2020 Gubernational elections: Who is running megathread

[KingSweden]

Dems really need to give rural/red state pro-life Democrats a break. I'm pro choice but sheesh know your audiences

[smoltchanov]

2 VPH Thanks a lot for detailed answer! Well, i doubt that a "fiery progressive" will stand a good chance to win in Kansas. Of two Svaty seems to be better to me (despite me being pro-choice)

[smoltchanov]

Dems really need to give rural/red state pro-life Democrats a break. I'm pro choice but sheesh know your audiences

Yeah. Simple idea of running solidly pro-choice Democrat in Louisiana, Mississippi and Alabama causes an uncontrolled  burst of laughter in me..

[mvd10]

It's quite obvious that the Democrats want throw the rednecks out in order to creat a globalist socially liberal Democratic party vs a populist FN/FPÖ Republican party scenario. Probably a winning strategy on the long term, but they would face strong EC disadvantages in the short term if Trump and the Republicans max out non college-educated whites. Tbh I would hate a scenario like that. I would easily vote in the Democrats in that case, but I still prefer traditional right-wing parties over centrist technocratic parties.

[RogueBeaver]

NM: Balderas out.

[FairBol]

As has been discussed here before, Governor Dan Malloy of CT will not be running for a third term.  To which I say, hallelujah....Connecticut is in an awful mess due to Democrats controlling Hartford for so long.  It's clearly time for a change.  Oh, and if the GOP doesn't win this gubernatorial race....I may seriously consider moving to Florida or Texas.  Things are ultra-screwed up right now. 

[FairBol]

Things are ultra-screwed up right now. 

As evidence, I submit the following.  Currently, CT has a 500 million dollar budget deficit.  Connecticut's second largest city, Hartford, is on the verge of bankruptcy (I'm told litigation is pending at the moment), and even Governor Malloy has said that "taxing the rich isn't working".  However....Democrats in Hartford want to raise taxes, and levy new ones (like a one cent per ounce tax on "sugary drinks").  It makes me question their sanity....just saying. 

[Pessimistic Antineutrino]

NM: Balderas out.

Woah! Basically clears the path for Grisham, then, no?

[The Other Castro]

AZ-GOV: State Sen. Steve Farley (D) has a special announcement on June 5.

http://www.dailykos.com/stories/2017/5/18/1661758/-Daily-Kos-Elections-Live-Digest-5-18?t=1495120498598#update-1495120498000

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Things are ultra-screwed up right now. 

As evidence, I submit the following.  Currently, CT has a 500 million dollar budget deficit.  Connecticut's second largest city, Hartford, is on the verge of bankruptcy (I'm told litigation is pending at the moment), and even Governor Malloy has said that "taxing the rich isn't working".  However....Democrats in Hartford want to raise taxes, and levy new ones (like a one cent per ounce tax on "sugary drinks").  It makes me question their sanity....just saying. 

Is Foley going to try again?  If not who would the frontrunner be?

[The Other Castro]

Things are ultra-screwed up right now. 

As evidence, I submit the following.  Currently, CT has a 500 million dollar budget deficit.  Connecticut's second largest city, Hartford, is on the verge of bankruptcy (I'm told litigation is pending at the moment), and even Governor Malloy has said that "taxing the rich isn't working".  However....Democrats in Hartford want to raise taxes, and levy new ones (like a one cent per ounce tax on "sugary drinks").  It makes me question their sanity....just saying. 

Is Foley going to try again?  If not who would the frontrunner be?

Almost certainly not. There's a thread on the race here:
https://uselectionatlas.org/FORUM/index.php?topic=262382.50

[The Other Castro]

Hennepin County Sheriff Rich Stanek (R) will not run for Governor of Minnesota.

http://m.startribune.com/sheriff-rich-stanek-running-for-re-election-not-governor-in-2018/423378013/

[Maxwell]

I don't know Minnesota Republicans beyond the kooky ones, the RINO ones, and ugh Norm Coleman; was Stanek considered a good potential candidate or a wacko?

[windjammer]

South Dakota:

State senator minority leader Billie Sutton running for governor.

[publicunofficial]

South Dakota:

State senator minority leader Billie Sutton running for governor.

Interesting backstory. College rodeo star who was paralyzed in an accident.

[Kamala]

South Dakota:

State senator minority leader Billie Sutton running for governor.

Interesting backstory. College rodeo star who was paralyzed in an accident.

In my opinion, he's a B-list candidate for the Dems. But better than Paula Hawks.

[windjammer]

South Dakota:

State senator minority leader Billie Sutton running for governor.

Interesting backstory. College rodeo star who was paralyzed in an accident.

In my opinion, he's a B-list candidate for the Dems. But better than Paula Hawks.

Who would be better except the obvious Stephanie Herseth?

[Kamala]

South Dakota:

State senator minority leader Billie Sutton running for governor.

Interesting backstory. College rodeo star who was paralyzed in an accident.

In my opinion, he's a B-list candidate for the Dems. But better than Paula Hawks.

Who would be better except the obvious Stephanie Herseth?

Brendan Johnson or Jason Frerichs. Herseth might not even have as a good of a chance as many think, plus she just got a new job and might not want to leave it.

[KingSweden]

I don't know Minnesota Republicans beyond the kooky ones, the RINO ones, and ugh Norm Coleman; was Stanek considered a good potential candidate or a wacko?

He was a terrific candidate. Barring Paulsen getting in probably instant front runner along Jeff Johnson

[RogueBeaver]

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[henster]

I don't know Minnesota Republicans beyond the kooky ones, the RINO ones, and ugh Norm Coleman; was Stanek considered a good potential candidate or a wacko?

He was a terrific candidate. Barring Paulsen getting in probably instant front runner along Jeff Johnson

I was looking at his Stanek's Controversies section on Wikipedia and I don't know why anyone would consider him a terrific candidate.

[Miles]

OK-Gov: Oklahoma City mayor Mick Cornett (R) is running.

[henster]

MI-GOV: Mark Hackel tweeted out the article 'Democrats create opening for Hackel in gov race'.

https://twitter.com/MarkHackel/status/870346972653289472

[KingSweden]

OK-Gov: Oklahoma City mayor Mick Cornett (R) is running.

He'd be a solid choice. Not many Republicans with an urbanist background like him. As much as I hate the place, OKC under Cornett has been nothing but a success story

[Chancellor Tanterterg]

MI-GOV: Mark Hackel tweeted out the article 'Democrats create opening for Hackel in gov race'.

https://twitter.com/MarkHackel/status/870346972653289472

Gross.  I don't trust Hackel at all!