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ROUNDUP: Trump Rally Had “Minimal” Effect On Early Voting, Strong Early Voting Numbers Good Sign For Louisiana Gov. Edwards In Runoff

The early voting numbers put Louisiana Gov. John Bel Edwards in a good position to win on Saturday. Early voting was up 30 percent compared to the primary and African-American turnout as a total percentage of the electorate increased 6 percentage points. Overall Democratic turnout increased by 6 points compared to the primary. President Trump…

DGA Launches New Video, Website: RisponeDisrespectsVets.com

Today, on Veterans’ Day, the Democratic Governors Association is launching a new website: RisponeDisrespectsVets.com. The new website highlights Eddie Rispone’s comments attacking Gov. Edwards’ military service and the veterans community’s response. In a radio interview, Rispone was asked about Edwards’ military record and responded, “Yeah, you know I’m disappointed in that, if I have to be…

ICYMI: White House Touts Louisiana’s “Booming” Economy Under Gov. John Bel Edwards’ Leadership

While President Trump and Eddie Rispone attack Gov. Edwards on the economy, the White House was certainly not on the same page. The Advocate noted, “It was as if Edwards had temporarily hacked into the White House’s Twitter feed.” Last week, the President visited Mississippi and touted the state’s economy, which is underperforming Louisiana’s economy…

Role Of Educators In Kentucky Governor’s Race Makes National News

The Washington Post profiled the pivotal role educators played in Governor-Elect Andy Beshear’s victory on Tuesday. Bevin angered educators after relentlessly attacking their character, calling Bevin has called teachers thugs, selfish, and compared them to drowning victims. Adding insult to injury, Bevin tried to cut public education funding. Governor-Elect Beshear’s campaign capitalized on this anger,…

Stunning Losses In Tuesday’s Elections Spell Trouble For Chris Sununu

Tuesday’s election results in New Hampshire and across the country spell trouble for Gov. Chris Sununu. Democrats won 76 percent of the races in New Hampshire in which they competed. After campaigning hard for Victoria Sullivan in Manchester, Sununu suffered an embarrassing defeat with a Democrat carrying Manchester by 14 points. Sununu went all in…

Tuesday Night’s Results Are A Warning Sign For Missouri Gov. Mike Parson

On Tuesday, Gov. Mike Parson suffered a defeat in a Missouri House seat Trump won by 5 points. The DGA pulled off a stunning win in Kentucky, a state Trump won by nearly 30 points. These results spell trouble for unelected Parson’s re-election. Trish Gunby won a St. Louis County-based House seat by overperforming a…

DGA Releases New Video, “Blue Kentucky”

Today, the Democratic Governors Association released a new video, “Blue Kentucky,” highlighting Governor-Elect Andy Beshear’s victory Tuesday night. The video features news shows and Gov-Elect Beshear’s victory night speech. On election night Beshear said, “To our educators, your courage to stand up and fight against all the bullying and name calling helped galvanize our entire…

Memo: Momentous Win In Kentucky

***For audio of this morning’s press conference, click here*** To: Interested Parties From: Marshall Cohen, DGA Political Director Re: Momentous Win In Kentucky The Democratic Governors Association (DGA)’s huge victory in Kentucky proves Democrats can win everywhere—including in deep red states—with strong candidates and adequately funded campaigns. We were proud to be the single largest…

President Trump’s Negative Rhetoric On Louisiana’s Economy Is All Partisan Politics, And His Mississippi Speech Proves It

POTUS repeatedly praised Mississippi’s economy, which is under-performing Louisiana’s by a wide margin President Trump’s rhetoric on Louisiana’s economy is just partisan politics, and what he said Friday at a rally in Mississippi proves it. At the rally, Trump repeatedly praised the performance of Mississippi’s economy under a Republican governor, saying “jobs are…

DGA Statement on Governor-Elect Andy Beshear’s Victory in Kentucky

Today, Democratic Governors Association Chair Gina Raimondo released the following statement on Governor-Elect Andy Beshear’s victory in Kentucky’s gubernatorial race, a major pickup for Democrats: “Congratulations to Governor-Elect Andy Beshear for his well-deserved victory tonight in Kentucky. Kentuckians now have a champion in the governor’s office who has spent his career fighting for children and…

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