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The race for Democratic Party chair has officially launched with a onetime Maryland governor and unsuccessful presidential candidate Martin O'Malley announcing a bid to take the reins. The contest comes as former DNC Chair Jaime Harrison is leaving his post. One of the people most often cited in Democratic circles as a possibility for DNC chair is Wisconsin Democratic Party Chair Ben Wikler. Several DNC members privately said they were already backing Minnesota Democratic Party Chair Ken Martin. Kleeb is backing Martin for DNC chair, she said, while she is interested in seeking the ASDC chair post that Martin now holds.

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Jared Leopold, a Democratic strategist and former top official at the Democratic Governors Association, noted that while the Democratic governors who ran for president in 2020 were less well known, potential 2028 contenders like Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer, Pennsylvania Gov. “And I also think there’s not going to be as much to be done in the Senate with a deeper minority. Ditto for Shapiro, who has spent the days after the election focused on economic development efforts in his state. Others, like Connecticut’s Chris Murphy and Pennsylvania’s John Fetterman, look interested in shaping a new Democratic approach on myriad issues.

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With the glaring exception of the presidential race, North Carolina Democrats had a good 2024 election. Those results largely comport with decades of political trends in North Carolina. For decades, voters in North Carolina have shown a propensity to elect Republicans for federal office while supporting Democrats in downballot statewide races. North Carolina, which holds its races for governor in presidential election years, has voted for the Republican presidential candidate in every election but one since 1980. “Welcome to the political legacy and history and trajectory of North Carolina politics.

Persons: Kamala Harris, Donald Trump, Mark Robinson’s, “, Mark Robinson, ”, Josh Stein, Robinson, Rachel Hunt, Republican Hal Weatherman, Stein, Jeff Jackson, Republican Dan Bishop, Elaine Marshall, Republican Chad Brown, Democrat Maurice Green, Republican Michele Morrow, Republican Catherine Truitt, Morrow, Republican Jefferson Griffin, Allison Riggs, Democrats downballot, Sam Newton, Newton, Weatherman, didn’t, Trump, It’s, Michael Bitzer, ” Newton, Bitzer Organizations: North Carolina Democrats, Republicans, Republican, Gov, North, North Carolina GOP, Democrat, Democrats, Associated Press, Democratic, NBC, Democratic Governors Association, CNN, National Democrats, Democratic National Committee, Catawba College, Trump Locations: North Carolina, downballot, Carolina, Charlotte

“They’ve already been trying to tie legislative candidates to Robinson for months. “Our state legislative candidates have already been running on kind of the dangers of having someone like Mark Robinson in office. A Democratic operative in North Carolina predicted the latest Robinson bombshell would be used as a vehicle to attempt to depress Republican turnout while also “amping up” Democrats. No Republican legislative candidates in North Carolina had publicly denounced Robinson after the CNN report as of late Friday afternoon. An official with the Republican State Leadership Committee, which has pledged to raise and spend $50 million in state legislative races this cycle, didn’t respond to questions Friday.

Persons: Mark Robinson, Robinson, he's, Roy Cooper, Josh Stein, Kamala Harris, ”, Vicky Hausman, Hausman, ” Hausman, haven't, “ They’ve, —, “, ” Simone Leiro, Leiro, ” Leiro, Will Rusche, Donald Trump, Trump, Sam Newton, ” Newton Organizations: GOP, National, Democratic, Republicans, Democratic Gov, PAC, Forward, Republican, The States, —, North Carolina House Republicans, Democratic Legislative, Committee, Democrats, Democratic National Committee, CNN, NBC, Trump, White, North Carolina Republican Party, NAZI, General, Republican State Leadership Committee, Republican Governors Association, Democratic Governors Association Locations: North Carolina, Carolina, “, Wilmington, N.C

"If he drops out of the race, it helps the state of North Carolina," added Jackson, who is running to be the state's next attorney general. Under state law, if Robinson were to end his campaign, the state executive committee of the North Carolina GOP would name his replacement. And in March, during a speech at the National Rifle Association conference, Trump called Robinson “Dr. And he got up and he’s doing fantastically well in North Carolina. And I think he’s going to be the next governor of North Carolina.”

