General Discussion
Related: Editorials & Other Articles, Issue Forums, Alliance Forums, Region Forums2017/2018/2019 Governors Races -States that Democrats are favored to pick up.
AK-Begich-D
FL-Murphy-D
IL-Kennedy-D
MI-Whitmer-D
NV-Miller-D
NJ-Murphy-D
NM-Lujan Grisham-D
OH-Sutton-D
VT-Zuckerman-D
WI-How would Feingold-D do against Walker-R?
DemocratSinceBirth
(99,708 posts)Florida hasn't had a Democratic governor this century.
nkpolitics1212
(8,617 posts)yeoman6987
(14,449 posts)However we need someone other then Murphy. He lost to a guy who said he hated his job.
Ohio, Florida and Alaska might be difficult. The rest seem doable for sure.
Jonny Appleseed
(960 posts)russia-related incidents
csziggy
(34,131 posts)So far I have heard that Gwen Graham and Andrew Gillum are running - but I haven't heard anything about a Murphy.
nycbos
(6,034 posts)... that Patrick Murphy the Dem senate candidate in 2016 will get in.
csziggy
(34,131 posts)And isn't Patrick Murphy a converted Republican? Yes - he only changed to a Democrat in 2011
Why does the Florida Democratic Party keeps dredging up these former Republicans when we have some excellent Democrats to run?
Gwen Graham has done very well in a red part of the state. Andrew Gillum would energize minority voters. But people are talking about a DINO like Patrick Murphy instead.
nycbos
(6,034 posts)... I wouldn't say we are favored in OH or WI or Ak. Vermont has a history of electing moderate Republicans. In 2006 they elected a Republican governor and Bernie Sanders in the same year.