Second-term Governor of Murmansk Oblast Marina Kovtun announced her resignation in March 2019, citing personal reasons.

[1] Initially Deputy Minister of Energy Aleksey Teksler was expected to be appointed acting Governor of Murmansk Oblast, however, two days prior to Kovtun's resignation Teksler was appointed acting Governor of Chelyabinsk Oblast.

[3] Chibis ran for a full term nominated by United Russia and won the September 2019 election with 60.07% of the vote against five opponents, including Murmansk Oblast Duma members Maksim Belov (LDPR, 18.27%) and Mikhail Antropov (CPRF, 11.38%), former Apatity mayor.

On April 4, 2024 Governor Chibis was attacked and stabbed by a lone assailant after a town hall meeting in Apatity.

[7] In Murmansk Oblast candidates for Governor can be nominated by registered political parties or by self-nomination.