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BTRTN Gubernatorial Election Snapshot: Good News for the Dems?
A state-by-state, detailed review of the 36 races for governor to be decided on Election Day:
http://www.borntorunthenumbers.com/2018/10/btrtn-gubernatorial-election-snapshot.html
"...and what a fulsome gubernatorial election cycle this is, with fully 36 of our 50 governorships on the line in November. The GOP dominates state houses now, with 33 governors, while the Democrats have only 16, with one Independent (in Alaska). So, the Dems have opportunities they don’t have with the Senate playing field – of the 36 seats on the ballot, 26 of them are held by the GOP.
As of this snapshot – not a prediction, but if the elections were held today – the Democrats are in line to flip a net of..."