Persons: Mark Robinson, Robinson, ”, ” Robinson, Josh Stein, Rep, Marjorie Taylor Greene, Jeff Jackson, Jackson, Izzi Levy, Donald Trump, “, ” Stein, Stein, Trump, Robison, Mark’s, He’s, ” Trump, Dr, Martin Luther King Organizations: Republican, CNN, NAZI, Democratic, Capitol, ”, Democratic Governors Association, Republican Governors Association, Republican National Convention, North Carolina Board, North, GOP, NBC News, Quinnipiac University, Republicans, National Rifle Association Locations: North Carolina, Georgia, D, Africa, Asheboro , North Carolina

☆ Harris campaign highlights Trump’s past praise for Mark Robinson as CNN report roils battleground North Carolina
▼ + stars: | 2024-09-19 | by ( Eric Bradner | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +8 min

CNN —Donald Trump’s campaign declined to say Thursday whether North Carolina Lt. Gov. The report immediately rippled through the 2024 presidential race, where North Carolina is a target for both Trump and Harris. “My hope is that the lieutenant governor can reassure the people of North Carolina that the allegations aren’t true,” he said. Another North Carolina Republican, Rep. Greg Murphy, also called the allegations “very concerning” but raised doubt about their authenticity. CORRECTION: This story has been corrected to note that North Carolina Rep. Greg Murphy is not part of the House Freedom Caucus.

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☆ In purple North Carolina, Democrats hope to defeat a MAGA candidate for governor even as the presidential race remains close
▼ + stars: | 2024-09-12 | by ( Arit John | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +15 min

CNN —Four years ago, North Carolina voters handed Democrats one of the party’s toughest losses and one of its most consequential wins. The race to succeed the term-limited Cooper, however, seems to be leaning toward the Democratic nominee, North Carolina Attorney General Josh Stein. But North Carolina is still a purple state with a history of elections decided by razor-thin margins. Mike Stewart/APA ticket-splitting stateHistorically, North Carolina voters have favored ticket-splitting. “There’s no connection between the gubernatorial ticket and presidential ticket,” said North Carolina Republican strategist Paul Shumaker.

Persons: Donald Trump, Joe Biden, Roy Cooper, Kamala Harris, Harris, Cooper, Josh Stein, Stein, Mark Robinson’s, Sen, Thom Tillis, Pat McCrory, Robinson, ”, ” Jonathan Felts, “, ” Felts, Mike Stewart, Jimmy Carter, Barack Obama, McCrory, HB2, Trump, Hillary Clinton, Paul Shumaker, “ There’s, don’t, He’s, Mark Robinson, ” Robinson, Mike Lonergan, ” Stein, Morgan Hopkins, “ Martin Luther King, It’s, ” Trump, Susan Myers, ” Myers, “ Mark’s, Grant Baldwin, Anderson Clayton, “ He’s, Adam Stein –, Deloris Rhodes, she’s, ” Rhodes, Heather Horak, –, Obama, Robert F, Kennedy Jr, Horak, wasn’t, he’s, ” CNN’s David Wright Organizations: CNN, North, Democratic Gov, Republican, Trump, Democratic, GOP, Democrats, Democrat, North Carolina Republican Council of State, Labor, Republicans, ” North Carolina, AP, North Carolina Republican, Quinnipiac, Fox, America, Democratic Governors Association, Republican Governors Association, “, ”, Getty, Dartmouth, Harvard University, Ivy League, Army Reserves, University of North, Greensboro City, Facebook, Wilmington Business, State Board of Education, Wilmington Locations: North Carolina, Charlotte, Greensboro, ”, Raleigh, McCrory’s, Asheville, Pink Hill , North Carolina, Charlotte , North Carolina, Chapel Hill, Carolina, University of North Carolina, Parkland , Florida, Wilmington

New Hampshire voters will head to the polls Tuesday for a primary that will set up the matchup for one of just two governor’s races in presidential battleground states this year. In addition to North Carolina, New Hampshire is the only other swing state to hold a race for governor this election cycle. “I think that helps people in New Hampshire realize that Kelly Ayotte is a New Hampshire Republican, not a straight party loyalist,” Williams said. In New Hampshire, abortion is banned after fetal viability, or around the 24th week of pregnancy. “We’ve seen in the last few years that governors and state leadership sort of make or break it when it comes to protecting abortion rights,” Levy said.

