The organization is in good hands with Sara in control and Im confident more Republican governors will be elected because of her commitment to running effective operations.. Dates: November 30 December 2, 2022 NLGA 2023 Federal-State Relations Meeting Location: Washington D.C. Hotel: The Madison Dates: March 22 24, 2023 NLGA 2023 Annual Meeting Location: Des Moines, Iowa Hotel: Des Moines Marriott Downtown Dates: August 16 18, 2023 "Do we believe in every individual, or do we just say it?" That's something we're new to.". They presented the GOPs governance in the states as a positive alternative to Democratic leadership in Washington. Group. Session videos from the National Governors Association Winter Meeting 2017 which took place February 25 & 26 in Washington DC Below are meeting notes from NGA's Annual and Winter Meetings held from 2010 to 2015. 1964 NGA Annual MeetingCleveland, Ohio Land Management, Agriculture, Wildlife, and Rural Communities, NGA Committees, Task Forces & Council of Governors, Supporting State Efforts to Address Healthcare Challenges, Twenty-First Annual Intergovernmental Meeting on Nuclear Weapons Waste Cleanup, Webinar on Addressing Wages of the Direct Care Workforce through Medicaid Policies, Preparing the Next Generation of the Healthcare Workforce, governors and states meet to talk prevention and resilience in youth mental health, Strategies for Addressing the Comprehensive Needs of Students and Families Through Community Schools and Wraparound Supports, Electric and Alternative Vehicle Infrastructure Summit. The governor also talked about the importance of tapping into young Republican voters between the ages of 20-35 and for the party to realize that the demographic has different priorities than older voters. The Democratic Governors Association (DGA) is a Washington, D.C.-based 527 organization founded in 1983, consisting of U.S. state and territorial governors affiliated with the Democratic Party. PHOENIX, AZ The Republican Governors Association announced today that Arizona Governor Doug Ducey and Nebraska Governor Pete Ricketts were voted by collegaues The film, shown to about 1,200 people, drew boos when the leaders of the Republican state legislative caucus were shown and cast as traitors for not doing enough to overturn the 2020 presidential election in the state, according to a report from ABC17 in Harrisburg. "Let me tell you, it is the top issue right now and Republicans across the country can own this topic. CNN Sans & 2016 Cable News Network. Keeping Trump at arms length may not be a viable or desirable option for some Republican candidates running in purple states with motivated pro-Trump bases. June 21, 2023. ", "I'm concerned about the state of our state," Perdue said. 1990 NGA Annual MeetingMobile, Alabama Below are meeting notes from NGA's Annual and Winter Meetings held from 1980 to 1989. "We intend to protect our incumbents and keep our red states red, but we've also shown that we can win in any state in the country," Republican Governors Association chair Doug Ducey told reporters. SUNUNU BY THE WAY, WILL RETURN BACK HERE TO NEW HAMPSHIRE TOMORR. "I think we saw the roadmap in the commonwealth of Virginia.". The RGAs most recent campaign finance report as a nonprofit, filed last Friday, showed the group raised just under $30 million from April to June, spent just under $17 million, and had more than $12 million in the bank. Legal Statement. 36 gubernatorial races occurred during the 2022 election cycle. In the 18 months ending June 30, 2010, the RGA raised $58 million, while its counterpart DGA raised $40 million. Youngkins theory about his 2-point victory is that he campaigned focused on Virginia and not national politics. John Bel Edwards is term-limited and cannot run again. They say their incumbents will have strong records to run on when it comes to education, infrastructure and voting rights. Stay up to speed on all the latest local and national political news. Youngkin won the GOP nomination at a convention, so he didnt necessarily face the Trump loyalty contests that are animating some GOP primaries in states featuring competitive Senate elections next year. Virginia Gov.-elect Glenn Youngkin greets supporters at an election night party in Chantilly, Va., early Wednesday, Nov. 3, 2021, after he defeated Democrat Terry McAuliffe. The National Initiative for Cybersecurity Education (NICE) 2022-23 planning committee is seeking timely, topical, and thought-provoking presentations for its annual conference and expo, which is set to take place in Seattle, Washington from June 5-7, 2023. All rights reserved. Republican Governors Association (RGA), a group aimed at helping Republican governors get elected, announced a record $33.1 million raised in the first quarter, outpacing its Democrat counterpart by $10 million. It is an honor to lead the RGA again along with Governor Ducey, Governor Reynolds,and our colleagues on the Executive Committee in the year ahead., In states across the country, Republican governors are leading the way and Americans know that Republican leadership means a protection ofpersonal freedoms,thriving economies, and keeping our kids in school and government out of our daily lives, said incoming RGA Vice ChairGovernor Kim Reynolds. Maggie Astor May 17, 2022. "We don't fund losers. Craig Gongol previously Mastriano again said in that brief Valley Forge speech that Democratic elected officials are secretly supporting him, offering no proof for that claim. Meeting On February 25, 2021 NGA held a Virtual Winter Meeting. In the key battleground of Georgia, Republican Gov. He said the RGA will make decisions "race by race" in terms of how