List of governors of Hawaii

Governor of Hawaii
Governor of Hawaii
Ke Kiaʻaina o Hawaiʻi
	Gubernatorial standard
	Incumbent; Josh Green; since December 5, 2022
Residence	Washington Place
Term length	Four years, renewable once
Precursor	Governor of Hawaii Territory
Inaugural holder	William F. Quinn
Formation	August 21, 1959; (66 years ago)
Succession	Line of succession
Deputy	Lieutenant Governor of Hawaii
Website	governor.hawaii.gov

The governor of the State of Hawaii is the head of government of Hawaii,^[1] and commander-in-chief of the state's military forces.^[2] The governor has a duty to enforce state laws;^[2] the power to either approve or veto bills passed by the Hawaii Legislature;^[3] the power to convene the legislature;^[4] and the power to grant pardons, except in cases of treason and impeachment.^[2]

Of the eight governors of the state, two have been elected to three terms, four have been elected to two terms, and one has been elected to one term. No state governor has yet resigned or died in office, nor did any territorial governor die in office. George Ariyoshi was the first Asian American to be governor of any U.S. state. The current governor is Democrat Josh Green, who took office on December 5, 2022.

The longest-serving governors are John A. Burns (1962–1974) and George Ariyoshi (1974–1986), both of whom served 12 years each.

List of governors

The Republic of Hawaii was annexed by the United States in 1898. It was organized into Hawaii Territory in 1900, and admitted as a state in 1959. The Republic had only one president, Sanford B. Dole, who later was the first territorial governor.

Hawaii Territory

Hawaii Territory was organized on June 14, 1900, remaining a territory for 59 years. Twelve people served as territorial governor, appointed by the president of the United States.

Governors of the Territory of Hawaii
No.		Term in office	Appointed by
1	Sanford B. Dole (1844–1926) ^[5]	June 14, 1900^[a] – November 23, 1903 (resigned)^[b]	William McKinley
2	George R. Carter (1866–1933) ^[9]	November 23, 1903^[c] – August 15, 1907 (resigned)^[d]	Theodore Roosevelt
3	Walter F. Frear (1863–1948) ^[13]	August 15, 1907^[e] – November 29, 1913 (successor appointed)	Theodore Roosevelt
4	Lucius E. Pinkham (1850–1922) ^[16]	November 29, 1913^[f] – June 22, 1918 (successor appointed)	Woodrow Wilson
5	Charles J. McCarthy (1861–1929) ^[19]	June 22, 1918^[g] – July 5, 1921 (successor appointed)	Woodrow Wilson
6	Wallace Rider Farrington (1871–1933) ^[22]	July 5, 1921^[h] – July 5, 1929 (successor appointed)	Warren G. Harding
6	Wallace Rider Farrington (1871–1933) ^[22]	July 5, 1921^[h] – July 5, 1929 (successor appointed)	Calvin Coolidge
7	Lawrence M. Judd (1887–1968) ^[26]	July 5, 1929^[i] – March 1, 1934 (successor appointed)	Herbert Hoover
8	Joseph Poindexter (1869–1951) ^[29]	March 1, 1934^[j] – August 24, 1942 (successor appointed)	Franklin D. Roosevelt
9	Ingram Stainback^[k] (1883–1961) ^[34]	August 24, 1942^[l] – April 30, 1951 (resigned)^[m]	Franklin D. Roosevelt
9	Ingram Stainback^[k] (1883–1961) ^[34]	August 24, 1942^[l] – April 30, 1951 (resigned)^[m]	Harry S. Truman
10	Oren E. Long (1889–1965) ^[38]	May 8, 1951^[n] – February 28, 1953 (successor appointed)	Harry S. Truman
11	Samuel Wilder King (1886–1959) ^[41]	February 28, 1953^[o] – August 29, 1957 (resigned)^[p]	Dwight D. Eisenhower
12	William F. Quinn (1919–2006) ^[45]^[46]^[47]	September 2, 1957^[q] – August 21, 1959 (elected state governor)	Dwight D. Eisenhower

State of Hawaii

Hawaii was admitted to the Union on August 21, 1959, consisting of Hawaii Territory minus Palmyra Atoll. Since then, there have been nine governors.

