State governors are elected by direct popular within their states. Most of them hold another state office, such as state senator or lieutenant governor, before they run for governor . Some of them are famous for some other reason or have a famous name. If you have a lot of money, you might be able to win as an independent in a smaller state or else get the nomination of a weaker major party.
Bobby Jindal
Lieutenant Governor.
Yes.
Peter Stuyvesant become governor of New Amsterdam in May of 1647
A man named Mason who was elected governor before Michigan even became a state!
He became governor in 2003.
You must be 18 to become Ohio's governor.
He was Governor of New York (1899-1900),
John Hunter became governor in 1795.
There are no requirements for a college education to be an elected governor.
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The Lieutenant Governor of Illinois is next in line to Governor of Illinois.If speaking time-wise, this could be the Governor-elect, or a candidate for Governor, who will eventually become Governor-elect then Governor.