List of state legislature speakers
The following is a list of house speakers and house speakers pro tempore (and their equivalent presiding officer roles) of the lower chambers of the federal, state and territorial legislatures in the United States.[1][2]
House Speakers
[edit]| State | Name | Party | Start | Last Election |
Next Election | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| United States | Mike Johnson | Republican | October 25, 2023 | 2024 | 2026 | |
| Alabama | Nathan Ledbetter | Republican | January 10, 2023 | 2024 | 2026 | |
| Alaska | Bryce Edgmon | Independent/ Coalition |
January 21, 2025 | 2024 | 2026 (retiring) | |
| Arizona | Steve Montenegro | Republican | January 13, 2025 | 2024 | 2026 | |
| Arkansas | Brian Evans | Republican | January 13, 2025 | 2024 | 2026 | |
| California | Rob Rivas | Democratic | June 30, 2023 | 2024 | 2026 | |
| Colorado | Julie McCluskie | Democratic | January 9, 2023 | 2024 | 2026 (term limited) | |
| Connecticut | Matt Ritter | Democratic | January 6, 2021 | 2024 | 2026 | |
| Delaware | Mimi Minor-Brown | Democratic | January 14, 2025 | 2024 | 2026 | |
| Florida | Wyman Duggan Acting |
Republican | August 21, 2026 | 2024 | 2026 (term limited) | |
| Georgia | Jon Burns | Republican | January 9, 2023 | 2024 | 2026 | |
| Hawaii | Nadine Nakamura | Democratic | November 6, 2024 | 2024 | 2026 | |
| Idaho | Mike Moyle | Republican | December 1, 2022 | 2024 | 2026 | |
| Illinois | Chris Welch | Democratic | January 13, 2021 | 2024 | 2026 | |
| Indiana | Todd Huston | Republican | March 9, 2020 | 2024 | 2026 | |
| Iowa | Pat Grassley | Republican | January 13, 2020 | 2024 | 2026 | |
| Kansas | Dan Hawkins | Republican | January 9, 2023 | 2024 | 2026 (retiring) | |
| Kentucky | David Osborne | Republican | November 5, 2017 | 2024 | 2026 | |
| Louisiana | Phillip DeVillier | Republican | January 8, 2024 | 2023 | 2027 | |
| Maine | Ryan Fecteau | Democratic | December 4, 2024 | 2024 | 2026 | |
| Maryland | Joseline Peña-Melnyk | Democratic | December 16, 2025 | 2024 | 2026 | |
| Massachusetts | Ron Mariano | Democratic | December 30, 2020 | 2024 | 2026 | |
| Michigan | Matt Hall | Republican | January 8, 2025 | 2024 | 2026 | |
| Minnesota | Lisa Demuth | Republican | February 6, 2025 | 2024 | 2026 (retiring) | |
| Mississippi | Jason White | Republican | January 2, 2024 | 2023 | 2027 | |
| Missouri | Jon Patterson | Republican | January 8, 2025 | 2024 | 2026 (term limited) | |
| Montana | Brandon Ler | Republican | January 6, 2025 | 2024 | 2026 | |
| Nebraska[a][b] | Joe Kelly* | Republican | January 5, 2023 | 2024 | 2026 | |
| Nevada | Steve Yeager | Democratic | April 28, 2022 | 2024 | 2026 (retiring) | |
| New Hampshire | Sherm Packard | Republican | December 9, 2020 | 2024 | 2026 | |
| New Jersey | Craig Coughlin | Democratic | January 9, 2018 | 2025 | 2027 | |
| New Mexico | Javier Martínez | Democratic | January 17, 2023 | 2024 | 2026 | |
| New York | Carl Heastie | Democratic | February 3, 2015 | 2024 | 2026 | |
| North Carolina | Destin Hall | Republican | January 8, 2025 | 2024 | 2026 | |
| North Dakota | Robin Weisz | Republican | January 7, 2025 | 2024 | 2026 (retiring) | |
| Ohio | Matt Huffman | Republican | January 6, 2025 | 2024 | 2026 | |
