Haaland leads Democratic primary for New Mexico governor: Poll

Ramaswamy almost tied with Democrat Acton in Ohio governor race: Poll

A new poll conducted by Bowling Green State University (BGSU) found that GOP frontrunner Vivek Ramaswamy is in a dead heat with presumptive Democratic nominee Amy Acton in the Ohio gubernatorial race. The survey of 1,000 registered voters in the Buckeye State found that 48 percent of respondents backed Ramaswamy — who has endorsements from…

Leading candidates to square off in TV debate at critical point in California governor’s race - AP News

<a href="https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMiugFBVV95cUxOV09zRWhiN1R1VkdBc0Y1SGtOTmNkX29LX2h3QUdfdG10cUhzWVJXdUhwN3A2VTQ3NWlFc0x3cVhJRFhRS0twM21yaS1nRUxpbXJJYlFQSDN3bUFuMFNwZXF3UUUzalNRUVZ4d3NoUkVzTU1aWk1aN0ZUSzJpYU1haV9pZWthMy1WLTRaQ21UTWpmdmFuNGFNMTNmczJPSTczcVFQTVFNMmxnYWl5RHFmVTJFRW93R1VKVGc?oc=5" target="_blank">Leading candidates to square off in TV debate at critical point in California governor’s race</a>&nbsp;&nbsp;<font color="#6f6f6f">AP News</font>

California 2026 Poll: Swalwell Exit from Governor Race Opens Lane for Democrat Xavier Becerra - - Emerson Polling

Progressive Group Founded by Bernie Sanders Endorses Billionaire for California Governor

With voters on the left split across a wide Democratic field, Our Revolution says it backed Tom Steyer to avoid handing the seat to a Republican. The post Progressive Group Founded by Bernie Sanders Endorses Billionaire for California Governor appeared first on The Intercept .

The 2028 Democratic primary is coming for hopefuls' partners too

<p>The dozen-plus <a href="https://www.axios.com/2026/04/05/dems-weighing-2028-campaigns-run-from-2020-positions" target="_blank">Democrats</a> with White House ambitions aren't the only ones gearing up for the 2028 campaign slog: Political foes now see spouses as fair game, so potential candidates' partners are prepping for the vitriol — in wildly different ways.</p><p><strong>Why it matters: </strong>Would-be first ladies and first gentlemen already are building public profiles — some with vigorous enthusiasm, others not so much.</p><hr><p><strong>Driving the news: </strong>The partners with the sharpest contrast in their approaches are Jennifer Siebel Newsom and Lori Shapiro — the wives of California Gov. <a href="https://www.axios.com/2026/03/27/axios-show-gavin-newsom-extended-interview" target="_blank">Gavin Newsom</a> and Pennsylvania Gov. Josh Shapiro, respectively. </p><ul><li>Siebel Newsom is very public-facing, frequently opines on political issues, gets in spats with the...

French right divided over primary vote one year from presidential election

With the French presidential election just a year away, most parties are conducting internal polls to decide on their candidate. Les Républicains, led by Bruno Retailleau, are meeting this weekend to decide whether to hold a primary, amid criticism, particularly from Laurent Wauquiez, over reluctance to organise a vote. Andrew Smith, Historian of modern France at Queen Mary University of London, spoke to France 24 to to review the political landscape one year before this key vote.