Governor David Patterson’s campaign account
33. North Carolina
    @ncgovoffice – Official Account for Office of the Governor of North Carolina
34. North Dakota
35. Ohio
    @TedStrickland – Governor Ted Strickland’s campaign account
36. Oklahoma
37. Oregon
38. Pennsylvania
    @CorbettForGov – Tom Corbett’s campaign for governor
    @MansfieldForPA – Robert Mansfield’s campaign for governor
    @Mansfield4PA – Robert Mansfield’s campaign for governor
39. Rhode Island
40. South Carolina
    @MarkSanford – Governor of South Carolina Mark Sanford
41. South Dakota
42. Tennessee
    @WardForGov – Ward Cammack’s campaign for governor
    @ZachWamp – Zach Wamp’s campaign for governor
43. Texas
    @GovernorPerry – Governor Rick Perry, personal Twitter feed
    @TexGov – Official Account for Office of the Governor of Texas
    @GovPerry2010 – updates from campaign staff
    @TX4BillWhite – friends of Mayor Bill White’s campaign for governor
44. Utah
    @governorherbert – Governor Gary R. Herbert
45. Vermont
    @VermontGov – Vermont government news
    @PeterShumlin – Peter Shumlin’s campaign for governor
46. Virginia
    @BobMcDonnell – Virginia governor-elect
47. Washington
    @GovGregoire – Governor Chris Gregoire
48. West Virginia
    @wvgov – West Virginia government news
49. Wisconsin
50. Wyoming