Nov. Gov. 2023 Cable News Network. No, but guess what? That's something we're new to.". "Through this entire campaign season, the polls kept telling us that education was the seventh, eighth or ninth most important issue," Youngkin said. ", 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." [4], The RGA's Executive Committee for 2021 includes Governors Eric Holcomb of Indiana, Larry Hogan of Maryland, Charlie Baker of Massachusetts, Pete Ricketts of Nebraska, Doug Burgum of North Dakota, Henry McMaster of South Carolina, Kristi Noem of South Dakota, and Greg Abbott of Texas. Continue reading your article witha WSJ membership, Already a member? June 21, 2023. Sara has been a valuable resource for me during my four-year tenure as executive director and Im incredibly excited to welcome her as our new leader, Rexrode said in a statement. They say their incumbents will have strong records to run on when it comes to education, infrastructure and voting rights. DO WE BELIEVE IN THE INDIVIDUAL OR DO WE JUST SAY IT? Elections in three traditionally red states will be the first contests of Craig Gongols tenure next year: Kentucky, Louisiana and Mississippi. Doug Ducey of Arizona, left, speaks to reporters while Gov. Doug Ducey (whos the current RGA chair) and Larry Hogan are term-limited incumbents. 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. Terry McAuliffe of Virginia in a state that Biden carried by 10 points a year ago over former President Trump and where Republicans hadnt won statewide in a dozen years. GOP governors confident about dominating Democrats in 2022, but some will first face challenges from within. The Republican Governors Association (RGA) is a Washington, D.C.-based 527 organization founded in 1961, consisting of U.S. state and territorial Republican governors.The Republican Paul LePage, her predecessor and 2022 opponent, will be using the meeting to campaign alongside Republican Gov. He made a pitch for RGA support Tuesday in Colorado. The mission of the organization is to provide party support to the election and re-election of Democratic gubernatorial candidates. Kim Reynolds' chief of staff. [12], Organization of U.S. Republican governors, "The Democratic and Republican Governors Associations and the Nationalization of American Party Politics, 19611968", "As he faces backlash from Trump, Arizona GOP, Ducey is picked to lead Republican Governors Association", "This New G.O.P. A Warner Bros. The Democratic Forum took place in-person and via livestream on June 1, 2022, at the Legal Summit in Ocean City. So well be looking at this map. When the calendar flips to 2022, his organization will be sitting on more cash than it has in any other midterm election cycle. .css-16c7pto-SnippetSignInLink{-webkit-text-decoration:underline;text-decoration:underline;cursor:pointer;}Sign In, Copyright 2023 Dow Jones & Company, Inc. All Rights Reserved. now-Sen. Mitt Romneys 2012 Iowa campaign. Tom Wolf. We don't fund landslides," Ducey said. Craig Gongol previously served as chief of staff to Iowa Gov. 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. The 2022election offers exciting pick-up opportunities for the RGA, and I am looking forward to continuing to work with Governor Ricketts, Governor Reynolds, and the RGA to elect more pro-growth and pro-opportunity Republican governors., I am honored to have the opportunity to serve as Co-Chairman of the RGA in this crucial year. Those meetings include open plenary sessions and committee meetings, as well as closed-door private meetings for governors only. Additionally, Governor Bill Lee of Tennessee was elected Policy Chairman, and Governor Tate Reeves of Mississippi was elected Policy Vice Chairman.[5]. CNN Sans & 2016 Cable News Network. [3] Governor Kim Reynolds of Iowa serves as vice-chair. 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. SUNUNU ANNOUNCES REELECTION RUN, The DGA, pointing to what it said are "real far right candidates leading primaries" in Arizona and Pennsylvania, along with what it called "real primary problems" for Baker and Kemp, predicted that "this is going to expand the map for us.". [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. She was one of the top aides on Reynolds 2018 campaign, and she has worked on other campaigns in the state and nationally, including on now-Sen. Mitt Romneys 2012 Iowa campaign. The state senator from Franklin County and nominee for Pennsylvania governor 8 is a long way off, Ducey said when pressed about Mastriano. But Gov. This is going to create a different environment in 2022 from what we had in Virginia," the DGA told Fox News. Phil Murphy of New Jersey along with GOP legislative pickups in the very blue Garden State are seen as ominous signs for the Democrats as they try to hold their razor-thin House and Senate majorities in the 2022 midterms. Distribution and use of this material are governed by The gathering comes two weeks after Republican businessman GlennYoungkin edged former Democratic Gov. 36 gubernatorial races occurred during the 2022 election cycle. State Sen. Doug Mastriano, R-Franklin, the Republican nominee for Governor of Pennsylvania, speaks at a primary night election gathering on May 17. Legal Statement. Sara is a talented operative whos keenly aware of whats necessary for an organization to be successful at the highest level, outgoing RGA co-chair Pete Ricketts, the governor of Nebraska, said in a statement shared first with POLITICO. 