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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 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…

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…

With Lack of Protection From Supreme Court, Republican Governors and Candidates Wage War On Reproductive Rights

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With Lack of Protection From Supreme Court, Republican Governors and Candidates Wage War On Reproductive Rights

Republican governors have been fighting to strip away women’s reproductive freedoms for decades — and with the U.S. Supreme Court’s decision to overturn Roe v. Wade last week GOP governors and candidates for governor have gone all-in on dangerous plans to restrict reproductive freedom, criminalize medical providers like nurses and doctors, and are refusing to…

ICYMI: For Karrin Taylor Robson, Trivial Risk of Rape Doesn’t Warrant Abortion Ban Exception

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ICYMI: For Karrin Taylor Robson, Trivial Risk of Rape Doesn’t Warrant Abortion Ban Exception

Robson Joins Growing Group of Republicans Minimizing Sexual Violence After SCOTUS overturned Roe v. Wade last Friday, Karrin Taylor Robson leaned further into her radical anti-choice views on KTAR, downplaying the need for an exception for rape in abortion bans because “less than two percent” of violent assaults result in pregnancy. Asked if she would…

New Poll Shows Cox Beating Schulz in Brutal, Close Race to Far-Right

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New Poll Shows Cox Beating Schulz in Brutal, Close Race to Far-Right

New Poll from Goucher College: Cox Leads Schulz 25-22% A new poll conducted by Goucher College found the Maryland MAGA primary for governor is still neck and neck, with Dan Cox beating debate-dodging Kelly Schulz by 3% (25-22%). This is the third poll showing Cox leading Schulz, confirming the primary will be a race to…

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