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New Polling Shows Gov. Beshear Remains Wildly Popular

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New Polling Shows Gov. Beshear Remains Wildly Popular

While GOP Candidates for Governor Take Dangerous, Extremist Position, the Total Ban on Abortion Passed by the KY Legislature is Widely Opposed Newly revealed polling from Garin-Hart-Yang Research Group shows that 60% of Kentuckians approve of Gov. Andy Beshear’s job performance. In addition, Kentucky’s extremist law that bans abortion with no exceptions for rape and…

ICYMI: Philadelphia Inquirer: Mastriano Shows No Signs of Moving Toward Center

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ICYMI: Philadelphia Inquirer: Mastriano Shows No Signs of Moving Toward Center

Mastriano is “Sticking to His Preferred Brand of Politics” In the First Month of the General Election — Making Comparisons to Nazi Germany and Surrounding Himself with Dangerous Conspiracy Theorists Like Jenna Ellis and Steve Bannon Doug Mastriano “has little interest in moderating his gubernatorial campaign” as he “largely shun[s] traditional news media” — quite…

DGA Statement on Lee Zeldin Becoming the Republican Nominee for Governor of New York

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DGA Statement on Lee Zeldin Becoming the Republican Nominee for Governor of New York

DGA Executive Director Noam Lee released the following statement on Lee Zeldin securing the Republican gubernatorial nomination in New York: “Lee Zeldin is a MAGA Republican who’s completely out of touch with New York values. His record includes objecting to certifying the 2020 election results to prove his loyalty to Trump, voting for an abortion…

DGA Statement on Joy Hofmeister Securing the Democratic Gubernatorial Nomination in Oklahoma

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DGA Statement on Joy Hofmeister Securing the Democratic Gubernatorial Nomination in Oklahoma

DGA Chair North Carolina Gov. Roy Cooper released the following statement in response to Joy Hofmeister securing the Democratic gubernatorial nomination in Oklahoma: “Congratulations to Joy Hofmeister on her victory in the Oklahoma Democratic gubernatorial primary. Hofmeister led the fight for better education in Oklahoma, proving she has what it takes to work with both…

DGA Statement on Heidi Ganahl Becoming the Republican Nominee for Governor of Colorado

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DGA Statement on Heidi Ganahl Becoming the Republican Nominee for Governor of Colorado

DGA Executive Director Noam Lee released the following statement on Heidi Ganahl securing the Republican gubernatorial nomination in Colorado: “Heidi Ganahl is a far-right Republican who, in her nasty primary fight, has embraced extreme anti-abortion views and refused to distance herself from key players in the January 6th insurrection. While she promotes a fringe agenda,…

DGA Statement on Darren Bailey Becoming the Republican Nominee for Governor of Illinois

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DGA Statement on Darren Bailey Becoming the Republican Nominee for Governor of Illinois

DGA Executive Director Noam Lee released the following statement on Darren Bailey securing the Republican gubernatorial nomination in Illinois: “Darren Bailey is a MAGA extremist who’s threatening to drag Illinois backwards. With his far-right, out-of-touch stances on critical issues from abortion to guns to COVID, a would-be Governor Darren Bailey is a danger to all Illinoisans. His…

DGA Statement on Gov. Kathy Hochul Securing the Democratic Gubernatorial Nomination in New York

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DGA Statement on Gov. Kathy Hochul Securing the Democratic Gubernatorial Nomination in New York

DGA Chair North Carolina Gov. Roy Cooper released the following statement in response to Gov. Kathy Hochul securing the Democratic gubernatorial nomination in New York: “Congratulations to Gov. Kathy Hochul on winning the Democratic gubernatorial primary. When New York needed it most, Gov. Hochul bridged divides and put people first, cracking down on illegal guns…

DGA Statement on Gov. Jared Polis Advancing to the General Election for Governor of Colorado

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DGA Statement on Gov. Jared Polis Advancing to the General Election for Governor of Colorado

DGA Chair North Carolina Gov. Roy Cooper released the following statement in response to Gov. Jared Polis advancing to the general election for governor of Colorado: “In his first term, Gov. Jared Polis has helped Coloradans hold on to the money they earn, grown the state’s economy, created safer communities, expanded free universal kindergarten and…

Michels is MIA as Nicholson, Kleefisch, and Ramthun Race to the Far Right in First GOP Debate

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Michels is MIA as Nicholson, Kleefisch, and Ramthun Race to the Far Right in First GOP Debate

In the first debate of the chaotic GOP primary, Kevin Nicholson, Rebecca Kleefisch, and Tim Ramthun all went full MAGA, embracing the Big Lie and pledging to preserve Wisconsin’s century-old abortion ban and fire any prosecutor or sheriff who refuses to enforce it. The candidates piled criticism on Trump-endorsed Tim Michels, who failed to appear,…

Brian Kemp Says NO to Exceptions for Rape or Incest

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Brian Kemp Says NO to Exceptions for Rape or Incest

For Brian Kemp, the 6-week ban on abortion — before most women even know they know are pregnant — that he signed in 2019 doesn’t go far enough. Axios is reporting that Kemp has “stated his own position as a complete ban on abortion, save for an exception in the case of threatening the life…

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