Gov. "Before Glen Youngkin, there were 27 sitting republican governors. THE GOVERNOR JOINED. Event Date. 2010 NGA Annual MeetingBoston, Massachusetts Below are meeting notes from NGA's Annual and Winter Meetings held from 2000 to 2009. Duceys standoffishness echoed a RGA statement issued after Mastriano won the crowded and bruising primary, which offered no endorsement. "Democratic Governors have stood in the breach for the last three years, and their records resonate with the issues voters care about.". I write about politics at the federal, state, and local level. "We go into competitive races, we get that nominee over the finish line. our Subscriber Agreement and by copyright law. Market data provided by Factset. 2. Republicans also captured the lieutenant governor and attorney general offices from the Democrats and flipped the states House of Delegates. He said the RGA will make decisions "race by race" in terms of how to use its resources, including how it supports incumbents. The governor-elect said candidates will have to decide based on their own race whether it's best to keep Mr. Trump at arm's length. The first two have incumbent Democratic governors, with Kentucky Gov. Nevada Gov.-elect Joe Lombardo was the only Republican to flip a state in 2022, beating Democratic Gov. Biden carried all those states other than Kansas in the 2020 presidential election. The state senator from Franklin County and nominee for Pennsylvania governor NOW, THE GOVERNOR ALSO TALKED ABOUT THE IMPORTANCE OF HIS PARTY TAPPING INTO YOUNGER REPUBLICANS, PEOPLE AGES TWO, 20 TO 35. 1964 NGA Annual MeetingCleveland, Ohio Land Management, Agriculture, Wildlife, and Rural Communities, NGA Committees, Task Forces & Council of Governors, Supporting State Efforts to Address Healthcare Challenges, Twenty-First Annual Intergovernmental Meeting on Nuclear Weapons Waste Cleanup, Webinar on Addressing Wages of the Direct Care Workforce through Medicaid Policies, Preparing the Next Generation of the Healthcare Workforce, governors and states meet to talk prevention and resilience in youth mental health, Strategies for Addressing the Comprehensive Needs of Students and Families Through Community Schools and Wraparound Supports, Electric and Alternative Vehicle Infrastructure Summit. They presented the GOPs governance in the states as a positive alternative to Democratic leadership in Washington. Discovery Company. Doug Mastriano has a habit of quoting from history and angering his fellow Republicans. The Republican Senate primary in Pennsylvania may be headed for a recount, which would be triggered if the margin is less than 0.5 percent of the The governors of Iowa, South Dakota and Tennessee joined Sununu in Orlando for the conference and discussed what worked and what didn't work for the party during last Texas Governor Greg Abbott has primary challengers to his right, Ohio Governor Mike DeWine is facing former Representative Jim Renacci and Georgia Governor Brian Kemp will be trying to fend off against former Georgia state representative Vernon Jones, who used to be a Democrat but switched parties. Brian Kemp who will likely face a rematch with Democrat Stacey Abrams next year has been fending off verbal attacks all year from Trump. The Western Governors Foundation is proud launch the second annual Western Governors Leadership Institute. So well be looking at this map. Doug Mastriano has a habit of quoting from history and angering his fellow Republicans. Vermonts Gov. Gov. Craig Gongol replaces outgoing executive director David Rexrode, a Virginia operative who has been the top staffer at the RGA for the last four years. Kate Brown (D) clocks in last place. This is going to create a different environment in 2022 from what we had in Virginia," the DGA told Fox News. Copyright 2023 CBS Interactive Inc. All rights reserved. Governors are the C.E.O.s, said Gov. The Republican Governors Association has tapped Sara Craig Gongol as the party committees next executive director. Fresh off a big win in Virginia and better-than-expected performance in New Jersey, Republican governors are confident about their 2022 midterm prospects against Democrats, but they'll have an added wrinkle before next year's general election: challenges within their own party. Virginia Republican gubernatorial nominee Glenn Youngkin speaks during his election night party at a hotel in Chantilly, Virginia, Nov. 3, 2021. Session videos from the National Governors Association Winter Meeting 2018 which took place February 24 & 25 in Washington DC National Governors Association Chair Virginia Gov. Virginia Gov.-elect Glenn Youngkin greets supporters at an election night party in Chantilly, Va., early Wednesday, Nov. 3, 2021, after he defeated Democrat Terry McAuliffe. It is an honor to lead the RGA again along with Governor Ducey, Governor Reynolds,and our colleagues on the Executive Committee in the year ahead., In states across the country, Republican governors are leading the way and Americans know that Republican leadership means a protection ofpersonal freedoms,thriving economies, and keeping our kids in school and government out of our daily lives, said incoming RGA Vice ChairGovernor Kim Reynolds. Arizona Gov. They say their incumbents will have strong records to run on when it comes to education, infrastructure and voting rights. Craig Gongol previously served as chief of staff to Iowa Gov. TIM? / CBS News. Can it be replicated in 2022? Mastriano again said in that brief Valley Forge speech that Democratic elected officials are secretly supporting him, offering no proof for that claim. And he argued that "each states Democrat governor has failed to address the major concerns voters have heading into 2022, and theres not enough