to use its resources, including how it supports incumbents. Their poster child was Youngkin, who made the case that his own election earlier this month can be a model for Republicans in the future focusing on kitchen-table issues like education and public safety. Doug Mastriano has a habit of quoting from history and angering his fellow Republicans. Can it be replicated in 2022? "The Youngkin magic may be hard to replicate again in the midterms, but there are states very much within reach for Republicans to flip too that are far more favorable to them than Virginia and New Jersey were," Taylor emphasized. "Through this entire campaign season, the polls kept telling us that education was the seventh, eighth or ninth most important issue," Youngkin said. Mastriano made false claims about the 2020 election a centerpiece of his primary campaign, echoing former President Donald Trump, who endorsed him. [6], In 2017, it sponsored a website The Free Telegraph to promote issues from the perspective of Republicans.[7]. Former Gov. Ducey said Kansas, Maine, Michigan, New Mexico, Pennsylvania and Wisconsin will be among the top targets for Republicans to flip next year. The gathering comes two weeks after Republican businessman GlennYoungkin edged former Democratic Gov. [8] This marked the first time Montana elected a Republican governor in 16 years. Glen Youngkin, of Virginia, Govs. For non-personal use or to order multiple copies, please contact At the close of the RGAs Annual Conference, all were chosen unanimously to assume the positions immediately and will serve for a one-year duration. Terry McAuliffe of Virginia in a state that Biden carried by 10 points a year ago over former President Trump and where Republicans hadnt won statewide in a dozen years. Sununu said. State Sen. Doug Mastriano, R-Franklin, the Republican nominee for Governor of Pennsylvania, speaks at a primary night election gathering on May 17. News Corp is a global, diversified media and information services company focused on creating and distributing authoritative and engaging content and other products and services. THATS THEIR CHOICE. Glenn Youngkin wrote the GOP playbook to navigate the Trump factor. November 19, 2021  |  General, RGA News. He noted that his campaign "built a coalition in Virginia of all voters" and said that "President Trump was helpful to me.". And he shrugged off new efforts by the Republican Accountability Project, a national super PAC, and Republicans for Shapiro, a state super PAC, to persuade GOP voters to reject Mastriano. We must all hang together, or, most assuredly, we shall all hang separately, Mastriano told a crowded luncheon, according to someone in the room, citing a quote often attributed to Benjamin Franklin at the signing of the Declaration of Independence. 2010 NGA Annual MeetingBoston, Massachusetts Below are meeting notes from NGA's Annual and Winter Meetings held from 2000 to 2009. The GOP victories in Virginia coupled with GOP gubernatorial nominee Jack Ciattarelli's near upset of Democratic Gov. 8 is a long way off, Ducey said when pressed about Mastriano. Weve demonstrated that we can win in any state, including Massachusetts, Maryland, Bernie Sanders Vermont and most recently He traveled Saturday after the party meeting to Camp Hill, where he was the guest of honor at the screening of a documentary in which he appears. The Republican Governors Association has been cool to Doug Mastriano, the party's nominee for governor in Pennsylvania. But the RGA caught a break in the battleground state of New Hampshire, where GOP Gov. Kate Brown (D) clocks in last place. Well be looking at the resources that we have. Asked whether that formula could be replicated in other states, Youngkin demurred on Wednesday. In Mississippi, Republican Gov. Kim Reynolds as chair for the 2023 cycle during the organizations annual conference this week. While Republicans feel good about their prospects against Democrats next year, and the cash has been flowing, the RGA has a new challenge to navigate in 2022: several GOP incumbents are facing primary opponents. Chris Sununu surprised many people last week by announcing hed run for reelection as governor rather than launch a Republican challenge against Democratic Sen. Maggie Hassan in what would have been a blockbuster and crucial Senate showdown. Doug Ducey, who co-chairs the RGA, dodged questions about whether the group would support Mastriano in an interview Sunday on CNNs State of the Union. Gov. Republican governors will discuss policy priorities and the RGA's electoral strategy at the two-day meeting, with an eye towards the 2022 elections, when 36 states hold contests for governor. Quotes displayed in real-time or delayed by at least 15 minutes. By putting Youngkin front and center at Wednesdays meeting, where he got several hearty rounds of applause, the governors association is hoping to capture his winning spirit as the organization heads into the 2022 midterm election cycle. 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Mastriano, who limits communications to solicitous podcasters and supportive conservative radio hosts, did not respond to a request for comment. Democrat Katie Hobbs sworn in as Arizona governor, Kari Lake's lawsuit over Arizona governor's race thrown out by judge, Priest recalls Santos said his family couldn't afford mother's funeral, Inconsistencies in George Santos' resume raise questions after his election, Kari Lake to claim in court governor's race was stolen from her, take a shot at Georgia Lieutenant Governor Geoff Duncan. Henry McMaster of South Carolina could barely contain himself as he praised Youngkin for his win. To learn more, click here. or redistributed. THE GROUP DISCUSSED WHAT WORKED AND WHAT DIDNT WORK FOR THE PARTY DURING LAST WEEKS MIDTERMS. I think we saw the road map in the commonwealth of Virginia, Ducey said. citing a quote often attributed to Benjamin Franklin, that Democratic elected officials are secretly supporting him, screening of a documentary in which he appears, California residents do not sell my data request. Your effort and contribution in providing this feedback is much The Republican Governors Association (RGA) is a Washington, D.C.