Persons: Sen, Kelly Ayotte, Chuck Morse, Chris Sununu, Joyce Craig, Cinde Warmington, Amy Walter, Cook, Kamala Harris, Ayotte, Morse, Donald Trump, Trump, didn’t, hasn’t, Chuck Morse’s, he’s, Kelly, ”, Fergus Cullen, Cullen, Trumper, Sununu, Hillary Clinton, Joe Biden, “ She’s, Ryan Williams, “, ” Williams, “ Kelly, she’s, Maya Harvey, Chuck, ” Harvey, Craig, Jon Kiper, Warmington, Joyce Craig’s, Philip Stein, Kelly Ayotte’s, Joyce Craig's, ” Craig, Craig Brown, Craig “, “ It’s, Williams, They’ve, nodded, Neil Gorsuch, Gorsuch, Roe, Wade, Izzi Levy, “ We’ve, ” Levy, Dobbs, we’ve, Jason Osborne Organizations: New, Republican, GOP Gov, Democrats, Manchester, Hampshire, White, Democratic, GOP, New Hampshire Republicans, ” New, Republican Party, New Hampshire Republican, Purdue Pharma, Ayotte, Republicans, Hampshire Democrats, Trump, Democratic Governors Association Locations: New Hampshire, state’s, North Carolina , New Hampshire, Trump, Dover, ” New Hampshire, Manchester, Hampshire, New England, “ New Hampshire

☆ North Carolina Lt. Gov. Mark Robinson says he wants abortion to be illegal at ‘zero’ weeks in new audio released by Democrats
▼ + stars: | 2024-09-07 | by ( Https | Media-Cldnry.S-Nbcnews.Com Image Upload Newscms | Yamiche Alcindor | ) www.nbcnews.com time to read: +4 min

A Democratic group has released new audio of North Carolina Republican Lt. Gov. Mark Robinson, who is running for governor, saying he wants to get abortion restrictions down to “zero” weeks. Governor Mark Robinson accountable for his toxic record and dangerous agenda for North Carolina.” Robinson is running against Democratic Attorney General Josh Stein. Mark Robinson is pro-life because of the painful and difficult experience he and his wife had, and his faith. y supporting taxpayer-funded, late-term abortion on demand, Kamala Harris and Josh Stein are extreme and out of step with North Carolina voters.

Persons: Mark Robinson, Robinson, … I’m, Wade, ” Robinson, Josh Stein, “ We’ve, ”, I’m, ’ ”, ’, “, That’s, ” Stein, ” Mike Lonergan, Kamala Harris, it’ll, ” Lonergan Organizations: Democratic, North Carolina Republican, Gov, Roe, NBC News, North Carolina Democratic Leadership Committee, Democratic Governors Association, NBC, North Carolina voters Locations: Troy, North Carolina, Greensboro, Iran

☆ ‘Veep’ star Julia Louis-Dreyfus to host panel with female governors during DNC
▼ + stars: | 2024-08-13 | by ( Elizabeth Wagmeister | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +2 min

CNN —Julia Louis-Dreyfus will host a panel during the Democratic National Convention with the Democratic Governors Association to put a spotlight on the United States’ female governors, the actress’ publicist confirmed to CNN. Louis-Dreyfus – who played the first fictional female vice president of the United States on HBO’s Emmy-winning “Veep” – is a longtime Democratic supporter and has spoken out publicly on women’s issues throughout her career. The panel, which will be held on August 21 during the week of the DNC in Chicago, will feature the country’s eight Democratic women governors: Arizona Gov. “I’m looking forward to our conversation and the opportunity to shine the spotlight on these accomplished leaders.”Julia Louis-Dreyfus in "Veep" Season 7. As if life was imitating art, fans have noted the real-life similarities to the scripted show in which Louis-Dreyfus played the first female vice president who then became the first female president.

