Tag: Elections, Governors

Mark Robinson, the Republican With a Right-Wing Vision for North Carolina

As Mark Robinson completed his rapid six-year rise from conservative internet sensation to the Republican nominee for North Carolina governor, he worked relentlessly to sell his political vision to evangelical Christians. Traveling from church to church and thundering away on social media, he condemned “transgenderism” and “homosexuality” as “filth.” He said Christians should be led […]

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North Carolina’s Race for Governor: Expensive, Closely Watched and Probably Tight

One of the country’s most closely watched elections this year will be in North Carolina, where the race for governor will be a test of Democratic strength in a state whose narrowly divided electorate includes a crush of newcomers. After the primaries on Tuesday, North Carolinians will likely have two sharply contrasting candidates to choose […]

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In Indonesia, an Election Threatens Democracy Itself

Indonesia’s transformation into a stable democracy over the past quarter century was as improbable as it was remarkable. In 1998, the country was on the brink of collapse from a devastating financial crisis and protests that brought down the brutal and corrupt 32-year Suharto dictatorship. Ethnic and religious violence across the sprawling archipelago raised the […]

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Why Trump Is the Republican Establishment

It was almost 15 months ago that The New York Post published a full-page cover photo of Ron DeSantis with the headline “DeFUTURE.” His 19-point victory in the Florida governor’s race was one of the few bright spots of the 2022 elections for a weary Republican elite, which was desperately looking to move on from […]

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How Russian and Chinese Interference Could Affect the 2024 Election

The U.S. government is preparing for its adversaries to intensify efforts to influence American voters next year. Russia has huge stakes in the presidential election. China seems poised to back a more aggressive campaign. Other countries, like Iran, might again try to sow division in the United States. As Washington looks ahead to the 2024 […]

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Election 2023: How Abortion Lifted Democrats, and More Key Takeaways

The political potency of abortion rights proved more powerful than the drag of President Biden’s approval ratings in Tuesday’s off-year elections, as Ohioans enshrined a right to abortion in their state’s constitution, and Democrats took control of both chambers of the Virginia General Assembly while holding on to Kentucky’s governorship. The night’s results showed the […]

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Election Day 2023: What to Watch in Ohio, Virginia, Kentucky and More

Voters in Ohio, Kentucky, Virginia, Mississippi and elsewhere head to the polls on Tuesday for off-year elections that will offer clues to the continued potency of abortion against the drag of President Biden’s low approval ratings as politicians prepare for the coming presidential election year. The results may determine whether Democrats find some reassurances on […]

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Abortion Is on the Ballot in Tuesday’s Elections, Giving a Preview for 2024

Abortion has emerged as a defining fault line of this year’s elections, with consequential contests in several states on Tuesday offering fresh tests of the issue’s political potency nearly 18 months after the Supreme Court ended a federal right to an abortion. The decision overturning Roe v. Wade scrambled American politics in 2022, transforming a […]

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How the Louisiana Democrats Lost the House Legislature

Before a single ballot was cast, Louisiana Democrats knew they couldn’t win control of the State Legislature this year. It was mathematically impossible, because a lack of candidates meant they were not even contesting the majority of districts. Their best hope for political success rested with Shawn Wilson, a former state transportation secretary, and the […]

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Can a Democrat Running the Biden Playbook Win in Deep-Red Kentucky?

Gov. Andy Beshear of Kentucky is conducting one of this year’s most intriguing political experiments: What happens when an incumbent Democrat campaigns on President Biden’s record and agenda, but never mentions the party’s unpopular leader by name? Mr. Beshear is running for re-election in his deep-red state as a generic version of Mr. Biden, promoting […]

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Election Day Guide: Governor Races, Abortion Access and More

Election Day is nearly here, and while off-year political races receive a fraction of the attention compared with presidential elections, some of Tuesday’s contests will be intensely watched. At stake are two southern governorships, control of the Virginia General Assembly and abortion access in Ohio. National Democrats and Republicans, seeking to build momentum moving toward […]

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Black Voters Fuel Democratic Hopes in Deep-Red Mississippi

Just three years ago, Mississippi had an election law on its books from an 1890 constitutional convention that was designed to uphold “white supremacy” in the state. The law created a system for electing statewide officials that was similar to the Electoral College — and that drastically reduced the political power of Black voters. Voters […]

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Hard-Line Republican Leads Race to Succeed Louisiana’s Democratic Governor

Jeff Landry, the hard-line conservative leading the race for governor of Louisiana, surveyed the crowd packed into a small restaurant in Monroe, where his staff had covered the tables and a lone Halloween skeleton in his blue-and-yellow campaign merchandise. “How would y’all like to finish this in October?” Mr. Landry, the state attorney general, said, […]

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For Gaetz, Washington Drama Could Fuel Florida Ambitions

Representative Matt Gaetz’s successful push to oust Speaker Kevin McCarthy has ratcheted up speculation that the fourth-term Republican congressman already has his eye on his next target, still three years away: the Florida governor’s mansion. Mr. Gaetz, a close ally of former President Donald J. Trump, has swatted away rumors that he is planning to […]

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Gavin Newsom Promotes Biden and Himself in a Delicate Dance

Over the past four months, Gavin Newsom, the Democratic governor of California, has traveled to six Republican-led states. He has goaded Gov. Ron DeSantis, the Republican presidential candidate from Florida, to debate on Fox News. He has assembled a small staff of political advisers and created a political action committee to distribute $10 million to […]

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