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New Jersey Transplant Gianforte Avoids Montana Voters

The first Montana Republican gubernatorial debate is scheduled in two weeks and everyone will be there—well, except for Rep. Greg Gianforte. He’s been hiding from voters by hosting telephone town halls with screened phone calls. Gianforte prefers pre-arranged photo ops with selected audiences. Gianforte has been avoiding Montanans for a long time. Gianforte can’t even…

Louisiana Republican And Former Sheriff Normand: Rispone’s Attempt To Minimize Edwards’ Military Service “Infuriates Me”

WWL Radio Host Newell Normand, a former Republican sheriff, panned Eddie Rispone’s attack on Gov. Edwards’ military service and his later excuse for it. Rispone has been in hot water for saying Gov. Edwards “hurt the reputation of West Point.” Normand says, “Here is a guy [Edwards] that served as an Army Ranger in the…

Govs On Deck – November 12, 2019

Govs on Deck Nov 12, 2019

Govs On Deck – November 12, 2019

Good Tuesday afternoon! Did you miss us? Welcome to this week’s edition of “Govs on Deck” – the weekly tip sheet dedicated to keeping you informed about what is happening in Democratic governors’ offices around the country. Questions or suggestions? Send me a note at amestoy@dga.net. You can find us all on Twitter too –…

ROUNDUP: Trump Rally Had “Minimal” Effect On Early Voting, Strong Early Voting Numbers Good Sign For Louisiana Gov. Edwards In Runoff

The early voting numbers put Louisiana Gov. John Bel Edwards in a good position to win on Saturday. Early voting was up 30 percent compared to the primary and African-American turnout as a total percentage of the electorate increased 6 percentage points. Overall Democratic turnout increased by 6 points compared to the primary. President Trump…

DGA Launches New Video, Website: RisponeDisrespectsVets.com

Today, on Veterans’ Day, the Democratic Governors Association is launching a new website: RisponeDisrespectsVets.com. The new website highlights Eddie Rispone’s comments attacking Gov. Edwards’ military service and the veterans community’s response. In a radio interview, Rispone was asked about Edwards’ military record and responded, “Yeah, you know I’m disappointed in that, if I have to be…

ICYMI: White House Touts Louisiana’s “Booming” Economy Under Gov. John Bel Edwards’ Leadership

While President Trump and Eddie Rispone attack Gov. Edwards on the economy, the White House was certainly not on the same page. The Advocate noted, “It was as if Edwards had temporarily hacked into the White House’s Twitter feed.” Last week, the President visited Mississippi and touted the state’s economy, which is underperforming Louisiana’s economy…

Role Of Educators In Kentucky Governor’s Race Makes National News

The Washington Post profiled the pivotal role educators played in Governor-Elect Andy Beshear’s victory on Tuesday. Bevin angered educators after relentlessly attacking their character, calling Bevin has called teachers thugs, selfish, and compared them to drowning victims. Adding insult to injury, Bevin tried to cut public education funding. Governor-Elect Beshear’s campaign capitalized on this anger,…

Stunning Losses In Tuesday’s Elections Spell Trouble For Chris Sununu

Tuesday’s election results in New Hampshire and across the country spell trouble for Gov. Chris Sununu. Democrats won 76 percent of the races in New Hampshire in which they competed. After campaigning hard for Victoria Sullivan in Manchester, Sununu suffered an embarrassing defeat with a Democrat carrying Manchester by 14 points. Sununu went all in…

Tuesday Night’s Results Are A Warning Sign For Missouri Gov. Mike Parson

On Tuesday, Gov. Mike Parson suffered a defeat in a Missouri House seat Trump won by 5 points. The DGA pulled off a stunning win in Kentucky, a state Trump won by nearly 30 points. These results spell trouble for unelected Parson’s re-election. Trish Gunby won a St. Louis County-based House seat by overperforming a…

DGA Releases New Video, “Blue Kentucky”

Today, the Democratic Governors Association released a new video, “Blue Kentucky,” highlighting Governor-Elect Andy Beshear’s victory Tuesday night. The video features news shows and Gov-Elect Beshear’s victory night speech. On election night Beshear said, “To our educators, your courage to stand up and fight against all the bullying and name calling helped galvanize our entire…

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New Jersey Transplant Gianforte Avoids Montana Voters

Louisiana Republican And Former Sheriff Normand: Rispone’s Attempt To Minimize Edwards’ Military Service “Infuriates Me”

Govs On Deck – November 12, 2019

ROUNDUP: Trump Rally Had “Minimal” Effect On Early Voting, Strong Early Voting Numbers Good Sign For Louisiana Gov. Edwards In Runoff

DGA Launches New Video, Website: RisponeDisrespectsVets.com

ICYMI: White House Touts Louisiana’s “Booming” Economy Under Gov. John Bel Edwards’ Leadership

Role Of Educators In Kentucky Governor’s Race Makes National News

Stunning Losses In Tuesday’s Elections Spell Trouble For Chris Sununu

Tuesday Night’s Results Are A Warning Sign For Missouri Gov. Mike Parson

DGA Releases New Video, “Blue Kentucky”