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Kansas Republicans will narrow down a crowded field for governor in a state primary Tuesday as they look to retake the state’s top office after eight years of Democratic rule.

Arizona Republicans pick nominees Tuesday for governor and other top offices

By Jonathan J. Cooper, Associated Press

Arizona Republicans are choosing nominees Tuesday to challenge Democrats who hold top offices as the GOP searches for a path back to power in a battleground state it used to dominate.

Live Results: Arizona midterm primary elections

Arizona Republicans will choose a nominee in a state primary Tuesday to challenge Democratic Gov. Katie Hobbs in November.

Live Results: Oklahoma midterm primaries

A combination of term-limits, retirements, aspirations for higher office and one high-profile presidential appointment have triggered a wave of open seats in Oklahoma’s state primary on Tuesday.

Live Results: Georgia midterm Republican primary runoff

Georgia Republicans will finalize their picks in marquee races for U.S. Senate and governor in a state primary runoff election on Tuesday.

Trump hosts governors' breakfast after National Governors Association pulls out of event

By Joey Cappelletti, Steven Sloan, Associated Press

President Donald Trump is still expected to meet with governors at the White House on Friday but the event will not be facilitated by an organization founded more than a century ago to help state leaders from both parties advocate…

Governors group skips White House meeting after Trump refused to invite two Democrats

By Joey Cappelletti, Steven Sloan, Associated Press

The National Governors Association is pulling out of an annual meeting at the White House after President Donald Trump declined to invite two Democratic governors, undercutting one of Washington's few remaining bipartisan gatherings.

Trump attacked this GOP governor while claiming Democrats were always included in annual meeting

By Steven Sloan, Joey Cappelletti, Associated Press

In a social media post, Trump blasted Oklahoma Gov. Kevin Stitt, a Republican who chairs the NGA, as a “RINO,” meaning Republican in Name Only. Trump said Stitt “incorrectly stated my position on the very exclusive Governors Annual Dinner and…

Democratic governors blast Trump's call to 'nationalize' elections

By Associated Press

Democratic governors released a joint statement on Thursday saying that Americans should have the right to vote "without interference from the federal government."…

Why Democratic state leaders could have a tougher time countering Trump in his 2nd term

By Geoff Mulvihill, Associated Press

Democratic governors and state attorneys general are dusting off the playbooks from their offices’ pushback against President-elect Donald Trump’s policies, but they know it could be a harder battle this time.