State governors issued 39 executive orders from Nov. 13-26. Georgia Gov. Brian Kemp (R) led the field with 19, followed by Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis (R) with seven. Governors in 37 states issued the fewest orders with zero.
Governors use executive orders to manage executive branch operations. The 39 executive orders account for 3% of the year-to-date total of 1,436. Kemp leads with 492 orders issued since Jan. 1, followed by DeSantis with 226 and New Mexico Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham (D) with 142.
Governors have been issuing an average of 31 executive orders per week so far this year. This figure is more than the 2022 weekly average of 30.
