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DGA Chair Inslee’s Statement on Governor Kate Brown’s Primary Victory

DGA Chair Inslee’s Statement on Governor Kate Brown’s Primary Victory Tonight, DGA Chair Jay Inslee released the following statement on Oregon Governor Kate Brown’s nomination for reelection: “I congratulate my friend Governor Kate Brown on earning the Democratic nomination for governor and look forward to continuing to work with her to move our states and…

DGA Statement On the Primary Elections in Nebraska

May 16, 2018

DGA Statement On the Primary Elections in Nebraska

DGA Statement On the Primary Elections in Nebraska Today, DGA Executive Director Elisabeth Pearson released the following statement on the nominations of state Senator Bob Krist and Governor Pete Ricketts in Nebraska: “Congratulations to Senator Bob Krist on becoming the Democratic nominee for governor of Nebraska,” said Pearson. “A former Air Force pilot, Bob Krist…

DGA Statement on Scott Wagner’s Nomination in Pennsylvania

May 16, 2018

DGA Statement on Scott Wagner’s Nomination in Pennsylvania

DGA Statement on Scott Wagner’s Nomination in Pennsylvania Today, DGA Executive Director Elisabeth Pearson released the following statement on Republican Scott Wagner’s nomination in Pennsylvania: “Scott Wagner is limping out of one of the ugliest elections in the state’s history,” said Pearson. “Over the last few months, Scott Wagner has shown he is Pennsylvania’s very…

DGA Statement on Tom Wolf’s Nomination for Reelection in Pennsylvania

May 16, 2018

DGA Statement on Tom Wolf’s Nomination for Reelection in Pennsylvania

DGA Statement on Tom Wolf’s Nomination for Reelection in Pennsylvania Today, Washington Gov. and DGA Chair Jay Inslee released the following statement on Governor Tom Wolf’s nomination for reelection in Pennsylvania: “Congratulations to my friend Governor Tom Wolf for earning the Democratic nomination on his way to winning another term as governor of Pennsylvania,” said…

Tim Pawlenty’s Taking His Ball And Going Home

Pawlenty Snubs Republican Activists, Forgoes Convention Process Recent Wall Street lobbyist Tim Pawlenty, who represents the perfect ideal of everything voters are rejecting in the Trump-era, will forgo courting base Republican activists because he is afraid he will lose the convention process. Someone break out the world’s smallest violin for the candidate who delayed entering…

Rauner Again Stands in the Way of Gun Safety Legislation with Cynical Amendatory Veto

Yesterday, Governor Bruce Rauner stood in the way of advancing a gun safety bill for the second time this year. Rauner issued an Amendatory Veto of a bill imposing a 72-hour waiting period for purchasing assault weapons and added in enough controversial provisions that the Chicago Sun-Times Editorial Board wrote he “did [his] best to…

Ives Spent Months Attacking Rauner’s Failed Leadership, and She’s Still Doing It

Yesterday, state Representative Jeanne Ives still did not endorse Governor Bruce Rauner, who she previously called a “pathological liar” and whose failed record she spent months highlighting. Here are just a few examples of what Rauner’s antagonist thinks about the Republican candidate for governor, all said after he won the primary: Ives: “He’s unelectable in…

GOP Unity Watch: Kasich ‘Unsure’ How Much He’ll Support DeWine

Kasich Won’t Say if He’ll Even Campaign With GOP Nominee In case you missed it, Gov. John Kasich’s endorsement snub of Mike DeWine is still making waves in the Ohio governor’s race. Kasich told the Michigan Press Association on Friday that he wasn’t sure if he would ever campaign for DeWine. You read that correctly.…

Connecticut Republicans Emerge From Chaotic Convention More Divided Than Ever

Nasty, Expensive, and Wide-Open Primary Looms on the Horizon Connecticut Republicans went into last weekend’s convention hoping to get some clarity in their nomination process, but after a historic 5 hour multi-ballot ordeal, the party emerged more divided than ever. The convention was “chaotic” and “circus-like” race to the right that hasn’t really sorted…

Video: Rauner Breaks Silence to Praise Trump’s Policies

At the Kemp Forum last Friday, Governor Bruce Rauner was given a golden opportunity to break his silence on President Donald Trump and show the people of Illinois that he would stand up for them. Instead, he praised Trump’s policies. Rauner was asked how the president was doing and said “I applaud” the Republicans’ middle-class…

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The Latest

DGA Chair Inslee’s Statement on Governor Kate Brown’s Primary Victory

DGA Statement On the Primary Elections in Nebraska

DGA Statement on Scott Wagner’s Nomination in Pennsylvania

DGA Statement on Tom Wolf’s Nomination for Reelection in Pennsylvania

Tim Pawlenty’s Taking His Ball And Going Home

Rauner Again Stands in the Way of Gun Safety Legislation with Cynical Amendatory Veto

Ives Spent Months Attacking Rauner’s Failed Leadership, and She’s Still Doing It

GOP Unity Watch: Kasich ‘Unsure’ How Much He’ll Support DeWine

Connecticut Republicans Emerge From Chaotic Convention More Divided Than Ever

Video: Rauner Breaks Silence to Praise Trump’s Policies