Governors

Arizona Governor: Brewer Turns it Around

September 2, 2010
Senior Editor Jennifer Duffy assesses the race: Republican Gov. Jan Brewer started this cycle as perhaps the most vulnerable incumbent Governor in the country. Over the course of the last four months, Brewer managed to reverse her political fortunes, and is now a clear favorite in November, despite facing a very solid opponent in Attorney General Terry Goddard.
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Governors Outlook

September 2, 2010
Governors Outlook
With just 61 days left until the election, the political landscape that is tilted in Republicans’ favor is not likely to undergo much change and individual races are beginning to solidify, largely to the GOP’s benefit. As such we are increasing the range of net gains for Republicans to six to eight seats. Currently there are 26 Democratic and 24 Republican Governors.
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Kansas Governor: Brownback Headed for Victory

August 26, 2010
Senior Editor Jennifer Duffy assesses the open-seat contest: For a state that is as Republican as Kansas seems to be, the GOP doesn’t necessarily have a lock on the Governor’s office. Over the past 50 years, five of the state’s nine Governors have been Democrats, including the last two. However, there seems to be little doubt that the next Governor will be a Republican.
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