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Kemp’s Trump Problem Drags On

The nasty GOP primary in Georgia may be over, but Brian Kemp’s problems with Donald Trump are here to stay. Kemp is reportedly desperate to broker a “truce” between himself and Trump, but the former president is making clear he wants no part in it. Most recently, Trump has been implying that Kemp rigged the…

ICYMI: Dangerous Doug Mastriano “Doubles Down” on Comparing Popular Gun Safety Measures to Nazi Germany

Dangerous Doug Mastriano is doubling down on his past comments comparing commonsense and popular gun safety policies to life in Hitler’s Nazi Germany. Yesterday, Mastriano shared a video of himself in a 2018 debate where he slammed efforts to advance common-sense gun control measures in response to mass shootings, saying, “We saw Hitler do the…

As Ken Griffin Becomes Largest GOP Donor in the Country, Irvin Tries to Hide Him From Press

In a candidate profile, Illinois GOP gubernatorial candidate Richard Irvin dodged a question about his top campaign contributors — trying to hide the well-known fact that megadonor Ken Griffin has been bankrolling his struggling campaign. But Ken Griffin isn’t hiding his influence — in fact, he’s flaunting it. Griffin officially became the largest GOP megadonor…

GOP Gubernatorial Candidate Darren Bailey Doubles Down on Ultra-Conservatism With Endorsement from Steve Bannon

With an endorsement from former Trump strategist Steve Bannon, Illinois GOP candidate for governor Darren Bailey is doubling down on his stance as the single uber-conservative, far-right extremist candidate in the race. Following an interview with Bailey on his “War Room” podcast, Bannon said: “Darren Bailey in Illinois, Doug Mastriano in the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania,…

More Corruption In Aurora: Richard Irvin Secretly Gave City Contracts To Business Partners

Illinois GOP candidate for governor Richard Irvin may portray himself as a political outsider ready to clean up corruption, but his past tells quite a different story. Two years ago, Irvin co-founded a consulting firm with a top city aide and two men from Virginia, the Chicago Tribune reported. The firm’s conflicts of interest are…

Illinois GOP Race for Governor Remains Total Toss-up as Chicago Tribune Endorses Paul Schimpf in Republican Primary

This morning, the Chicago Tribune’s Editorial Board endorsed candidate Paul Schimpf in the GOP primary for Illinois governor, leaving the Republican nomination fully up for grabs. Recent polling has shown an increasingly tight race with candidates Richard Irvin and Darren Bailey neck and neck. With just four weeks to go until the primary and more…

Signature Forging Scandal Makes GOP Primary of Unknown, Extreme Candidates Even More Chaotic

MIRS on New Poll: “Nobody Knows The Remaining GOP Gubernatorial Candidates” As a massive Republican signature forging scandal continues to upend the Michigan GOP primary for governor, a new poll found most of the remaining candidates are unknown to voters. Insurrectionist Ryan Kelley leads the field with both James Craig and Perry Johnson off the…

Boston Globe: “Most of the Party’s Candidates for Statewide Office This Year Revere Donald Trump and Reject the Politics of…Charlie Baker”

Reporting in the Boston Globe is detailing how, in Massachusetts, “the moderate GOP teeters on the brink of extinction,” as the GOP candidates flock to Donald Trump and reject Gov. Charlie Baker. The Globe writes, “this year, at least, it’s the Trump-influenced wing of the Massachusetts GOP that will appear on the ballot.” Nowhere is…

GOP Candidates for Illinois Governor Offer No Substantive Solutions for Gun Violence Epidemic at First Debates

Just hours after the horrific mass shooting at a Texas elementary school that left 21 dead, the issue of gun violence dominated the Illinois GOP gubernatorial debates. But the six men sparring for the Republican nomination offered no substantive policy solutions for a crisis that shakes the nation with each new tragedy. When asked about…

Daily Beast: RGA Forced to Spend “Unprecedented Cash” to Bail Out GOP Governors In Chaotic Primaries

New reporting from the Daily Beast is highlighting how the RGA has been forced to spend millions of dollars to bail out its incumbent governors from Republican primary challengers, writing: “In the 2022 election cycle so far, the RGA has spent over $9 million in support of incumbents in Georgia, Alabama, Ohio, Idaho, and Oklahoma.…

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