Only five states lack official governor’s residences: Vermont, Arizona, Massachusetts, Rhode Island and California, which may be the only state with a more tortured history on this issue than Idaho.

One of the perks of being a governor in the US is the free mansion they get to live in. We've compiled every governor's ...

J.R. Simplot built a nearly 7,400-square-foot mansion ... and then-Gov. Dirk Kempthorne on the day in 2004 when Simplot gave the house and its iconic flag to the state of Idaho.

J.R. Simplot, right, and former Idaho Gov. Dirk Kempthorne stand under the familiar flag after the announcement of Simplot’s plans to donate his $2.8 million mansion to use as a governor’s ...

Corrections & Clarifications: The initial version of this story misstated the length of Evan Mecham's term as governor. Georgia's governor's mansion is a 30-room, Greek Revival-style home on ...