Who is the governor of your state now?
Accepted answers
Answers will vary — check your state. This question has no single nationwide answer — it depends on where you live. Look yours up on who is my representative or on your state's page, and check again shortly before your interview.
If you do not live in one of the 50 states
Washington, D.C. and the U.S. territories are not states, so the answer to this question is different for applicants who live in them. USCIS prints the correct answer for each case directly in the official question list:
- If you live in Washington, D.C.
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District of Columbia residents should answer that D.C. does not have a governor.
Quoted from USCIS form M-1778 (09/25), the official 128-question list.
Explanation
Each state has a Governor who is the leader of the state government. The Governor is like a President but for one state. Look up your Governor's name before your interview.
On the 2008 test
On the 2008 test this question was asked as:
Who is the Governor of your state now?
Source: USCIS 2025 Civics Test — 128 Questions and Answers (PDF).
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