Incumbent Republican (now Libertarian) Governor Gary Johnson was re-elected to a second term.

In his campaign, Johnson promised to continue the policies of his first term: improving schools; cutting state spending, taxes, and bureaucracy; and frequent use of his veto and line-item veto power.

[4] Johnson made the promotion of a school voucher system a "hallmark issue" of his second term.

In his campaign, Johnson promised to continue the policies of his first term: improving schools; cutting state spending, taxes, and bureaucracy; and frequent use of his veto and line-item veto power.

[4] Johnson made the promotion of a school voucher system a "hallmark issue" of his second term.