Dem Gov’s $1 Billion Gift to Party Deputy

DGA Chairwoman awards no-bid gambling contract to company represented by DGA treasurer

Charlie Hoffmann
July 29, 2019 5:00 AM

Rhode Island governor Gina Raimondo is facing criticism after her administration awarded a no-bid billion-dollar contract to a gaming company that is represented by the treasurer of the Democratic Governors Association (DGA) which Raimondo chairs.

Dem Governors Concerned Over Presidential Candidates’ Leftward Lurch

Progressive policies on immigration and healthcare could hurt party's 2020 chances, Democratic governors say

Charlie Hoffmann
July 19, 2019 10:20 AM

A trio of Democratic governors warned their party's leading presidential candidates against embracing far-left policies on healthcare and immigration that could alienate independent and swing voters in the 2020 presidential election.

10 Most Popular Governors All Republicans

Massachusetts governor Charlie Baker tops the list

Charlie Hoffmann
July 18, 2019 11:55 AM

All of the top ten most popular governors in the country identify as Republicans according to a recent nationwide poll conducted by Morning Consult.

DGA Publicly Praises Northam for First Time Since Yearbook Scandal

The organization has not retracted its call for Northam to resign

Charlie Hoffmann
July 11, 2019 4:50 PM

The Democratic Governors Association (DGA) publicly praised Virginia governor Ralph Northam Wednesday on its Twitter feed for the first time since a photo from the governor's medical school yearbook page emerged featuring an individual in blackface and another in a Ku Klux Klan robe.

Justin Fairfax Still Considering Running for Governor in 2021

Says His Sexual Assault Allegations Helped Raise His Public Profile

Charlie Hoffmann
June 21, 2019 10:40 AM

Virginia Lieutenant Governor Justin Fairfax (D.) is still considering running for governor in 2021 despite facing multiple allegations of sexual assault.

Despite Claims of Suppression in Georgia, Registration and Turnout Increased Under Kemp

Abrams continues voter suppression smears

Haris Alic and Jeffrey Cimmino
November 29, 2018 4:59 AM

Claims of voter suppression tainted Georgia’s political landscape this election cycle, impacting races up and down the ballot, but none more so than the contest for governor.

Dem Gubernatorial Candidate: Revealing Opposition to Kavanaugh Would Have ‘Undermined’ Ability to Win

Aryssa Damron
October 18, 2018 12:17 PM

The Democratic gubernatorial candidate in South Carolina resisted commenting on the controversy around Supreme Court Justice Brett Kavanaugh's confirmation, but he admitted at an event on Tuesday that he would not have supported President Donald Trump's nominee.

Maryland Democratic Gubernatorial Candidate: Calls Made to Fraud-Convicted Lobbyist ‘an Error’

Aryssa Damron
October 17, 2018 5:05 PM

Poll: 10 Most Popular Governors in America Are All Republicans

Haris Alic
October 10, 2018 1:07 PM

A new survey released by the Morning Consult on Wednesday found that America's 10 most popular governors are all Republicans.

Garcia’s Explanation for Missed School Meetings Contradict Official Records

Arizona Dem candidate for governor claims teaching schedule prevented him from attending board meetings

Haris Alic
October 1, 2018 2:00 PM

Official documents appear to contradict the defense David Garcia, the Democratic nominee for governor of Arizona, has offered for missing nearly half of all meetings of the charter school board of directors he sat on between 2013 and 2017. Garcia has anchored his challenge to first-term incumbent Republican governor Doug Ducey around education, especially calls for increased oversight and accountability in Arizona's burgeoning charter school system.