Gubernatorial contests are few (just 11 states will elect a governor in November) and remarkably static. Even though some of these races have been going for months, there hasn’t been a lot of fundamental movement.
Open seat contests in Montana and New Hampshire look like two of the…
Claire McCaskill (D) remains the Senate’s most endangered incumbent, but the Missouri Democrat’s prospects appear to have improved slightly on Tuesday after learning she’ll face Rep. Todd Akin (R) in the fall.
Akin’s come-from-behind win seemed unlikely only months ago, though Republicans never had a particularly strong field…
Voters in all four states chose nominees for governor last night, but the most competitive general election will likely take place next month in Wisconsin.
Last night, Democrats in the Badger State chose Milwaukee Mayor Tom Barrett to be their nominee against Gov. Scott Walker (R) in the…
In the middle of trying to win back Washington State’s governorship for the GOP for the first time in 30 years, state Attorney General Rob McKenna disagreed with former Sen. Rick Santorum’s recent criticism of President Obama and higher education.
“President Obama once said he wants everybody in…
It’s a rough time to be a North Carolina Democrat.
In the span of just a week, the party’s seen Gov. Bev Perdue choose retirement over a competitive reelection she was likely to lose, Rep. Brad Miller headed for the exits rather than face Rep. David Price in…
Gov. Bev Perdue’s retirement actually improves Democratic chances of holding the governorship in the Tar Heel State. For over a year, the incumbent suffered from mediocre polling numbers and routinely trailed former Charlotte Mayor Pat McCrory (R) by double-digits.
State Rep. Bill Faison was preparing to challenge Perdue…
While most of the attention focused on 2012 is on the presidential contest and the fight for the House and Senate, Republicans are looking to extend their advantage in governorships across the country.
After the 2010 elections, Republicans control 29 governorships compared to 22 for Democrats, with one…
After more than avyear of being the presumptive GOP nominee, Lt. Gov. Peter Kinder announced he would not run for governor of Missouri in 2012. Kinder had faced weeks of bad press and his decision may actually boost GOP chances of knocking off Gov. Jay Nixon (D).
Businessman…
Democratic Gov. Steve Beshear was easily reelected with 56% over state Senate President David WIlliams (R). Williams simply wasn’t likable enough to be a viable alternative to voters who may have been open to change. Months ago, Republicans were able to chip away at Beshear, but voters weren’t willing…
Lt. Gov. Phil Bryant (R) defeated Hattiesburg Mayor Johnny DuPree (D), 61%-39%, to succeed Gov. Haley Barbour (R). DuPree was extremely personable but was always going to have a tough time as an African-American candidate in a conservative, Southern state.