The governor is elected to a four-year term commencing on the first Monday in the December following the election. The lieutenant governor is elected for the same term and, since 1964, on the same ticket as the governor.^[1]^[50] The 1978 constitutional convention established a term limit of two consecutive terms for both offices.^[1] If the office of governor is vacant, the lieutenant governor becomes governor; if the governor is out of the state or unable to fulfill duties, the lieutenant governor acts as governor during such absence or disability.^[51]

Governors of the State of Hawaii
No.		Term of office	Party	Election	Lt. Governor^[r]
1	William F. Quinn (1919–2006) ^[45]^[46]^[47]	August 21, 1959^[52] – December 3, 1962 (lost election)	Republican^[53]	1959		James Kealoha
2	John A. Burns (1909–1975) ^[54]^[55]	December 3, 1962^[56] – December 2, 1974 (did not run)^[54]	Democratic^[53]	1962		William S. Richardson (resigned April 13, 1966)
				1962		Andrew T.F. Ing
				1966		Thomas Gill
				1970		George Ariyoshi
3	George Ariyoshi (b. 1926) ^[57]^[58]	December 2, 1974^[59] – December 1, 1986 (term-limited)^[s]	Democratic^[53]	1974		Nelson Doi
				1978		Jean King
				1982		John D. Waiheʻe III
4	John D. Waiheʻe III (b. 1946) ^[61]	December 1, 1986^[62] – December 5, 1994 (term-limited)^[s]	Democratic^[61]	1986		Ben Cayetano
4	John D. Waiheʻe III (b. 1946) ^[61]	December 1, 1986^[62] – December 5, 1994 (term-limited)^[s]	Democratic^[61]	1990		Ben Cayetano
5	Ben Cayetano (b. 1939) ^[63]	December 5, 1994^[64] – December 2, 2002 (term-limited)^[s]	Democratic^[63]	1994		Mazie Hirono
5	Ben Cayetano (b. 1939) ^[63]	December 5, 1994^[64] – December 2, 2002 (term-limited)^[s]	Democratic^[63]	1998		Mazie Hirono
6	Linda Lingle (b. 1953) ^[65]	December 2, 2002^[66] – December 6, 2010 (term-limited)^[s]	Republican^[65]	2002		Duke Aiona
6	Linda Lingle (b. 1953) ^[65]	December 2, 2002^[66] – December 6, 2010 (term-limited)^[s]	Republican^[65]	2006		Duke Aiona
7	Neil Abercrombie (b. 1938) ^[67]	December 6, 2010^[68] – December 1, 2014 (lost nomination)^[69]	Democratic^[67]	2010		Brian Schatz (resigned December 26, 2012)
					Vacant
						Shan Tsutsui (took office December 27, 2012) (resigned January 31, 2018)
8	David Ige (b. 1957) ^[70]	December 1, 2014^[71] – December 5, 2022 (term-limited)^[s]	Democratic^[70]	2014
					Vacant
						Doug Chin (took office February 2, 2018)
				2018		Josh Green
9	Josh Green (b. 1970) ^[72]	December 5, 2022^[73] – Incumbent^[t]	Democratic^[72]	2022		Sylvia Luke

