{"id":588578,"date":"2021-07-11T23:06:17","date_gmt":"2021-07-12T03:06:17","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=588578"},"modified":"2021-07-11T23:06:18","modified_gmt":"2021-07-12T03:06:18","slug":"pro-trump-supporters-across-the-country-are-making-bids-for-governorships-in-their-states","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/pro-trump-supporters-across-the-country-are-making-bids-for-governorships-in-their-states\/","title":{"rendered":"Pro-Trump supporters across the country are making bids for governorships in their states"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"float:left\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">26<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fpro-trump-supporters-across-the-country-are-making-bids-for-governorships-in-their-states%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=588578&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><div id=\"attachment_2453019\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\">\n<p id=\"caption-attachment-2453019\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Fmr. Rep. Allen West (R) spots a friend in the crowd before a news conference organized by Special Operations Speaks Out (SOS) Political Action Committee at the U.S. Capitol. (Chip Somodevilla\/Getty Images)<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<h5>OAN Newsroom<br \/>UPDATED 7:56 PM PT \u2013 Sunday, July 11, 2021<\/h5>\n<p>A long list of pro-Trump Republicans have begun launching gubernatorial campaigns across the country. Texas, Massachusetts, Maine and Ohio are just a few states where challenges have been announced in the bid for governor.<\/p>\n<p>Outgoing Texas GOP Chair Allen West is among several candidates set to run against current Texas Gov. Greg Abbott (R). Abbott is up for reelection to a third term and has already received an endorsement from President Trump. The two have shown support for one another, even recently by joining forces in visiting the border to address Joe Biden\u2019s immigration crisis.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">As I have said, this is not &#8220;my&#8221; race, nor is it about me. I am running for &#8220;We, the People.&#8221; I cannot do it without you. I hope you will consider volunteering for the campaign. Together, we will &#8220;Defend the Texas Republic!&#8221;<a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/3sWZzYu2JY\">https:\/\/t.co\/3sWZzYu2JY<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/NuO51Qu0cR\">pic.twitter.com\/NuO51Qu0cR<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Allen West (@AllenWest) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/AllenWest\/status\/1413251419742801921?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">July 8, 2021<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>Critics have said other candidates may have a hard time winning against Abbott, though a recent poll showed Abbott\u2019s approval rating at 44 percent as many have criticized the way the governor has handled the pandemic. This comes as the handling of COVID-19 has appeared to be the running theme in the gubernatorial campaigns nationwide.<\/p>\n<p>Republican Geoff Diehl has also announced his run for governor in Massachusetts. Current Massachusetts Gov. Charlie Baker (R) has the opportunity to run for a third term, but has yet to give a formal announcement.<\/p>\n<p>Diehl is said to have been highly involved in President Trump\u2019s 2016 campaign in Massachusetts and critics have said he may fair better among Trump supporters when it comes to a run against Baker, as Baker supported the impeachment of Trump following the Jan. 6 Capitol breach.<\/p>\n<p>Former Maine Gov. Paul LePage (R) has also announced another run for governor, challenging current Democrat Gov. Janet Mills. Trump and LePage have both openly criticized Mills on her reluctance to reopen Maine in 2020.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">In am in. I am running for Governor of Maine.  <\/p>\n<p>We must work toward building a better future based on individual liberty, fiscal responsibility, and an economy which empowers everyone including our rural communities. <\/p>\n<p>Chip in: <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/Xb5s7rREEO\">https:\/\/t.co\/Xb5s7rREEO<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/i0tcinzQ2C\">pic.twitter.com\/i0tcinzQ2C<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Paul LePage (@PaulLePage2022) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/PaulLePage2022\/status\/1412070446355435523?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">July 5, 2021<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>Meanwhile in Ohio, former U.S. Rep. Jim Rencacci (R) has said he is running for governor and will challenge current Gov. Mike Dewine (R). Trump had previously hinted at a primary for Dewine last November and had endorsed Renacci\u2019s 2018 Senate bid.<\/p>\n<p>While some Republican candidates have said they don\u2019t feel they need Trump\u2019s endorsement, Trump has said otherwise. The 45th president claimed without his support, \u201cthey\u2019re not going to win.\u201d<\/p>\n<h4>MORE NEWS: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.oann.com\/fmr-dod-secy-pushes-for-military-vaccine-mandate\/\">Fmr. DOD Secy. Pushes For Military Vaccine Mandate<\/a><\/h4>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Fmr. Rep. Allen West (R) spots a friend in the crowd before a news conference organized by Special Operations Speaks Out (SOS) Political Action Committee at the U.S. Capitol. 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