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. 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. | Jonathan J. Cooper/AP Photo. This gives Democrats something to sell and run on, and its also going to bolster our Democratic incumbents who get to implement the bill. 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 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 PHOENIX, AZ The Republican Governors Association announced today that Arizona Governor Doug Ducey and NebraskaGovernor Pete Ricketts were voted by collegaues to serve as the RGA Co-Chairmen and Iowa Governor Kim Reynoldswas elected to serve as RGA Vice Chairfor 2022. Youngkin, a first-time candidate who hailed from the business wing of the GOP, will appear at the RGA meetings. Dow Jones Reprints at 1-800-843-0008 or visit www.djreprints.com. Republican Lieutenant Governors Association Sea Island, GA. They presented the GOPs governance in the states as a positive alternative to Democratic leadership in Washington. This webinar discusses strategies to address the comprehensive needs of students and families through community schools and wraparound supports. Fox News Flash top headlines for November 17, 'You have failed': Texas lawmakers call on Biden's DHS secretary to abandon 'misguided liberal policies', George Santos denies scamming disabled veteran by raising money for their dog's cancer treatment, As historic numbers of migrants cross the border, their dogs are often left behind, Elites in Davos strategize on how to fight right-wing' groups: Hit back. The DGA's Republican counterpart is the Republican Gov. 10:39 PM EST, Wed November 17, 2021. "The infrastructure bill is historic, and is going to have an immediate impact on peoples lives. For non-personal use or to order multiple copies, please contact "Do we believe in every individual, or do we just say it?" Mastriano, who limits communications to solicitous podcasters and supportive conservative radio hosts, did not respond to a request for comment. Even through the height of the Tea Party primaries when the House and Senate guys were being primaried, governors never really had that experience because you only run for reelection one time," RGA executive director Dave Rexrode said. There are already competitive and potentially combustible GOP gubernatorial primaries in Michigan, Nevada, Pennsylvania, and Wisconsin. Stateside Contact: Kiley Smith. It's always been our posture that we protect incumbents.". NGA 2022 Summer Meeting The National Governors Asa Hutchinson and Gov. NGA connects governors in meetings that focus on some of the most pressing issues facing our nation and what lies ahead for states in areas such as education, health care, energy and workforce. Gov.-elect Glenn Youngkin, fresh off his victory in Virginia, got a heros welcome at a gathering of the countrys Republican governors on Wednesday. In Georgia, for instance, Gov. A person who attended the luncheon and asked for anonymity to discuss the private event, said Mastrianos brief speech focused on his decisive win in the primary, the grassroots effort that helped make that happen, and early polling showing a tight race. And he shrugged off new efforts by the Republican Accountability Project, a national super PAC, and Republicans for Shapiro, a state super PAC, to persuade GOP voters to reject Mastriano. WMUR TIM CALLERY IN THE NEWSROOM NOW WITH MORE ON THE GOVERNORS DISCUSSION ABOUT 2024. ", And an RGA video released hours before the conference kicked off charged that "Democrats have failed the American people.". The GOP victories in Virginia coupled with GOP gubernatorial nominee Jack Ciattarelli's near upset of Democratic Gov. Despite endorsing Youngkin, Trump did not campaign in Virginia for him. Can it be replicated in 2022? Governor races next year include Kentucky and Louisiana, now held by Democrats, and Mississippi. The National Initiative for Cybersecurity Education (NICE) 2022-23 planning committee is seeking timely, topical, and thought-provoking presentations for its annual conference