Electoral history

Year	Democratic nominee				Republican nominee				Independent candidate				Libertarian nominee				Green nominee				Other candidate				Other candidate
Year	Candidate		#	%	Candidate		#	%	Candidate		#	%	Candidate		#	%	Candidate		#	%	Candidate		#	%	Candidate		#	%
1959		John A. Burns	82,074	48.66%		William F. Quinn	86,213	51.12%	–				–				–					David Kihei (Commonwealth)	480	0.98%	–
1962		John A. Burns	114,308	58.32%		William F. Quinn	81,707	41.68%	–				–				–				–				–
1966		John A. Burns	108,840	51.06%		Randolph Crossley	104,324	48.94%	–				–				–				–				–
1970		John A. Burns	137,812	57.65%		Samuel P. King	101,249	42.35%	–				–				–				–				–
1974		George Ariyoshi	136,262	54.58%		Randolph Crossley	113,388	45.42%	–				–				–				–				–
1978		George Ariyoshi	153,394	54.48%		John R. Leopold	124,610	44.25%		Alema Leota	1,982	0.70%		Gregory Reeser	1,059	0.38%	–					John Moore (Aloha Democratic)	542	0.19%	–
1982		George Ariyoshi	141,043	45.23%		D. G. Anderson	81,507	26.14%		Frank Fasi	89,303	28.64%	–				–				–				–
1986		John D. Waiheʻe	173,655	51.98%		D. G. Anderson	160,460	48.02%	–				–				–				–				–
1990		John D. Waiheʻe	203,491	59.83%		Fred Hemmings	131,310	38.61%		Peggy Ha'o Ross	2,446	0.72%		Don Smith	2,885	0.85%	–				–				–
1994		Ben Cayetano	134,978	36.58%		Pat Saiki	107,908	29.24%	–				–					Kioni Dudley	12,969	3.51%		Frank Fasi (Best)	113,158	30.67%	–
1998		Ben Cayetano	204,206	50.11%		Linda Lingle	198,952	48.82%	–					George Peabody	4,398	1.08%	–				–				–
2002		Mazie Hirono	179,647	47.01%		Linda Lingle	197,009	51.56%		Jim Brewer	1,147	0.30%		Tracy Ryan	1,364	0.36%	–					Bu La'ia Hill (Natural Law)	2,561	0.67%		Daniel Cunningham (Independent)	382	0.10%
2006		Randy Iwase	121,717	35.35%		Linda Lingle	215,313	62.53%	–					Ozell Daniel	1,850	0.54%		Jim Brewer	5,435	1.58%	–				–
2010		Neil Abercrombie	222,724	58.22%		Duke Aiona	157,311	41.12%		Tom Pollard	1,263	0.33%	–				–					Daniel Cunningham (Free Energy)	1,265	0.33%	–
2014		David Ige	181,106	49.45%		Duke Aiona	135,775	37.08%		Mufi Hannemann	42,934	11.72%		Jeff Davis	6,395	1.75%	–				–				–
2018		David Ige	244,934	62.67%		Andria Tupola	131,719	33.70%		Terrence Teruya	4,067	1.04%	–					Jim Brewer	10,123	2.59%	–				–
2022		Josh Green	261,025	63.16%		Duke Aiona	152,237	36.84%	–				–				–				–				–

Notes

^ Dole was nominated on May 4, 1900,^[6] confirmed by the Senate on May 9,^[7] and took office on June 14.^[5]
^ Dole resigned, having been confirmed to the United States District Court for Hawaii Territory.^[5]^[8]
^ Carter was appointed on October 31, 1903,^[10] during a Senate recess; nominated on November 11;^[10] and confirmed by the Senate on November 23.^[11]
^ Carter's term was to have ended November 23, 1907, but he had stated he did not wish to serve again, so his successor was appointed early.^[12]
^ Frear was appointed on June 28, 1907,^[14] during a Senate recess; nominated on December 3;^[14] and was confirmed by the Senate on December 18;^[15] He took office on August 15.^[13]
^ Pinkham was nominated on July 24, 1913,^[17] and confirmed by the Senate on November 29.^[18]
^ McCarthy was nominated on April 18, 1918,^[20] confirmed by the Senate on May 4,^[21] and took office on June 22.^[19]
^ Farrington was nominated on June 2, 1921,^[23] confirmed by the Senate on June 17,^[24] and took office on July 5.^[22] He was reconfirmed by the Senate on February 2, 1925.^[25]
^ Judd was nominated on April 24, 1929,^[27] confirmed by the Senate on April 29,^[28] and took office on July 5.^[26]
^ Poindexter was nominated on January 30, 1934,^[30] confirmed by the Senate on February 5,^[31] and took office on March 2.^[29]
^ Stainback had little power until October 24, 1944, as his predecessor had declared martial law on December 7, 1941, following the attack on Pearl Harbor, delegating executive authority to the military.^[32] During the military rule, the territory was governed by Lieutenant Generals Walter Short, Delos Emmons, and Robert C. Richardson, Jr.^[33]
^ Stainback was nominated on July 23, 1942,^[35] confirmed by the Senate on July 27,^[36] and took office on August 24.^[34] He was reconfirmed on July 13, 1946.^[37]
^ Stainback resigned due to poor health.^[34]
^ Long was nominated on April 23, 1951,^[39] confirmed by the Senate on May 4,^[40] and took office on May 8.^[38]
^ King was nominated on February 18, 1953,^[42] confirmed by the Senate on February 23,^[43] and took office on February 28.^[41]
^ King resigned when denied a second term by President Eisenhower, to take effect when his successor took office.^[44]
^ Quinn was nominated on August 9, 1957,^[48] confirmed by the Senate on August 28,^[49] and took office on September 2.^[45]
^ Lieutenant governors represented the same party as their governor unless noted.
^ ^a ^b ^c ^d ^e Under the constitution as amended in 1978, governors cannot be elected to more than two consecutive terms.^[60]
^ Green's term will expire on December 7, 2026.

