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Robin Vos, Worried About Kleefisch’s Chances in Tough Primary, Tells Kevin Nicholson to Sit Down

Vos: “If Kevin Nicholson is Listening — You Need to Not Run for Governor” Yesterday, Republican Assembly Speaker Robin Vos got involved in ongoing infighting by demanding that Kevin Nicholson not run against Rebecca Kleefisch in the GOP primary for governor. “If Kevin Nicholson is listening — you need to not run for governor,” Vos…

DGA Statement on President Biden’s One-Year Anniversary in Office

From the Chair’s Desk Jan 20, 2022

DGA Statement on President Biden’s One-Year Anniversary in Office

DGA Chair North Carolina Gov. Roy Cooper released the following statement on President Biden’s one-year anniversary since being sworn into office: “The first year of Joe Biden’s presidency has been defined by actual results Americans can see and feel in their everyday lives, beginning with an enormous vaccination effort that got hundreds of millions of…

GA GOP Civil War Gets Worse As Kemp Slams Perdue With An Ethics Complaint

Latest News Jan 19, 2022

GA GOP Civil War Gets Worse As Kemp Slams Perdue With An Ethics Complaint

Complaint Comes Soon After Perdue Filed Lawsuit Against Kemp In a sign of how nasty the “epic GOP primary battle” in Georgia is getting, vulnerable governor Brian Kemp who is already facing a lawsuit from David Perdue is firing back with an ethics complaint of his own. Specifically, 11Alive reports that Kemp’s complaint says that…

“Juggernaut” — Gov. Kathy Hochul Releases Historic State Budget, Reports Record Fundraising, and Dominates in New Poll

Latest News Jan 19, 2022

“Juggernaut” — Gov. Kathy Hochul Releases Historic State Budget, Reports Record Fundraising, and Dominates in New Poll

A new report from Politico highlights Gov. Kathy Hochul’s success in releasing a packed state budget, reporting record-breaking campaign fundraising, and dominating in a new poll — all in a day’s work. “New York Gov. Kathy Hochul, with less than six months on the job, turned Tuesday into a tour de force of her political…

Gov. Lujan Grisham Announces “Big Things Are Within Our Reach” in State of the State Address

Latest News Jan 19, 2022

Gov. Lujan Grisham Announces “Big Things Are Within Our Reach” in State of the State Address

Yesterday, In her annual State of the State address, New Mexico Gov. Michelle laid out a bold agenda that takes on the biggest issues facing New Mexicans. In her address, Gov. Lujan Grisham announced “big things are within our reach” for New Mexico, including ending the tax on social security and cutting sales taxes to…

Gov. Dan McKee Announces Historic Investments for Rhode Islanders in First State of the State Address

Latest News Jan 19, 2022

Gov. Dan McKee Announces Historic Investments for Rhode Islanders in First State of the State Address

In his first annual State of the State address yesterday, Gov. Dan McKee delivered his vision for Rhode Island’s future, including recovering from the pandemic, investing in housing, funding education, and tackling climate change. Here’s what people are saying about Gov. McKee’s address: Associated Press: “Rhode Island’s governor said in his first-ever State of the…

DGA Statement on Bob Stefanowski’s Entrance to Connecticut Governor’s Race

Latest News Jan 19, 2022

DGA Statement on Bob Stefanowski’s Entrance to Connecticut Governor’s Race

Today, Bob Stefanowski announced his candidacy for the Republican nomination for governor of Connecticut, opening up what is likely to be a nasty GOP primary that runs to the far-right. DGA Executive Director Noam Lee released the following statement: “Bob Stefanowski ran his first campaign on a harmful, right-wing agenda that would have bankrupted Connecticut…

Richard Irvin “Certain to Face Bruising Attacks” in Illinois GOP Primary

Latest News Jan 19, 2022

Richard Irvin “Certain to Face Bruising Attacks” in Illinois GOP Primary

Richard Irvin made an “anticlimactic” entrance to the GOP primary for governor this week and was immediately slammed by a new DGA video and attacks from his Republican opponents for his support of Gov. JB Pritzker. With the expected backing of billionaire Ken Griffin, Irvin is running on a return to Bruce Rauner’s disastrous governorship.…

Ads Up Against Abbott

Primary challenger Don Huffines has launched yet another attack on Gov. Greg Abbott, releasing a tv ad that slams Abbott’s policies and touts Huffines’ support from Donald Trump’s far-right base. Huffines’ ad affirms Abbott is public enemy #1 in what’s sure to be a nasty GOP primary dominated by Republican infighting. The ad accuses Abbott…

“Gutless” & “Dull” — Backroom DeSantis vs. Trump Fighting Escalates into Public Feud

National Journal: “Trump is only going to escalate his rhetoric against DeSantis, so the Florida governor, and the Republican Party, will have to tread carefully.” The once-simmering feud between Donald Trump and Ron DeSantis is boiling over into a full-on public brawl as DeSantis has made it clear his only goal as governor is to…

Stacey Abrams is running for governor!

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Robin Vos, Worried About Kleefisch’s Chances in Tough Primary, Tells Kevin Nicholson to Sit Down

DGA Statement on President Biden’s One-Year Anniversary in Office

GA GOP Civil War Gets Worse As Kemp Slams Perdue With An Ethics Complaint

“Juggernaut” — Gov. Kathy Hochul Releases Historic State Budget, Reports Record Fundraising, and Dominates in New Poll

Gov. Lujan Grisham Announces “Big Things Are Within Our Reach” in State of the State Address

Gov. Dan McKee Announces Historic Investments for Rhode Islanders in First State of the State Address

DGA Statement on Bob Stefanowski’s Entrance to Connecticut Governor’s Race

Richard Irvin “Certain to Face Bruising Attacks” in Illinois GOP Primary

Ads Up Against Abbott

“Gutless” & “Dull” — Backroom DeSantis vs. Trump Fighting Escalates into Public Feud