Gubernatorial elections
FILE - In this Oct. 31, 2008 file photo, Sonia Chang-Diaz speaks at a news conference in Boston. Mass. State Sen. Sonia Chang-Diaz, a critic of Republican Gov. Charlie Baker's handling of the coronavirus pandemic, announced, Wednesday, June 23, 2021, that she is running for Massachusetts governor next year — adding another Democrat candidate to a burgeoning campaign. (AP Photo/Bizuayehu Tesfaye, File)
State Sen. Sonia Chang-Diaz announces campaign for governor

By Steve Leblanc Jun. 23, 2021 08:28 AM EDT

FILE - In this Oct. 24, 2018, photo, Ammon Bundy poses for a photo in Emmett, Idaho. On Saturday, June 19, 2021, anti-government activist Bundy came out with his first video announcing his campaign to become governor of Idaho. (Kelsey Grey/Idaho Statesman via AP)
Anti-government activist Bundy issues Idaho campaign videos

By The Associated Press Jun. 19, 2021 10:23 PM EDT

Joey Gilbert holds his phone while standing with others near a Black Lives Matter Peace Vigil in Reno, Nev., Monday, June 7, 2020. A Reno attorney who was in D.C. protesting the 2020 election results during the Jan. 6 insurrection is running to be the governor of Nevada. Former professional boxer Joey Gilbert announced on Saturday, June 12, 2021, that he intends to run to replace Democratic Gov. Steve Sisolak in 2022. (Anjeanette Damon/The Reno Gazette-Journal via AP)
Nevada man present at insurrection announces governor bid

By Sam Metz Jun. 15, 2021 06:34 PM EDT

Editorial Roundup: Idaho

By The Associated Press Jun. 10, 2021 11:07 AM EDT
Recent editorials from Idaho newspapers: Just what exactly makes Bundy so unsuitable? June 9 The...

NJ Republicans wrestle with devotion to Trump in primary

By Mike Catalini Jun. 05, 2021 08:18 AM EDT
TRENTON, N.J. (AP) — New Jersey Republicans will decide Tuesday whether their standard bearer to take on Democratic Gov. Phil Murphy will be a strong supporter...

FILE - In this April 4, 2017, file photo, North Las Vegas Mayor John Lee takes a call about election results in Las Vegas. Lee left the Democratic Party and joined the GOP in April 2021 but the gubernatorial candidate is working to assure Republicans that he's one of them. (Heidi Fang/Las Vegas Review-Journal via AP, File)
GOP candidate for governor Lee makes pitch to Republicans

By Michelle L. Price Jun. 01, 2021 08:06 PM EDT

FILE - In this June 4, 2019 file photo, Commissioner of Agriculture Nikki Fried, speaks during a meeting of the Florida cabinet, in Tallahassee, Fla. Fried, the only Democrat currently holding statewide office, has teased a June 1 date to publicly announce whether she will run for Florida governor. (AP Photo/Steve Cannon, File)
Democrat Nikki Fried announces run for Florida governor

By Brendan Farrington Jun. 01, 2021 02:29 PM EDT

Minnesota candidate backs move to block COVID shots for kids

May. 28, 2021 12:18 PM EDT
ST. PAUL, Minn. (AP) — Minnesota Republican gubernatorial candidate Scott Jensen signed onto a lawsuit seeking to stop COVID-19 vaccinations for 12- to 15-year...

Anti-government activist Ammon Bundy runs for Idaho governor

May. 21, 2021 07:22 PM EDT
BOISE, Idaho (AP) — Anti-government activist Ammon Bundy is running to be Idaho's next governor, according to documents filed Friday with the Secretary of...

