Category: 2022 governors’ elections

GOP Loses Four State Chambers, Capping Worst Midterm Flop by Minority Party in 90 Years

November 14, 2022
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Republicans’ projected “Red Wave” was reduced to a ripple in congressional contests and subsumed by a blue undertow in state elections with Democrats winning most key gubernatorial races and gaining control of four state legislative bodies nationwide in the Nov. 8 midterm elections. Before noon on Nov. 14, the GOP held a 212-204 lead in…

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Maryland’s Moore Gives Democrats a Gubernatorial Win

November 8, 2022
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First-time Democratic candidate Wesley Moore, an author and former CEO of an anti-poverty nonprofit, has been elected Maryland’s first black governor, according to projections. Moore, 43, a U.S. Army Ranger war veteran and investment banker who had the vocal backing of TV maven Oprah Winfrey, was projected to beat Del. Dan Cox (R-Frederick) in their…

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In Debate, DeSantis Ducks Crist’s Claims About 2024 Presidential Ambitions

October 25, 2022
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If reelected Nov. 8, Republican Gov. Ron DeSantis said he’ll fix Florida’s property insurance crisis, make teacher salary hikes a permanent component of the education budget, eliminate sales taxes on “baby items” and pet food, and lobby lawmakers to amend a state statute that requires death sentences for convicted murders be handed down only by…

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Despite August Vote, Abortion an Issue in Kansas Governor Race

September 12, 2022
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The Kansas State Fair kicked off its annual 10-day run with a noteworthy bang on Sept. 9 as Stillwell farmer Matt Jacobs’ 1,280-pounder broke the state’s all-time pumpkin record and ribbons were awarded for best scarecrows, biscuits, and butter sculptures. Staged in Hutchison, the state fair is a late-summer celebration of tradition, innovation, and novelty…

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