Updates Archive - Page 167 of 503

DGA Statement on Gary Rabine’s Entrance to Illinois Governor’s Race

Yesterday, Trump donor Gary Rabine announced his candidacy for the Republican nomination for governor of Illinois. Democratic Governors Association Deputy Executive Director Wendi Wallace released the following statement: “Gary Rabine’s dangerous comments about the election alone should disqualify him from running for governor. Rabine still refuses to say whether Joe Biden is our legitimately elected…

ICYMI: Amanda Chase Vows To Mount Independent Run If Pete Snyder Wins “Rigged” Convention

Chase: “It is Pete Snyder’s campaign that is running a rigged election.” The dumpster fire that is the VA GOP nomination fight continues to grow more chaotic as the convention nears. For the second time this week, frontrunner Amanda Chase called the convention “rigged” and threatened to run as an independent. During an interview yesterday,…

Third Nonpartisan Race Rater Predicts GOP In Danger of Losing Maryland Governorship in 2022

As GOP Gov. Larry Hogan’s approval ratings take a plunge and yet another nonpartisan election analyst rates the seat as vulnerable, Republicans’ chances of holding onto the governorship in Maryland in 2022 look bleaker every day. Today, FiveThirtyEight rated the Maryland governor’s race as “Toss Up/Lean D” – the third race rater to rank the…

Every State, Every Vote: New Jersey Gov. Phil Murphy Expands Voting Rights As GOP Govs Restrict Them

“While New Jersey is doing one thing, Georgia is doing the exact opposite.” Within days of Georgia Gov. Brian Kemp significantly rolling back voting rights, New Jersey Gov. Phil Murphy is doing the opposite. Today, Gov. Murphy signed into law an expansion of voting rights, including increasing access to ballot drop boxes and extending early…

ICYMI: Gov. Roy Cooper On How Dem Govs Are the Last Line of Defense Against GOP Attacks on Voting Rights

After losing both the White House and the Senate in 2020, Republicans are waging a war on our democracy to roll back voting access – they have introduced over 250 bills in 43 states with the goal of stripping Americans of their constitutional right to cast a ballot in a free and fair election. Experts…

Govs On Deck – March 29, 2021

Govs on Deck Mar 29, 2021

Govs On Deck – March 29, 2021

Ah, Monday. Time for another edition of “Govs on Deck”! As a reminder, your favorite newsletter comes out on Mondays, Wednesdays, and Fridays. As always, questions or suggestions? Send me a note at amestoy@dga.net. You can find us all on Twitter too – @A_Tall_Turner, @CEAmestoy, @SamNewton, and @andersonkayjay. We want this to be helpful, so let us know what other info/what…

GOP Civil War: Amanda Chase Renews Threat to Run As An Independent If She Loses “Rigged” Convention

VA GOP frontrunner Amanda Chase doubled down on her threat to run as an independent in an interview yesterday, setting up a nasty fight for the Trump base from now until November – something sure to doom Republicans’ prospects of winning statewide in 2021. Chase reupped her concerns the convention would be “rigged” against her,…

Dem Govs Get It Done: Kansas Gov. Laura Kelly Opens Vaccines to All Adults Over a Month Ahead of Schedule

More than a month ahead of schedule, Kansas Gov. Laura Kelly opened up vaccine eligibility to all adults over the age of 16. Gov. Kelly decided to open appointments up to everyone to ensure no vaccine is wasted. As of today, 35.1% of the adult population in Kansas have received at least one dose of…

Govs On Deck – March 26, 2021

Govs on Deck Mar 26, 2021

Govs On Deck – March 26, 2021

It’s Friday, everyone, and what a beautiful Friday it is (at least in D.C.). Time for today’s edition of “Govs on Deck”! As a reminder, your favorite newsletter comes out on Mondays, Wednesdays, and Fridays. As always, questions or suggestions? Send me a note at amestoy@dga.net. You can find us all on Twitter too – @A_Tall_Turner, @CEAmestoy, @SamNewton, and @andersonkayjay. We…

ICYMI: All 24 Democratic Governors Condemn Racism and Anti-Asian Violence On Stop AAPI Hate Day of Action

Today, a bipartisan coalition of 26 governors, including all 23 Democratic governors from the states and the Democratic governor of Guam, released a letter in solidarity with the Asian American and Pacific Islander community condemning racism, hate, and violence. The governors wrote, “Today, and every day, we stand in solidarity, in support, and in shared resolve…

Can you donate now to join our fight?

The Latest

DGA Statement on Gary Rabine’s Entrance to Illinois Governor’s Race

ICYMI: Amanda Chase Vows To Mount Independent Run If Pete Snyder Wins “Rigged” Convention

Third Nonpartisan Race Rater Predicts GOP In Danger of Losing Maryland Governorship in 2022

Every State, Every Vote: New Jersey Gov. Phil Murphy Expands Voting Rights As GOP Govs Restrict Them

ICYMI: Gov. Roy Cooper On How Dem Govs Are the Last Line of Defense Against GOP Attacks on Voting Rights

Govs On Deck – March 29, 2021

GOP Civil War: Amanda Chase Renews Threat to Run As An Independent If She Loses “Rigged” Convention

Dem Govs Get It Done: Kansas Gov. Laura Kelly Opens Vaccines to All Adults Over a Month Ahead of Schedule

Govs On Deck – March 26, 2021

ICYMI: All 24 Democratic Governors Condemn Racism and Anti-Asian Violence On Stop AAPI Hate Day of Action