Hickenlooper holds on as Colorado governor
John Hickenlooper held onto his position as governor of Colorado, narrowly edging out Republican challenger Bob Beauprez.The Associated Press and The Denver Post both called the race for Hickenlooper...
View ArticleObama congratulates governor-elect who sued him
Greg Abbott hasn’t shied away from taking President Obama to court, but that didn’t stop the two from sharing a chat after Abbott’s resounding victory in the Texas gubernatorial election.The White...
View ArticleA GOP star is born in Virginia
A new GOP star was born in Virginia with Republican Ed Gillespie's near-upset of Sen. Mark Warner (D). In a race few thought Gillespie could win, the consummate political insider nearly pulled off the...
View ArticleElectronic ballots raise concerns in outstanding Alaska races
Election watchdog groups are worried about the role electronically submitted ballots in Alaska might play in the state’s two tight federal elections.Ballots returned online are vulnerable to...
View ArticleMd. rep 'flattered' by gubernatorial chatter
Rep. Chris Van Hollen (D-Md.) on Sunday appeared to leave the door open to a possible future gubernatorial run in Maryland.On C-SPAN’s “Newsmakers,” Van Hollen was asked to respond to speculation about...
View ArticleMissouri GOP governor candidate dies
Tom Schweich, the Missouri state auditor and a top GOP candidate for the governor’s mansion in 2016, has died.Schweich, 54, was rushed to the hospital on Thursday for a “medical situation." The...
View ArticleW.Va. GOP rep eyeing governor's mansion
Rep. David McKinley (R-W.Va.) said Tuesday he is considering a run for governor in West Virginia in 2016.“We’re giving that a lot of consideration,” McKinley told West Virginia MetroNews. “Just a lot...
View ArticleManchin to decide on gubernatorial bid by Memorial Day
Sen. Joe Manchin will make a decision on a bid for West Virginia's top office by late May.The West Virginia Democrat suggested during a speech Tuesday at a Charleston country club that he could make a...
View ArticleTrent Lott not ruling out gubernatorial bid
Former Senate Majority Leader Trent Lott (R-Miss.) is not ruling out a run for governor in his home state."Some people have suggested I ought to look at that … I probably laughed and didn't say ‘no,’...
View ArticleMatt Bevin seeks comeback in Ky. primary
Voters in Kentucky go to the polls in primary elections on Tuesday, with a close and bitter battle for the GOP nomination for governor by far the most closely watched race.Three candidates are...
View ArticleMcConnell rival wins GOP primary for Kentucky governor
Matt Bevin (R-Ky.), a former Tea Party challenger to Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell, has officially secured the GOP nomination for governor after his main opponent conceded defeat Friday...
View ArticleVermont governor will not seek reelection
Vermont Gov. Peter Shumlin, the former head of the Democratic Governors Association, announced Monday that he will not seek reelection in 2016."I've never seen politics as a life-long career," Shumlin...
View ArticleVermont rep considering gubernatorial bid
Rep. Peter Welch is considering running for governor in his home state of Vermont, the Democratic lawmaker said in an interview published Wednesday. Gov. Peter Shumlin (D) announced earlier this week...
View ArticleKy. gov candidate Bevin wants state to remove Jefferson Davis statue
Kentucky GOP gubernatorial hopeful Matt Bevin wants his state to remove a statue of Confederate President Jefferson Davis from its statehouse. Bevin on Wednesday praised South Carolina Gov. Nikki Haley...
View ArticleDem opposition group blasts Walker in new ad
The Democratic opposition research group American Bridge is releasing a Facebook ad attacking Scott Walker on a litany of policy issues related to his time as Wisconsin governor. The nearly two-minute...
View ArticleGOP field gets ready to rumble
Thursday marks the true opening salvo in the GOP presidential race, as the top 10 candidates are slated to face off in the long-awaited Fox News debate.With just more than half the declared candidates...
View ArticleGillespie to run for Virginia governor
Republican strategist Ed Gillespie, who nearly pulled off a huge upset against incumbent Sen. Mark Warner (D-Va.) last year, will run for governor of Virginia in 2017. Gillespie told The Washington...
View ArticleBevin elected governor of Kentucky
Republican Matt Bevin was elected governor of Kentucky on Tuesday, beating out Democrat Jack Conway. The Associated Press called the election for Bevin, a Tea Party darling who had previously been...
View ArticleMcConnell congratulates Bevin on Kentucky governor win
Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-Ky.) on Wednesday congratulated his former Senate opponent Matt Bevin (R) for his win in Kentucky's gubernatorial election. "I remember when the Republican...
View ArticleVitter’s GOP opponent endorses Democrat
One of the Republican challengers Louisiana Sen. David Vitter defeated in the gubernatorial primary has chosen to endorse Vitter’s Democratic challenger instead of falling in line with the GOP after a...
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