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J.B. Pritzker
@jbpritzker· Democratic · IL· Apr 13, 2025

It’s something I think we all understand is necessary soon.

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Josh Shapiro
@joshshapiro· Democratic · PA· Apr 13, 2025

I called for an end to violence that is becoming far too common in our society.

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Gretchen Whitmer
@gretchenwhitmer· Democratic · MI· Apr 12, 2025

I’m not against tariffs outright, but it is a blunt tool. You can’t just pull out the tariff hammer to swing at every problem without a clear defined end-goal.

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Gretchen Whitmer
@gretchenwhitmer· Democratic · MI· Apr 12, 2025

I understand the motivation behind the tariffs, and I can tell you, here’s where President Trump and I do agree. We do need to make more stuff in America.

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Bill Clinton
@billclinton· Democratic · AR· Apr 10, 2025

You mean to tell me that the success of the program and my re-election hinges on the Federal Reserve and a bunch of fucking bond traders?

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Kim Reynolds
@kimreynolds· Republican · IA· Apr 10, 2025

This wasn't an easy decision because I love this state and I love serving you.

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Kim Reynolds
@kimreynolds· Republican · IA· Apr 10, 2025

After a lot of thought, prayer and conversations with my family, I have decided I will not seek re-election in 2026.

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Kim Reynolds
@kimreynolds· Republican · IA· Apr 10, 2025

Serving as your governor has been the greatest honor of my life, an opportunity that not so long ago I never could have imagined.

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Andy Beshear
@andybeshear· Democratic · KY· Apr 10, 2025

His policies are going to specifically hurt my people.

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Wes Moore
@wesmoore· Democratic · MD· Apr 10, 2025

Loving your country does not mean lying about its history.

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Ron DeSantis
@rondesantis· FL· Apr 9, 2025

I’m not going to let them manufacture smears to try to tarnish my reputation.

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Ron DeSantis
@rondesantis· FL· Apr 9, 2025

This is kind of like a cherry on top where they agreed to make an additional contribution, and so we were served well by what AHCA did.

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Andy Beshear
@andybeshear· Democratic · KY· Apr 9, 2025

People now get their news from more different sources than, than ever.

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Andy Beshear
@andybeshear· Democratic · KY· Apr 9, 2025

I think it’s important that the Democratic Party is not simply against someone, but for something.

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Andy Beshear
@andybeshear· Democratic · KY· Apr 9, 2025

I think that’s just so important right now, when Americans don’t trust certain institutions, or at least want to be able to verify what they’re hearing through messages directly from their officials.

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Andy Beshear
@andybeshear· Democratic · KY· Apr 9, 2025

That’s how people communicate with each other. Not through something scripted, not through polling data, but to actually be real and authentic.

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Andy Beshear
@andybeshear· Democratic · KY· Apr 9, 2025

We want this to be something that’s more like people’s everyday lives, where you’re going to talk about politics for 20 minutes and then you’re going to switch to entertainment or sports, family or faith.

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Ron DeSantis
@rondesantis· FL· Apr 9, 2025

The state would conduct its own investigation and could bring charges that aren't available at the federal level.

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Ron DeSantis
@rondesantis· FL· Apr 9, 2025

The state would conduct its own investigation and could bring charges that aren’t available at the federal level.

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Abigail Spanberger
@abigailspanberger· Democratic · VA· Apr 9, 2025

I think it's a ridiculous assertion given that my opponent has been eager to claim credit for some of the funding that came through some of those federal dollars to Virginia's Commonwealth.

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Abigail Spanberger
@abigailspanberger· Democratic · VA· Apr 9, 2025

All of this impacts Virginia, and the stakes of this election reflect that.

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Gretchen Whitmer
@gretchenwhitmer· Democratic · MI· Apr 9, 2025

While I share the president's goal of bringing good-paying manufacturing jobs back, it's got to be done right.

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Mark Warner
@markwarner· Democratic · VA· Apr 8, 2025

If you don’t have the hope piece, this is pretty bleak.

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