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RGA in Disarray: Another GOP Gov Gets a Primary Challenger; Another Headache for Doug Ducey

12 of 16 Sitting Republican Governors Are Now Facing Primary Challengers Yet another Republican governor is facing an attack from inside his own party. In the latest headache for RGA Chair Doug Ducey, Alaska Gov. Mike Dunleavy will face a primary challenger from a GOP state legislator, who said he “believes Alaska’s conservatives are frustrated…

Donald Trump’s Endorsement of Dan Cox Throws Maryland MAGA Primary Into Even More Chaos

Yesterday, Donald Trump delivered a massive blow to Silent Kelly Schulz by endorsing Republican primary rival Del. Dan Cox, adding more fuel to what already promised to be an extreme and divisive GOP primary in Maryland. Trump’s endorsement blows up Schulz’s ongoing plan to stay silent on key questions and quietly court insiders, while Cox…

Dan Cox Ramps Up Maryland’s MAGA Primary By Picking Anti-Mask, Anti-Vaxx, Anti-Science Running Mate

Will the rest of the GOP field follow his lead or denounce his fellow far-right running mate? In Maryland, diehard Trump loyalist and GOP candidate for governor Dan Cox has tapped far-right extremist Gordana Schifanelli as his running mate for lieutenant governor. Schifanelli has made a name for herself by spreading misinformation about the pandemic…

Kelly Schulz Copies Larry Elder’s Playbook on Prolonging the Pandemic

Kelly Schulz has finally made clear that she intends to imitate her fellow Republicans’ disastrous handling of the COVID-19 pandemic. In a recent radio interview, Schulz said she opposes popular policies that keep the economy growing, schools open, and families safe, like vaccine mandates and policies ensuring masking in schools. After months of hiding, it’s…

Maryland Matters: Dan Cox Has a Shot in Increasingly Nasty GOP Primary As Kelly Schulz is Still Silent

In a new column published in Maryland Matters, long-time Maryland political commentator Frank DeFilippo details how die-hard Trump supporter Del. Dan Cox “could easily win the Republican primary in a low turnout non-presidential election year.” Cox has campaigned using Trump-like rhetoric and positions that excite the far-right base. Maryland Matters’ Frank DeFilippo says, “Cox could…

More Maryland MAGA Infighting After Campaign Finance Complaint Against Steele

Michael Steele’s potential run for governor continues to stir up tension in Maryland’s MAGA primary. After a fellow Republican filed a campaign finance complaint against him, Steele is now under the microscope of the Maryland State Board of Elections and feuding back-and-forth with his GOP primary opponents, who are attacking him from every angle. The…

Tensions Build as Maryland Republicans Already Attacking Michael Steele From Every Angle

Potential Republican gubernatorial candidate Michael Steele is gearing up to re-enter state politics this week with a visit to the Maryland Association of Counties summer conference, but Maryland GOP leaders could doom his campaign from the start. Josh Kurtz with Maryland Matters says Steele “finds himself at odds with key elements of his party ……

Trump Loyalists Harris and Cox Team Up in Divisive Maryland MAGA Primary

Yesterday, the Washington Post reported that GOP Rep. Andy Harris is supporting Del. Daniel Cox as he runs for Maryland governor. Their partnership is sure to shake up the increasingly crowded Republican field. “All of this is the potential entrance of Cox onto the radar screen of the Trump world,” said Todd Eberly, a political…

Dan Cox’s Campaign Ramps up Maryland’s MAGA Primary as Silent Schulz Continues to Hide

Last week, far-right Delegate Daniel Cox kicked off his campaign in the Maryland GOP primary for governor, which he’s quickly turning into a MAGA primary of Trump loyalty tests given his record of previously bussing far-right extremists to the Trump rally that led to the January 6th attack on the U.S. Capitol. Meanwhile, since launching…

As Marylander and Capitol Police Officer Testifies On Jan. 6 Insurrection, Silent Schulz Must Answer Whether Trump Is to Blame

Today, Marylander and Capitol police officer Harry Dunn testified before Congress that insurrectionists said Donald Trump invited them as they stormed the Capitol on January 6th, raising the question for GOP candidate for governor Kelly Schulz: do you think Trump was to blame for the violent mob that stormed the Capitol? This comes as Silent…

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