State governors issued 40 executive orders from Oct. 30-Nov. 12. Georgia Gov. Brian Kemp (R) led the field with nine, followed by Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis (R) with eight. Governors in 33 states issued the fewest orders with zero.
Governors use executive orders to manage executive branch operations. The 40 executive orders account for 3% of the year-to-date total of 1,384. Kemp leads, again, with 473 orders issued since Jan. 1, followed by DeSantis with 219 and New Mexico Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham (D) with 141.
Governors have issued an average of 31 executive orders per week so far this year. This figure is more than the 2022 weekly average of 30.
