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Every State, Every Vote: Arizona Republicans Launch “Full-Scale Assault” on Democracy

A coalition of voting rights groups warned on Tuesday that Arizona Republicans are launching a “full-scale assault” on democracy – attempting to pass at least nineteen bills aimed at limiting voting rights. Among the proposals: eliminating no-excuse absentee voting, making it harder to obtain an absentee ballot, enacting more stringent voter ID requirements, and shortening…

Mike Shirkey Continues to Spread Lies, Claims Dead People Voted in Michigan

Michigan Senate Majority Leader Mike Shirkey continued to spread lies about the election yesterday, saying during a radio interview that “too many dead people voted” [05:55], despite having no evidence to back up his claim. Following Shirkey’s interview, the Michigan Secretary of State’s office reassured Michiganders that there was “no widespread evidence of wrongdoing, including ‘dead people…

PA Republican Gov Primary Begins with Candidate Vowing to “Advance the Trump Movement”

The Pennsylvania Republican governor primary has its first candidate, and he’s already setting the tone for dangerous extremism. In his announcement, Montgomery County commissioner Joe Gale said he’s entering the race to “continue advancing the Trump movement” and “hold bad Republicans accountable” – signaling to other PA Republicans that the primary will be a Trump litmus test. Gale is a…

Nevada Republican Mark Amodei Rushes to Align Himself with Conspiracy Theorists and Extremists

In an interview over the weekend, Nevada Rep. Mark Amodei announced he was still considering running for governor in 2022, and then immediately rushed to defend the behavior of twice-impeached former President Donald Trump and conspiracy theorist Marjorie Taylor Greene, who suggested the 2017 Las Vegas mass shooting that killed 58 people was staged. Amodei is aligning himself with far-right extremists…

Trumpian Pastor Joins NJ Gov Race, Challenging Ciattarelli to Move Even Further to the Right

Yesterday, major Trump supporter and Pastor Phillip Rizzo entered the New Jersey governor’s race, solidifying that the already-crowded primary will be a long, messy fight over who is the most conservative. In his announcement, Rizzo declared himself a “strong supporter of President Trump” and questioned frontrunner Jack Ciattarelli’s commitment to the Trump agenda, even though…

Govs On Deck – February 12, 2021

Govs on Deck Feb 12, 2021

Govs On Deck – February 12, 2021

Roses are red, violets are blue, Dem govs have won in both color states, and we think you all are winners too. Hello? Why yes, Hallmark, I am available. Anyways, happy Friday and welcome to today’s edition of “Govs on Deck!” As a reminder, your favorite newsletter comes out on Mondays, Wednesdays, and Fridays. As always,…

Poll Solidifies Far-Right Extremist Amanda Chase’s Position as VA GOP Frontrunner for Governor

Pete Snyder Comes In Second, Making It Clear Virginia Republicans Have a Trump Problem It’s official – Amanda Chase is the frontrunner for the Republican nomination for Virginia governor. A YouGov poll released today showed Chase as the leading candidate in the crowded primary at 19%, with her mentee Pete Snyder coming in second. Former…

Mason-Dixon Poll Shows Democratic Gov. Andy Beshear Most Popular Statewide Official In Kentucky

Gov. Beshear’s Approval Rating at 55%, Higher Than KY’s Republican Senators The majority of Kentuckians continue to support Democratic Gov. Andy Beshear after his first year in office, according to a new poll released by Mason-Dixon Polling & Strategy. Gov. Beshear’s approval rating is at 55%, which is higher than both of the state’s Republican Senators,…

GOP Civil War: Amanda Chase Sues VA GOP Over Convention

“The GOP is heading towards a train wreck.” You just can’t make this stuff up – GOP gubernatorial candidate Amanda Chase is suing the Virginia Republican party for choosing its nominees via a convention, arguing that a large, in-person convention would likely violate pandemic restrictions. Chase, a self-proclaimed “Trump in heels” who sees herself as…

ICYMI: Critics Slam Mike Shirkey’s Inappropriate Comments

Shirkey suggested the Capitol insurrection was a “hoax,” said Republicans “spanked” Gov. Gretchen Whitmer Republicans in the states are far from done with Trumpism – just look at the mess in Michigan. In an hour-long video posted to YouTube last week, Michigan Senate Majority Leader Mike Shirkey was caught promoting all sorts of crazy conspiracy…

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Every State, Every Vote: Arizona Republicans Launch “Full-Scale Assault” on Democracy

Mike Shirkey Continues to Spread Lies, Claims Dead People Voted in Michigan

PA Republican Gov Primary Begins with Candidate Vowing to “Advance the Trump Movement”

Nevada Republican Mark Amodei Rushes to Align Himself with Conspiracy Theorists and Extremists

Trumpian Pastor Joins NJ Gov Race, Challenging Ciattarelli to Move Even Further to the Right

Govs On Deck – February 12, 2021

Poll Solidifies Far-Right Extremist Amanda Chase’s Position as VA GOP Frontrunner for Governor

Mason-Dixon Poll Shows Democratic Gov. Andy Beshear Most Popular Statewide Official In Kentucky

GOP Civil War: Amanda Chase Sues VA GOP Over Convention

ICYMI: Critics Slam Mike Shirkey’s Inappropriate Comments