Events from the year 1992 in the United States.

Incumbents

Federal government

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Governors

• Governor of Alabama: H. Guy Hunt (Republican) • Governor of Alaska: Wally Hickel (Alaskan Independence)/(Republican) • Governor of Arizona: Fife Symington III (Republican) • Governor of Arkansas: Bill Clinton (Democratic) (until December 12), Jim Guy Tucker (Democratic) (starting December 12) • Governor of California: Pete Wilson (Republican) • Governor of Colorado: Roy Romer (Democratic) • Governor of Connecticut: Lowell P. Weicker Jr. (A Connecticut) • Governor of Delaware: Michael Castle (Republican) (until December 31), Dale E. Wolf (Republican) (starting December 31) • Governor of Florida: Lawton Chiles (Democratic) • Governor of Georgia: Zell Miller (Democratic) • Governor of Hawaii: John D. Waihee III (Democratic) • Governor of Idaho: Cecil D. Andrus (Democratic) • Governor of Illinois: Jim Edgar (Republican) • Governor of Indiana: Evan Bayh (Democratic) • Governor of Iowa: Terry E. Branstad (Republican) • Governor of Kansas: Joan Finney (Democratic) • Governor of Kentucky: Brereton Jones (Democratic) • Governor of Louisiana: Buddy Roemer (Democratic)/(Republican) (until January 13), Edwin W. Edwards (Democratic) (starting January 13) • Governor of Maine: John R. McKernan Jr. (Republican) • Governor of Maryland: William Donald Schaefer (Democratic) • Governor of Massachusetts: William F. Weld (Republican) • Governor of Michigan: John Engler (Republican) • Governor of Minnesota: Arne H. Carlson (Republican) • Governor of Mississippi: Ray Mabus (Democratic) (until January 14), Kirk Fordice (Republican) (starting January 14) • Governor of Missouri: John Ashcroft (Republican) • Governor of Montana: Stan Stephens (Republican) • Governor of Nebraska: Ben Nelson (Democratic) • Governor of Nevada: Bob Miller (Democratic) • Governor of New Hampshire: Judd Gregg (Republican) • Governor of New Jersey: James Florio (Democratic) • Governor of New Mexico: Bruce King (Democratic) • Governor of New York: Mario Cuomo (Democratic) • Governor of North Carolina: James G. Martin (Republican) • Governor of North Dakota: George A. Sinner (Democratic) (until December 15), Ed Schafer (Republican) (starting December 15) • Governor of Ohio: George Voinovich (Republican) • Governor of Oklahoma: David Walters (Democratic) • Governor of Oregon: Barbara Roberts (Democratic) • Governor of Pennsylvania: Robert P. Casey (Democratic) • Governor of Rhode Island: Bruce Sundlun (Democratic) • Governor of South Carolina: Carroll A. Campbell Jr. (Republican) • Governor of South Dakota: George S. Mickelson (Republican) • Governor of Tennessee: Ned McWherter (Democratic) • Governor of Texas: Ann Richards (Democratic) • Governor of Utah: Norman H. Bangerter (Republican) • Governor of Vermont: Howard Dean (Democratic) • Governor of Virginia: Douglas Wilder (Democratic) • Governor of Washington: Booth Gardner (Democratic) • Governor of West Virginia: Gaston Caperton (Democratic) • Governor of Wisconsin: Tommy Thompson (Republican) • Governor of Wyoming: Mike Sullivan (Democratic)

Lieutenant governors

• Lieutenant Governor of Alabama: Jim Folsom Jr. (Democratic) • Lieutenant Governor of Alaska: Jack Coghill (Alaskan Independence) • Lieutenant Governor of Arkansas: Jim Guy Tucker (Democratic) (until December 12), vacant (starting December 12) • Lieutenant Governor of California: Leo T. McCarthy (Democratic) • Lieutenant Governor of Colorado: Mike Callihan (Democratic) • Lieutenant Governor of Connecticut: Eunice Groark (A Connecticut) • Lieutenant Governor of Delaware: Dale E. Wolf (Republican) (until December 31), vacant (starting December 31) • Lieutenant Governor of Florida: Buddy MacKay (Democratic) • Lieutenant Governor of Georgia: Pierre Howard (Democratic) • Lieutenant Governor of Hawaii: Ben Cayetano (Democratic) • Lieutenant Governor of Idaho: Butch Otter (Republican) • Lieutenant Governor of Illinois: Bob Kustra (Republican) • Lieutenant Governor of Indiana: Frank O'Bannon (Democratic) • Lieutenant Governor of Iowa: Joy Corning (Republican) • Lieutenant Governor of Kansas: Jim Francisco (Democratic) • Lieutenant Governor of Kentucky: Paul E. Patton (Democratic) • Lieutenant Governor of Louisiana: Paul Hardy (Republican) (until January 13), Melinda Schwegmann (Democratic) (starting January 13) • Lieutenant Governor of Maryland: Melvin A. Steinberg (Democratic) • Lieutenant Governor of Massachusetts: Paul Cellucci (Republican) • Lieutenant Governor of Michigan: Connie Binsfeld (Republican) • Lieutenant Governor of Minnesota: Joanell Dyrstad (Democratic) • Lieutenant Governor of Mississippi: Brad Dye (Democratic) (until January 14), Eddie Briggs (Republican) (starting January 14) • Lieutenant Governor of Missouri: Mel Carnahan (Democratic) • Lieutenant Governor of Montana: Denny Rehberg (Republican) • Lieutenant Governor of Nebraska: Maxine Moul (Democratic) • Lieutenant Governor of Nevada: Sue Wagner (Republican) • Lieutenant Governor of New Mexico: Casey Luna (Democratic) • Lieutenant Governor of New York: Stan Lundine (Democratic) • Lieutenant Governor of North Carolina: James Carson Gardner (Republican) • Lieutenant Governor of North Dakota: Lloyd Omdahl (Democratic) (until December 15), Rosemarie Myrdal (Republican) (starting December 15) • Lieutenant Governor of Ohio: Mike DeWine (Democratic) • Lieutenant Governor of Oklahoma: Jack Mildren (Democratic) • Lieutenant Governor of Pennsylvania: Mark Singel (Democratic) • Lieutenant Governor of Rhode Island: Roger N. Begin (Democratic) • Lieutenant Governor of South Carolina: Nick Theodore (Democratic) • Lieutenant Governor of South Dakota: Walter Dale Miller (Republican) • Lieutenant Governor of Tennessee: John S. Wilder (Democratic) • Lieutenant Governor of Texas: Bob Bullock (Democratic) • Lieutenant Governor of Utah: W. Val Oveson (Republican) • Lieutenant Governor of Vermont: vacant • Lieutenant Governor of Virginia: Don Beyer (Democratic) • Lieutenant Governor of Washington: Joel Pritchard (Republican) • Lieutenant Governor of Wisconsin: Scott McCallum (Republican)

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