Governors - Page 185

May 14, 2021

NJ's Ciattarelli touts he's only Republican who can beat Democrat Gov. Murphy

A confident Jack Ciattarelli likes to say he’s the only New Jersey Republican who can unseat Democratic Gov. Phil Murphy in this November’s election.

May 13, 2021

Cuomo says 'harassment is not making someone feel uncomfortable,’ is ‘eager’ to tell other side of story

As New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo on Thursday repeated that he did nothing wrong regarding allegations that he sexually harassed multiple women, he said “harassment is not making someone feel uncomfortable" and that he's “eager” to tell New Yorkers the other side of the story.

May 13, 2021

Terry McAuliffe criticizes Youngkin for Trump ties, but he has his own

McAuliffe – a former governor of the Old Dominion – released an attack ad against Youngkin on Tuesday targeting the Republican nominee for his ties to the former president, calling Trump a “stain on our democracy.”

May 12, 2021

Caitlyn Jenner ‘strongly’ supports the border wall

California gubernatorial candidate and celebrity Caitlyn Jenner reiterated her support for the border wall in a statement Tuesday.

May 12, 2021

California gov hopeful Kevin Faulconer unveils proposal to lower tax burden on middle class

Republican California gubernatorial candidate Kevin Faulconer unveiled a tax proposal he called "the biggest middle-class tax cut in California history."

May 11, 2021

Georgia law sets 'defund police' limits, will 'stop radical, out-of-control' towns from slashing funds: Gaines

Georgia Gov. Brian Kemp has signed into law a bill that sets limits on the amounts by which local governments can cut police departments' budgets, arguing the movement to "defund" police seeks "to vilify the men and women who leave their families and put their lives on the line to protect" Peach State residents.

May 11, 2021

Growing opposition in California to Newsom recall, new poll suggests

Nearly half of California voters don’t support recalling Democratic Gov. Gavin Newsom, with more than a third of those questioned in a new poll saying they’d vote to oust the embattled governor in November’s all-but-certain recall election, a new survey released Tuesday indicated.

May 10, 2021

Glenn Youngkin wins Virginia GOP gubernatorial nomination

Glenn Youngkin, a former CEO at the Carlyle Group, the private equity firm, won the GOP nomination for governor in Virginia on Monday in what will be a closely watched election since only two states are headed to the polls in 2021 to choose their governors. 

May 10, 2021

Retiring Detroit police chief ‘not ruling out’ GOP challenge against Michigan Gov. Whitmer

Detroit’s retiring police chief says he’s “deeply passionate for public service” and spotlighted that he’s “not ruling out” launching a Republican challenge against Democratic Gov. Gretchen Whitmer of Michigan, who’s up for re-election next year.

May 8, 2021

Virginia showdown: GOP using ranked-choice voting to pick gubernatorial nominee

Virginia Republicans are set to gather across the Commonwealth on Saturday to choose their nominee for governor in November’s general election, in a race where most of the leading contenders have touted their support for former President Donald Trump.