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Lawrence Journal-World: ‘Orman campaign treasurer resigns, endorses Kelly, says Kobach must be stopped’

In case you missed it, Greg Orman’s campaign treasurer resigned from the campaign today, and immediately endorsed Democrat Laura Kelly for Kansas governor. In his endorsement, former Republican State Senator Tim Owens wrote “Electing Kris Kobach governor is one of the worst things that could happen to our state.” Read more from the Lawrence Journal-World…

DGA-Backed Group Launches New Ad in Ohio

Today, A Stronger Ohio, an independent organization backed by the Democratic Governors Association released a new ad, “All Across Ohio.” The ad highlights Mike DeWine’s close relationship with his special interest backers. While collecting millions of dollars in campaign checks, DeWine sued to roll back protections for pre-existing conditions and supported massive cuts to Medicaid…

CNN New Day: Races for Governor Carry High Stakes

Avlon: “The real news might be from swing states Trump won, and where Democratic candidates seem to have an edge” On this morning’s CNN New Day, John Avlon highlighted the high stakes of governors races across the country. Many of the governors elected in the 2018 cycle will oversee redistricting in 2021. Among the highlights…

DGA-Backed Group Launches First Ad in Alaska

Ad: ‘Mike Dunleavy: a Politician with No Plan and a Risky Record on Crime” Today, Defeat Dunleavy, an independent organization backed by the Democratic GovernorsAssociation’s PAC (Democratic Action), released a new TV ad, “Dangerous.” The ad is up on television in Alaska with a significant six-figure buy. The ad highlights Mike Dunleavy’s failure to lead…

Chris Sununu AGAIN Calls Paid Family Leave a “Vacation”

Sununu doubles down on opposition to paid family leave Today, at a Concord Monitor editorial board meeting, Chris Sununu doubled down and once again called paid family and medical leave time off a “vacation.” Sununu uniquely thinks the issue he campaigned on in 2016 is a “terrible idea.” Sununu remains opposed to paid family and medical…

Cook Political Report Moves Oklahoma to Tossup

Cook’s Jennifer Duffy: Oklahoma is ‘Quickly Becoming a Jump Ball,” GOP Strategists ‘Concerned’ About Stitt Today, Cook Political Report moved Oklahoma towards Democrats, rating it as a “Tossup.” Cook’s Jennifer Duffy reports that Republican strategists are “concerned that Stitt hasn’t been able to close the deal.” Duffy also wrote that for Democrats, “former Attorney General…

DGA Announces Record-Setting $122M In 2017-18 Cycle

In Big Haul for Stretch Run, DGA Raises $17.8M in Pre-General Period of Oct 1-17 Today, the Democratic Governors Association announced raising $17.8 million across all entities in the pre-general period (October 1-17). The DGA will file pre-general reports today. The $17.8 million brings the DGA’s 2017-18 cycle-to-date fundraising to $121.7 million as of Oct.…

Former Cabinet Secretary Calls Out Scott Walker in The Atlantic

“National attention made the governor care more about his standing in the GOP than the people of Wisconsin.” Today, Scott Walker’s former cabinet appointee Peter Bildsten published a scathing op-ed in The Atlantic about the Wisconsin governor. He writes of Walker’s politicization of state agencies to serve his own political career ambitions and insistence that…

DGA-Backed Group Launches New Ad in Maryland

Ad: ‘Ben Jealous, the education governor Maryland needs.’ Today, Democratic Action, an independent expenditure backed by the Democratic Governors Association, launched a new ad in Maryland. “Commitment” highlights Larry Hogan’s record of cutting millions from Maryland’s public schools and contrasts it with Ben Jealous’ commitment to fully funding education. The ad is up on Maryland…

Kobach-ing Away: DGA Launches New Video Highlighting KS Republicans Bailing on GOP Nominee

Fmr. GOP Governors, Fmr. U.S. Senator, Legislators and Local Elected Officials Back Kelly Today, the Democratic Governors Association launched a new web video highlighting the dozens of Kansas Republicans shunning Kris Kobach and endorsing Democrat Laura Kelly. Republican support for Kelly over Kobach is unprecedented. Former governors Bill Graves’ and Mike Hayden’sendorsements mean that every…

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