References

General

"Former Hawaii Governors". National Governors Association. Retrieved February 21, 2023.
Sobel, Robert (1978). Biographical directory of the governors of the United States, 1789-1978, Vol. I. Meckler Books. ISBN 9780930466015. Retrieved July 10, 2019.
McMullin, Thomas A. (1984). Biographical directory of American territorial governors. Westport, CT : Meckler. ISBN 978-0-930466-11-4. Retrieved January 19, 2023.
Kallenbach, Joseph Ernest (1977). American State Governors, 1776-1976. Oceana Publications. ISBN 978-0-379-00665-0. Retrieved September 23, 2023.
Glashan, Roy R. (1979). American Governors and Gubernatorial Elections, 1775-1978. Meckler Books. ISBN 978-0-930466-17-6.
"Our Campaigns - Governor of Hawaii - History". www.ourcampaigns.com. Retrieved July 25, 2023.

Constitution

"Constitution of the State of Hawaii". State of Hawaii. 1959. Archived from the original on June 16, 2010. Retrieved July 12, 2010.

Specific

^ ^a ^b ^c HI Const. art. V, § 1
^ ^a ^b ^c HI Const. art. V, § 5
^ HI Const. art. IV, § 16
^ HI Const. art. IV, § 10
^ ^a ^b ^c McMullin 1984, pp. 105–106.
^ U.S. Congress. Senate Exec. Journal. 56th Cong., 1st sess., 481, accessed February 21, 2023.
^ U.S. Congress. Senate Exec. Journal. 56th Cong., 1st sess., 487, accessed February 21, 2023.
^ "Confirmed by the Senate". The New York Times. November 24, 1903. p. 6. Retrieved September 26, 2023.
^ McMullin 1984, pp. 106–108.
^ ^a ^b U.S. Congress. Senate Exec. Journal. 58th Cong., 1st sess., 14, accessed February 21, 2023.
^ U.S. Congress. Senate Exec. Journal. 58th Cong., 1st sess., 89–91, accessed February 21, 2023.
^ "Gov. Carter Will Quit". The New York Times. June 9, 1907. p. 4. Retrieved September 26, 2023.
^ ^a ^b McMullin 1984, pp. 108–109.
^ ^a ^b U.S. Congress. Senate Exec. Journal. 60th Cong., 1st sess., 83, accessed February 21, 2023.
^ U.S. Congress. Senate Exec. Journal. 60th Cong., 1st sess., 158–159, accessed February 21, 2023.
^ McMullin 1984, pp. 109–111.
^ U.S. Congress. Senate Exec. Journal. 63rd Cong., 1st sess., 240, accessed February 21, 2023.
^ U.S. Congress. Senate Exec. Journal. 63rd Cong., 1st sess., 441, accessed February 21, 2023.
^ ^a ^b McMullin 1984, pp. 111–112.
^ U.S. Congress. Senate Exec. Journal. 65th Cong., 2nd sess., 860, accessed February 21, 2023.
^ U.S. Congress. Senate Exec. Journal. 65th Cong., 2nd sess., 883, accessed February 21, 2023.
^ ^a ^b McMullin 1984, pp. 112–114.
^ 61 Cong. Rec. 2032 (1921)
^ 61 Cong. Rec. 2714 (1921)
^ U.S. Congress. Senate Exec. Journal. 68th Cong., 2nd sess., 335, accessed February 21, 2023.
^ ^a ^b McMullin 1984, pp. 114–116.
^ U.S. Congress. Senate Exec. Journal. 71st Cong., 1st sess., 32, accessed February 21, 2023.
^ U.S. Congress. Senate Exec. Journal. 71st Cong., 1st sess., 46, accessed February 21, 2023.
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^ U.S. Congress. Senate Exec. Journal. 73rd Cong., 2nd sess., 155, accessed February 21, 2023.
^ U.S. Congress. Senate Exec. Journal. 73rd Cong., 2nd sess., 203, accessed February 21, 2023.
^ Israel, Fred L. (August 1967). "Military Justice in Hawaii 1941–1944". Pacific Historical Review. 36 (3): 243–267. doi:10.2307/3637150. JSTOR 3637150.
^ Rankin, Robert S. (May 1944). "Martial Law and the Writ of Habeas Corpus in Hawaii". The Journal of Politics. 6 (2). The Journal of Politics, Vol. 6, No. 2: 213–229. doi:10.2307/2125272. JSTOR 2125272. S2CID 153947841.
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^ ^a ^b McMullin 1984, pp. 119–120.
^ U.S. Congress. Senate Exec. Journal. 82nd Cong., 1st sess., 328, accessed February 21, 2023.
^ U.S. Congress. Senate Exec. Journal. 82nd Cong., 1st sess., 388, accessed February 21, 2023.
^ ^a ^b McMullin 1984, pp. 120–122.
^ U.S. Congress. Senate Exec. Journal. 83rd Cong., 1st sess., 154, accessed February 21, 2023.
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^ "Hawaii Governor, Denied 2nd Term, Resigns Suddenly". The Los Angeles Times. Associated Press. July 26, 1957. p. 6. Retrieved February 21, 2023.
^ ^a ^b ^c McMullin 1984, pp. 122–123.
^ ^a ^b Sobel 1978, p. 331.
^ ^a ^b "William Francis Quinn". National Governors Association. Retrieved February 21, 2023.
^ U.S. Congress. Senate Exec. Journal. 85th Cong., 1st sess., 869, accessed February 21, 2023.
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^ HI Const. art. V, § 4
^ Horio, Don (August 21, 1959). "Quinn, Kealoha Sworn In; 'Greatest Day for Isles'". Honolulu Star-Bulletin. p. 1. Retrieved August 15, 2023.
^ ^a ^b ^c Kallenbach 1977, p. 150.
^ ^a ^b Sobel 1978, pp. 331–332.
^ "John Anthony Burns". National Governors Association. Retrieved February 21, 2023.
^ Lovinger, Paul W.; Black, Forrest (December 4, 1962). "Gov. Burns, Aides Take Up Duties". Honolulu Star-Bulletin. p. 1. Retrieved August 15, 2023.
^ Sobel 1978, pp. 332–333.
^ "George Ryoichi Ariyoshi". National Governors Association. Retrieved February 21, 2023.
^ Burris, Jerry (December 3, 1974). "Gov. Ariyoshi Reaffirms Pledges to Hawaii's People During Festive, Historic Inauguration". The Honolulu Advertiser. p. A1. Retrieved August 15, 2023.
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^ Burris, Jerry (December 2, 1986). "Waihee Begins With Unity Call". The Honolulu Advertiser. p. A1. Retrieved August 15, 2023.
^ ^a ^b "Benjamin J. Cayetano". National Governors Association. Retrieved February 21, 2023.
^ Botticelli, Ann (December 6, 1994). "New Governor Offers Hope at Iolani Bash". p. A1. Retrieved August 15, 2023.
^ ^a ^b "Linda Lingle". National Governors Association. Retrieved February 21, 2023.
^ Arakawa, Lynda; Pang, Gordon Y. K. (December 3, 2002). "Lingle, Hawaii Begin Transition". The Honolulu Advertiser. p. A1. Retrieved August 15, 2023.
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External links