and expo, which is set to take place in Seattle, Washington from June 5-7, 2023. Mutual Fund and ETF data provided by Refinitiv Lipper. TIM? November 19, 2021  |  General, RGA News. 2023, Hearst Television Inc. on behalf of WMUR-TV. "We intend to protect our incumbents and keep our red states red, but we've also shown that we can win in any state in the country," Republican Governors Association chair Doug Ducey told reporters. Glen Youngkin, of Virginia, Govs. Paid for by the Republican Governors Association, Today we celebrate the life & we honor the legacy of Martin Luther King Jr., 21 Republican Governors Oppose President Bidens Military Vaccine Mandate, RGA Statement on Gov. Sununu is scheduled to return to New Hampshire on Wednesday. **Events labeled Media Access indicate that an event is open to media. The attendees at the Republican Governors Association meeting could not stop gushing about the newest member of their club, who defeated a longtime Democratic politician in a state President Joe Biden had carried by double digits last year. 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. The group ended the meeting with no commitment to endorse or fund Mastrianos campaign. 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The deadline to submit a proposal is January 22, 2023. The film, shown to about 1,200 people, drew boos when the leaders of the Republican state legislative caucus were shown and cast as traitors for not doing enough to overturn the 2020 presidential election in the state, according to a report from ABC17 in Harrisburg. PHOENIX, AZ The Republican Governors Association announced today that Arizona Governor Doug Ducey and Nebraska Governor Pete Ricketts were voted by collegaues to serve as the RGA Co-Chairmen and Iowa Governor Kim Reynolds was elected to serve as RGA Vice Chair for 2022. [9] Former Governor Wanda Vzquez Garced, who was a member of the Republican Governors Association, lost reelection in Puerto Rico, meaning a net loss of one Republican governor for territorial elections. I think one of the big lessons that I have learned and that I think so many candidates are watching translate into strategies going forward is that these are our customers. We have 28 sitting Republican governors. The party scored a big upset victory in 2021, when now-Gov. Republicans are defending 20 governorships next year and hope to make inroads in several states where Democrats currently hold the top job. To learn more, click here. The Republican Governors Association is dedicated to one primary objective: electing and supporting Republican governors. 1990 NGA Annual MeetingMobile, Alabama Below are meeting notes from NGA's Annual and Winter Meetings held from 1980 to 1989. Vermonts Gov. NOW, THE GOVERNOR ALSO TALKED ABOUT THE IMPORTANCE OF HIS PARTY TAPPING INTO YOUNGER REPUBLICANS, PEOPLE AGES TWO, 20 TO 35. 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. Across the nation in this season of inaugural and State of the State addresses, the sense of looming catastrophe is seemingly everywhere. Sununu said. Perdue broke a nine-month Twitter silence on Wednesday to take a shot at Georgia Lieutenant Governor Geoff Duncan and told a talk radio show in Georgia that he and his wife "have been praying about our state. New Mexico, Nevada, Connecticut, Rhode Island at the Republican Governors Associations post-election meeting, the opportunities in 2022 began to sound endless. New Hampshire Gov. / CBS News. In the 18 months ending June 30, 2010, the RGA raised $58 million, while its counterpart DGA raised $40 million. Republicans are eyeing more than 10 Democratic-held seats, including bluer states such as Connecticut and Minnesota, for potential pickups, depending on the national mood. The elections were held on November 8, 2022, with Republicans losing a net of 2 governorships. In the 2020 election cycle, 11 states and two territories held elections for governors. I think we saw the road map in the commonwealth of Virginia, Ducey said. Kate Brown (D) clocks in last place. The Republican Governors Association meeting at a resort near Disney World is the first major gathering of GOP officeholders following elections that left the party in the Senate minority and with likely a slim House majority once all the votes are counted. Already a member? Sign In Maggie Astor May 17, 2022. Market data provided by Factset. While Republicans feel good about their prospects against Democrats next year, and the cash has been flowing, the RGA has a new challenge to navigate in 2022: several GOP incumbents are facing primary opponents. Check out what's clicking on Foxnews.com. This big government Republican approach is not going to work.". 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