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CNN —Vice President Kamala Harris has chosen Gov. Tim Walz of Minnesota as her running mate, elevating the former teacher and Army National Guard veteran to join the Democratic ticket and help lead the party’s fight to defeat Donald Trump. The vice president held in-person interviews with Walz, Shapiro and Kelly on Sunday. In March, Walz accompanied Harris when she became the first sitting vice president to visit a clinic that performs abortions. During recent remarks at a “White Dudes for Harris” fundraiser, Walz made a rough-and-ready case for the vice president before would-be small-dollar donors.

Persons: Kamala Harris, Tim Walz, Donald Trump, Harris, Walz, MAGA, Josh Shapiro, Arizona Sen, Mark Kelly, Shapiro, Kelly, “, ”, we’ve, Joe Biden, energizing Walz, ” Shapiro, Trump, Karoline Leavitt, Walz “, Biden, Picking Walz, –, Trump and Ohio Sen, JD Vance, Harris ”, ” Walz, Biden’s, Brandon, Gwen, Walz –, Jeff Blodgett, Sen, Paul Wellstone, Barack Obama, we’re, ” “, he’s, ” Blodgett, it’s, Angie Craig, Pramila, “ Tim Walz doesn’t, Kevin Poindexter, Trump’s, Ohio Sen, Raghu Devaguptapu, “ He’s, …, ” Devaguptapu, CNN’s Arit John, Arlette Saenz, Alayna Treene Organizations: CNN, Army National Guard, Democratic, Pennsylvania, Arizona, Naval, Democratic Party, Trump, Hamas, Golden State, Democratic Governors Association, Republicans, Trump and Ohio, Democrats, MAGA Republicans, National Rifle Association, Farmer, Labor Party, state’s Democratic Party, Minnesota Democrats, Progressives, Washington Rep, Congressional Progressive Caucus, Minnesota Republican, Midwest Locations: Minnesota, Israel, Midwest . Minnesota, Trump and, Congress, Pennsylvania, Ohio, Michigan, Democratic

☆ Kamala Harris selects Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz as her VP pick
▼ + stars: | 2024-08-06 | by ( Brent D. Griffiths | John L. Dorman | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +6 min

Read previewVice President Kamala Harris announced on Tuesday that she has selected Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz as her vice presidential pick, tapping a Midwestern mainstay who has deep roots in rural America to balance out the Democratic presidential ticket. Walz's selection was first reported by CNN. The former president held a rally in Minnesota not long before Walz's selection was announced. Related stories"What I know is that people like JD Vance know nothing about small town America," Walz recently told MSNBC.

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☆ Roy Cooper Withdraws From Harris’s Vice-Presidential Field
▼ + stars: | 2024-07-29 | by ( Shane Goldmacher | Reid J. Epstein | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: 1 min

Roy Cooper of North Carolina, who had been seen as a leading contender to become Vice President Kamala Harris’s running mate, has withdrawn from the vice-presidential sweepstakes. Mr. Cooper confirmed the news, reported earlier by The New York Times, in a social media post on Monday night. “This just wasn’t the right time for North Carolina and for me to potentially be on a national ticket,” Mr. Cooper wrote. “She has an outstanding list of people from which to choose, and we’ll all work to make sure she wins.”Mr. Cooper, who previously served as chairman of the Democratic Governors Association, was asked last week by the Harris campaign to be vetted for vice president but declined to participate, according to two people engaged in the process, who spoke on the condition of anonymity to describe private conversations.

