2020 Gubernational elections: Who is running megathread

[TheSaint250]

Kevin Faulconer (R) just announced on his Facebook page that he will NOT run for Governor.

https://www.facebook.com/kevinfaulconer/

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I thought he was the best chance to avoid a D vs. D election

That certainly now appears more likely than before. This could also have Congressional implications, in that there is now probably no major Republican name at the top of the ticket to get Republicans out to vote (and possibly no Republican at all if it is D vs. D). Democrats could flip 7 seats in California alone.

That could very well happen.

[publicunofficial]

New Mexico: State Sen. Joe Cervantes (D - Las Cruces) is in.

[Miles]

Tony Evers for Wisconsin Gov?

[BL53931]

Nebraska may see an Independent - Bob Krist- mounting a campaign against Pete Ricketts:

http://columbusnewsteam.com/local-news/dems-playing-wait-and-see-on-krists-governor-talk/

Catch is, Krist would like the Dem to not run a nominee. I live there and it works for me.  Ricketts has been 'Brownback Lite'. Krist wold be a lot better.

[VPH]

Nebraska may see an Independent - Bob Krist- mounting a campaign against Pete Ricketts:

http://columbusnewsteam.com/local-news/dems-playing-wait-and-see-on-krists-governor-talk/

Catch is, Krist would like the Dem to not run a nominee. I live there and it works for me.  Ricketts has been 'Brownback Lite'. Krist wold be a lot better.

Sounds like a Greg Orman type. Didn't work out so hot in Kansas...

[Miles]

^ Though no federal dynamic here, which arguably helped Roberts.

[RogueBeaver]

CO: Perlmutter drops out.

[vanguard96]

Larry Sharpe 2016 Libertarian party VP candidate and close runner up to Bill Weld (lost by 3.7%) in their separate nomination announced on July 12th he is running for governor in NY state. It is part of a 7-year plan to advance the profile of the party through national coverage of the NY Gubernatorial election. I don't think anyone has any pretenses of winning but with a strong fundraising campaign and possible entry into the debate that he can make 'King Andrew' Cuomo look bad and get major party status in the statewide elections with an eye on 2020 and beyond.

Right now I'd say he's the best that the LP has in terms of a figure I could get behind to advance liberty. He is definitely making the rounds to help others campaigns on local, state and national levels.

[Maxwell]

CO: Perlmutter drops out.

This probably means we're gonna lose with Polis.

[Donerail]

State Sen. Jack Latvala (R) is presumably in in Florida, though he's decided to wait a month to formally announce.

[VPH]

State Sen. Jack Latvala (R) is presumably in in Florida, though he's decided to wait a month to formally announce.

he's a relatively moderate Republican, right?

[RogueBeaver]

MI: Bernstein out.

[Chancellor Tanterterg]

MI: Bernstein out.

Any chance he runs for MI AG?

[Donerail]

State Sen. Jack Latvala (R) is presumably in in Florida, though he's decided to wait a month to formally announce.

he's a relatively moderate Republican, right?

Yeah, Latvala's sane.

[mcmikk]

Businessman Andy Gronik is running for WI Governor.

[heatcharger]

Tony Evers just filed to run. I think he'd be a solid candidate.

[The Other Castro]

TN: Rep. Diane Black is officially running.

http://www.tennessean.com/story/news/2017/08/02/diane-black-enters-race-governor-tennessee/530652001/?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=twitter

[Kamala]

TN: Rep. Diane Black is officially running.

http://www.tennessean.com/story/news/2017/08/02/diane-black-enters-race-governor-tennessee/530652001/?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=twitter

Good to see her leave the house.

[PragmaticPopulist]

TN: Rep. Diane Black is officially running.

http://www.tennessean.com/story/news/2017/08/02/diane-black-enters-race-governor-tennessee/530652001/?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=twitter

Good to see her leave the house.

Does anyone think Black could hurt the GOP's chances of holding the TN Governorship if she's the nominee? She's prone to verbal gaffes, including anti-Muslim comments.

[Amenhotep Bakari-Sellers]

This is how I see things shaking out in Nov. Dems net FL, IL, WI, ME, MD, NJ, NM and KS

[PragmaticPopulist]

This is how I see things shaking out in Nov. Dems net FL, IL, WI, ME, MD, NJ, NM and KS

Personally, I think Dems would pick up Michigan before they pick up Wisconsin. Sure, Walker isn't particularly popular, but Dems have a modest-at-best bench in WI. The MI GOP has been dogged by the Flint water crisis, Michigan hasn't elected two consecutive governors from the same party since the 1940s, and Stabenow's coattails should help the D nominee.

Also, if Hogan is going down in MD, it probably means Sununu in NH is in trouble. He's too conservative for NH.

[KingSweden]

TN: Rep. Diane Black is officially running.

http://www.tennessean.com/story/news/2017/08/02/diane-black-enters-race-governor-tennessee/530652001/?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=twitter

Good to see her leave the house.

Does anyone think Black could hurt the GOP's chances of holding the TN Governorship if she's the nominee? She's prone to verbal gaffes, including anti-Muslim comments.

What's more interesting will be to see if she boxes Beth Harwell out

[smoltchanov]

Also, if Hogan is going down in MD, it probably means Sununu in NH is in trouble. He's too conservative for NH.

Well, the irony is that Sununu is almost "too liberal" for New Hampshire Republican primary voters. All his opponents in 2016 primary were more conservative then he is, some - very much so...

[Amenhotep Bakari-Sellers]

This is how I see things shaking out in Nov. Dems net FL, IL, WI, ME, MD, NJ, NM and KS

Personally, I think Dems would pick up Michigan before they pick up Wisconsin. Sure, Walker isn't particularly popular, but Dems have a modest-at-best bench in WI. The MI GOP has been dogged by the Flint water crisis, Michigan hasn't elected two consecutive governors from the same party since the 1940s, and Stabenow's coattails should help the D nominee.

Also, if Hogan is going down in MD, it probably means Sununu in NH is in trouble. He's too conservative for NH.

Sununu is a moderate on abortion and Stabenow is no shoe in. Kidd Rock isnt a right wing GOP, he likes Emenim.

I am rooting for him.

[Holmes]

You go into every thread talking about how you love Kid Rock. It's weird.