Governor

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The title Governor refers to the chief executive of each superregion, not directly subordinate to the federal authorities, but the political and ceremonial head of the state.

Contents 1 Current Majority 2 Current Governors 3 National Governor Association's Leadership 4 Authorities 4.1 Executive Power and Legislating Power 4.2 Appointments 4.3 Other Duties 4.4 Election and Replacement

Current Majority

After the 2018 elections, the Midwest, Appalachia and Mid-Atlantic (GOP to DNC), and the Northeast and Northwest (DNC to GOP) Governor Mansions changed hands, leaving a DNC 5-3 Majority. However, after the resignation of Northwest Governor Jameson (R), and the ascension of Lt. Governor Paige McNair (D); the switch of Natalya Kudrov from Republican to Independent; and the removal of John Kent (D) and the appointment of Mike Schmidt (R), the current division is the following:

	Party	Seats
	Democratic Party	5
	Republican Party	2
	Independent	1

After the 2018 elections, the elevation of Lt. Governor McNair (D), and the removal of Lt. Governors Sisko (R) and Rogers (D), the division of Lt. Governors became the following

	Party	Seats
	Republican Party	3
	Democratic Party	2
	Vacant	3

Current Governors

	Governor	Superregion	State	Elected	Lt. Governor
						Name	State	Elected
	Bryan McLaggen	Appalachia	Kentucky	2015		Vacant	N/A	N/A
	Dmitri Kowalchuk	Gulf Coast	Florida	2018		Dallas Arteaga	Florida	2020*
	Davis Jefferson	Heartlands	Missouri	2011*		Robert Morrison	Texas	2016
	Mike Schmidt	Mid-Atlantic	Ohio	2020*		Vacant	N/A	N/A
	James Kennedy	Midwest	Illinois	2012/18		Joan Calhoon	Illinois	2018
	Natalya Kudrov	Northeast	New York	2018		Russell DeWitt	Massachusetts	2016/18
	Paige McNair	Northwest	Washington	2019*		Vacant	N/A	N/A
	Amanda Renzetti	Southwest	California	2019*		Michelle Advokat	Arizona	2019*

Footnotes
* Means elevated or appointed, not elected
James Kennedy was elected Midwest Governor in two different non-consecutive elections: first in the 2012 Election, and later in the 2018 Special Election.
Russell DeWitt was elected Lieutenant Governor in 2016, but he soon resigned for personal reasons. He returned later that session to the political world and was re-elected to the position he left in the special election his resignation had caused.

National Governor Association's Leadership

	Position	Governor	Party	Region
	Chairman	Jimmy Kennedy	Democratic Party	Midwest
	Vice Chairman	Davis Jefferson	Republican Party	Heartlands

From 2013 to 2017, the National Governor Association was co-chaired by one member of the Democratic Party, elected by Democratic Governors, and one member of the Republican Party, elected by Republican Governors. Jimmy Kennedy and Jack Pizzuto held this positions since their creation and until their abolishment. From 2017 to 2019, the National Governor's Association did not have an official leadership. In 2019, the original positions of Chairman and Vice Chairman were re-established.

Authorities

Executive Power and Legislating Power

The governor thus heads the executive branch in each supperegione and, may have considerable control over government budgeting. In the USG canon, the Governor has a vital role in legislation. The governor also has additional roles, such as that of Commander-in-Chief of the superregions' National Guard, and partial or absolute power to commute or pardon a criminal sentence. U.S. governors serve four-year terms.

In most cases, the governor has considerable practical powers, though this may be moderated by the superregion's legislature and in some cases by other elected executive officials. They can veto bills, though these can be overriden by the legislature.

Appointments

The Governor has the power of appointment of many officials (though this power is barely used in USG canon), and whenever there is a sudden vacancy of one of the superregions's 4 U.S. Senate seats, that governor appoints someone to fill the vacancy until a special election is held.

Other Duties

A superregion governor may give an annual State of the Region Address in order to satisfy a constitutional stipulation that a governor must report annually, on the state or condition of it. Governors of states may also perform ceremonial roles, such as greeting dignitaries, conferring state decorations, issuing symbolic proclamations or attending the state fair. The governor may also have an official residence.

Election and Replacement

In all states, the governor is directly elected, and has a 4-year term. In the case the office of the governor goes vacant, the Lt. Governor ascends to the seat and effectively becomes Governor.

In the case there is no Lt. Governor, the office is occupied by either the most senior official in the region, or by the Secretary of State. In both cases, the replacement acts as Acting Governor.