Persons: Roy Cooper of, Kamala Harris’s, Cooper, Mr, “, ” Mr, Harris Organizations: The New York Times, North, Democratic Governors Association Locations: Roy Cooper of North Carolina, North Carolina

☆ What happens next if Biden drops out of the presidential race
▼ + stars: | 2024-07-18 | by ( Kevin Breuninger | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +2 min

US President Joe Biden steps off Air Force One as he arrives at Hagerstown Regional Airport in Hagerstown, Maryland, June 20, 2024, on his way to Camp David. Those delegates are set to vote for their presidential nominee in a virtual roll call in early August, before the Democratic National Convention. If Biden ends his campaign before voting begins, the pledged delegates could cast their ballots for a new candidate. According to the DNC rules, If no candidate won a majority on that first ballot, then the more than 700 "superdelegates" could join in subsequent votes. The voting would then continue until one candidate won a simple majority of delegates.

Persons: Joe Biden, David, Donald Trump, Biden, —, Jaime Harrison —, Harrison Organizations: Air Force, Hagerstown Regional Airport, Wednesday, Democratic, Democratic National Convention, Democratic National Committee, Democratic Governors Association Locations: Hagerstown, Hagerstown , Maryland

☆ Live Election Updates: R.N.C. to Spotlight Trump’s Hard-Line Vision on Immigration
▼ + stars: | 2024-07-16 | by ( Jonathan Weisman | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +8 min

A majority of its members have deep ties to Mr. Biden and were vetted for their loyalty to him, making it unlikely that his nomination will face significant dissent. Mr. Biden, during an interview with NBC News that aired on Monday, reiterated that he was not leaving the race. “Look, 14 million people voted for me to be the nominee in the Democratic Party, OK?” he said. changed its process to nominate Mr. Biden to accommodate an Aug. 7 deadline to place him on the ballot in Ohio. In recent days, Mr. Biden has held several meetings with Democrats in the House that have ended with mixed reviews.

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President Biden told a group of Democratic governors on Wednesday that he was staying in the 2024 campaign, as the group peppered the president with questions about the path forward after Mr. Biden’s disastrous debate performance last week. After the meeting, a handful of governors spoke with reporters outside the White House, with one, Gov. Kathy Hochul of New York, declaring, “President Joe Biden is in it to win it, and all of us said we pledged our support to him.”Gov. Tim Walz of Minnesota, the chair of the Democratic Governors Association, said: “He has had our backs through Covid, through all of the recovery, all of the things that have happened. The governors have his back, and we’re working together just to make very, very clear on that.”But he added, “A path to victory in November is the No.

Persons: Biden, Biden’s, Kathy Hochul, Joe Biden, Tim Walz, ” Organizations: Democratic, ”, Democratic Governors Association Locations: New York, Minnesota, Covid

☆ Live Election Updates: Pressure Mounts on Biden as He Heads Into Meeting With Governors
▼ + stars: | 2024-07-03 | by ( Maggie Astor | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +11 min

On Tuesday, Mr. Biden suffered his first formal call to resign from the race from a Democratic member of Congress. At the White House press briefing on Tuesday, Karine Jean-Pierre, the White House press secretary, faced a nearly hourlong barrage of questions about the president’s abilities, medications and physical examinations, including whether he had received a neurological test. But he also preemptively announced whom he would endorse if Mr. Biden departed the ticket. Period.”Image Many Democrats worry that Mr. Biden has moved too slowly to confront fears about his mental fitness and stamina. “I came back and nearly fell asleep onstage,” Mr. Biden said.

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☆ Election Updates: Biden campaign stresses Trump’s role in overturning Roe to mark second anniversary.
▼ + stars: | 2024-06-24 | by ( Maggie Astor | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +4 min

Through advertising, campaign events and news conferences, Democrats are fanning out across the country, working to remind voters that it was justices nominated by Mr. Trump who helped overturn Roe v. Wade. “Donald Trump is the sole person responsible for this nightmare,” President Biden said in a statement on Monday. “Fundamentally on this issue, it’s about freedom,” Vice President Kamala Harris said in an MSNBC interview that is set to run in full on Monday. He has also said he believes abortion policy should be left to the states, disappointing some on the right. Many of these issues are likely to come up at their debate on Thursday, the first of the general-election campaign.

