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Stunning Losses In Tuesday’s Elections Spell Trouble For Chris Sununu

Tuesday’s election results in New Hampshire and across the country spell trouble for Gov. Chris Sununu. Democrats won 76 percent of the races in New Hampshire in which they competed. After campaigning hard for Victoria Sullivan in Manchester, Sununu suffered an embarrassing defeat with a Democrat carrying Manchester by 14 points. Sununu went all in…

Tuesday Night’s Results Are A Warning Sign For Missouri Gov. Mike Parson

On Tuesday, Gov. Mike Parson suffered a defeat in a Missouri House seat Trump won by 5 points. The DGA pulled off a stunning win in Kentucky, a state Trump won by nearly 30 points. These results spell trouble for unelected Parson’s re-election. Trish Gunby won a St. Louis County-based House seat by overperforming a…

DGA Releases New Video, “Blue Kentucky”

Today, the Democratic Governors Association released a new video, “Blue Kentucky,” highlighting Governor-Elect Andy Beshear’s victory Tuesday night. The video features news shows and Gov-Elect Beshear’s victory night speech. On election night Beshear said, “To our educators, your courage to stand up and fight against all the bullying and name calling helped galvanize our entire…

Memo: Momentous Win In Kentucky

***For audio of this morning’s press conference, click here*** To: Interested Parties From: Marshall Cohen, DGA Political Director Re: Momentous Win In Kentucky The Democratic Governors Association (DGA)’s huge victory in Kentucky proves Democrats can win everywhere—including in deep red states—with strong candidates and adequately funded campaigns. We were proud to be the single largest…

President Trump’s Negative Rhetoric On Louisiana’s Economy Is All Partisan Politics, And His Mississippi Speech Proves It

POTUS repeatedly praised Mississippi’s economy, which is under-performing Louisiana’s by a wide margin President Trump’s rhetoric on Louisiana’s economy is just partisan politics, and what he said Friday at a rally in Mississippi proves it. At the rally, Trump repeatedly praised the performance of Mississippi’s economy under a Republican governor, saying “jobs are…

DGA Statement on Governor-Elect Andy Beshear’s Victory in Kentucky

Today, Democratic Governors Association Chair Gina Raimondo released the following statement on Governor-Elect Andy Beshear’s victory in Kentucky’s gubernatorial race, a major pickup for Democrats: “Congratulations to Governor-Elect Andy Beshear for his well-deserved victory tonight in Kentucky. Kentuckians now have a champion in the governor’s office who has spent his career fighting for children and…

This Is The Only Story That Matters The Next Two Weeks In The Louisiana Governor’s Race

“Rispone Calls Edwards A Disappointment To West Point, US Military” – WWL Radio While David Vitter did many things to disgrace Louisiana, he never stooped so low as to attack John Bel Edwards’s military service in 2015. Today, while on conservative talk radio, his opponent, political insider Eddie Rispone, said Gov. Edwards “hurt the reputation…

Louisville Courier Journal Endorses Andy Beshear, Whose Vision Is “Right For Kentucky Families”

Yesterday, the Louisville Courier Journal endorsed Attorney General Andy Beshear’s campaign for governor. The Courier Journal lauded Beshear for his plan to “prioritize education and economic diversification above all else.” The editorial goes on to praise Beshear for his “holistic vision for helping Kentucky’s families and for advancing the commonwealth.” On the other hand, Bevin…

Phil Scott Has Lost All Credibility With Vermont Republicans, Gains A Primary Challenger

Yesterday, Vermont Gov. Phil Scott gained a primary challenger, John Klar, who said Scott “cannot be trusted to keep his word” and is “more than a lame duck.” Last month, Klar said Scott was a “sheep in wolf’s clothing.” Scott has been feuding with the state’s GOP chairwoman and suggested the state party needs new…

ICYMI: Roll Call: Health Care On The Ballot in Kentucky, Louisiana, And Mississippi

In case you missed it, Democratic candidates for governor are running to expand and protect access to health care in Kentucky, Louisiana, and Mississippi. In Kentucky, Democrat Attorney General Andy Beshear would scrap a rule implemented by GOP Gov. Matt Bevin that could take health care away from 400,000 Kentuckians if enacted. In Louisiana, if…

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