Rivals pile on Beshear over his resistance to Latinos' push for Texas funds
Summary
Kentucky Governor Andy Beshear, leader of the Democratic Governors Association (DGA), has chosen to spend money on governor races in several swing states instead of heavily funding Latina candidate Gina Hinojosa’s campaign for Texas governor. Other Democratic governors have supported Hinojosa with donations, leading to tensions with Latino leaders who wanted more money for the Texas race.Key Facts
- Kentucky Gov. Andy Beshear leads the Democratic Governors Association (DGA).
- Latino leaders urged Beshear to invest $10 million in Gina Hinojosa’s Texas governor campaign.
- Beshear gave only $1 million to Hinojosa, about 10% of what was requested.
- Illinois Gov. JB Pritzker donated $1.2 million, California Gov. Gavin Newsom raised $75,000, and Maryland Gov. Wes Moore contributed $100,000 for Hinojosa.
- Beshear declined to join a Zoom call with Latino leaders, causing frustration among them.
- Beshear focused DGA resources on swing states like Nevada, Georgia, Arizona, Wisconsin, and Ohio.
- Some Democrats support Beshear’s focus on swing states as a better strategy to win elections.
- Latino leaders’ political influence is growing, partly because of new primary voting schedules favoring states with large Latino populations.
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