Elections: Gubernatorial

Former Ind. congresswoman wins gov. primary after tight race

AP - Wed May 7, 5:53 AM ET

RALEIGH, N.C. - Democratic primary races for the governors' offices in North Carolina and Indiana echoed the contests on the presidential level — one was over quickly, the other was down to the wire.

  • The young Indian-American governor of Louisiana, Bobby Jindal, pictured on May 2, said in an interview with Fox News on Monday he did not expect John McCain to ask him to be his running mate for the November election.(AFP/Getty Images/File/Chip Somodevilla)
    Jindal as McCain's VP? Unlikely, the governor says AFP - Mon May 5, 6:09 PM ET

    WASHINGTON (AFP) - The young Indian-American governor of Louisiana, Bobby Jindal, said in an interview with Fox News on Monday he did not expect John McCain to ask him to be his running mate for the November election.

  • A man holds a sign protesting West Virginia University President Michael Garrison during a talk by former President Bill Clinton on the campus of West Virginia University Thursday, May 1, 2008 in Morgantown, W.Va. Garrison is facing public scrutiny over the handling of an MBA degree awarded to Heather Bresch, daughter of Democratic Gov. Joe Manchin. (AP Photo/Dale Sparks)
    WVU braces for vote on president amid degree scandal AP - Sat May 3, 4:48 AM ET

    MORGANTOWN, W.Va. - Faculty and students are choosing sides and bracing for a battle as West Virginia University educators move closer to a no-confidence vote on President Mike Garrison, whose administration has been tarnished by a master's degree scandal involving the governor's daughter.

  • Tarheel Tuesday Primary Features Key Statewide, House Races CQPolitics.com - Fri May 2, 4:14 PM ET

    Even though election day isn't until Tuesday, North Carolina's primary has already drawn record turnout. While the Democratic presidential nomination contest will be the marquee event, the primary will also set the fields for the state's Senate and gubernatorial races, as well as several key House races.

  • Gubernatorial primaries take back seat to presidential race AP - Mon Apr 28, 3:00 PM ET

    Locked in a tight gubernatorial primary race in Indiana, Jim Schellinger thought he made big news when a former governor endorsed his candidacy April 2.

  • Puerto Rico Governor Anibal Acevedo Vila smiles during the Popular Democratic Party assembly in the Jose Miguel Agrelot Coliseum in San Juan April 27, 2008. Acevedo Vila is being charged by the U.S. attorney for election funding fraud even as he faces a re-election battle in November. (Ana Martinez/Reuters)
    Embattled Puerto Rico governor seeks re-election Reuters - Sun Apr 27, 5:08 PM ET

    SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico (Reuters) - A month after his U.S. federal indictment on campaign finance fraud charges, Puerto Rico Gov. Anibal Acevedo Vila said on Sunday he will seek re-election in November.

  • Governor races CQPolitics.com - Wed Apr 16, 2:56 PM ET

    Governors: Races to Watch

  • Scalise Wins Louisiana Primary, Shoo-In to Succeed Jindal in U.S. House CQPolitics.com - Sat Apr 5, 11:25 PM ET

    Louisiana Republican state Sen. Steve Scalise easily won a primary runoff Saturday in the state's 1st District, paving the way for him to succeed Republican Bobby Jindal, now the state's governor, in a special election next month.

  • O'Malley To Push For One Special Election To Replace Wynn CQPolitics.com - Thu Apr 3, 1:15 PM ET

    Maryland Governor Martin O'Malley said Wednesday he will propose emergency legislation that would enable the state to have only one special general election, instead of two special elections that the state's election law would otherwise require to replace Rep. Albert R. Wynn, D-Md.

  • Democrats Gaining Strength in Washington State CQPolitics.com - Wed Apr 2, 1:58 PM ET

    Democrats in the state of Washington are increasingly better positioned to keep the Governor's mansion and to take over a key House district in the state's most competitive contests this election cycle.

  • North Carolina Races Shaping Up CQPolitics.com - Sat Mar 1, 7:53 PM ET

    North Carolina's filing deadline elapsed Friday with few surprises, but especially crowded fields are set in the gubernatorial and Senate races for the May 6 primary.