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\n\nIn today’s edition, we take stock of how the gubernatorial landscape is shaping up across the country. Plus, Scott Wong and Monica Alba recap President Donald Trump’s much-anticipated lunch with AI industry leaders.
\n\nFive weeks out from Election Day, Democrats increasingly have their sights set on not only winning control of the House, but the Senate, too, as the political environment continues to deteriorate for the GOP.
\n\nThat environment could also present Democrats with an opening outside of Washington to achieve something they haven’t done in 16 years: Hold a majority of the country’s governorships.
\n\nCurrently, there are 26 governors who are Republicans and 24 who are Democrats. Thirty-six states are holding gubernatorial elections this fall, with an even split of Democratic- and Republican-held seats on the ballot.
\n\nSo Democrats need to flip a net of two governorships for a majority. But similar to the battle for the Senate, their path involves winning in decidedly red territory.
\n\nFor starters, Democrats are defending a seat in Kansas, a state President…
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