Longest sitting Governor in US history.
Frivolous lawsuits notwithstanding.
More terms than Nelson Rockefeller in NY? Four, if memory’s right.
No, he’s not the longest serving Governor in history. Not even close.
If he finishes his term he’ll be 10th, just 2 days ahead of Tommy Thompson and just behind Nelson Rockefeller.
http://blog.lib.umn.edu/cspg/smartpolitics/2013/04/the_top_50_longest_serving_gov.php
The longest total service record belongs to current Iowa Governor Terry Branstad (R), he served 4 terms straight (16 years, that’s the most consecutively as well) and is now in his 5th non-consecutive term. Branstad’s record is probably as safe as Joe DiMaggio’s hit streak.