Nationally, state governors issued 53 executive orders from June 19-July 2. New Mexico Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham (D) led the field with 34, followed by Arizona Gov. Katie Hobbs (D) with three. Governors in 35 states issued the fewest orders with zero.
Governors use executive orders to manage executive branch operations. The last two weeks account for 7% of the year-to-date total of 810. Georgia Gov. Brian Kemp (R) leads with 216 orders issued since Jan. 1, followed by Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis (R) with 134 and Lujan Grisham with 115.
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.
