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As Dan Cox Turns GOP Primary Into Pro-Trump Contest, Silent Schulz is Still MIA

This weekend, Trump loyalist and Delegate Daniel Cox declared his entrance into the Maryland GOP primary for governor, turning the race into a pro-Trump loyalty contest. The “Q-Anon conspiracy theorist” has an extremist track record, including busing insurrectionists to Trump’s January 6th rally and calling Mike Pence a “traitor” during the violent Capitol attack. “His entrance into the race…

DGA Statement on Paul LePage’s Entrance to Maine Governor’s Race

Yesterday, former GOP Gov. Paul LePage announced his candidacy for the Republican nomination for governor of Maine. Democratic Governors Association Executive Director Noam Lee released the following statement: “Paul LePage was one of the most unpopular governors in Maine’s history and for good reason. LePage repeatedly blocked access to affordable health care, undermined quality public…

Dem Govs Get It Done: The Kelly Economy Soars to More Than $6 Billion Invested by Businesses in Kansas

The Kelly economy in Kansas is on the comeback and growing. Since Gov. Laura Kelly took office just two years ago, over $6 billion new business dollars have been invested in Kansas, and 26,000 new jobs have been created. Gov. Kelly inherited an economic disaster from Republicans Sam Brownback, Jeff Colyer and Derek Schmidt, but the Kelly economy is bouncing…

REPORT: Glenn Youngkin Shipped Jobs Overseas, Caused Layoffs, Raised Rents on Seniors as Co-CEO of Carlyle Group

A new report from the Associated Press exposed Glenn Youngkin’s company’s horrific track record of wrecking American jobs and Americans’ livelihoods — all for a profit. Youngkin’s company outsourced thousands of jobs and raised rents on mobile homeowners, forcing some residents — many of whom were seniors — to choose between paying for their food and their…

Iowa Poll: Reynolds’ Harmful Anti-Public School Agenda is Deeply Unpopular

In what will be a major vulnerability for Iowa Governor Kim Reynolds’ re-election campaign, the Des Moines Register released a new poll showing a majority of Iowans oppose her harmful public education agenda. 55% of Iowans oppose her changes to public education, while only 33% favor it. Recent polling results also showed most Iowans hope Gov. Reynolds does not seek re-election…

Dem Govs Get It Done: Gov. Mills Protects Democracy by Signing Election and Campaign Finance Reforms Into Law

Press Herald Editorial Board: “Maine’s voting laws should be a national model” Last week, Maine Gov. Janet Mills took a major step towards protecting democracy by signing a full slate of election and campaign finance reforms into law. The reforms include increasing absentee ballot drop boxes, allowing students to register to vote using a student ID, and…

Maryland’s MAGA Primary: Delegate Dan Cox’s Candidacy Brings Chaos to GOP Primary as Silent Schulz Remains MIA

DGA Calls on Schulz to Condemn Cox For Arranging Buses to the Deadly Jan. 6th Insurrection Look out — this race is about to get messy. Hardcore MAGA loyalist and Maryland Delegate Daniel Cox has filed paperwork to jump into Maryland’s GOP primary for governor, all but ensuring it will be a race defined by Pro-Trump loyalty…

Wisconsin GOP Leaders Engulfed in Chaotic Battle with Donald Trump

The Wisconsin GOP is engulfed in a feud with Donald Trump over election fraud, and things are quickly turning into a full-scale meltdown. The leader of the party attacked Wisconsin Republican leaders head-on in an incendiary statement, where he accused Assembly Speaker Robin Vos, State Senator Chris Kapenga, and Senate Majority Leader Devin LeMahieu of “working hard…

Joe Lombardo Finally Gets Around to Announcing Entrance Into Messy Nevada GOP Primary

Lombardo still can’t answer why he’s running After months of fluke announcements, Sheriff Joe Lombardo has finally entered the Republican primary for Nevada governor. Democratic Governors Association Executive Director Noam Lee released the following statement: “Joe Lombardo is just another politician who lacks any understanding of what it takes to lead a state. Lombardo’s walked…

Every State, Every Vote Responds to the DOJ’s Decision to Sue the State of Georgia over Gov. Brian Kemp’s Attack on Voting Rights

Today, the Department of Justice announced it will be suing the state of Georgia over Gov. Brian Kemp’s voter suppression bill that restricts Georgians’ voting rights and seeks to disenfranchise Black voters. The bill, which includes measures such as unnecessary new requirements for absentee ballots, limiting drop boxes, and criminalizing handing out water to voters…

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