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AZ-GOV: Napolitano Wins

Arizona Governor Janet Napolitano, a Democrat, has won reelection. Napolitano rejected a pay increase for herself and the modest pay for the office is one ...

Arizona Governor Janet Napolitano, a Democrat, has won reelection. Napolitano rejected a pay increase for herself and the modest pay for the office is one reason that some high-profile Republicans decided not to challenge her. This is a lesson some legislators in Pennsylvania should heed: Pay and job security are often inversely proportional, and the latter is almost always more important than the former.

By the way, CNN has Democrats holding 25 governorships now.

Josh Goodman is a former staff writer for GOVERNING.