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ICYMI: Amanda Chase Mounts Spoiler Independent Run After Being Shoved Out Of VA GOP Nominating Process

In case you missed it, the Virginia Republican Party on Saturday voted to hold a nominating convention rather than a primary this year. Far-right, firebrand candidate Amanda Chase, who had said she would only seek the Republican nomination through a primary, has already announced she will run as an independent, setting up a nasty fight for the…

After Republican Establishment Sticks It To Amanda Chase, Conservative Firebrand Announces Independent Run

GOP now has a mess on their hands Today, the Virginia Republican Party voted to choose their gubernatorial nominee by way of convention, rather than holding a statewide primary. Conservative firebrand and grassroots favorite Amanda Chase promised she would run as an independent if the GOP went this route, and she made good on her promise, saying on Facebook,…

Govs On Deck – December 4, 2020

Govs on Deck Dec 04, 2020

Govs On Deck – December 4, 2020

Happy Friday, folks, and welcome to another edition of “Govs on Deck!” As a reminder, your favorite newsletter comes out on Mondays, Wednesdays, and Fridays. As always, questions or suggestions? Send me a note at amestoy@dga.net. You can find us all on Twitter too – @A_Tall_Turner, @CEAmestoy, and @andersonkayjay. We want this to be helpful, so let us know what…

Democratic Governors Select Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham As Next DGA Chair

Gov. Roy Cooper Selected As Vice Chair and Chair-Elect for 2021, Chair in 2022 Gov. Phil Murphy Will Serve as DGA Finance Chair America’s Democratic governors voted today to elect New Mexico Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham to serve as the new Chair of the Democratic Governors Association for 2021. North Carolina Gov. Roy Cooper will…

Iowa Gov. Kim Reynolds Plans to Provide Zero Dollars In Pandemic Relief to Iowans

While Democratic governors are allocating state funds for pandemic relief, Iowa Gov. Kim Reynolds is refusing to help her constituents. Reynolds announced that she is not planning to use any state funds for pandemic relief – hoarding $305.5 million in the state’s general fund and more than $770 million in cash reserves. Throughout the pandemic,…

Govs On Deck – December 2, 2020

Govs on Deck Dec 02, 2020

Govs On Deck – December 2, 2020

And, just like that, it’s December (2nd). Welcome to this Wednesday edition of “Govs on Deck!” As a reminder, your favorite newsletter comes out on Mondays, Wednesdays, and Fridays. As always, questions or suggestions? Send me a note at amestoy@dga.net. You can find us all on Twitter too – @A_Tall_Turner, @CEAmestoy, and @andersonkayjay. We want this to be helpful, so…

ICYMI: Nevada Gov. Steve Sisolak Slams Trump For “Dangerous” and “Misleading” Rhetoric on Pandemic

“Enough is enough.” Democratic Nevada Gov. Steve Sisolak called out President Trump for politicizing and spreading misinformation about the pandemic, calling his rhetoric “dangerous” and “reckless.” Gov. Sisolak’s statement was in response to a retweet from Trump falsely claiming an alternate COVID-19 care site in Nevada is “fake.” The care site, located in Reno, has…

DGA Statement on Bud Pierce’s Decision to Enter Oregon Governor’s Race

Today, failed Republican gubernatorial candidate Bud Pierce announced his candidacy in Oregon’s 2022 race for governor. Pierce lost his first bid for governor in 2016 after suggesting that well-off, educated women are not “susceptible” to violence from men. View the DGA’s video on the fallout from Pierce’s inappropriate comments here. DGA Executive Director Noam Lee…

Dem Govs Get It Done: While Republicans Stall on COVID-19 Stimulus At Federal Level, Democratic Governors Usher In Relief

The Trump administration and Senate Republicans have blocked the HEROES Act and stalled on other forms of COVID-19 relief – leaving American families and businesses in both red and blue states suffering the devastating impacts of the pandemic. In the absence of assistance from the federal government, Democratic governors across the country have once again…

While Virginians Safely Celebrate Thanksgiving, State Senator Amanda Chase Spreads COVID-19 Conspiracies

Chase Claims COVID Is “Like A Cold,” Rails Against Masks and Safety Measures, and Announces She Won’t Be Getting Vaccinated During an address last week on Facebook, Virginia GOP gubernatorial candidate Amanda Chase gave an astonishing speech riddled with falsehoods and conspiracy theories about COVID-19 adding to the Virginia GOP’s record of downplaying the deadly…

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ICYMI: Amanda Chase Mounts Spoiler Independent Run After Being Shoved Out Of VA GOP Nominating Process

After Republican Establishment Sticks It To Amanda Chase, Conservative Firebrand Announces Independent Run

Govs On Deck – December 4, 2020

Democratic Governors Select Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham As Next DGA Chair

Iowa Gov. Kim Reynolds Plans to Provide Zero Dollars In Pandemic Relief to Iowans

Govs On Deck – December 2, 2020

ICYMI: Nevada Gov. Steve Sisolak Slams Trump For “Dangerous” and “Misleading” Rhetoric on Pandemic

DGA Statement on Bud Pierce’s Decision to Enter Oregon Governor’s Race

Dem Govs Get It Done: While Republicans Stall on COVID-19 Stimulus At Federal Level, Democratic Governors Usher In Relief

While Virginians Safely Celebrate Thanksgiving, State Senator Amanda Chase Spreads COVID-19 Conspiracies