Tag: Governor

‘Trumpism Without Trump’ Fails

Andrew Egger · November 8, 2017 11:07 am

Virginia Gov.-elect Ralph Northam celebrated his election victory with his family Tuesday night at a party at George Mason University in Fairfax, Va. And he wasn't the only Democrat celebrating on Election Day. (AP Photo/Cliff Owen)

Democrats the big winners in 2017 state, local elections

Diana Stancy Correll · November 8, 2017 6:10 am

Republican candidate for Virginia governor Ed Gillespie has attempted to distance himself from President Trump during the campaign, but that hasn't stopped Trump from voicing his support for the candidate. (AP Photo/Alex Brandon)

Virginia voters get robocall from Trump vouching for Ed Gillespie

Diana Stancy Correll · November 7, 2017 11:58 pm

After engaging in a spat with a New Jersey resident, Gov. Chris Christie encouraged the woman to "go in and vote" and "run for a township committee," continually reiterating that as governor he did not have the power to merge the municipalities of his hometown of Mendham and the Mendham borough. (Ed Murray/NJ Advance Media via AP)

Chris Christie sarcastically calls his constituents ‘fabulous’ after engaging in heated spat with New Jersey resident

Mandy Mayfield · November 7, 2017 5:20 pm

Republican candidate for Virginia governor Ed Gillespie will "turn around the high crime and poor economic performance of VA. MS-13 and crime will be gone," President Trump tweeted Tuesday morning. (AP Photo/Alex Brandon)

Trump: ‘MS-13 and crime will be gone’ if Ed Gillespie elected Virginia governor

Anna Giaritelli · November 7, 2017 12:13 pm

The Election Wonk’s Guide to Tuesday’s Governor Races

David Byler · November 7, 2017 10:00 am

The off-election year ballots Tuesday include proposals that will affect Obamacare and drug prices, while other states have elections that could have a more indirect impact on healthcare policy. (iStock)

5 major healthcare measures on the ballot today

Kimberly Leonard · November 7, 2017 5:01 am

Republican gubernatorial candidate Ed Gillespie has spent much time in often overlooked parts of Virginia and still been able to appeal to voters in deep blue northern Virginia by talking about curbing violent gang crime, and hitting Northam on McAuliffe's mishandled attempt to restore voting rights to tens of thousands of felons. (AP Photo/Steve Helber)

Ed Gillespie is showing Virginia Republicans how to win again

Wes Fisher · November 6, 2017 1:20 pm

Saddled with structural disadvantages, Gillespie has surged into a virtual tie with Democratic Lt. Gov. Ralph Northam down the stretch with an advertising campaign that has stoked anxiety about Hispanic gangs and illegal immigrants. (AP Photo/Steve Helber)

Ed Gillespie cribs from Trump’s culture war in Virginia, and reshapes 2018 midterms

David M. Drucker · November 5, 2017 7:44 pm

The Courage of Their Convictions

Fred Barnes · November 3, 2017 7:10 am

The chief of staff for Rep. David Schweikert, R-Ariz., dropped more than $5,000 on a Phoenix getaway. By most accounts, it looks as though that chief of staff, Oliver Schwab, booked the vacation on the taxpayer tab. (AP Photo/Matt York)

Beltway Confidential

A lot of cash is flowing to David Schweikert’s chief of staff Oliver Schwab

Philip Wegmann · November 2, 2017 10:01 pm

In the wake of a fatal attack in New York City Tuesday, in which a truck plowed through a crowd and killed at least eight people, the Latino Victory Fund has pulled an ad attacking Virginia gubernatorial candidate Ed Gillespie, in which a truck chases down minority children. (screenshot)

Group pulls controversial ad showing Gillespie supporter chasing minority kids with a truck

Diana Stancy Correll · November 1, 2017 1:10 am