-based 527 organization founded in 1961,[1] consisting of U.S. state and territorial Republican governors. No, but guess what? "Unlike the national political parties and federal candidates, the governors' associations can take in unlimited amounts from corporations," according to Bloomberg, which notes that the RGA recently received $1 million from Rupert Murdoch's News Corporation, the parent corporation of Fox News, and $500,000 from WellPoint (now Anthem). Doug Ducey (whos the current RGA chair) and Larry Hogan are term-limited incumbents. It is an honor to be elected to serve once again alongside my collegues as the RGA Co-Chair for the people of Arizona and America, said RGA Co-Chairman Governor Doug Ducey. I think that everyones going to have to decide their strategy for their state, he said. The first two have incumbent Democratic governors, with Kentucky Gov. Gov. Craig Gongol will take over the organization in January of next year. Across the nation in this season of inaugural and State of the State addresses, the sense of looming catastrophe is seemingly everywhere. Doug Mastriano has a habit of quoting from history and angering his fellow Republicans. Gov. Are you ready to be a part of bipartisan problem-solving? The group ended the meeting with no commitment to endorse or fund Mastrianos campaign. NEW HAMPSHIRE GOP GOV. Gov. Republicans also captured the lieutenant governor and attorney general offices from the Democrats and flipped the states House of Delegates. Continue reading your article witha WSJ membership, Already a member? I also lead Clout, an often irreverent column on people, power, and politics. appreciated. 1970 NGA Annual MeetingLake of Below are meeting notes from NGA's Annual and Winter Meetings held from 1964 to 1969. The National Governors Association's 2022 Annual Summer Meeting was held was July 13-15, 2022, in Portland, Maine. ", Ducey was quick to point out that the Perdue challenge is still "hypothetical," but said if it does materialize, "the RGA is in the business, of course, of supporting our incumbents and ultimately electing Republican governors.". Tom Wolf. While targeting eight states, Republicans will be playing plenty of defense in the purple state of Arizona and the blue state of Maryland, where Govs. Larry Hogan of Maryland said. The attendees at the Republican Governors Association meeting could not stop gushing about the newest member of their club, who defeated a longtime Democratic politician With highly contested governors races across the country next year and with Democrats failures in Washington, we are focused on defending our incumbents and competing to flip governorships from blue to red. 2023 FOX News Network, LLC. THE GOVERNOR JOINED. The Democratic Forum took place in-person and via livestream on June 1, 2022, at the Legal Summit in Ocean City. Chris Sununu of New Hampshire, a Republican who hopes a governor will win his partys 2024 presidential nomination. The eight states the RGA eyes flipping next year areKansas, Maine, Michigan, Minnesota, Nevada, New Mexico, Pennsylvania and Wisconsin. Youngkin, a first-time candidate who hailed from the business wing of the GOP, will appear at the RGA meetings. No, but guess what? And in Massachusetts, two-term GOP Gov. The Democratic Governors Association (DGA), looking ahead to the 2022 faceoffs, is pointing to the sweeping bipartisan infrastructure package that the president signed into law on Monday. HE CALLED ON HIS FELLOW REPUBLICANS TO STICK TO THEIR WORD, TELLING THEM THAT IF THEY BELIEVE IN THE INDIVIDUAL, THEY BETTER BACK IT UP OR THEY WILL HURT THEIR CHANCES WITH VOTERS. We are the only majority Republican caucus in the country. NGA connects governors in meetings that focus on some of the most pressing issues facing our nation and what lies ahead for states in areas such as education, health care, energy and workforce. Despite endorsing Youngkin, Trump did not campaign in Virginia for him. He made a pitch for RGA support Tuesday in Colorado. Doug Ducey of Arizona. And we dont know what September and October are going to hold.. Jan 21 WASHINGTON, D.C. The Republican Lieutenant Governors Association (RLGA), a caucus of the Republican State Leadership Committee, today announced its 2022 Executive Committee. Check out what's clicking on Foxnews.com. This webinar discusses strategies to address the comprehensive needs of students and families through community schools and wraparound supports. The governors of Iowa, South Dakota and Tennessee joined Sununu in Orlando for the conference and discussed what worked and what didn't work for the party during last week's midterms. New Hampshire Gov. Quotes displayed in real-time or delayed by at least 15 minutes. June 19, 2023. 2. We have 28 sitting Republican governors. In Georgia, for instance, Gov. We need to listen to them.. Coming off of strong performances in two key gubernatorial showdowns earlier this month, and benefiting from a favorable political climate, the Republican Governors Association (RGA) is optimistic about making more pickups in the 2022 elections. 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