Dictionary entry overview: What does dispossessed mean? â¢ DISPOSSESSED (adjective) The adjective DISPOSSESSED has 1 sense: 1. physically or spiritually homeless or deprived of security Familiarity information: DISPOSSESSED used as an adjective is very rare.
As of August 2017, there are 34 Republican governors, 15 Democrats, and 1 Independent. This is the most governorships held at one time by either party since 1984, when the Democrats held 34 seats. **West Virginia Governor Jim Justice was elected as a Democrat but changed his party affiliation to Republican in August 2017.
Langlie and Daniel J. Evans are the state's only three term governors. Populist Party candidate John Rankin Rogers is the only non-Democratic or Republican nominee to win office. The current governor is Jay Inslee, who took office on January 16, 2013; his term will expire in January 2017.