Term limits in the United States
refers to the limits imposed on the amount of time an official may serve in a particular position.
The
state of Virginia
does not allow governors to serve consecutive terms, though the total amount of time as governor has no limit.
In
New Hampshire
,
Vermont
,
Connecticut
,
Idaho
,
Illinois
,
Iowa
,
Massachusetts
,
Minnesota
,
New York
,
Texas
,
Utah
,
Washington
and
Wisconsin
the governor can serve for an unlimited amount of time with no restriction of any kind.
In
Arkansas
,
California
,
Delaware
,
Michigan
,
Mississippi
, Missouri, Nevada, and Oklahoma, the governor is limited to two terms in total (consecutive or nonconsecutive).
Governors in the following states cannot serve more than 2 consecutive terms at a time: Alabama, Alaska, Arizona, Colorado, Florida, Georgia, Hawaii,
Kansas
, Kentucky, Louisiana,
Maine
, Maryland,
Nebraska
, New Jersey, New Mexico,
North Carolina
, Ohio,
Pennsylvania
, Rhode Island,
South Carolina
, South Dakota, Tennessee, and
West Virginia
.
In
Indiana
and
Oregon
, the governor cannot serve more than 8 out of any 12 years.
In
Montana
and
Wyoming
, the governor cannot serve more than 8 out any 16 years.