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DGA Announces Raising Nearly $34 Million in Q1 and Q2 of 2023

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DGA Announces Raising Nearly $34 Million in Q1 and Q2 of 2023

DGA Announces Raising Nearly $34 Million in Q1 and Q2 of 2023 DGA Nearly Doubles Fundraising Expectations as Grassroots and Major Donors Increasingly Recognize the Importance of Electing Democratic Governors  The Democratic Governors Association raised nearly $34 million in Q1 and Q2 of 2023 across all entities — once again shattering fundraising expectations. That amount…

DGA Chair Gov. Phil Murphy on Gov. Ron DeSantis’ Presidential Campaign Launch

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DGA Chair Gov. Phil Murphy on Gov. Ron DeSantis’ Presidential Campaign Launch

DGA Chair Gov. Phil Murphy on Gov. Ron DeSantis’ Presidential Campaign Launch Today, as Florida Governor Ron DeSantis announced his campaign for president, the Democratic Governors Association Chair Governor Phil Murphy released the following statement: “While Democratic governors across the country have been fighting to protect the rights and freedoms of their citizens, Ron DeSantis…

DGA Statement on President Biden Announcing his Reelection Campaign

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DGA Statement on President Biden Announcing his Reelection Campaign

DGA Chair New Jersey Gov. Phil Murphy released the following statement on President Biden’s announcement that he is running for reelection: “President Joe Biden has shown remarkable leadership to get our country back on track and delivered major results for the American people. That includes growing our economy from the bottom up and the middle…

DGA Chair Gov. Murphy Statement on the GOP’s Latest Attack on Reproductive Freedoms in Mifepristone Ruling

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DGA Chair Gov. Murphy Statement on the GOP’s Latest Attack on Reproductive Freedoms in Mifepristone Ruling

DGA Chair Gov. Phil Murphy released the following statement on today’s ruling on the Alliance for Hippocratic Medicine et al v. U.S. FDA et al court case: “In ruling to rip away access to a medication that has been safely prescribed for the last 20 years, this decision by a Trump-appointed judge in Texas is a devastating blow to…

DGA Announces Alex Lasry Will Serve as Co-Treasurer

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DGA Announces Alex Lasry Will Serve as Co-Treasurer

The Democratic Governors Association is announcing that business executive and Wisconsin community leader Alex Lasry will serve as the organization’s Co-Treasurer for the 2023-2024 election cycle, joining Catherine “Kiki” McLean in that role. Lasry joins the DGA as it comes off of a historic cycle marked by record breaking fundraising and investments. “I am thrilled…

Gov. Phil Murphy Announces DGA’s New Senior Staff

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Gov. Phil Murphy Announces DGA’s New Senior Staff

The Democratic Governors Association is announcing numerous new senior staff hires for the 2023-2024 and 2025-2026 election cycles. “After the DGA’s history-defying cycle in 2022, more than 57% of Americans live in a state with a Democratic governor and now is the time to keep our foot on the gas,” said DGA Chair Gov. Phil…

DGA Statement on Wisconsin Supreme Court Race

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DGA Statement on Wisconsin Supreme Court Race

DGA Chair Gov. Phil Murphy released the following statement on the results of the Wisconsin Supreme Court race: “Congratulations to Judge Janet Protasiewicz on her win in this deeply important Wisconsin Supreme Court election. This victory is not only a big win for reproductive rights and our democracy, but also a clear message that MAGA…

DGA Chair Phil Murphy Statement Celebrating North Carolina Governor Roy Cooper for Expanding Medicaid

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DGA Chair Phil Murphy Statement Celebrating North Carolina Governor Roy Cooper for Expanding Medicaid

DGA Chair Gov. Phil Murphy released the following statement to celebrate the expansion of Medicaid thanks to North Carolina Gov. Roy Cooper’s strong bipartisan leadership. “Thanks to Gov. Roy Cooper, the expansion of Medicaid in North Carolina is a major win for working families across the state that will save lives and create thousands of…

Statement from DGA Chair Gov. Phil Murphy on 50th Anniversary of Roe v. Wade

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Statement from DGA Chair Gov. Phil Murphy on 50th Anniversary of Roe v. Wade

On the 50th anniversary of the Roe v. Wade decision, DGA Chair Gov. Phil Murphy released the following statement: “50 years after the U.S. Supreme Court established a constitutional right to an abortion, we are unfortunately at a crisis moment for the future of abortion access. After the Supreme Court ripped up Roe v. Wade,…

DGA Statement on the Swearing-In of Maryland Gov. Wes Moore

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DGA Statement on the Swearing-In of Maryland Gov. Wes Moore

Today, 2023 DGA Chair and New Jersey Gov. Phil Murphy released the following statement on Maryland Gov. Wes Moore’s inauguration: “Today, Maryland Gov. Wes Moore made history by becoming the state’s first Black governor and only the third Black elected governor in American history.  “As a combat veteran in the U.S. Army, Gov. Moore learned…

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