State of the State Addresses

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All 50 state constitutions mandate that the governor give an annual (or, if not annual, regular) report to the state legislature on the condition of the state. This speech is most commonly referred to as the State of the State address, although it is known as the Condition of the State address in Iowa and the State of the Commonwealth address in Kentucky, Massachusetts, Pennsylvania and Virginia. The speech also includes the governor’s priorities and goals for the legislative session.

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Historical state of the state addresses

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Note: Governors Steve Bullock (D-Mont.), Steve Sisolak (D-Nev.), Roy Cooper (D-N.C.), Mike DeWine (R-Ohio), Kate Brown (D-Ore.), and Greg Abbott (R-Texas) did not deliver State of the State addresses in 2020.

2019

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2018

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Note: Governors Steve Bullock (Montana), Brian Sandoval (Nevada), Roy Cooper (North Carolina), and Greg Abbott (Texas) did not deliver State of the State addresses in 2018.

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2016

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Note: Governors Asa Hutchinson (Arkansas), Steve Bullock (Montana), Brian Sandoval (Nevada), Pat McCrory (North Carolina), Jack Dalrymple (North Dakota), Kate Brown (Oregon) and Greg Abbott (Texas) did not deliver State of the State addresses in 2016.

2015

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2014

Note: Governors Mike Beebe (Arkansas), Steve Bullock (Montana), Brian Sandoval (Nevada), Pat McCrory (North Carolina), Jack Dalrymple (North Dakota), John Kitzhaber (Oregon) and Rick Perry (Texas) did not deliver State of the State addresses in 2014.

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Footnotes

↑ Note: Although this speech is technically an "inauguration" speech, it occurred before the legislature and outlined her priorities and plans for the state. Gov. Kate Brown did not give a separate speech officially classed as the "state of the state" in 2017.

[1] Note: Although this speech is technically an "inauguration" speech, it occurred before the legislature and outlined her priorities and plans for the state. Gov. Kate Brown did not give a separate speech officially classed as the "state of the state" in 2017.

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