Lt. Gov. Janice McGeachin announces her candidacy to become governor of Idaho at a rally on the Statehouse steps, Wednesday, May 19, 2021, in Boise, Idaho. (Darin Oswald/Idaho Statesman via AP)
Lt. Gov. Janice McGeachin announces run for Idaho governor

By Keith Ridler May. 19, 2021 12:56 PM EDT

FILE — In this April 28, 2021 file photo, Andrew Giuliani, son of former New York Mayor Rudy Giuliani, speaks to reporters outside the building where his father lives, in New York. Andrew Giuliani announced Tuesday, May 18, 2021, that he is seeking the Republican nomination for governor of New York, potentially setting up a battle with third-term incumbent Democrat Andrew Cuomo.(AP Photo/Mary Altaffer, File)
Andrew Giuliani, son of former mayor, to run for NY governor

By Karen Matthews May. 18, 2021 09:17 AM EDT

Murphy top fundraiser in NJ so far; Ciattarelli leads GOP

By Mike Catalini May. 12, 2021 11:33 AM EDT
TRENTON, N.J. (AP) — New Jersey Democratic Gov. Phil Murphy has had the biggest cash haul and spent the most so far in this year's gubernatorial primary,...

FILE — In this Nov. 4, 2014 file photo, then New York Republican gubernatorial candidate Rob Astorino gives his concession speech during his election night rally, in White Plains, N.Y. Astorino said Tuesday, May 11, 2021, he'll run for governor in 2022 in what would be his second bid to unseat Gov. Andrew Cuomo.(AP Photo/John Minchillo, File)
GOP's Rob Astorino announces 2nd run for NY governor

By Marina Villeneuve May. 11, 2021 01:14 PM EDT

Clark Atlanta graduation ceremonies feature Abrams, Sellers

May. 08, 2021 02:30 PM EDT
ATLANTA (AP) — Clark Atlanta University is set to hold a unique dual commencement ceremony honoring the classes of 2020 and 2021 and they are bringing out some...

Puneet Ahluwalia, candidate for Lt. Governor, works the line of cars during the Virginia GOP drive-thru primary to select candidates for the 2021 general election, Saturday, May 8, 2021, in Annandale, Va. (Bill O'Leary/The Washington Post via AP)
GOP delegates in Virginia to choose nominee for governor

May. 08, 2021 01:03 AM EDT

This Jan. 10. 2021 image provided but the Youngkin for Governor campaign shows Glenn Youngkin in Richmond, Va. The GOP gubernatorial candidate will be chosen during the party's May 8 nominating convention. (Kate Magee Joyce/Youngkin for Governor Campaign via AP)
GOP seeks a candidate that can end its exile in Virginia

By Matthew Barakat And Bill Barrow May. 07, 2021 04:11 PM EDT

GOP candidates for governor make video pitches to delegates

By Matthew Barakat May. 02, 2021 01:35 PM EDT
FALLS CHURCH, Va. (AP) — Virginia's Republican candidates for governor touted plans to reopen schools and lift pandemic restrictions as they made videotaped...

FILE - In this Monday, Oct. 26, 2020, file photo, an election worker stamps a vote-by-mail ballot dropped off by a voter before placing it in an official ballot drop box before at the Miami-Dade County Board of Elections in Doral, Fla. Ballot drop boxes were enormously popular during the 2020 election, with few problems reported. Yet they have drawn the attention of Republican lawmakers in key states who say security concerns warrant new restrictions. (AP Photo/Lynne Sladky, File)
GOP targets ballot drop boxes in Georgia, Florida, elsewhere

By Christina A. Cassidy Apr. 19, 2021 11:57 AM EDT

FILE — In this May 22, 2018 file photo, Rep. Lee Zeldin, R-N.Y., speaks during a news conference, on Capitol Hill in Washington. Zeldin announced his candidacy for governor of New York on Thursday, April 8, 2021, with an attack on incumbent Democrat Andrew Cuomo, the subject of investigations over sexual harassment allegations and COVID-19 deaths among nursing home residents. (AP Photo/Jacquelyn Martin, File)
GOP's Rep. Lee Zeldin announces run for governor of New York

By Karen Matthews Apr. 08, 2021 08:43 AM EDT

FILE - In this Oct. 26, 2018, file photo, Lou Barletta speaks after a debate in the studio of KDKA-TV in Pittsburgh. Barletta, a former congressman who unsuccessfully challenged U.S. Sen. Bob Casey in 2018, said Friday, March 19, 2021, that he will make a decision in the next few weeks on whether to seek the Republican nomination for governor of Pennsylvania in 2022. (AP Photo/Gene J. Puskar, File)
Barletta to decide soon on whether to run for governor

By Marc Levy Mar. 19, 2021 12:12 PM EDT