Tickets
The ticket tracker
All eleven ceremonies, one table. Every status is "Not announced" today; this page updates the day each committee speaks. Public viewing is plan A everywhere.
We never sell or resell tickets. Not one, not ever.
Not announcedRequests openPublic, no ticketSold outThe four states a row can be in.
| Stop | Governor | When | Status | Usually | Links |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Santa Fe, NM | Deb Haaland | Fri, Jan 1 Time to be announced | Not announced | 2023 precedent: public ceremony outdoors at the Capitol, free; inaugural ball ticketed. | Committee: TBA Official site |
| Sacramento, CA | Xavier Becerra | Mon, Jan 4 Time pending (2023 precedent: 11:30 a.m.) | Not announced | 2023 precedent: outdoor ceremony at the Capitol, open to the public, with a ticketed seated section. | Committee: TBA Official site |
| Madison, WI | David Crowley | Mon, Jan 4 Time to be announced | Not announced | 2023 precedent: Rotunda ceremony, open to the public, standing room on the upper floors. | Committee: TBA Official site |
| St. Paul, MN | Amy Klobuchar | Mon, Jan 4 Date by statute; not yet announced | Not announced | 2023 precedent: indoor ceremony with free public tickets distributed in advance; livestreamed. | Committee: TBA Official site |
| U.S. Virgin Islands | Stacey Plaskett | Mon, Jan 4 Jan 4 announced; venue pending | Not announced | Recent precedent: outdoor public ceremony, alternating between islands; free seating, limited. | Committee: TBA Official site |
| Carson City, NV | Aaron Ford | Mon–Tue, Jan 4–5 Legal oath Mon; public ceremony expected Tue (2023 precedent: 11:30 a.m.) | Not announced | 2023 precedent: public ceremony at the Carson City Community Center, free, first come first seated. | Committee: TBA Official site |
| Tallahassee, FL | Byron Donalds | Tue, Jan 5 Time to be announced | Not announced | 2023 precedent: outdoor ceremony on the Historic Capitol steps; public standing area, ticketed seating. | Committee: TBA Official site |
| Atlanta, GA | Keisha Lance Bottoms | Mon, Jan 11 Expected date; not yet official | Not announced | 2023 precedent: arena ceremony with free tickets released in advance; they went fast. | Committee: TBA Official site |
| Columbus, OH | Amy Acton | Mon, Jan 11 Date by statute; not yet announced | Not announced | 2023 precedent: private midnight oath, then a Statehouse Rotunda ceremony with limited invited seating; livestreamed. | Committee: TBA Official site |
| Nashville, TN | Marsha Blackburn | Sat, Jan 16 (verify) Press reports Jan 17, a Sunday; Tennessee traditionally inaugurates on Saturday. Verify. | Not announced | 2023 precedent: outdoor ceremony on Legislative Plaza, free and open to the public. | Committee: TBA Official site |
| Austin, TX | Gina Hinojosa | Tue, Jan 19 Noon, south steps | Not announced | 2023 precedent: south steps ceremony, free and open to the public; parade and ticketed evening events. | Committee: TBA Official site |
"Usually" summarizes the most recent precedent in each state (2023 unless noted). Committees change venues; the tracker, not the precedent, is the source of truth.
How it usually works
Public vs. ticketed
- The swearing-in is almost always public. Texas (south steps), Tennessee (Legislative Plaza), New Mexico, Florida and California hold it outdoors with free standing room and a ticketed seated section up front.
- Indoor ceremonies ticket the room. Nevada's 2023 public ceremony at the Carson City Community Center was free, first come first seated. Georgia's 2023 arena ceremony released free tickets in advance; they went in hours. Minnesota's 2023 theater ceremony did the same.
- Balls and galas are ticketed and often sold out to donors first. We do not chase them. The ceremony is the point.
- Watch parties are never ticketed. Neither is the Firsts Corner near each Capitol. Host one.
The rules we keep
- We never sell or resell tickets. If someone offers you one in our name, it is not us.
- Public viewing is plan A. A seat is a bonus.
- Committee and transition links go here as placeholders until each one is live, and we link only to the official source.
- Every row is treated the same way. Same chips, same order of ceremony, same gold.
Ask nicely
Template: request a public place
Copy, fill in the brackets, send to the inaugural committee or the governor-elect's transition office once it is listed above.
Subject: Public access request — Inaugural ceremony, [DATE] Dear Inaugural Committee, My name is [NAME] and I will be in [CAPITAL] on [DATE] for the inauguration of Governor-elect [GOVERNOR]. I am traveling as part of The Firsts Tour, a nonpartisan project following the eleven governors who are the first of their kind sworn in this January. Could you tell me: 1. Whether the swearing-in ceremony is open to the public without a ticket, and where the public viewing area is; 2. If tickets are required, how and when they will be distributed; 3. Whether any related public events (parade, open house, receptions) are planned. I am happy to stand. I am requesting [NUMBER] place(s). Thank you for your time during a busy season. [NAME] [CITY, STATE] · [PHONE] · [EMAIL]
Ticket alerts
One email per release: the moment any committee opens requests or posts a public-viewing plan, for all eleven.
One or two emails a week through January. Unsubscribe any time. No party asks, ever.