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Missouri GOP state Sen. Kurtis Gregory. He’s sponsoring a bill to fund stadiums in Kansas City in a bid to keep the NFL’s Kansas City Chiefs and MLB’s Kansas City Royals from moving several miles away into neighboring Kansas. (Stateline)
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Mike DuHaime, a Republican political strategist. Despite New Jersey’s long record as a Democratic stronghold, coming out of Tuesday’s primaries Republicans believe they have a real shot at winning the governor’s race this year behind GOP nominee Jack Ciattarelli, who will face Democratic Congresswoman Mikie Sherrill. Republicans nearly upset Gov. Phil Murphy four years ago and President Donald Trump substantially improved his margin in the state last year. (New York Times)
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Jen Miller, executive director of Ohio’s League of Women Voters. She objects to proposed legislation that will make it more difficult to organize ballot initiatives through additional hurdles such as paperwork requirements and mandating that signature gatherers wear badges identifying themselves as paid. Aside from changes to the initiative process, the bill would block ballot drop boxes and require voters to show proof of citizenship. (Ohio Capital Journal)
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Jon Fleischman, former executive director of the California Republican Party. A group called Our Republican Legacy is seeking to recruit GOP candidates to run in next year’s midterms who will present an alternative to Trump-style populism. Its supporters include some prominent former Republican officeholders and party figures, such as former Vice President Mike Pence, but because some of them have worked in Democratic administrations, officials such as Fleischman question whether the GOP primary electorate will buy what they’re selling. (Orange County Register)
