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7. There will be, but it is hard to get enough momentum from a state legislature vantagepoint...

Thu Nov 28, 2024, 08:44 AM

Nov 28

Seems the past four or more governors were either in the US House or had been elected and served statewide offices--the exception being Hickenlooper, but he'd been mayor of Denver so that gave him some statewide recognition.

Sadly, name recognition matters, and gawd help us if the RW cretins. like Boebert (and others) get a boost for this reason only.

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Scoop: Huge wave of House members eyes 2026 exits [View all] BumRushDaShow Nov 28 OP

Let the repugs GET the Hell OUT, and make Jeffries House LEADER!!! elleng Nov 28 #1

Well, while the House is a priority, so too is keeping the CO governorship and conceivably at least one Senate seat hlthe2b Nov 28 #2

If Hickenlooper decides not to run, I would love to see Neguse give it a shot BumRushDaShow Nov 28 #4

Yup. And Crow would make a good governor. But, two House seats-'-yikes. hlthe2b Nov 28 #5

I would think there might be some in the CO General Assembly (either chamber) BumRushDaShow Nov 28 #6

There will be, but it is hard to get enough momentum from a state legislature vantagepoint... hlthe2b Nov 28 #7

I just went down the rabbithole BumRushDaShow Nov 28 #8

Maybe... hlthe2b Nov 28 #10

I love your state too BumRushDaShow Nov 28 #11

Re: JD--Oh, me too... hlthe2b Nov 28 #12

County and State level elections should be more focused than they have been in the past few decades. cstanleytech Nov 28 #14

How do we get the DNC to understand this? OrlandoDem2 Nov 29 #28

At this point it's going to have to be via the donation method as whenever we donate we tell them where to spend it. cstanleytech Nov 29 #34

No way is Florida going to elect a Democrat for governor! BComplex Nov 28 #16

Yeah, there's a lot of Axios straight BS in this post... jvill Nov 29 #22

If Matt Gaetz or Byron Donalds is the nominee then it's possible. OrlandoDem2 Nov 29 #29

I'm starting to think South Carolina deserves Nancy Mace as governor. After electing Graham and Scott to the Senate Walleye Nov 28 #3

I can never even see her face (or MTG, Boebert, Virginia Foxx and probably a couple of others)... hlthe2b Nov 28 #9

MTG and Boebert DENVERPOPS Nov 28 #18

One clarification: SCantiGOP Nov 28 #15

If previous history repeats itself.... mwooldri Nov 28 #13

Trump represents so many exceptions to so many rules, take this conventional wisdom with a softball-size grain of salt. jvill Nov 29 #23

If Trump isn't on the ballot the LIV MAGAts don't show up. OrlandoDem2 Nov 29 #30

Pros and Cons to longer legislative terms.... Cheezoholic Nov 28 #17

Oh god, don't give Nancy Mace any more power. Initech Nov 28 #19

Michael McCaul is NEVER going to be Governor of Texas Sucha NastyWoman Nov 28 #20

I would tend to agree, but he's 74 Polybius Nov 29 #25

But he's a Republican so age doesn't matter Sucha NastyWoman Nov 30 #36

Well, I certainly think that Trump is too old Polybius Nov 30 #37

Every Democratic rep.that goes to the inauguration should be voted out. Showing up is normalizing fascism. Hotler Nov 29 #21

Biden is showing up Polybius Nov 29 #26

Joe has already kissed the ring. I guess Bill is going to do when the wife can't see him do it. Hotler Nov 29 #27

I'm curious to see if Harris goes Polybius Nov 29 #33

YES working class Nov 29 #35

Rep. Jared Moskowitz (D-Fla.), who has floated a run for governor, is also considering vying to replace Sen. Marco Rubio Polybius Nov 29 #24

Agreed. The House is far more important! ColinC Nov 29 #32

I think midterms usually signal a record number of retirements for the presidents party ColinC Nov 29 #31