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DGA Statement on Paul LePage Becoming the Republican Nominee for Governor of Maine

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DGA Statement on Paul LePage Becoming the Republican Nominee for Governor of Maine

DGA Executive Director Noam Lee released the following statement on Paul LePage securing the Republican gubernatorial nomination in Maine: “Paul LePage was one of the most unpopular governors in Maine’s history — and now he wants to drag Maine backward yet again. As governor, LePage repeatedly blocked access to affordable health care, underinvested in public…

DGA Statement on Gov. Janet Mills Securing the Democratic Gubernatorial Nomination in Maine

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DGA Statement on Gov. Janet Mills Securing the Democratic Gubernatorial Nomination in Maine

Today, DGA Chair North Carolina Gov. Roy Cooper issued the following statement on Gov. Janet Mills securing the Maine Democratic gubernatorial nomination: “In her first term, Gov. Janet Mills has always put the needs of working Mainers over partisan politics. Issue after issue, her steady, bipartisan leadership has delivered real results for Maine families after…

DGA Statement on Henry McMaster Becoming the Republican Nominee for Governor

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DGA Statement on Henry McMaster Becoming the Republican Nominee for Governor

DGA Executive Director Noam Lee released the following statement on Henry McMaster officially receiving the Republican gubernatorial nomination in South Carolina: “The only thing Henry McMaster has accomplished in his 40-year career is creating a culture of corruption and establishing himself as an out-of-touch political insider incapable of delivering real results for the people of…

Ronchetti Refuses to Denounce Violent Extremist Groups Behind January 6th Insurrection

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Ronchetti Refuses to Denounce Violent Extremist Groups Behind January 6th Insurrection

As New Mexicans are tuning into the congressional hearings on the January 6th insurrection on the U.S. Capitol, New Mexico GOP nominee for governor Mark Ronchetti is refusing to condemn the violent, right-wing extremist groups responsible for leading the attack on the Capitol. Just a week before the hearings began, Ronchetti was asked in an…

Corrupt Joe Lombardo Exposed Again as LVMPD Sued for Failing to Disclose Emails

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Corrupt Joe Lombardo Exposed Again as LVMPD Sued for Failing to Disclose Emails

On Friday, a lawsuit was filed against the Las Vegas Metropolitan Police Department for their repeated failure to disclose emails involving Joe Lombardo and his campaign using taxpayer-funded department resources. The lawsuit says Lombardo shared information about his police agency with campaign consultants to “improve his chances of winning office.” A small sample of the…

Wall Street Journal: As GOP Candidates Promote Extreme Abortion Bans, Democratic Gubernatorial Candidates Run on Protecting Reproductive Rights

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Wall Street Journal: As GOP Candidates Promote Extreme Abortion Bans, Democratic Gubernatorial Candidates Run on Protecting Reproductive Rights

A new report from the Wall Street Journal highlights how Gov. Gretchen Whitmer in Michigan, Gov. Tony Evers in Wisconsin, Democratic gubernatorial candidates Nan Whaley in Ohio, and Attorney General Josh Shapiro in Pennsylvania, among others, are running as the last line of defense against Republican efforts to ban or severely restrict abortion. “Republican candidates…

KEEPING COUNT: 7 Days Since Richard Irvin Abandoned Downstate Voters

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KEEPING COUNT: 7 Days Since Richard Irvin Abandoned Downstate Voters

It’s been seven days since gubernatorial candidate Richard Irvin abandoned downstate voters in the final stretch leading up to the primary. One week ago, Irvin stopped running ads outside of the Chicago media market after reportedly admitting he can’t be himself downstate. With just two weeks left until the primary, Irvin’s pulling a hail mary…

DGA-Backed Group Releases First TV Ad of 2022, Exposing Fraud, Failures, & Chaos Among MI Republicans

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DGA-Backed Group Releases First TV Ad of 2022, Exposing Fraud, Failures, & Chaos Among MI Republicans

Today, Put Michigan First, a group backed by the Democratic Governors Association, is releasing its first TV ad of 2022, titled “Forged.”  The ad exposes the fraud, failures, and chaos among Republican politicians across Michigan. The ad calls out James Craig and Perry Johnson for their mass fraud scandal, Kevin Rinke for his record of…

RGA Co-Chair Pete Ricketts is Too Extreme on Abortion for CT, But Stefanowski Can’t Run From His Radical Record Either

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RGA Co-Chair Pete Ricketts is Too Extreme on Abortion for CT, But Stefanowski Can’t Run From His Radical Record Either

After Committing to Fundraising Event with Bob Stefanowski, RGA Co-Chair Pete Ricketts Pulls Down Visit to Connecticut  After RGA co-chair Pete Ricketts initially committed to hosting a private fundraiser in Connecticut with GOP candidate for governor Bob Stefanowski, the fundraiser was quickly pulled down with no plans to reschedule. Ricketts, who supports banning abortion “in…

Ron DeSantis Forces Floridians to Wait for Relief on Gas Prices Just to Boost His Reelection Odds

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Ron DeSantis Forces Floridians to Wait for Relief on Gas Prices Just to Boost His Reelection Odds

Despite what he said in public, new records show Ron DeSantis is behind the ongoing gas tax holiday delay in Florida, as he pushed the legislature to wait to provide relief only for the month of October to benefit his reelection campaign. The Tampa Bay Times first reported that Floridians “must wait nearly four months…

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