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1. en.wikipedia.org › wiki › Lieutenant_governorLieutenant governor (United States) - Wikipedia

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   A lieutenant governor is an official in state governments of 45 out of 50 of the United States. In most cases, the lieutenant governor is the highest officer of state after the governor, standing in for that officer when they are absent from the state or temporarily incapacitated.

2. en.wikipedia.org › wiki › List_of_current_UnitedList of current United States lieutenant governors - Wikipedia

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   Currently, 26 states elect a lieutenant governor on a ticket with the governor, while 17 states elect a lieutenant governor separately. In West Virginia, the president of the Senate, as elected by the State Senators, serves as the state's lieutenant governor.

   State	Picture	Lieutenant Governor	Party
   Alabama ( List )	Will Ainsworth	Republican	Alabama House
   Alaska ( List )	Nancy Dahlstrom	Republican	Commissioner of Alaska Department of ...
   Arkansas ( List )	Leslie Rutledge	Republican	Attorney General
   California ( List )	Eleni Kounalakis	Democratic	United States Ambassador to Hungary

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4. ballotpedia.org › Lieutenant_GovernorLieutenant Governor (state executive office) - Ballotpedia

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   2024 • 2023 • 2022 • 2021 • 2020 • 2019 • 2018 • 2017 • 2016 • 2015 • 2014 • 2013 • 2012 • 2011. In the United States, the office of lieutenant governor is the second-highest executive office in a state and is nominally subordinate to the governor. In the U.S., the main duty of the lieutenant governor is to act as ...

5. ltg.ca.gov › aboutAbout Eleni Kounalakis - Lieutenant Governor

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   Eleni Kounalakis is the first woman elected Lt. Governor of California and the state's representative for international affairs and trade. She is also a former U.S. Ambassador to Hungary, a housing developer, and a Dartmouth and U.C. Berkeley alumna.

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8. www.masterclass.com › articles › what-is-aLieutenant Governor Duties: What Do Lieutenant Governors Do?

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   Sep 12, 2022 · Learn about the role and responsibilities of lieutenant governors in the US states, how they are chosen, and what powers they have. Find out which states have no lieutenant governor or a different system of succession.

9. www.nbcnewyork.com › news › politicsWho Is Brian Benjamin? Everything to Know About NY’s New ...

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   Aug 26, 2021 · Brian Benjamin is a state senator from Harlem who was appointed by Gov. Kathy Hochul as her No. 2 in August 2021. He ran for NYC comptroller earlier this year and has a background in real estate development and finance.

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    What state has a lieutenant governor?

    • In West Virginia, the president of the Senate, as elected by the State Senators, serves as the state's lieutenant governor. In Tennessee, the State Senators elect a Speaker of the Senate, who in turn serves as lieutenant governor. Five states do not have a lieutenant governor.

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    What does a lieutenant governor do?

    • The lieutenant governor is also frequently the presiding officer of the upper house of the state legislature, similar to the vice president of the United States. Lieutenant governors are the only officials with specific duties and powers in two branches of state government: the executive and legislative branches.

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    When does a lieutenant governor become a governor?

    • In most states, the lieutenant governor then becomes governor, with the title and its associated salary, office, and privileges. In a few states, like Massachusetts, the lieutenant governor instead becomes "acting governor" until the next election.

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    Can a lieutenant governor be a secretary of State?

    • In a few states, like Massachusetts, the lieutenant governor instead becomes "acting governor" until the next election. Other than this primary constitutional duty, most state constitutions do not prescribe the duties of the lieutenant governor in detail. In Hawaii, the lieutenant governor serves concurrently as the secretary of state.

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11. en.wikipedia.org › wiki › Lieutenant_governorLieutenant governor - Wikipedia

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    A lieutenant governor, lieutenant-governor, or vice governor is a high officer of state, whose precise role and rank vary by jurisdiction. Often a lieutenant governor is the deputy, or lieutenant, to or ranked under a governor — a "second-in-command", rather like deputy governor.