Persons: Roe, Wade, Donald J, Trump, “ Donald Trump, ”, Biden, Kamala, Kamala Harris, “, Donald Trump, Doug Emhoff, Tim Walz, Minnesota, Mr, Wade —, ” Karoline Leavitt, ” Robert Blizzard, Republican pollster Organizations: Mr, Republican Party, MSNBC, Biden surrogates, ”, Democratic Governors Association, Trump “, Democrats, Republicans, “, Republican Locations: College Park, Md, Phoenix, Flint, Clawson, Mich

☆ Democrats wanted an agreement on using artificial intelligence. It went nowhere
▼ + stars: | 2024-06-03 | by ( ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +8 min

The Democratic National Committee was watching earlier this year as campaigns nationwide were experimenting with artificial intelligence. It asked campaigns to check work by AI tools, protect against biases and avoid using AI to create misleading content. It sent the proposal in March to the five Democratic campaign committees that seek to elect House, Senate, gubernatorial, state legislative and state attorneys general candidates to office, according to the draft agreement. The Democratic committee had hoped the statement would be signed by Chair Jaime Harrison and the leaders of the other organizations. Spokesmen from the Democratic Governors Association and Democratic Legislative Campaign Committee declined to comment.

Persons: Joe Biden, Hannah Muldavin, Muldavin, Jaime Harrison, Sam Altman, Eric Schmidt, Altman, Biden, Dustin Moskovitz, Reid Hoffman, – Organizations: White, Democratic National Committee, The Associated Press, Democratic, DNC, Republican National Committee, Google, Federal, Commission, Facebook, LinkedIn, Democratic Congressional Campaign, General, Associated Press, Democratic Governors Association, Democratic Legislative Locations: Washington , DC

☆ The Quiet Way Democrats Hope to Expand Their Power at the State Level
▼ + stars: | 2024-02-20 | by ( Nick Corasaniti | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +1 min

Locked out of power on the Supreme Court and still playing catch-up against Republicans in the federal judiciary, Democrats are hoping to gain a political advantage on a less visible but still important playing field: the state courts. After flipping the Arizona governor’s seat from Republican to Democratic last year, Gov. In five years leading deeply red Kansas, the Democratic governor, Laura Kelly, has named two justices to the Court of Appeals and one to the State Supreme Court. Governors have the power to appoint judges in nearly every state. These responsibilities are set to take center stage in political campaigns this year, as the Democratic Governors Association begins a multimillion-dollar effort, called the Power to Appoint Fund, aimed at key governor’s races.

Persons: Katie Hobbs, Laura Kelly Organizations: Supreme, Republicans, Arizona, Republican, Democratic, Gov, Supreme Court, Governors, Democratic Governors Association Locations: Kansas, New Hampshire, North Carolina

OHIO ABORTION RIGHTSOhioans voted to enshrine abortion rights in the state constitution, Edison Research projected, which will render moot a six-week abortion limit signed into law by Republican Governor Mike DeWine. The ban is currently on hold pending litigation at the conservative state Supreme Court. The success of Ohio's ballot measure initiative, which put the question of abortion rights to voters directly, adds to a string of ballot measure victories for abortion rights supporters since the Supreme Court overturned Roe v. Wade. PENNSYLVANIA SUPREME COURTThe race for a new state Supreme Court justice will not alter the liberal tilt of Pennsylvania's highest court but could have future implications for abortion rights and election laws in the state. Democrats have a 4-2 majority in the partisan state court, with one vacant seat to be filled in this election.