Office of the Governor of Hawaii

[8] Dole was nominated on May 4, 1900,^[6] confirmed by the Senate on May 9,^[7] and took office on June 14.^[5]

[10] Dole resigned, having been confirmed to the United States District Court for Hawaii Territory.^[5]^[8]

[14] Carter was appointed on October 31, 1903,^[10] during a Senate recess; nominated on November 11;^[10] and confirmed by the Senate on November 23.^[11]

[16] Carter's term was to have ended November 23, 1907, but he had stated he did not wish to serve again, so his successor was appointed early.^[12]

[20] Frear was appointed on June 28, 1907,^[14] during a Senate recess; nominated on December 3;^[14] and was confirmed by the Senate on December 18;^[15] He took office on August 15.^[13]

[24] Pinkham was nominated on July 24, 1913,^[17] and confirmed by the Senate on November 29.^[18]

[28] McCarthy was nominated on April 18, 1918,^[20] confirmed by the Senate on May 4,^[21] and took office on June 22.^[19]

[33] Farrington was nominated on June 2, 1921,^[23] confirmed by the Senate on June 17,^[24] and took office on July 5.^[22] He was reconfirmed by the Senate on February 2, 1925.^[25]

[37] Judd was nominated on April 24, 1929,^[27] confirmed by the Senate on April 29,^[28] and took office on July 5.^[26]

[41] Poindexter was nominated on January 30, 1934,^[30] confirmed by the Senate on February 5,^[31] and took office on March 2.^[29]

