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Top Political Consultant Bails on James Craig’s Disastrous Campaign As GOP Primary Gets Messier

Today, after announcing an exploratory committee and teasing a $10 million investment into the race, self-funder Kevin Rinke officially announced his campaign for governor. His announcement is a big blow to GOP insiders hand-picked candidate James Craig, and makes Michigan’s crowded right-wing primary for governor even messier. DGA Political Director Marshall Cohen released the following…

Dem Govs Get it Done: Gov. Ned Lamont Announces More Than 90% of K-12 Employees in Connecticut Are Fully Vaccinated Against COVID-19

This Thanksgiving, Connecticut families and parents can be grateful for a high vaccination rate among staff in K-12 employees that’s keeping schools open and kids safe. Gov. Ned Lamont announced that more than 90% of public and private school employees are vaccinated against COVID-19 and the overwhelming majority are following the governor’s executive order for…

New Polling Shows Charlie Baker Will Have Brutal Republican Primary If He Runs

As Gov. Charlie Baker weighs whether to run for re-election, a new poll from Change Research found that he’s incredibly deep underwater with voters in his own party, with 68 percent of Republican general-election voters and leaners viewing him unfavorably, compared to just 23 percent favorable. The bad news for Baker doesn’t stop there. The…

Donald Trump’s Endorsement of Dan Cox Throws Maryland MAGA Primary Into Even More Chaos

Yesterday, Donald Trump delivered a massive blow to Silent Kelly Schulz by endorsing Republican primary rival Del. Dan Cox, adding more fuel to what already promised to be an extreme and divisive GOP primary in Maryland. Trump’s endorsement blows up Schulz’s ongoing plan to stay silent on key questions and quietly court insiders, while Cox…

ICYMI: Gov. Kathy Hochul Continues to Dominate in Gubernatorial Polls

Gov. Hochul “Incredibly Efficient and Effective Out of the Gate” A new Data for Progress poll found Gov. Kathy Hochul still holds a solid early lead in the New York gubernatorial race. Gov. Hochul dominates the field with a +40 net favorability and 36% support in a hypothetical six-way primary. She also leads in head-to-heads…

In Private RGA Meeting, Larry Hogan Defends Brian Kemp Against “Trump Cancel Culture”

This weekend, the New York Times reported that the GOP civil war “appears to be escalating” as Donald Trump continues to attack Republican gubernatorial incumbents like Gov. Brian Kemp. Trump is pushing former Sen. David Perdue to challenge Kemp, and in a private Republican Governors Association meeting, Gov. Larry Hogan had to defend Kemp from…

DGA Statement on Kevin Rinke Officially Entering the Michigan GOP Primary

Today, after announcing an exploratory committee and teasing a $10 million investment into the race, self-funder Kevin Rinke officially announced his campaign for governor. His announcement is a big blow to GOP insiders hand-picked candidate James Craig, and makes Michigan’s crowded right-wing primary for governor even messier. DGA Political Director Marshall Cohen released the following…

DGA Statement on the House Passing the Build Back Better Act

Democratic Governors Association Chair New Mexico Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham released the following statement following the passage of President Biden’s Build Back Better Act in the House: “In passing this historic legislation, President Biden is fulfilling his campaign promise to rebuild the nation’s middle class so that this time, everyone comes along. Americans in every…

David Perdue Inches Closer to Challenging Brian Kemp for Governor

Among reports that former Sen. David Perdue is “seriously considering” launching Georgia into a “scorched earth” primary challenge to Gov. Brian Kemp, Perdue is hitting Kemp harder than ever before. In a new interview, Perdue slammed Kemp saying that state leaders in Georgia “caved in to a lot of things back in 2020 that didn’t…

ICYMI: Teen Vogue Highlights Electing Democratic Governors as Crucial for Protecting Abortion Rights

Gov. Gretchen Whitmer: “We can’t give up. Generations are counting on us.” With Republican governors and candidates threatening reproductive rights, a new report from Teen Vogue highlights the importance of electing Democratic governors who will protect and expand the right to choose. In Michigan, GOP primary candidate James Craig calls himself “unapologetically pro-life” and even…

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