Updates – DGA

As Congressional Republicans Move to Reverse Election Results, Tennessee Gov. Bill Lee’s Silence Speaks Volumes

Do Republicans In Tennessee Support Efforts to Undermine the Results of Our Free and Fair Election? Nearly a quarter of Senate Republicans and close to 140 House Republicans have announced they plan to object to the certification of electors in Congress today in an extraordinary attempt to undermine American democracy. The move comes at the…

DGA-Backed Group Launches New Ad in Tennessee

Ad: ‘We need a governor who puts out health care first’ Today, Stronger Tennessee, an independent organization backed by the Democratic Governors Association released a new ad, “Keep Closing.” The ad highlights Bill Lee’s opposition to Medicaid expansion. Despite hospitals closing across the state, and a clear majority of Tennesseans supporting Medicaid expansion, Lee has…

DGA Statement on Republican Primary in Tennessee

Tonight, Democratic Governors Association Executive Director Elisabeth Pearson released the following statement regarding the Republican primary in Tennessee: “Bill Lee is a shady businessman who is pushing a divisive social agenda that threatens the state’s economy,” said Pearson. “Lee would bring job-killing discrimination bills to Tennessee and would waste taxpayer dollars on expensive legal battles…

DGA Statement on Karl Dean’s Primary Victory in Tennessee

Tonight, Democratic Governors Association Chair Gov. Jay Inslee (D-WA) released the following statement about former Nashville Mayor Karl Dean’s primary victory in Tennessee: “Congratulations to Karl Dean on his primary victory in Tennessee,” said Inslee. “Karl will build a great state the same way he rebuilt a great city. As mayor, Karl led Nashville through the Great Recession…

ICYMI: Tennessee GOP Primary Turns into “Brutal Slog”

In case you missed it, The Tennessean profiled the ugly tone in the final days of the Tennessee Republican gubernatorial primary. The race between Bill Lee, Rep. Diane Black, Randy Boyd, and House Speaker Beth Harwell has featured ratcheted-up attack ads, anonymous text messages, and threats of legal action. With just days before Thursday’s voting,…

Gloves Come Off In Tennessee GOP Race

Boyd and Black Launch Brutal Attacks, Showcasing Far-right Agenda The Tennessee GOP primary took a nasty turn last week as Republican candidates turned on each other with new negative ads, doubling down on their far-right policies and vicious personal attacks. First, Rep. Diane Black released an attack ad bragging about being “too conservative” and slamming Bill Lee and Randy Boyd. In response,…

VIDEO: RGA Chair Haslam Worries About “Huge Intensity Gap” and “Difficult Map” Heading into 2018 Elections

Haslam: “This is Different Circumstances Than We Had in the Last Eight Years” RGA Chair and Tennessee Gov. Bill Haslam went on Fox News yesterday to sound the alarm for his fellow GOP governors heading into a tough election year. Haslam admitted that the RGA has a “difficult map” defending 26 seats in a year…

Bill Haslam Scurries to NYC for Closed-Door Trump Meet-Up

Bill Haslam Scurries to NYC for Closed-Door Trump Meet-Up Will undecided Haslam finally announce position on Trump? Tennessee Governor Bill Haslam won’t say if he supports Donald Trump for president, but he will eagerly play social secretary for The Donald in New York City. Today, Haslam and other GOP Governors met with Trump in a closed-door…

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