2010 Governor’s Races: My Take
Next year, some 36 states will hold gubernatorial elections. Of those 36 states, 20 Governor’s Mansions are held by Democrats and 16 by Republicans. With the current party breakdown being 28 Democrats and 22 Republicans, it isn’t entirely implausible to see Republicans holding the majority of the excecutive branches come November, 2010. As I look over the prospective races, I honestly don’t see any state that is “out of reach.” Here are the Republicans I see as the best candidates in 2010.
Kansas: Sen. Sam Brownback
Maine: State House Minority Leader Josh Tardy
Michigan: Secretary of State Terry Lynn Land
Oklahoma: Congresswoman and Former Lt. Gov. Mary Fallin
Oregon: Congressman Greg Walden
Pennsylvania: Former Lt. Gov. Bill Scranton
Tennessee: Fmr. Senator Bill Frist
Wyoming: Second Lady Lynne Cheney OR Secretary of State Max Maxfield
New Mexico: Fmr. Congresswoman Heather Wilson (really no other candidate)
Alabama: Congressman Bob Aderholt
California: Insurance Commissioner Steve Poizner OR Former eBay CEO Meg Whitman
Georgia: Lt. Governor Casey Cagle
Hawaii: Lt. Governor James Aiona
Nebraska: Lt. Governor Rick Sheehy
Rhode Island: Warwick, RI Mayor Scott Avedisian
South Carolina: Henry McMaster
South Dakota: Lt. Governor Dennis Daugaard
Colorado: Fmr. Congressman Tom Tancredo
Arkansas: Congressman John Boozman
Illinois: Congressman Peter Roskam (save Mark Kirk for Senate run)
Iowa: State House Minority Leader Christopher Rants
Maryland: Fmr. Lt. Gov. Michael Steele
Massachusetts: Fmr. Gov. and Lt. Gov Jane Swift
New Hampshire:
New York: Former NYC Mayor Rudy Giuliani
Ohio: Former Congressman John Kasich
Wisconsin: Congressman Paul Ryan
Alaska: Gov. Sarah Palin
Connecticut: Gov. Jodi Rell
Florida: Gov. Charlie Crist
Idaho: Gov. Butch Otter
Minnesota: Gov. Tim Pawlenty
Nevada: Congressman Dean Heller
Texas: Senator Kay Bailey Hutchison
Vermont: Gov. Jim Douglas
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