Wednesday, November 07, 2018

The wins in the Governor races cannot be understated.

Wisconsin, Kansas and Nevada are among the 7 governorships now home again. Those are important wins. Wisconsin is among the states with the hardest work to do to ensure it's future of clean air and water. The unions are safe again. It is time to build on that reality.

Don't forget those Republican voters that made a difference in elections where they crossed party lines to vote with the Democrats for the worry about their country. They are important.

November 6, 2018
By Bill Theobald and Marco della Cava

...Among the winners:(click here) Kansas Democrat Laura Kelly, who beat Trump-backed Republican Kris Kobach; Illinois Democrat J.B. Pritzker, who bested Republican Bruce Rauner; and Nevada Democrat Steve Sisolak, who roundly defeated Republican Adam Laxalt, whose family members even campaigned against him.

In New Mexico, Democrats picked up a win with Michelle Lujan Grisham defeating Republican Steve Pearce; in Michigan, Democrat Gretchen Whitmer defeated Republican Attorney General Bill Schuette; and in Maine, Janet Mills defeated Republican Shawn Moody.

In one of the day's tightest races for governor, Wisconsin Democrat Tony Evers narrowly avoided a recount and edged out Republican incumbent Scott Walker....