Unless we’re in for a surprise, polling suggests Republicans are on track to lose the House and possibly the Senate this November.
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Republicans → ’re → House
The question is no longer whether Democrats will gain ground, but how big the blue wave will be.
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wave → gain → ground
The battle for Congress has drawn plenty of attention and will continue to as we inch closer to Election Day.
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we → draw → Day
What’s flying under the radar is that Republicans could lose not only Congress but their grip on governors' mansions, as well.
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Republicans → fly → mansions
As former Republican Governors Association chair Chris Christie told Politico, "for the first time in 15 years, we could be in a position to lose a majority of the governorships.
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we → tell → governorships
That loss would be an even bigger blow than losing Congress.
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loss → lose → Congress
Losing the House and the Senate to the Left is nothing to take lightly, especially if some of those candidates are aligned with the Democratic Socialists of America.
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some → lose → America
But losing the states would be more consequential for Americans.
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losing → lose → Americans
Governors rarely dominate the national news cycle, but few elected officials have more influence over the lives of American families.
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officials → dominate → families
They oversee everything from education to public safety to infrastructure, and many control their state’s budget — setting spending priorities and deciding which programs receive funding.
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programs → oversee → funding
Working with their legislatures, they set the agenda on the issues that touch individuals most directly.
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that → work → individuals
While Congress is inert, ineffective, and operating from the Imperial City, a governor shapes policies that reach into communities and neighborhoods.
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that → operate → communities
Right now, Republicans hold 26 governorships to Democrats’ 24.
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Republicans → hold → 24
The GOP has held that majority since 2011.
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GOP → hold → 2011
But it may slip away come November.
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it → slip → ?
Democrats’ momentum began last fall when Abigail Spanberger flipped Virginia’s governorship and Mikie Sherrill held New Jersey for her party.
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Sherrill → begin → party
Just look at what Spanberger has advanced in Virginia with less than a year in office.
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Spanberger → look → office
She has revived DEI policies, backed an effort to bypass the bipartisan redistricting commission that the state Supreme Court ultimately struck down, and raised the minimum wage, making it harder for small businesses to keep up with rising costs.
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businesses → revive → costs
Thirty-six states will choose a governor on November 3, with Republicans and Democrats each defending 18 seats.
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Republicans → choose → seats
Of the 14 states not holding elections, Democrats hold six and Republicans hold eight.
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Republicans → hold → eight
According to the Cook Political Report , 13 of this year’s races are solidly Democratic, including a few incumbents who’ve got their eyes on 2028 presidential aspirations: Illinois’ JB Pritzker, Maryland’s Wes Moore, and Pennsylvania’s Josh Shapiro.
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who → accord → aspirations
Arizona, Oregon, Michigan, and, most troubling for Republicans — Iowa — all lean Democratic.
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Arizona → lean → ?
Iowa hasn’t elected a Democratic governor in two decades but that could change this year as polls show gubernatorial candidate Rob Sand leading his Republican opponent Zach Lahn.
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Sand → elect → opponent
Republicans’ best pickup opportunity is Kansas, where Democratic Governor Laura Kelly is term limited.
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Kelly → limit → ?
Four of them are Republican-held, leaving Wisconsin as the only one Democrats are defending.
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Democrats → hold → one
If Democrats just net two seats, they take the majority.
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they → net → majority
They’ll decide which party’s approach to governing shapes daily life in three dozen states for the next four years.
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approach → decide → years
What’s more, the states and the governors who lead them serve as the last line of defense against an overreaching federal government.
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who → ’ → government
Democratic Socialists already have their eyes on 2028, with Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez increasingly talked about as a potential presidential contender.
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Cortez → have → contender
In the face of threats emanating from DC, governors could be the ones standing between a socialist agenda and the rest of the country.
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governors → emanate → country
Americans should keep that in mind as they cast their votes for governor this fall.
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they → keep → governor
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