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DGA Statement on Governor-Elect JB Pritzker’s Victory in Illinois

DGA Chair Governor Jay Inslee (D-WA) issued the following statement on Governor-Elect JB Pritzker’s victory in Illinois’ gubernatorial race: “Congratulations to Governor-Elect JB Pritzker for his commanding victory in Illinois. JB ran a model campaign, focused on the issues that matter to Illinois voters: strengthening health care, investing in education, and fixing the budget mess…

DGA Statement on Governor Gina Raimondo’s Re-Election

DGA Chair Governor Jay Inslee (D-WA) issued the following statement on DGA Vice Chair and Governor Gina Raimondo’s re-election in Rhode Island: “Congratulations to my friend, Governor Gina Raimondo on her re-election victory in Rhode Island. The Ocean State has made great progress under Gov. Raimondo’s leadership, growing its economy from one of our country’s…

Election Day Memo: The DGA’s Four-Year Plan to Maximize the 2018 Map

Today marks the biggest day for governors races in a decade. With 36 seats up, Democrats have a historic opportunity to elect new governors who can innovate on progressive policies, build the future of the Democratic Party, and stop Republican gerrymandering after the 2020 Census. This is not just one Election Day; it’s a decadal…

Dave Wasserman: ‘Governorships could be bigger for Democrats than the House’

On today’s Morning Joe, Cook Political analyst Dave Wasserman highlighted Democrats’ chances to make gains in governors’ elections. Wasserman said “governorships could be bigger for Democrats than the House.” Watch the clip HERE:

The Atlantic: Year of the Governor

Democratic Governors Could ‘Reshape the Next Decade’ In case you missed it, The Atlantic’s Edward-Isaac Dovere highlighted Democrats’ chances to flip governors’ seats on Tuesday. Democratic governors will be able to protect health care, invest in roads, and unrig the map for 2021 redistricting. Read the piece in The Atlantic below: Year of the…

VIDEO: National Analysts Call Out Brian Kemp’s Last-Minute Sham ‘Investigation’

“How Can a Fox Investigate the Hen House?” Since Brian Kemp announced his last-minute sham investigation yesterday, non-partisan national analysts have been unified in their condemnation of his desperate and shady tactics. See video of Kemp being called out on national television below. Despite the blatant conflict of interest and multiple calls from people on…

CNN Inside Politics: Democrats Could ‘Roar Back’ at State Level

Yesterday, CNN’s Inside Politics highlighted Democrats’ historic opportunity to flip governors’ seats and the implications they have for 2021 redistricting. The Washington Post’s Seung Min Kim also highlighted how Donald Trump has “not been helpful in these governors’ races just by looking at who he’s chosen to throw his support behind in the primaries.”…

Richard Cordray Has the Juice Going Into Election Day

“Harry Enten: “Richard Cordray has momentum” This morning, CNN’s Harry Enten picked Richard Cordray as the man with the momentum going into the final weekend of the Ohio governor’s race. And of course, this has Republican strategists sounding the alarm, as they have Ohio pegged as THE “bellwether” of this cycle. Last night on MSNBC’s…

Republicans Sounding the Alarm About Gov Races

Mike Murphy: “I’m Very Worried We’re Going to Have a Really Bad Night” Last night on MSNBC’s The 11th Hour, Republican strategist Mike Murphy sounded the alarm on Republicans’ prospects in governors’ races across the country. Murphy said he’s worried Republican governors are “going to have a really bad night” as they’ve gotten sucked into…

DGA Announces Additional $500,000 Investment in Florida

DGA Has Given $8.5M To Support Gillum Yesterday, the Democratic Governors Association invested an additional $500,000 in Andrew Gillum’s political committee, Forward Florida. This brings the DGA’s total investment in Florida so far to $8.5 million. “This latest $500,000 investment will help Mayor Andrew Gillum’s momentum heading into the final stretch of the campaign,” said…

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