John Bel Edwards, the only Democratic governor in the Deep South, has successfully vetoed bills that have glided into law elsewhere in the region. Soon, he’ll leave office.
Tag: Elections, Governors
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Arizona Judge Tosses Kari Lake’s 2022 Election Lawsuit
Lawyers for Ms. Lake, a Trump ally who lost the governor’s race, claimed Maricopa County did not properly review mail-in ballot signatures. A judge said the arguments “do not clear the bar.”
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DeSantis’s Candidate for Kentucky Governor Loses to Trump-Backed Rival
The 2024 hopeful made a dramatic, election-eve show of support in the Kentucky governor’s race, only for his chosen candidate to get clobbered. Another favored candidate in Jacksonville, Fla., lost, too.
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Daniel Cameron, Ally of Mitch McConnell, Wins GOP Primary for Kentucky Governor
Daniel Cameron, the attorney general, will face Andy Beshear, a popular Democrat who is seeking re-election in a typically deep-red state.
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Kentucky and Philadelphia Hold Crucial Elections: What to Watch
In Kentucky, Republicans are choosing a nominee to take on the popular Democratic governor. In Philadelphia, Democrats are knotted in a crowded primary to lead the influential liberal city.