Nationally, state governors issued 33 executive orders from Oct. 16-29. Georgia Gov. Brian Kemp (R) led the field with nine, followed by Massachusetts Gov. Maura Healey (D) with three. Governors in 35 states issued the fewest orders with zero.
Governors use executive orders to manage executive branch operations. The 33 orders account for 2% of the year-to-date total of 1,321. Kemp, again, leads with 442 orders issued since Jan. 1, followed by Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis (R) with 210 and New Mexico Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham (D) with 139.
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.
