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The governor of Washington is the head of government of Washington and commander-in-chief of the state's military forces. The officeholder has a duty to enforce state laws, the power to either approve or veto bills passed by the Washington Legislature and line-item veto power to cancel specific provisions in spending bills. The Washington governor may also convene the legislature on "extraordinary occasions".

Vicente González may refer to:Vicente González (governor), governor of Spanish Florida Vicente González de Santianes, Spanish colonial official, Governor of Nuevo León, 1773–1788 Vicente González Moreno (1778–1839), Spanish general Vicente García González (1833–1886), Cuban general, disputed president Vicente González (footballer) (1904–?), Argentine footballer Guyún, Cuban classical guitarist Vicente González Lizondo (1942–1996), Spanish politician, co-founder of the Valencian Union Vicente González-Villamil, Spanish footballer Vicente Gonzalez, American politician from Texas

Kelly Michael Armstrong is an American lawyer and politician serving since 2024 as the 34th governor of North Dakota. A member of the Republican Party, he served from 2019 to 2024 as the U.S. representative for North Dakota's at-large congressional district.

Michael Kent Braun is an American businessman and politician serving as the 52nd governor of Indiana since 2025. A member of the Republican Party, he served from 2019 to 2025 as a United States senator from Indiana and from 2014 to 2017 as the representative for the 63rd district in the Indiana House of Representatives.

Ghazala Firdous Hashmi is an American politician serving as the 43rd lieutenant governor of Virginia since 2026. A member of the Democratic Party, she previously served as a Virginia state senator for the 15th district from 2020 to 2026. She is the first Asian-American (Indian-American) and Muslim elected to statewide office in Virginia, along with being the first Muslim woman to win statewide office anywhere in the United States.

Lynn Pualani DeCoite is a member of the Hawaii State Senate for District 7, appointed by Governor David Ige to fill the vacancy left by the resignation of Senator J. Kalani English. Prior to her appointment, DeCoite was a member of the Hawaii House of Representatives for District 13, since having been appointed by Governor David Ige to fill the vacancy left by the resignation of the late Representative Mele Carroll after the 2015 legislative session began. A former member of the Hawaii State Board of Agriculture, she resigned her position when appointed.

Christine S. Cournoyer is an American politician who has served as the 48th lieutenant governor of Iowa since December 2024, having replaced Adam Gregg, who resigned from the role in September 2024. A member of the Republican Party, Cournoyer previously served as an Iowa state senator from the 35th District from 2019 to 2024.

James Rand McNally III is an American politician. He is the 50th lieutenant governor of Tennessee. A member of the Republican Party, he has been the state senator from the 5th district since 1987.

Abigail Anne Spanberger is an American politician and former intelligence officer serving since 2026 as the 75th governor of Virginia. A member of the Democratic Party, she served from 2019 to 2025 as the U.S. representative for Virginia's 7th congressional district.

Daniel Philip Meuser is an American businessman and politician serving as the U.S. representative for Pennsylvania's 9th congressional district since 2019. A Republican, he previously served as the secretary of revenue in the cabinet of Pennsylvania governor Tom Corbett. He was previously president of the Pride Corporation, a manufacturer of motorized wheelchairs in the Wilkes-Barre/Scranton metro area of Pennsylvania, and currently serves the company as a board member and consultant.

John Peter Ricketts is an American businessman and politician serving as the junior United States senator from Nebraska since 2023. A member of the Republican Party, he served as the 40th governor of Nebraska from 2015 to 2023.

James Elroy Risch is an American lawyer and politician who has served as the junior United States senator from Idaho since 2009. A member of the Republican Party, he served as lieutenant governor of Idaho under governors Dirk Kempthorne and Butch Otter, and briefly as governor between their terms.

George Samir Helmy is an American politician who served as a United States senator from New Jersey from August to December 2024. A member of the Democratic Party, he was appointed by governor Phil Murphy after Senator Bob Menendez resigned. He served as Murphy's chief of staff from 2019 to 2023. Helmy is the first Coptic American U.S. senator. As of 2025, Helmy serves on the Rutgers University Board of Governors.

Julie Ann Fedorchak is an American politician serving as the U.S. representative for North Dakota's at-large congressional district since 2025. Previously, she served on the North Dakota Public Service Commission from 2012 to 2025 after being appointed by Governor Jack Dalrymple.

Garland Hale "Andy" Barr IV is an American attorney and politician serving as the U.S. representative for Kentucky's 6th congressional district since 2013. Previously, he served in the administration of Kentucky governor Ernie Fletcher. He is a member of the Republican Party.

Anne B. Charnock is an American politician serving as a Republican member of the West Virginia Senate for the 17th district. In February 2025, she was appointed by governor Patrick Morrisey to fill the vacancy left by Eric Nelson. She is an attorney who formerly served as a judge on the Municipal Court of Charleston for 12 years. She attended George Washington High School in Charleston, West Virginia, and graduated from West Virginia University with both a Bachelor of Arts and a Juris Doctor.