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Government inside the beltway isn't all that switched control from Democrats to Republicans in the 1994 elections. Voters handily favored the GOP for governorships as well. The races below are among this year's hottest contests.

• Alabama Incumbent: Gov. Fob James (R)	• Illinois Open Seat: incumbent Gov. Jim Edgar (R) is retiring.
• California Open Seat: incumbent Gov. Pete Wilson (R) is term-limited.	• Massachusetts Incumbent: Acting Gov. Paul Cellucci (R)
• Colorado Open Seat: incumbent Gov. Roy Romer (D) is term-limited.	• Minnesota Open Seat: incumbent Gov. Arne Carlson (R) is not seeking reelection.
• Connecticut Incumbent: Gov. John Rowland (R)	• New Mexico Incumbent: Gov. Gary Johnson (R)
• Florida Open Seat: incumbent Gov. Lawton Chiles (D) is term-limited.	• Ohio Open Seat: incumbent Gov. George Voinovich (R) is term-limited. He is running for Senate.
• Georgia Open Seat: incumbent Gov. Zell Miller (D) is term-limited.

• Incumbents and Open Seats: The complete list of governors running for reelection this year, and those who are calling it quits.

• Local Races: The Metro Section features complete information on this year's statewide and congressional campaigns in Maryland and local races in the District of Columbia.

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