| Oklahoma | Kyle Hilbert | Republican | January 7, 2025 | 2024 | 2026 | |
| Oregon | Julie Fahey | Democratic | March 7, 2024 | 2024 | 2026 | |
| Pennsylvania | Joanna McClinton | Democratic | February 28, 2023 | 2024 | 2026 | |
| Rhode Island | Chris Blazejewski | Democratic | May 7, 2026 | 2024 | 2026 | |
| South Carolina | Murrell Smith | Republican | May 12, 2022 | 2024 | 2026 | |
| South Dakota | Jon Hansen | Republican | January 14, 2025 | 2024 | 2026 (term limited) | |
| Tennessee | Cameron Sexton | Republican | August 23, 2019 | 2024 | 2026 | |
| Texas | Dustin Burrows | Republican | January 14, 2025 | 2024 | 2026 | |
| Utah | Mike Schultz | Republican | November 15, 2023 | 2024 | 2026 | |
| Vermont | Jill Krowinski | Democratic | January 6, 2021 | 2024 | 2026 (retiring) | |
| Virginia | Don Scott | Democratic | January 10, 2024 | 2025 | 2027 | |
| Washington | Laurie Jinkins | Democratic | January 13, 2020 | 2024 | 2026 | |
| West Virginia | Roger Hanshaw | Republican | August 29, 2018 | 2024 | 2026 | |
| Wisconsin | Robin Vos | Republican | January 7, 2013 | 2024 | 2026 (retiring) | |
| Wyoming | Chip Neiman | Republican | January 14, 2025 | 2024 | 2026 (retiring) | |
| American Samoa | Savali Ale | Republican | January 4, 2007 | 2024 | 2026 | |
| District of Columbia[b] | Phil Mendelson | Democratic | June 13, 2012 | 2022 | 2026 | |
| Guam[b] | Frank Blas | Democratic | January 6, 2025 | 2024 | 2026 (retiring) | |
| Northern Mariana Islands | Ed Villagomez | Independent | January 13, 2021 | 2024 | 2026 (retiring) | |
| Puerto Rico | Johnny Méndez | New Progressive | January 2, 2025 | 2024 | 2028 | |
| Republican | ||||||
| Virgin Islands[b] | Milton Potter | Democratic | January 13, 2025 | 2024 | 2026 (retiring) | |
House Speakers Pro Tempore
[edit]| State | Name | Party | Start | Last Election |
Next Election | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| United States | None | |||||
| Alabama | Chris Pringle | Republican | January 10, 2023 | 2024 | 2026 | |
| Alaska | None | |||||
| Arizona | Neal Carter | Republican | January 13, 2025 | 2024 | 2026 | |
| Arkansas | Vacant | September 30, 2025 | 2024 | 2026 | ||
| California | Josh Lowenthal | Democratic | December 2, 2024 | 2024 | 2026 | |
| Colorado | Andrew Boesenecker | Democratic | January 8, 2025 | 2024 | 2026 | |
| Connecticut | Bob Godfrey | Democratic | January 3, 2017 | 2024 | 2026 | |
| Delaware | None | |||||
| Florida | Wyman Duggan | Republican | November 19, 2024 | 2024 | 2026 (term limited) | |
| Georgia | Jan Jones | Republican | January 11, 2010 | 2024 | 2026 (retiring) | |
| Hawaii[c] | Linda Ichiyama | Democratic | November 6, 2024 | 2024 | 2026 | |
| Idaho | None | |||||
| Illinois | Kam Buckner | Democratic | January 10, 2025 | 2024 | 2026 | |
| Indiana | Michael Karickhoff | Republican | January 3, 2019 | 2024 | 2026 (retiring) | |
| Iowa | John Wills | Republican | January 13, 2020 | 2024 | 2026 | |
| Kansas | Blake Carpenter | Republican | January 9, 2023 | 2024 | 2026 | |
| Kentucky | David Meade | Republican | January 8, 2019 | 2024 | 2026 | |
| Louisiana | Mike Johnson | Republican | January 8, 2024 | 2023 | 2027 (term limited) | |
| Maine | None | |||||
