The Western Governors' Association (WGA) is a non-partisan organization of all 22 United States governors (representing 19 U.S. states and 3 U.S. territories) that are considered to be part of the Western region of the nation.
The WGA also invites Canadian premiers (the leader of the provincial parliamentary party) of Western Canada to its annual conference.
Western Governors University, an autonomous private non-profit online university, was co-founded by Western governors from a plan that originated in WGA meetings in the 1990s.
List of current Western governors The current chair of the WGA is Democrat Michelle Lujan Grisham of New Mexico and the vice chair is Republican Spencer Cox of Utah.
Current governor State Past Party Assumed office Term ending Mike Dunleavy Alaska List Republican 2018 2026 (term-limited) Pula Nikolao Pula American Samoa List Republican 2025 2029 Katie Hobbs Arizona List Democratic 2023 2027 Gavin Newsom California List Democratic 2019 2027 (term-limited) Jared Polis Colorado List Democratic 2019 2027 (term-limited) Lou Leon Guerrero Guam List Democratic 2019 2027 (term-limited) Josh Green Hawaii List Democratic 2022 2026 Brad Little Idaho List Republican 2019 2027 Laura Kelly Kansas List Democratic 2019 2027 (term-limited) Greg Gianforte Montana List Republican 2021 2029 (term-limited) Jim Pillen Nebraska List Republican 2023 2027 Joe Lombardo Nevada List Republican 2023 2027 Michelle Lujan Grisham New Mexico List Democratic 2019 2027 (term-limited) David M. Apatang Northern Mariana Islands List Independent 2025 2027 (retiring) Kelly Armstrong North Dakota List Republican 2024 2028 Kevin Stitt Oklahoma List Republican 2019 2027 (term-limited) Tina Kotek Oregon List Democratic 2023 2027 Larry Rhoden South Dakota List Republican 2025 2027 Greg Abbott Texas List Republican 2015 2027 Spencer Cox Utah List Republican 2021 2029 Bob Ferguson Washington List Democratic 2025 2029 Mark Gordon Wyoming List Republican 2019 2027 (term-limited)
The premiers of Canada's Western provinces are also typically invited to attend WGA meetings. Current premier Province Past Party Assumed office David Eby British Columbia List New Democratic 2022 Wab Kinew Manitoba List New Democratic 2023 Scott Moe Saskatchewan List Saskatchewan Party 2018
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External links WGA Website West's governors plan climate strategy