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LaRocking the Boat: Virginia’s GOP Gov Primary Heats Up as Dave LaRock Slams Winsome Earle-Sears and Her Fumbling Campaign

This morning, Dave LaRock went on WMAL to publicly trash Lt. Gov. Winsome Earle-Sears and her campaign, and began making the case against her after officially launching his campaign for governor last week. On the show, LaRock tore into Sears by telling the hosts that it’s “pretty obvious to me now, and to many others, that people are not…

DGA’s Ofirah Yheskel on MSNBC: Democratic Governors “Laser-Focused” on Lowering Costs While GOP Pushes Cuts to Medicaid

Earlier this morning, the DGA’s External Affairs Director Ofirah Yheskel joined Ali Vitali on MSNBC’s Way Too Early to talk about how the leadership of Democratic governors offers an alternative to the GOP-led chaos in Washington. WATCH: “Democratic governors have been laser-focused on laying out proposals of how they can make sure that people are able to…

Three’s a Crowd: Virginia’s GOP GOV Primary Gets Even Messier

Republicans don’t believe they can “Win With Winsome” Bad news comes in threes this week for Lt. Gov. Winsome Earle-Sears, as Republicans sound the alarm about her candidacy and new primary opponents race to jump into the field. In a matter of days, the GOP primary field has tripled, with former delegate Dave LaRock…

DGA Statement on Byron Donalds Announcing His Campaign for FL GOV

Today, Democratic Governors Association National Press Secretary Devon Cruz released the following statement after Rep. Byron Donalds announced his run for governor of Florida: “After more than two decades of Republican control, Floridians are still struggling to access affordable health care without Medicaid expansion, facing a rapidly-worsening property insurance crisis, and seeing their fundamental freedoms…

DGA Statement on Dave LaRock Announcing His Campaign for VA GOV

Today, Democratic Governors Association National Press Secretary Devon Cruz released the following statement after former delegate Dave LaRock made his campaign for governor official, challenging Lt. Gov. Winsome Earle-Sears for the Republican nomination: “As Republicans desperately search for an alternative to Lt. Gov. Winsome Earle-Sears, Dave LaRock’s entrance into Virginia’s governor’s race guarantees a blockbuster…

DGA Statement on House Republicans Voting to Gut Medicaid

DGA Senior Communications Advisor Izzi Levy released the following statement on House Republicans’ budget that could slash Medicaid by up to $880 billion: “Instead of working to lower costs and make life easier for working families, Republicans in Congress voted tonight to strip Americans of their access to affordable health care, jeopardizing the physical and…

Winsome Earle-Sears Defends Donald Trump’s and Elon Musk’s Attacks on Virginia Workers

Sears claims Virginians will “be all right” amid gutting of the federal workforce While Donald Trump and Elon Musk’s gutting of the federal workforce threatens jobs and livelihoods across the commonwealth, Lt. Gov. Winsome Earle-Sears has proudly come out in support of their attacks on Virginians. Over the weekend, Sears spoke out in support of “the purge of…

DGA Statement on Karrin Taylor Robson Announcing Her Campaign for AZ GOV

DGA Statement on Karrin Taylor Robson Announcing Her Campaign for AZ GOV Today, Democratic Governors Association National Press Secretary Devon Cruz released the following statement after Karrin Taylor Robson officially announced her run for governor, setting up a race to the far-right for the GOP nomination: “Karrin Taylor Robson isn’t letting her past loss —…

Winsome Sears Backs Trump’s Dangerous Plans to Gut Virginians’ Jobs

Winsome Sears Backs Trump’s Dangerous Plans to Gut Virginians’ Jobs Over the weekend, Lt. Gov. Winsome Sears “backed Trump’s effort” to slash federal funding, despite those efforts threatening to gut thousands of jobs for Virginians. In an interview, Sears defended Trump’s dangerous agenda, claiming that “The president was elected fully explaining what he was going to…

NBC: “Democratic governors step forward to set the party’s agenda”

NBC: “Democratic governors step forward to set the party’s agenda” Over the weekend, a new NBC report highlighted how Democratic governors across the country are “step[ping] forward” and laying out plans to “set the party’s agenda,” including using their State of the State speeches to put forth “priorities like expanding affordable child care, legalizing cannabis…

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