[44] Stainback had little power until October 24, 1944, as his predecessor had declared martial law on December 7, 1941, following the attack on Pearl Harbor, delegating executive authority to the military.^[32] During the military rule, the territory was governed by Lieutenant Generals Walter Short, Delos Emmons, and Robert C. Richardson, Jr.^[33]

[49] Stainback was nominated on July 23, 1942,^[35] confirmed by the Senate on July 27,^[36] and took office on August 24.^[34] He was reconfirmed on July 13, 1946.^[37]

[50] Stainback resigned due to poor health.^[34]

[54] Long was nominated on April 23, 1951,^[39] confirmed by the Senate on May 4,^[40] and took office on May 8.^[38]

[58] King was nominated on February 18, 1953,^[42] confirmed by the Senate on February 23,^[43] and took office on February 28.^[41]

[60] King resigned when denied a second term by President Eisenhower, to take effect when his successor took office.^[44]

[66] Quinn was nominated on August 9, 1957,^[48] confirmed by the Senate on August 28,^[49] and took office on September 2.^[45]

[69] Lieutenant governors represented the same party as their governor unless noted.

[limits-79] Under the constitution as amended in 1978, governors cannot be elected to more than two consecutive terms.^[60]

[93] Green's term will expire on December 7, 2026.

[s5a1-1] HI Const. art. V, § 1

[a5s5-2] HI Const. art. V, § 5

[3] HI Const. art. IV, § 16

[4] HI Const. art. IV, § 10

[FOOTNOTEMcMullin1984105–106-5] McMullin 1984, pp. 105–106.

[6] U.S. Congress. Senate Exec. Journal. 56th Cong., 1st sess., 481, accessed February 21, 2023.

[7] U.S. Congress. Senate Exec. Journal. 56th Cong., 1st sess., 487, accessed February 21, 2023.

[9] "Confirmed by the Senate". The New York Times. November 24, 1903. p. 6. Retrieved September 26, 2023.

[FOOTNOTEMcMullin1984106–108-11] McMullin 1984, pp. 106–108.

[carter-nominated-12] U.S. Congress. Senate Exec. Journal. 58th Cong., 1st sess., 14, accessed February 21, 2023.

[13] U.S. Congress. Senate Exec. Journal. 58th Cong., 1st sess., 89–91, accessed February 21, 2023.

[15] "Gov. Carter Will Quit". The New York Times. June 9, 1907. p. 4. Retrieved September 26, 2023.

[FOOTNOTEMcMullin1984108–109-17] McMullin 1984, pp. 108–109.

[frear-nominated-18] U.S. Congress. Senate Exec. Journal. 60th Cong., 1st sess., 83, accessed February 21, 2023.

[19] U.S. Congress. Senate Exec. Journal. 60th Cong., 1st sess., 158–159, accessed February 21, 2023.

[FOOTNOTEMcMullin1984109–111-21] McMullin 1984, pp. 109–111.

[22] U.S. Congress. Senate Exec. Journal. 63rd Cong., 1st sess., 240, accessed February 21, 2023.

[23] U.S. Congress. Senate Exec. Journal. 63rd Cong., 1st sess., 441, accessed February 21, 2023.

[FOOTNOTEMcMullin1984111–112-25] McMullin 1984, pp. 111–112.

[26] U.S. Congress. Senate Exec. Journal. 65th Cong., 2nd sess., 860, accessed February 21, 2023.

[27] U.S. Congress. Senate Exec. Journal. 65th Cong., 2nd sess., 883, accessed February 21, 2023.

[FOOTNOTEMcMullin1984112–114-29] McMullin 1984, pp. 112–114.

[30] 61 Cong. Rec. 2032 (1921)

[31] 61 Cong. Rec. 2714 (1921)

[32] U.S. Congress. Senate Exec. Journal. 68th Cong., 2nd sess., 335, accessed February 21, 2023.

[FOOTNOTEMcMullin1984114–116-34] McMullin 1984, pp. 114–116.

[35] U.S. Congress. Senate Exec. Journal. 71st Cong., 1st sess., 32, accessed February 21, 2023.

[36] U.S. Congress. Senate Exec. Journal. 71st Cong., 1st sess., 46, accessed February 21, 2023.

[FOOTNOTEMcMullin1984116–117-38] McMullin 1984, pp. 116–117.

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Incumbent Josh Green since December 5, 2022
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