Vivek Ramaswamy has won the 2026 Republican gubernatorial nomination in his home state of Ohio, the Associated Press reports. Ramaswamy, who grabbed national attention when he ran for the 2024 GOP presidential nomination before dropping out and becoming a top surrogate for President Donald Trump, on Tuesday defeated longshot rival Casey Putsch, an automotive entrepreneur. […]
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California university cancels gubernatorial debate after backlash for all White candidates
The University of Southern California (USC) abruptly canceled a debate between several gubernatorial candidates after it faced backlash for appearing to exclude non-White candidates. USC previously partnered with local news affiliate KABC to host a debate between six gubernatorial candidates, including Republicans Riverside County Sheriff Chad Bianco and commentator Steve Hilton, and Democrats Tom Steyer, […]
Exclusive: Ohio gubernatorial candidate blasts NFL fans over COVID rules in resurfaced posts
While it seems like a distant, all but forgotten memory, politicians and top public health officials were outrageously, prolifically ridiculous throughout the COVID lockdown era of 2020. They were relentless in lecturing the public, demanding compliance with absurd mandates, often while refusing to comply with those mandates themselves, and ignoring when science and data proved […]
Florida Lt. Gov. Jay Collins appears to take shots at Trump-backed gubernatorial candidate Byron Donalds
Florida Lt. Gov. Jay Collins, who could potentially mount a gubernatorial bid in the Sunshine State, appears to be taking jabs at U.S. Rep. Byron Donalds, the candidate President Donald Trump has endorsed for governor. Collins — who Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis tapped for the lieutenant governor role earlier this year — retweeted a post […]
New Jersey gubernatorial candidates tout early voting numbers as Trump looms over tight race
ELIZABETH, N.J. – With under a week to go until Election Day and New Jersey’s gubernatorial race barreling toward a possible photo finish, both major party candidates are touting robust early voting numbers. “We’re seeing such great results in the vote by mails and the early voting,” Democratic gubernatorial nominee Rep. Mikie Sherrill told Fox […]
Cowboy State Republican who mounted gubernatorial bid ‘isn’t conservative enough,’ Freedom Caucus chair says
Wyoming State Sen. Eric Barlow, a Republican and Marine Corps veteran who previously served as the state House speaker, has launched a gubernatorial bid in the Cowboy State. “Eric Barlow is running for Governor because he believes Wyoming deserves strong, respectful leadership rooted in service, not politics,” his campaign website states. Barlow has served in […]