GOP braces for potential wipeout in governors' races
The ranks of Republican governors are poised to thin after this year’s midterm elections, and some party strategists are bracing for major Democratic gains even in some of the most conservative states in the country.
Voters in 36 states will elect governors on Tuesday, including 26 states where Republicans currently hold the top job. Democrats are defending nine seats, and both sides are fighting over Alaska, where independent Gov. Bill Walker dropped his reelection bid late last month.
Virtually all of the most contested races are being fought on Republican turf.
Democrats are overwhelmingly likely to pick up governorships in Illinois, where Gov. Bruce Rauner (R) is running a long-shot bid for reelection, and New Mexico, where Gov. Susana Martinez (R) faces term limits.
Polls also show Democratic nominees ahead in open seat races in Michigan, Maine and Florida; of the 33 public surveys taken in Florida since the Aug. 28 primary, Tallahassee Mayor Andrew Gillum (D) has led former Rep. Ron DeSantis (R) in 32.
In Nevada, Clark County Commission Chairman Steve Sisolak (D) is running even with or just ahead of Attorney General Adam Laxalt (R).
Two high-profile races in which Republican governors are retiring, in Ohio and Georgia, remain virtual toss-ups. Former Attorney General Richard Cordray (D) is tied with current Attorney General Mike DeWine (R) in Ohio, and former state House Minority Leader Stacey Abrams (D) is locked in an increasingly contentious battle with Secretary of State Brian Kemp (R) in Georgia.
Democrats are even running close to Republicans in Kansas and South Dakota, two deep-red states. The party’s nominees are narrowly trailing or tied with Republican candidates in Oklahoma, New Hampshire and Alaska.
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At least this Census in 2020 will have a Republican POTUS!.....................not like the last two..............
This was a good loss, rauner is a pimp. Good riddance.
And all those states will soon find themselves circling the bowl.
And those former red states will follow other Democrat states into bankruptcy and chaos.
Wow the drama queen hysterics are strong with this one. NONE of this was is “deep read” territory except KS. The rest of it is blue to purple at best.
Keeping the governorships in Ohio and Florida was big. I mean really BIGLY!
It blunts the “Blue Wave” that turned to a measly swell.
Given the money, anger, media support as well as history all the Democrats got was a small majority in the house, Trump did exceeding well.
This sets the stage favorably for Trump to run in 2020.
Had we lost these, 2020 would be a bit harder.
Plus in Ohio, we got rid of that pest, Kasich.
The mailman can go to the dead letter department and stew.
Maine, Nevada, Illinois and New Mexico are “red” states - who knew?......
Maine, Nevada, Michigan and New Mexico are red?
Who knew?
The only state I would call “RED” on this list is Kansas, and that was due to the voters PUNISHING the Republicans for the disaster that was the Brownback economy.... Kansas will swing back.
None of those other states would I call “RED”...