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Dem Govs Get It Done: Wisconsin Gov. Tony Evers Renegotiates Walker-Kleefisch Failed Foxconn Deal, Saves Taxpayers $2.77 Billion

Wisconsin Gov. Tony Evers this week successfully negotiated an agreement between the state and Foxconn, saving taxpayers $2.77 billion. The new agreement also maintains accountability measures requiring job creation to receive incentives and protects hundreds of millions of dollars in local and state infrastructure investments made in support of the project. The previous deal, agreed to…

DGA Statement on Today’s Results of Chauvin Trial

Democratic Governors Association Chair Governor Michelle Lujan Grisham issued the following statement on today’s results of the Chauvin trial: “Nothing can change the fact that George Floyd should still be alive today, but I hope today’s verdict provides some level of comfort and peace to George Floyd’s family and every community that continues to mourn…

Detroit Free Press on RGA Recruitment Failure: “GOP has no top-tier candidate for governor and no assurances it will get one”

A new report from the Detroit Free Press is detailing the RGA’s major and ongoing recruitment failure in Michigan, writing: “With less than 16 months to go before the 2022 primary, the GOP has no top-tier candidate for governor and no assurances it will get one.” The Free Press continues to note that the “two names that top…

ICYMI: New Mexico Tops Vaccine Rollout As Democratic Governors Lead Country in Vaccination Efforts

Across the country, Democratic governors are leading the way in the nation’s critical COVID-19 vaccination efforts. At the top of that list, stands New Mexicowhich has become the state with the highest rate of full vaccinations, thanks to strong, decisive leadership by Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham. From the beginning of the pandemic, Gov. Lujan Grisham has been focused on…

Colyer’s Announcement Puts Brownback Back In the Spotlight For Kansas Gov Race, Nasty Primary Emerges

Nasty GOP Primary Will Divide Kansas Republicans as Senator Marshall Snubs Derek Schmidt By Backing Colyer Jeff Colyer’s announcement today that he’s running for the GOP nomination for governor is putting former Governor Sam Brownback and their shared failures back in the spotlight. Colyer was Brownback’s right-hand man as they ran the Kansas economy into…

GOP Primary for PA Gov Becomes a Race to Embrace Trump As Lou Barletta Takes Step Towards Campaign

The Pennsylvania GOP primary is getting even messier as more extreme candidates gear up to enter the race, with the Philadelphia Inquirer reporting that Lou Barletta is starting a new state-level PAC in the lead up to a likely gubernatorial campaign. Barletta is a major supporter of Trump’s harmful policies and dangerous conspiracy theories. Barletta was among the first members of Congress to…

DGA Statement on Vernon Jones Joining Nasty GOP Primary In Georgia

Today, with the encouragement of former President Trump, former State Representative Vernon Jones officially announced his campaign against vulnerable incumbent Brian Kemp to be the Republican nominee for governor. Democratic Governors Association Executive Director Noam Lee released the following statement: “Today’s announcement from Vernon Jones is the official beginning of the end for Brian Kemp, who was…

New Poll: Popularity of Gov. Lamont’s Leadership Stretches Across Party Lines

Over 71% of CT Families Also Says They Have an “Excellent” of “Good” Quality Of Life A new poll from Sacred Heart University in March finds that Governor Ned Lamont is unifying Connecticut families behind his strong leadership during COVID-19, with over 57% of residents saying they approve of how Lamont is handling his job – including…

Kleefisch To Be Closing Act For Jan. 6th Conspiracy Theorist Keynote Address

Politics may make strange bedfellows, but Rebecca Kleefisch’s newest company is definitely raising eyebrows. Kleefisch, rumored to be considering a gubernatorial bid, is stepping out into the political circuit right next to a conspiracy theorist who has repeatedly claimed that the January 6th riot at the Capitol was staged. Daniel Marcon, the owner of a shooting…

Rutherford Not Running in Maryland Is Yet Another Major RGA Recruitment Failure

Rutherford’s Announcement Comes as Cook Political Report Shifts Race from “Toss Up” To “Lean Dem” In a major recruitment failure for the RGA, Maryland Lt. Governor Boyd Rutherford, who was “best-positioned to offer himself to voters in 2022 as the logical heir to Gov. Lawrence J. Hogan Jr.’s legacy,” has announced he will not be seeking the…

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