Mike Mazzei’s performance in recent debates has created a conundrum for him and our state’s pool of undecided Republican voters who are still trying to suss out their best nominee for governor. Most charitably, some of Mazzei’s public appearances have just felt awkward and uncomfortable when watching from afar.  At times, he’s managed to come […]

For Nebraskans trying to make sense of the “Working,” “America,” “First,” “Family,” “People” political party word salad, this week should offer some relief. That’s when a Lancaster District Court judge is scheduled to rule on whether to certify a couple of political newbies to state politics and the November ballot. If you’re thinking her decision […]

Familiar arguments over opioids, infrastructure and who cares more about everyday Rhode Islanders dominated the first televised Democratic gubernatorial debate of the 2026 election cycle. Yet Gov. Dan McKee and his challenger, Helena Buonanno Foulkes, still managed to infuse their usual talking points with fresh insults during the hourlong forum, organized by NBC10 and Coastal […]

Two debates between South Dakota’s candidates for governor will take place in September. The first will be at the South Dakota State Fair in Huron during the fair Sept. 2-7, with the time and date of the debate yet to be confirmed.  The second is scheduled for 8 p.m. Central, 7 p.m. Mountain on Sept. […]

For the second election cycle in a row, Arizona Gov. Katie Hobbs is refusing to debate her Republican opponent.  Hobbs narrowly won the governor’s seat by about 17,000 votes in 2022 after she declined to share a debate stage with Republican Kari Lake.  Now, U.S. Rep. Andy Biggs, the winner of the July 21 Republican […]

(The Center Square) – The five Democratic candidates for Wisconsin governor agreed on data center guardrails, income tax increases, property tax solutions and requiring police departments like Madison to use body cameras during Tuesday night’s debate.

Democratic candidates for governor largely avoided direct attacks on one another during their only televised primary debate Tuesday night, with two weeks remaining before the Aug. 11 primary, instead laying out differences on issues including school vouchers and data centers. This year’s election is the first open race for governor in Wisconsin since 2010, and […]

A house in Dubai, hundreds of thousands of dollars in uncategorized income, tens of millions in outside spending, celebrity podcasting and campaign donations from DTE Energy Co. dominated the final Michigan Democratic U.S. Senate debate Monday as Abdul El-Sayed and U.S. Rep. Haley Stevens clashed over transparency. Early in-person voting has started and absentee ballots […]