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DonViejo

(60,536 posts) Sat Jun 16, 2018, 07:54 AM Jun 2018

Map of Governor's Races Favors Democrats

June 16, 2018 at 7:02 am EDT By Taegan Goddard

Jennifer Duffy: “As the political universe fixates on the battles for control of Congress, little attention is being paid to the 36 gubernatorial contests on the ballot in November. But, the stakes for control of governorships are high given that most of the Governors elected this year will be in office during redistricting in 2021. And, races are starting to become engaged and more interesting.”

“Governors’ races are not immune to mid-term election trends. Just as the party in power loses seats in the U.S. House and Senate, it also loses gubernatorial seats… Given the near historic number of seats Republicans hold and mid-term trends, it would seem that they have nowhere to go but down. They are playing defense this cycle, while Democrats are working to put as many GOP-held seats on the board as possible.”

The Cook Political Report has updated its race ratings.

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https://politicalwire.com/2018/06/16/map-of-governors-races-favors-democrats/

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Map of Governor's Races Favors Democrats (Original Post) DonViejo Jun 2018 OP

So good to see Iowa in that 'toss-up' category rurallib Jun 2018 #1

no way is Illinois a toss up beachbum bob Jun 2018 #2

I hear here in Ohio that Cordray is running better than DeWine. Demsrule86 Jun 2018 #4

I wish I shared your optimism, Bob. davsand Jun 2018 #5

Looks like an improvement for the D's ... Persondem Jun 2018 #3

rurallib

(62,426 posts)

1. So good to see Iowa in that 'toss-up' category

Reply to DonViejo (Original post)

Sat Jun 16, 2018, 08:39 AM

Jun 2018

our governor is really showing a deaf ear to citizen's problems.
It is quite early. I am thinking right now that as we get deeper into the race the worse she will look.

beachbum bob

(10,437 posts)

2. no way is Illinois a toss up

Reply to DonViejo (Original post)

Sat Jun 16, 2018, 08:59 AM

Jun 2018

republican governor Rauner is despised by all democrats and most of his own party. Not sure what Charlie Cook been smoking but if a guaranteed 20 point win by priztker is considered "tossup", Cook is nuts

Demsrule86

(68,595 posts)

4. I hear here in Ohio that Cordray is running better than DeWine.

Reply to beachbum bob (Reply #2)

Sat Jun 16, 2018, 09:45 AM

Jun 2018

Not sure it leans 'R'. Ohio has been badly hurt by Trump's tariffs. We don't have enough steel and the autos are being attacked...if he goes after foreign cars...the giant Honda plant in Marysville will be affected. Plus the separation of kids from parents is playing very badly here. Our farmers are in trouble as well.

davsand

(13,421 posts)

5. I wish I shared your optimism, Bob.

Reply to beachbum bob (Reply #2)

Sat Jun 16, 2018, 12:07 PM

Jun 2018

Much as I loathe Ruiner, I'm terrified that Pritzger will have some horrible awful PR nightmare drop before the election. There have already been ads with the FBI tape of Pritzger on the phone with Blago talking about which black Dem could be appointed into Obama's Senate seat, and I am seriously worried about what else could be out there to drop at election time.

Gawd, I f***ing HATE Rauner.

Laura

Persondem

(1,936 posts)

3. Looks like an improvement for the D's ...

Reply to DonViejo (Original post)

Sat Jun 16, 2018, 09:03 AM

Jun 2018

... If we split the toss ups.

I hope that NH is so fed up with the R's that they reject Sununu for another pick up.

Thank you for the post. Good info in an election year!

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