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Democrats Press to Win a Majority of Governors’ Offices in Midterms After Power Struggles with Trump
Democrats are targeting open and competitive races in 36 states, hoping to reverse a 26-governor Republican edge and shape 2028 election rules.
- On Tuesday, voters across 36 states cast ballots in gubernatorial elections, with Democrats seeking a majority of governorships for the first time in two decades amid voter discontent over the economy, inflation, and healthcare.
- Heading into the midterms, Republicans held 26 of 50 governors' offices, while Democratic-led states represented 60% of the nation's population, leaving executive control at stake in six 2024 swing states.
- Democrats are prioritizing a dozen competitive races in Alaska, Georgia, Iowa, and Ohio, where incumbents are term-limited, and in Nevada, where Attorney General Aaron Ford challenges Republican Gov. Joe Lombardo.
- Historic milestones are on the line as Texas candidate Gina Hinojosa vies to become the first Latina governor, while New Mexico's Deb Haaland hopes to become the first Native American woman to lead a state.
- Election outcomes will influence 2028 presidential election administration, particularly given Trump's interest in expanding federal control over voting requirements, including mail-in ballot restrictions.
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Democrats try to take majority of governors' offices for first time in two decades
All told, 36 states that are home to about 80% of the nation’s population will elect a governor Tuesday. In 19 states, the office is open. Heading into the elections, Democratic governors represented 60% of the nation’s population, but Republicans held 26 of the nation's 50 governors’ offices.
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Democrats press to win a majority of governors' offices in midter
HARRISBURG, Pa. (AP) — Democrats are heading into Tuesday’s midterm elections hoping to take over a majority of governors’ offices for the first time in two decades, as they ride a wave of voter discontent over the
·Baltimore, United States
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