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Bruce Rauner
2018 midterms
Oct. 11, 2018
Some of the Most Unpopular Governors in America Are Up for Reelection
Some unpopular governors, like Bruce Rauner, are looking mighty toasty. Others, like Scott Walker, are in close races.
By
Ed Kilgore
2018 midterms
Oct. 3, 2018
Heartland Heartburn Grows for Republicans in Gubernatorial Races
The very region that did so much to make Trump president is moving away from his party in the midterms.
By
Ed Kilgore
2018 elections
Aug. 23, 2018
6 New Midterm Polls You’ll Want to See
Barn-burners in Wisconsin and Texas, a GOP governor in trouble in Illinois, and other numbers from the campaign trail.
By
Ed Kilgore
July 26, 2018
Democrats Could Make Big Gains in Governor Seats in the Midterms
In what might be the most overlooked category in midterm races, there’s lots of potential for a blue wave.
By
Ed Kilgore
June 27, 2018
Supreme Court Topples Precedent to Hobble Public Unions
In a major blow to labor, public-sector unions will have to represent nonmembers without compensation.
By
Ed Kilgore
June 16, 2018
Democrats Hope for Big Gubernatorial Gains This November
With the gubernatorial landscape being the mirror image of the Senate’s pro-GOP tilt, Democrats should gain, but state politics can be complicated.
By
Ed Kilgore
Mar. 21, 2018
Bernie-Endorsed Pol May Have Lost Because of Bernie’s Preferred Primary System
There’s some evidence Illinois’s open-primary system saved centrist Democrat Dan Lipinski from defeat by progressive Marie Newman.
By
Ed Kilgore
Mar. 20, 2018
Incumbents and Big Spenders Win Illinois Primary – But Only by a Hair
Some near-upsets occurred, but Governor Bruce Rauner and Representative Dan Lipinski managed to hold off their challengers.
By
Ed Kilgore
Mar. 20, 2018
In Illinois Primaries, Abortion Is the Big Issue
A pro-life Democratic congressman and a pro-choice Republican governor are both seeing strong challenges from their own parties.
By
Ed Kilgore
Mar. 16, 2018
The Attempted Purge of a Rare Pro-Choice Republican in Illinois
Illinois liberals are trying to “purge” RTL Democrat Dan Lipinski, but conservatives are also trying to purge pro-choice Gov. Bruce Rauner.
By
Ed Kilgore
Feb. 25, 2018
The Wild Illinois Governor’s Race Shows Why the Midterms Remain Unpredictable
Primary challenges, like those on both sides of the Illinois contest, make it hard to handicap the 2018 gubernatorial landscape.
By
Ed Kilgore