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DGA Statement on Chris Jones Becoming the Democratic Nominee for Arkansas Governor

The following is a statement from DGA Chair North Carolina Gov. Roy Cooper in response to Chris Jones winning the Democratic nomination for Arkansas governor: “Congratulations to Chris Jones on his historic win last night in Arkansas. Jones is a seventh-generation Arkansan whose optimistic agenda addresses the kitchen table issues facing Arkansas families. “Jones is…

DGA Statement on Stacey Abrams Becoming the Democratic Nominee for Georgia Governor

DGA Chair North Carolina Gov. Roy Cooper released the following statement in response to Stacey Abrams officially becoming the Democratic nominee for Georgia governor: “Stacey Abrams is a powerhouse leader with a plan to address the issues that matter most to working families, like expanding Medicaid, improving health care access in rural areas, and fully…

DGA Statement on Brian Kemp Winning the Georgia GOP Primary for Governor

DGA Executive Director Noam Lee released the following statement on Brian Kemp winning the GOP primary for governor of Georgia: “While Brian Kemp may have been bailed out of this nasty primary race with the RGA spending over $5 million, he’s still the most vulnerable incumbent governor in the country. As Donald Trump’s favorite punching…

One Year Later, Richard Irvin Refuses to Answer for Corruption as Aurora Mayor

A year ago today, Richard Irvin arrived at the scene of an arrest of his then-girlfriend, accused of hitting a security guard at a marijuana store. An Aurora police officer overheard Irvin say the charges against her “would be taken care of.” Later, Irvin reappointed his then-girlfriend to the City of Aurora’s Hispanic Heritage advisory…

Wisconsin GOP Gubernatorial Primary in Chaos as Republican Party Fails to Endorse a Candidate

After months of a chaotic GOP primary — surprise, surprise — Wisconsin Republicans failed to come together and endorse a candidate for governor at their state convention this weekend, guaranteeing three more months of infighting and racing to the right in the primary. In the months leading up to the convention, candidates Rebecca Kleefisch, Tim…

DGA-Backed Group Announces First Ad in Pennsylvania

Today, Put Pennsylvania First, an independent expenditure backed by the Democratic Governors Association launched its first ad of the general election in Pennsylvania. The spot, called “Mastriano Backwards”, uses video of Mastriano’s own words to show how the GOP nominee’s extreme agenda to take away women’s reproductive freedoms would drag Pennsylvania backward and reverse 50…

“Law-and-Order” Candidate Richard Irvin’s Corruption as Aurora Mayor Exposed

In the race for the Illinois GOP nomination for governor, Richard Irvin calls himself the “law-and-order” candidate — but newly-exposed corruption in his role as mayor of Aurora tells a very different story. Last year, Mayor Irvin arrived at the scene of an arrest of his then-girlfriend, accused of hitting a security guard at a…

Top Colorado GOP Gov. Candidate Greg Lopez Reveals His Plan to Rip Away Equal Representation From Coloradans and Rig Elections for Republicans

“Lopez was clear that his goal is to stop Coloradans’ votes from being counted equally.” Earlier this week, Greg Lopez revealed himself to be even more out of touch with Coloradans than previously thought when he announced his plan to overturn Colorado’s popular vote system and implement an electoral college for statewide candidates. Under Lopez’s…

Chaos Reigns in First Faceoff Between Illinois GOP Gubernatorial Candidates

This week, GOP candidates in the running for the Illinois gubernatorial nomination sparred during a Chicago Tribune Editorial Board session, the first meeting of all six candidates in the primary. In an increasingly tight race, it’s no surprise that the faceoff was chaotic, messy, and downright ugly. Some highlights: Darren Bailey called Aurora under Mayor…

DGA Statement on Christine Drazan Winning the Oregon GOP Primary for Governor

DGA Executive Director Noam Lee released the following statement on Christine Drazan winning the GOP primary for governor of Oregon: “Christine Drazan is on the wrong side of Oregon values. She closed out her campaign bragging about support from extremists who want to overturn Roe v. Wade, opposes common-sense efforts to tackle gun violence, voted…

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