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A state's governor is directly elected by its registered voters. The U. S. president (and vice president) is elected by a group of electors appointed by the states.

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How are the governor and the president different?

A state's governor is directly elected by its registered voters. The U. S. president (and vice president) is elected by a group of electors appointed by the states.


Who was elected governor of two different states?

Sam Houston -- First Governor of Tennessee, then President of Texas, then Governor of Texas


Are always lieutant governor elected separately from the vice president?

Those offices are completely separate, so yes, they are elected separately. The vice-president is elected with the president, while a lieutenant governor is elected with a governor.


Do the governor appoints the lieutenant governor?

No, he is elected with the governor like the Vice President is with the president.


Who appoints the lieutenant governor?

No, he is elected with the governor like the Vice President is with the president.


Bill Clinton was the governor of which state before he was elected president?

Bill Clinton was governor of Arkansas before he was elected president.


Which president was elected twice as governor of Texas?

President George W. Bush is the US president that was twice elected the governor of Texas. He served as governor from January 17, 1995 to December 21, 2000.


Does lieutenant governor take the place of tx governor if tx governor is elected president?

Yes.


Where was Clinton Elected?

Bill Clinton was elected as the governor of Arkansas.He was later elected twice as the President of the United States.Hillary Clinton was elected as a senator from New York.


Can you be elected president if you are not a governor?

yes i-- Being a governor has no direct relation to being elected president. (It is just one of many past experiences that votes may view favorably when they vote for president.)


Why can the governor and lieutenant governor be from different political parties?

Because there's nothing preventing it. Unlike in the US Federal election where the candidates for President and Vice President run on a combined ticket, in most state elections the elections for Governor and Lieutenant Governor are completely separate.


Who was elected president while serving as governor of NJ?

Woodrow Wilson was the NJ governor who became president.