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nkpolitics1212

(8,617 posts)
Tue Apr 25, 2017, 07:57 PM Apr 2017

What are the chances of sitting or former Governors running for the US Senate and winning in 2018

2018
DE-Markell-D (if Carper-D) retires?
FL-Scott-R?
IN-Daniels-R?
ME-LePage-R?
MI-Snyder-R?
NJ-Christie-R?
NM-Martinez-R?
OH-Kasich-R?
TN-Halsam-R (if Corker-R) retires?
WY-Mead-R (if Barrasso-R) retires?


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What are the chances of sitting or former Governors running for the US Senate and winning in 2018 (Original Post) nkpolitics1212 Apr 2017 OP
Corker is not retiring- Alexander might- The awful Marsha Blackburn would Be the front runner redstateblues Apr 2017 #1
What about Corker and Halsam switching jobs? nkpolitics1212 Apr 2017 #3
Christie no crazycatlady Apr 2017 #2

redstateblues

(10,565 posts)
1. Corker is not retiring- Alexander might- The awful Marsha Blackburn would Be the front runner
Tue Apr 25, 2017, 08:21 PM
Apr 2017

Haslam has been a very low profile Republican. To his credit, he has not been a red meat Governor

crazycatlady

(4,492 posts)
2. Christie no
Tue Apr 25, 2017, 08:27 PM
Apr 2017

First of all I can't see him in the Senate. HE likely has a job waiting for him at WFAN (sports talk station) or with 45 upon leaving office.

Second of all getting a root canal is more popular in NJ than he is.

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