For attendees at the Republican Governors Association conference, the lesson from the midterms was less a departure from policies they promoted on the campaign trail and more a signal to move away from Trumpist-type messaging.
Republican governors at the Republican Governors Association conference in Orlando, Fla., on Wednesday.Speaking at another panel, Tennessee Gov. Bill Lee said the lesson he took from the midterm elections was “that there is a real hunger in this country for competent leadership" but"that can be done so with a degree of civility that rarely exists in politics today.”
Outgoing Nebraska Gov. Pete Ricketts, who just finished a term as RGA co-chair, suggested that the group could get more involved in primaries. The RGA did spend to defend incumbents facing primaries but now may consider spending in open races. DeWine, who ran nearly 10 points ahead of GOP Sen.-elect J.D. Vance on the same ticket, said the disparity was likely the result of Democrats and independent voters rewarding him for how he handled pandemic policy — which, he said, showed voters will reward officials for “not being divisive.”
Gov. Mike DeWine speaks during a panel discussion at the Republican Governors Association conference Wednesday.The Ohio governor, who has served in elected office for more than 40 years, said his fellow Republicans are right now on the same page regarding electability. “The question is whether that lasts,” he said. “But certainly this week, that’s what people understand.”
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