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Inside the Letter Pressuring DGA Chair to Bet Big on Texas's Latina Gina Hinojosa to Beat Governor Greg Abbott

Latino Democratic leaders are urging DGA chair Andy Beshear to invest $10M into Gina Hinojosa's Texas gubernatorial campaign, warning a re-elected Greg Abbott could target 10 more Democratic House seats.

Latin Times · Sep 11

Kansas Gov. Laura Kelly beat the odds to win reelection. Has she become a national model for Democrats?

KANSAS CITY, Mo. — Kansas Gov. Laura Kelly was statistically the most vulnerable incumbent governor in the nation heading into the 2022 election.

Tribune News Service · Dec 15, 2022

The Democrats' strategy of boosting far-right candidates seems to have worked

Back in the primary season, a number of Democrats tried to boost far-right Republican candidates whom they deemed easier to beat in November. The strategy seems to have paid off.

WEKU · Nov 11, 2022

Democratic ads boosted extremists in Republican primaries. Was that wise?

Helping election-denying, Trump-endorsed candidates may secure a more beatable general election opponent but some see it as a cynical and morally dubious move

The Guardian - US · Aug 7, 2022

Rep. Peter Meijer's Trump-Backed Primary Challenger Got a $435,000 Gift From Democrats

If election denial is an existential threat to the country, why are Democrats boosting John Gibbs?

Reason · Aug 1, 2022

Trump endorses Dixon ahead of Michigan GOP governor primary

Former President Donald Trump has endorsed Tudor Dixon in Michigan's Republican primary for governor, just days before the election that will determine the party's opponent for Gov. Gretchen Whitmer

The Independent UK · Jul 30, 2022

Illinois Gov. Pritzker gave Democratic governors’ group $24 million to fund ads that helped nominate his GOP opponent

CHICAGO — In addition to spending more than $62 million en route to an easy win in the June primary, Illinois Gov. J.B. Pritzker also gave $24 million to the Democratic Governors Association, which then spent millions on TV ads encouraging Republicans to vote for his favored GOP challenger, state…

Chicago Tribune · Jul 23, 2022

Heart of the Primaries 2022, Republicans-Issue 32

July 21, 2022

Ballotpedia · Jul 21, 2022

Maryland Gov. Hogan won’t support Republican nominee Cox to replace him

BALTIMORE — Gov. Larry Hogan will not support Del. Dan Cox as the Republican nominee for governor following the major primary election upset declaring him the winner, a spokesman said Wednesday.

Tribune News Service · Jul 20, 2022

Why Do Democrats Keep Backing the Trumpiest Candidate?

In Maryland, the Democratic Governors Association spent more seven figures boosting the same candidate favored by former President Trump.

Reason · Jul 20, 2022