| Maryland | Luke Clippinger | Democratic | January 14, 2026 | 2024 | 2026 | |
| Massachusetts | Kate Hogan | Democratic | February 11, 2021 | 2024 | 2026 | |
| Michigan | Rachelle Smit | Republican | January 8, 2025 | 2024 | 2026 | |
| Minnesota | Bjorn Olson | Republican | February 6, 2025 | 2024 | 2026 | |
| Mississippi | Manly Barton | Republican | January 2, 2024 | 2023 | 2027 | |
| Missouri | Chad Perkins | Republican | January 8, 2025 | 2024 | 2026 | |
| Montana | Katie Zolnikov | Republican | January 6, 2025 | 2024 | 2026 | |
| Nebraska[a][b] | John Arch | Republican | January 4, 2023 | 2022 | 2026 (term limited) | |
| Nevada | Daniele Monroe-Moreno | Democratic | February 6, 2023 | 2024 | 2026 (retiring) | |
| New Hampshire | Jim Kofalt | Republican | March 10, 2025 | 2024 | 2026 | |
| New Jersey | Annette Quijano | Democratic | January 30, 2025 | 2025 | 2027 | |
| New Mexico | None | |||||
| New York | Pam Hunter | Democratic | January 9, 2025 | 2024 | 2026 | |
| North Carolina | Mitchell Setzer | Republican | January 8, 2025 | 2024 | 2026 | |
| North Dakota | None | |||||
| Ohio | Gayle Manning | Republican | January 6, 2025 | 2024 | 2026 (term limited) | |
| Oklahoma | Anthony Moore | Republican | January 7, 2025 | 2024 | 2026 | |
| Oregon | David Gomberg | Democratic | January 13, 2025 | 2024 | 2026 | |
| Pennsylvania | None | |||||
| Rhode Island | Brian Kennedy | Democratic | January 12, 2017 | 2024 | 2026 | |
| South Carolina | Tommy Pope | Republican | December 2, 2014 | 2024 | 2026 | |
| South Dakota | Karla Lems | Republican | January 14, 2025 | 2024 | 2026 (retiring) | |
| Tennessee | Pat Marsh | Republican | January 21, 2021 | 2024 | 2026 | |
| Texas | Joe Moody | Democratic | February 13, 2025 | 2024 | 2026 | |
| Utah | James Dunnigan | Republican | January 17, 2023 | 2024 | 2026 | |
| Vermont | None | |||||
| Virginia | None | |||||
| Washington | Chris Stearns | Democratic | January 13, 2025 | 2024 | 2026 | |
| West Virginia | Matt Rohrbach | Republican | January 8, 2025 | 2024 | 2026 | |
| Wisconsin | Kevin Petersen | Republican | January 3, 2023 | 2024 | 2026 (retiring) | |
| Wyoming | Jeremy Haroldson | Republican | January 14, 2025 | 2024 | 2026 | |
| American Samoa | None | |||||
| District of Columbia[b] | Anita Bonds | Democratic | January 20, 2026 | 2022 | 2026 (retiring) | |
| Guam[b][c] | Tony Ada | Republican | January 6, 2025 | 2024 | 2026 | |
| Northern Mariana Islands[c] | Diego Camacho | Democratic | January 13, 2025 | 2024 | 2026 | |
| Puerto Rico | Angel Peña | New Progressive | January 2, 2025 | 2024 | 2028 | |
| Democratic | ||||||
| Virgin Islands[b][c] | Kenny Gittens | Democratic | January 13, 2025 | 2024 | 2026 | |
Records
[edit]Mike Madigan is cumulatively the longest-serving state legislative speaker in U.S. history (serving from 1983 to 1995 and again from 1997 to 2021). Tom Murphy served the longest consecutive tenure as state house speaker from 1973 to 2002. Tina Kotek is the longest-serving female state house speaker in U.S. history (serving from 2013 to 2022).
Notes
[edit]References
[edit]- ↑ "State Speaker of the House - Ballotpedia". Retrieved 2018-04-18.
- ↑ "State Legislative Leaders". National Conference of State Legislators. November 6, 2024. Retrieved November 21, 2024.
