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NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — Republican U.S. Sen. Marsha Blackburn announced Wednesday that she is entering the open Tennessee governor’s race in 2026, setting up a primary clash with U.S. Rep. John Rose. Blackburn’s announcement makes official what had been expected for some time from the ally of President Donald Trump. She had made no secret that she was planning on …

Nancy Mace jumps into South Carolina governor’s race  Politico Nancy Mace Announces Run for Governor of South Carolina  The New York Times Republican Rep. Nancy Mace launches campaign for South Carolina governor  CNN Rep. Nancy Mace, Trump critic-turned-ally, to run for South Carolina governor  The Washington Post Republican Rep. Nancy Mace says she’s ‘definitely leaning’ towards running for South Carolina governor next year  Fox News …

CHARLESTON — U.S. Rep. Nancy Mace, the outspoken South Carolina Republican whose political rise has defied easy categorization and made her one of the GOP’s most unpredictable figures, is entering the state’s 2026 governor’s race. About an hour after sunrise on Aug. 4, Mace declared her candidacy at The Citadel, the storied military college where she made history in 1999 …

Alaska lawmakers override governor’s veto of public school funding, restoring services and teachers  Alaska Beacon Lawmakers travel to Juneau for special session as governor says they ‘don’t seem to care’  Anchorage Daily News Special session: Lawmakers override governor’s education funding line-item veto  Alaska’s News Source Ignore Dunleavy’s edict. End the special session this weekend  Reporting From Alaska A $50.6 million vote: what’s at stake …

For months, candidates in the race to become California’s next governor had waited for a pivotal question to be settled: Will former Vice President Kamala Harris run or not? With Harris’ announcement this week that she’s out, a new question arose: Who’s the front-runner now? Because of Harris’ star power, the answer is far from simple. For months, other candidates …

Fed Governor’s Exit Could Accelerate Trump’s Selection of Next Chair to Succeed Powell  Bloomberg.com Fed Governor Kugler is resigning, giving Trump a nominee on committee that sets interest rates  CNBC Fed Governor Steps Down Early, Giving Trump Opportunity to Shape Central Bank  The New York Times Investors react to Kugler’s resignation, firing of BLS commissioner  Reuters Fed governor Kugler resigns, giving Trump vacancy  Axios Source …

The California Governor’s Race Was in Limbo. Now It’s Wide Open.  The New York Times ‘She had reasonable doubt’: Why Kamala Harris isn’t running for governor  Politico Kamala Harris will not run for California governor in 2026  CNN Nancy Pelosi appears to endorse a candidate for California governor after Kamala Harris bows out  San Francisco Chronicle Kamala Harris Won’t Run for California Governor, Clearing …

Fed Governors Could Break Ranks as Trump Intensifies Powell Pressure  The Wall Street Journal The Fed is unlikely to cut rates, but this week’s meeting is packed with intrigue  CNBC Powell Under Siege as Fed Plans to Stand Pat on Rate Cuts  The New York Times Trump urgently wants Jerome Powell to cut interest rates. That won’t happen this week, economists say.  CBS News …

One of America’s most at-risk GOP governors gets a Democratic challenger  Politico Nevada Democrats Spot an Opportunity in a Vulnerable G.O.P. Governor  The New York Times Nevada attorney general launches bid to unseat Lombardo  The Hill Nevada Attorney General Aaron Ford formally launches campaign for governor  KSNV Rosen endorses Ford for Governor  KOLO | 8 News Now Source link

COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. — As Texas Republicans plow ahead with a plan to redraw congressional maps ahead of schedule, many governors are increasingly grappling with an issue that they didn’t think they’d have to confront until the end of the decade. Texas’ unscheduled redistricting effort — which Republicans hope could help protect their narrow House majority during next year’s midterm …