money in the world to save them from their own failed leadership.". In the key battleground of Georgia, Republican Gov. Were so happy about that, we cant stand it, he said. NEW HAMPSHIRE GOP GOV. Events labeled Media Availability indicates that an event is open to the media and that a media Q&A is planned. Tom Wolf. The Republican Governors Association is dedicated to one primary objective: electing and supporting Republican governors. That's their choice. Doug Ducey gives his state of the state address. Kim Reynolds as chair for the 2023 cycle during the organizations annual conference this week. We have 28 sitting Republican governors. "We've never been in a situation where our incumbent governors have faced primaries. [10] As of 2021, this election meant that only one of five American territories have Republican governors. [3] Governor Kim Reynolds of Iowa serves as vice-chair. Joining Governor Ducey, Governor Ricketts, and Governor Reynolds are those serving on the RGAs Executive Committee for 2022:Governors Doug Burgum of North Dakota, Eric Holcomb of Indiana, Larry Hogan of Maryland, Tate Reeves of Mississippi, Greg Gianforte of Montana, and Charlie Baker of Massachusetts. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, "Again, do I like what every school board does? The Democratic Governors Association (DGA), looking ahead to the 2022 faceoffs, is pointing to the sweeping bipartisan infrastructure package that the president signed into law on Monday. "The Youngkin magic may be hard to replicate again in the midterms, but there are states very much within reach for Republicans to flip too that are far more favorable to them than Virginia and New Jersey were," Taylor emphasized. Doug Ducey, who co-chairs the RGA, dodged questions about whether the group would support Mastriano in an interview Sunday on CNNs State of the Union. We must all hang together, or, most assuredly, we shall all hang separately, Mastriano told a crowded luncheon, according to someone in the room, citing a quote often attributed to Benjamin Franklin at the signing of the Declaration of Independence. Democratic incumbent governors are running for reelection in all of those states, other than the key battleground of Pennsylvania, where the party seems to be coalescing around state Attorney General Josh Shapiro in the race to succeed term-limited Gov. Gov.-elect Glenn Youngkin, fresh off his victory in Virginia, got a heros welcome at a gathering of the countrys Republican governors on Wednesday. The elections were held on November 6, 2018, with Republicans losing a net of 7 governorships. The Democratic Governors Association (DGA) is a Washington, D.C.-based 527 organization founded in 1983, consisting of U.S. state and territorial governors affiliated with the Democratic Party. New Mexico, Nevada, Connecticut, Rhode Island at the Republican Governors Associations post-election meeting, the opportunities in 2022 began to sound endless. Jacob Bliss 11 Apr 2022, 6:12 PM PST 0 Report The Most at Risk Incumbent Governors: Democrats Helicopter crash near Ukraine kindergarten kills children and top officials, U.S. lawyer who died in Mexico was "victim of a brutal crime," family says, Reps. Marjorie Taylor Greene, Paul Gosar and George Santos get House committee seats, Qantas plane lands safely on single engine after mayday call over Pacific, New Mexico lawmaker says shootings suspect confronted her outside her home, Gov. The deadline to submit a proposal is January 22, 2023. Mastriano, who limits communications to solicitous podcasters and supportive conservative radio hosts, did not respond to a request for comment. His advice to Republicans is to keep hammering away at issues like education. https://www.wsj.com/articles/some-gop-governors-donors-say-party-should-move-past-donald-trump-11668514982. The governors of Iowa, South Dakota and Tennessee joined Sununu in Orlando for the conference and discussed what worked and what didn't work for the party during last week's midterms. Charlie Baker, an anti-Trump Republican whos yet to announce if hell run for reelection in 2022, is already facing a primary challenge from the right. BUT GUESS WHAT? Pete Ricketts of Nebraska, when introducing Youngkin on a panel. Elections in three traditionally red states will be the first contests of Craig Gongols tenure next year: Kentucky, Louisiana and Mississippi. Market data provided by Factset. Sununu called on his fellow Republicans to stick to their word, telling them that if they say they believe in the individual, they had better back it up, or they will hurt their chances with voters. "The governor also talked about the importance of tapping into young Republican voters between the ages of 20-35 and for the party to realize that the demographic has different priorities than older voters. The RGAs most recent campaign finance report as a nonprofit, filed last Friday, showed the group raised just under $30 million from April to June, spent just under $17 million, and had more than $12 million in the bank. Governor races next year include Kentucky and Louisiana, now held by Democrats, and Mississippi. The RGA is not directly affiliated with the non-partisan National Governors Association. Tate Reeves is eligible to run for another term after he narrowly beat a Democrat for the seat in 2019. Legal Statement. Teams with the Center for Best Practices host frequent meetings with other policy experts to develop and share innovative solutions to todays most pressing public policy challenges. During the past two years, these organizations have had a string of unprecedented success in electing Republican lieutenant governors. And a lot of people feel like the people in power haven't fought for them and caved in