Dems remain largely on defense, with the party either trying to protect incumbents or retain control of open seats in most of the tight battlegrounds in the middle of the county
While all the races will be hyper-competitive in November, Democrats have piled up fundraising advantages and polling leads in those states, from Govs. Gretchen Whitmer in Michigan and Tony Evers in Wisconsin to open-seat Pennsylvania candidate Josh Shapiro. | Bill Pugliano/Getty ImagesThe Midwest is at the center of this year’s races for governor. But some blue-leaning states out West are fast becoming some of the most competitive — and surprising — races of 2022.
“I think our governors and our candidates are showing resiliency throughout the cycle to the national whims that historically show up in midterm years for the party of the president in power,” said Marshall Cohen, the political director of the Democratic Governors Association. Republicans believe they have a real opportunity to target New Mexico Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham, who was recently the chair of the DGA. The party is happy with its recruit, former TV weatherman Mark Ronchetti, and believes the first-term incumbent is vulnerable.
Republicans are also watching the state to see if they can energize Latino voters. But Democrats, while conceding that the race is competitive, believe that eager Republicans have overstated how in-play the state is. But Republicans believe Sisolak is vulnerable as well, and the nominee there — Clark County Sheriff Joe Lombardo — was one of the party’s prized recruits.
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