Gubernatorial Endorsements (2014)

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This is just preliminary, since there's a lot that has to be determined yet.  These are the states I have, though (obviously this isn't every state):

Alaska: Sean Parnell (R)
Arkansas: TBD
California: Abel Maldonado (R)
Illinois: Dan Rutherford (R) (unless a more electable candidate surfaces, in which case, TBD)
Texas: TBD

Potential candidates I would endorse:

Alabama: Robert Bentley (R)
Arizona: Jan Brewer (R)
Colorado: Tom Tancredo (R)
Iowa: Terry Branstad (R)
Kansas: Sam Brownback (R)
Maine: Paul LePage (R)
Michigan: Bill Schuette (R)
Nevada: Brian Sandoval (R)
New Mexico: Susana Martinez (R)
Ohio: John Kasich (R)
Oklahoma: Mary Fallin (R)
Rhode Island: John Robatille (R)
South Dakota: Dennis Daugaard (R)
Tennessee: Bill Haslam
Wisconsin: Scott Walker (R)
Wyoming: Matt Mead (R)

[Oldiesfreak1854]

Since there's a lot that can happen, many of these will depend on the candidates that run and/or win their primaries.  But this is my temporary list (that only includes announced candidates).

Alabama: Robert Bentley (R)
Alaska: Sean Parnell (R)
California: Abel Maldonado (R)
Florida: Rick Scott (R)
Georgia: Nathan Deal (R)
Idaho: Butch Otter (R)
Illinois: Dan Rutherford (R) (Although I'd be happy with any Republican that  can beat Quinn.)
Kansas: Sam Brownback (R)
Maine: Paul LePage (R)
Michigan: Rick Snyder (R) (He hasn't formally announced but all signs point to him running again)
Nevada: Brian Sandoval (R)
New Mexico: Susana Martinez (R)
Ohio: John Kasich (R)
Oklahoma: Mary Fallin (R)
Tennessee: Bill Haslam (R)
Wisconsin: Scott Walker (R)

Wish List
Connecticut: Chris Shays (R)
Hawaii: Duke Aiona (R)
Massachusetts: Charlie Baker (R)
Pennsylvania: Mike Kelly (R) or Pat Meehan (R)

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Update:

*Incumbent Won Nomination

Alabama: Robert Bentley (R)*
Alaska: Sean Parnell (R)*
California: Tim Donnelly (R)
Colorado: Scott Gessler (R)
Florida: Rick Scott (R)*
Georgia: Nathan Deal (R)*
Idaho: Butch Otter (R)*
Illinois: Bruce Rauner (R)*
Iowa: Terry Branstad (R)*
Kansas: Sam Brownback (R)*
Maine: Paul LePage (R)*
Michigan: Rick Snyder (R)*
Nebraska: Jon Bruning (R)
Nevada: Brian Sandoval (R)*
New Mexico: Susana Martinez (R)*
Ohio: John Kasich (R)*
Oklahoma: Mary Fallin (R)*
South Dakota: Dennis Daugaard (R)*
Tennessee: Bill Haslam (R)*
Texas: Greg Abbott (R)*
Wisconsin: Scott Walker (R)*
Wyoming: Matt Mead (R)

Pending/No Endorsement
Arizona
Arkansas
Connecticut
Hawaii
Maryland
Massachusetts
Minnesota
New York
Oregon
Pennsylvania
Rhode Island
South Carolina
Vermont

[Oldiesfreak1854]

Updated:

*Incumbent Won Nomination

Alabama: Robert Bentley (R)*
Alaska: Sean Parnell (R)*
Arizona: PENDING
Arkansas: PENDING
California: PENDING
Colorado: Scott Gessler (R)
Connecticut: PENDING
Florida: Rick Scott (R)*
Georgia: Nathan Deal (R)*
Hawaii: PENDING
Idaho: Butch Otter (R)*
Illinois: Bruce Rauner (R)
Iowa: Terry Branstad (R)*
Kansas: Sam Brownback (R)*
Maine: Paul LePage (R)*
Maryland: PENDING
Massachusetts: PENDING
Michigan: Rick Snyder (R)*
Minnesota: PENDING
Nebraska: Pete Ricketts (R)
Nevada: Brian Sandoval (R)*
New Hampshire: PENDING
New Mexico: Susana Martinez (R)*
New York: PENDING
Ohio: John Kasich (R)*
Oklahoma: Mary Fallin (R)*
Oregon: Dennis Richardson (R)
Pennsylvania: Tom Corbett (R)*
Rhode Island: PENDING
South Carolina: PENDING
South Dakota: Dennis Daugaard (R)*
Tennessee: Bill Haslam (R)*
Texas: Greg Abbott (R)
Vermont: PENDING
Wisconsin: Scott Walker (R)*
Wyoming: Matt Mead (R)*

[Oldiesfreak1854]

Update.

*Incumbent

General Election
Alabama: Robert Bentley (R)*
Arkansas: PENDING
California: Neel Kashkari (R)
Georgia: Nathan Deal (R)*
Idaho: Butch Otter (R)*
Illinois: Bruce Rauner (R)*
Iowa: Terry Branstad (R)*
Maine: Paul LePage (R)*
Nebraska: Pete Ricketts (R)
Nevada: Brian Sandoval (R)*
New Mexico: Susana Martinez (R)*
Ohio: John Kasich (R)*
Oregon: Dennis Richardson (R)
Pennsylvania: Tom Corbett (R)*
South Carolina: PENDING
South Dakota: Dennis Daugaard (R)*
Texas: Greg Abbott

Upcoming Primaries
Alaska: Sean Parnell (R)*
Arizona: Ken Bennett (R)
Colorado: Scott Gessler (R)
Connecticut: Tom Foley (R)
Florida: Rick Scott (R)*
Hawaii: Duke Aiona (R)
Kansas: Sam Brownback (R)*
Maryland: PENDING
Massachusetts: Charlie Baker (R)
Michigan: Rick Snyder (R)*
Minnesota: None
New Hampshire: PENDING
New York: Rob Astorino (R)
Oklahoma: Mary Fallin (R)*
Rhode Island: PENDING
Tennessee: Bill Haslam (R)*
Vermont: PENDING
Wisconsin: Scott Walker (R)*
Wyoming: Matt Mead (R)*

[Oldiesfreak1854]

Enthusiastic endorsements in bold

Alabama: Robert Bentley (Republican)
Alaska: Sean Parnell (Republican)
Arizona: Doug Ducey (Republican)
Arkansas: NO ENDORSEMENT
California: Neel Kashkari (Republican)
Colorado: Bob Beauprez (Republican)
Connecticut: Tom Foley (Republican)
Florida: Rick Scott (Republican)
Georgia: Nathan Deal (Republican)
Hawaii: Duke Aiona (Republican)
Idaho: Butch Otter (Republican)
Illinois: Bruce Rauner (Republican)
Iowa: Terry Branstad (Republican)
Kansas: Sam Brownback (Republican)
Maine: Paul LePage (Republican)
Maryland: NO ENDORSEMENT
Massachusetts: Charlie Baker (Republican)
Michigan: Rick Snyder (Republican)
Minnesota: Jeff Johnson (Republican)
Nebraska: Pete Ricketts (Republican)
Nevada: Brian Sandoval (Republican)
New Hampshire: NO ENDORSEMENT
New Mexico: Susana Martinez (Republican)
New York: Rob Astorino (Republican)
Ohio: John Kasich (Republican)
Oklahoma: Mary Fallin (Republican)
Oregon: Dennis Richardson (Republican)
Pennsylvania: Tom Corbett (Republican)
Rhode Island: Allan Fung (Republican
South Carolina: NO ENDORSEMENT
South Dakota: Dennis Daugaard (Republican)
Tennessee: Bill Haslam (Republican)
Texas: Greg Abbott (Republican) (I don't care for him much, but I can't stand Davis.)
Vermont: NO ENDORSEMENT
Wisconsin: Scott Walker (Republican)
Wyoming: Matt Mead (Republican)

I don't like Hutchison or Haley much, but I'm not sure I want to break with my party by supporting the Democrat in either of those races.