to a lot of things back in 2020 that didn't have to be done. [11], In 2018, the Republican Governors Association announced that $63.2 million was raised in all of 2017, including $27.2 million raised in the final six months of the year, setting a new fundraising record that significantly eclipses the $52.5 million raised in 2013, the last comparable year. ", Hunt pointed to the "eight Democrat-held states where Biden performed the same or worse compared to Virginia that are up for grabs in 2022." Nov. HE CALLED ON HIS FELLOW REPUBLICANS TO STICK TO THEIR WORD, TELLING THEM THAT IF THEY BELIEVE IN THE INDIVIDUAL, THEY BETTER BACK IT UP OR THEY WILL HURT THEIR CHANCES WITH VOTERS. Across the nation in this season of inaugural and State of the State addresses, the sense of looming catastrophe is seemingly everywhere. He also spoke of policy plans to open up state lands for oil and gas exploration and to stop teaching methods in public schools that he alleged instilled liberal ideology in students. This gives Democrats something to sell and run on, and its also going to bolster our Democratic incumbents who get to implement the bill. This big government Republican approach is not going to work.". Doug Ducey of Arizona, left, speaks to reporters while Gov. Chris Sununu of New Hampshire, a Republican who hopes a governor will win his partys 2024 presidential nomination. What we found along the way was that America became very focused on Virginias issues, as opposed to Virginia being swept up in national issues, Youngkin said. News Corp is a global, diversified media and information services company focused on creating and distributing authoritative and engaging content and other products and services. It is an honor to be elected to serve once again alongside my collegues as the RGA Co-Chair for the people of Arizona and America, said RGA Co-Chairman Governor Doug Ducey. Mastriano has been seeking party unity for his campaign, though his firebrand style of slashing at anyone he sees as not as conservative as he remains in play. "Do we believe in every individual, or do we just say it?" Gov. Democrat Katie Hobbs sworn in as Arizona governor, Kari Lake's lawsuit over Arizona governor's race thrown out by judge, Priest recalls Santos said his family couldn't afford mother's funeral, Inconsistencies in George Santos' resume raise questions after his election, Kari Lake to claim in court governor's race was stolen from her, take a shot at Georgia Lieutenant Governor Geoff Duncan. This copy is for your personal, non-commercial use only. There are already competitive and potentially combustible GOP gubernatorial primaries in Michigan, Nevada, Pennsylvania, and Wisconsin. ", "I'm concerned about the state of our state," Perdue said. "Again, do I like what every school board does? The National Governors Associations 114th annual Winter Meeting was January 28-31, 2022 in Washington, D.C. Governors met to discuss best practices and bipartisan collaboration on leading policy issues including infrastructure, computer science education and cybersecurity, as well as the importance of bipartisan leadership. Doug Ducey of Arizona, the chairman of the Republican Governors Association and a frequent target of Trumps ire, made it clear he wants Republicans to learn from Youngkins example. All of the following states are members of the Republican Governors Association: No governor of a U.S. territory is a member of the Republican Governors Association, 36 gubernatorial races occurred during the 2018 election cycle. SUNUNU BY THE WAY, WILL RETURN BACK HERE TO NEW HAMPSHIRE TOMORR. In Mississippi, Republican Gov. Sununu tells fellow Republican governors to abandon 'big government' approach, FLORIDA. Andy Beshear running for reelection while Louisiana Gov. The RGA, indifferent to Mastriano from his primary election win in May to earlier this week, showed no sign at the meeting of wishing to hang with him. Today there are 28. The Republican Governors Association has been cool to Doug Mastriano, the party's nominee for governor in Pennsylvania. Paul Steinhauser is a politics reporter based in New Hampshire. 8 is a long way off, Ducey said when pressed about Mastriano. Republican Governors Association | Stateside Associates Republican Governors Association Group Events Republican Governors Association Group Republican Governors Powered and implemented by FactSet Digital Solutions. Quotes displayed in real-time or delayed by at least 15 minutes. Chris Sununu surprised many people last week by announcing hed run for reelection as governor rather than launch a Republican challenge against Democratic Sen. Maggie Hassan in what would have been a blockbuster and crucial Senate showdown. He made a pitch for RGA support Tuesday in Colorado. 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That allowed Youngkin to keep Trump voters in the GOP tent while broadening his coalition to win over those who did not support the former President. Republican governors are delivering tremendous results and we are committed to continuing this progress by electing and re-electing more great chief executives in states around the country, said incoming RGA Co-Chairman Governor Pete Ricketts. Gov. The mission of the organization is to provide party support to the election and re-election of Democratic gubernatorial candidates. Stay up to speed on all the latest local and national political news. No, but guess what? By putting Youngkin front and center at Wednesdays meeting, where he got several hearty rounds of applause, the governors association is hoping to capture his winning spirit as the organization heads into the 2022 midterm election cycle. AS FOR 2024, SUNUNU. 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