Running for governor continues to hold appeal on Capitol Hill

Running for governor continues to hold appeal on Capitol Hill

ANALYSIS — Governors don’t get as much attention as members of Congress in a city dominated by federal politics. But gubernatorial races are having an impact on Washington as a growing number of lawmakers are leaving Capitol Hill to try to become the chief executive of their own states. This is a huge cycle for governors, with New Jersey and Virginia hosting races this year and 36 states holding gubernatorial contests next year. Seventeen of tho…