Biden’s Economy Gives GOP Governors Money to Burn: Conor Sen

This year’s midterm elections will bring the governor seats of 36 states into focus. Similar to the 2010 midterms, there’s a sitting first-term Democratic president with low approval ratings coming out of an economic crisis and Republicans angling to take advantage of the poor mood of the country.

But don’t look for Republicans to run on the same economic message they used 12 years ago, when they emphasized spending cuts to address states’ economic problems states following the 2008 financial crisis. Today, state coffers are flush with cash and a more pressing concern for many are disruptions to daily life ...