Persons: Andy Beshear, Jon Cherry, Daniel Cameron, Republican Donald Trump, Beshear, Tate Reeves, Democrat Brandon Presley, Reeves, Presley, Elvis Presley, Roe, Wade, Glenn Youngkin, Mike DeWine, Cherelle Parker, Republican David Oh, Jim Kenney, Sheila Jackson Lee, John Whitmire, Sylvester Turner, Daniel McCaffery, Carolyn Carluccio, Gabriella Borter, Colleen Jenkins, Lincoln Organizations: Democratic, Capitol, REUTERS, Republicans, KENTUCKY, Edison Research, Republican, MISSISSIPPI GOVERNOR Republican, Democrat, Democratic Governors Association, NEW, General, U.S, PENNSYLVANIA, New York Times, Democrats, Thomson Locations: Frankfort , Kentucky, U.S, Kentucky, Mississippi, Virginia, New Jersey, Ohio, COVID, MISSISSIPPI, Northern Mississippi, Southern, VIRGINIA, Virginia's Senate, U.S ., NEW JERSEY, Democratic New Jersey, OHIO, Philadelphia, Houston

All three states lean heavily Republican in federal elections, yet Democrats currently control the governorship in two out of the three. As usual, we are rating these races on the following scale: Safe Republican, Likely Republican, Lean Republican, Toss-Up, Lean Democratic, Likely Democratic and Safe Democratic. The race moving in the Republican direction is Louisiana, which we’re shifting from Likely Republican to Safe Republican. But for now, we’ll keep it at Likely Republican. That may be in tune with Kentucky voters, who, despite the state’s Republican lean, rejected a 2022 ballot measure that would have enhanced the state’s ability to outlaw abortion.

Persons: There’s, Andy Beshear, Democrat John Bel Edwards, Republican Tate Reeves, Edwards, Jeff Landry, Shawn Wilson, Edwards –, Landry, Donald Trump, Stephen Waguespack, John Schroder, Sen, Sharon Hewitt, Hunter Lundy, Lundy, he’s, polluters, Wilson, Mason, Dixon, that’s, Republican Reeves isn’t, Brandon Presley, Phil Bryant, Brett Favre, Favre, Reeves hasn’t, drumbeat, Reeves, Democrat hasn’t, Jim Hood, Presley, Elvis Presley, Beshear, Steve Beshear, Daniel Cameron, Mitch McConnell, Joe Biden, Kentuckians, Cameron, He’s, Trump Organizations: Republicans, Democrat, Republican, Lean Republican, Lean Democratic, Democratic, Safe Democratic, Safe Republican, Louisiana Safe Republican, Republican Party, Republican Governors Association, Mississippi, NFL, University of Southern, Public Service Commission, Kentucky Lean Democratic, Gov, Beshear, Kentucky, Democratic Governors Association Locations: Kentucky, Louisiana, Mississippi, In Mississippi, Landry, Lundy, Brandon, Federal, University of Southern Mississippi, Cincinnati

Ambassador and South Carolina Republican Gov. Nikki Haley has walked a long and windy road when it comes to her one-time boss, former President Donald Trump. DeSantis’ announcement nears: NBC News’ Dasha Burns reports that Florida Republican Gov. And the New York Times reports DeSantis has been telling donors that out of the three “credible” candidates for president (Trump, himself and President Biden), only he and Biden can win. Raising eyebrows: Virginia GOP Gov.

☆ Gavin Newsom says he's taking a road trip through red states to fight the policies and 'anger machine' of DeSantis and other GOP governors
▼ + stars: | 2023-04-04 | by ( Kimberly Leonard | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +10 min

California Gov. Gavin Newsom is traveling to red states to tout the progressive agenda. Gavin Newsom of California already had a plan in the works to go on offense against Republican governors. California Gov. California Gov.

☆ Don't make America Florida, make it New Jersey instead, Democratic Gov. Phil Murphy says
▼ + stars: | 2023-04-03 | by ( Kimberly Leonard | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +9 min

Phil Murphy is pitching his home state of New Jersey as a model for America. He sat down with Insider in Florida, criticizing the state's policies under DeSantis. As head of the Democratic Governors Association, he wants blue states to be a contrast to red states. Ron DeSantis of Florida hasn't been subtle about selling his vision of what America should be. Phil Murphy is urging voters to look much further north on the East Coast, to New Jersey.

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