Gubernatorial campaign websites: on Technology

Andrew Giuliani: Got CARES Act funding to save thousands of transit jobs

For New Yorkers, Andrew helped to preserve thousands of MTA jobs by facilitating CARES Act funding. He also worked with the Treasury Department and Health and Human Services to ensure that the $3.9 million that had been inadvertently taken out of the 9/11 First Responders Fund over thirteen years and three administrations was completely refunded. Source: 2022 New York Gubernatorial campaign website May 20, 2021

Brenda Siegel: Transform our transportation system to green infrastructure

Invest In Green Jobs
Transform Our Transportation System
Green Infrastructure
Ensure That We Reach All Populations With Our Solutions

Source: 2022 Vermont Governor campaign website BrendaForvermont.com Aug 14, 2022

Chris Jones: All Arkansans deserve dependable internet

All Arkansans deserve dependable internet -- whether for telemedicine, for school, for work, or for small business, and Chris Jones wants every Arkansan to have access. Source: 2022 Arkansas Governor campaign website ChrisForGovernor.com May 26, 2022

Deidre DeJear: Expand broadband, increase speeds, welcome technology jobs

Iowa is 45th in the nation in broadband speed. Our state must live up to its potential and finally become a competitive technological hub by expanding broadband, increasing speeds, and welcoming the technologically driven jobs of the future. Source: 2022 Iowa Governor campaign website DeJearForIowa.com May 30, 2022

Garrett Soldano: Big Tech and the corporate media want to keep us divided

Big Tech and the corporate media want to keep us divided. They don't want people to have conversations, to question the power that the government and big corporations have taken from We the People. The left will cancel anyone who believes in the American Dream--who know that hard work and personal responsibility will create opportunities for anyone seeking a better life. But the left calls us 'systemically racist' and are poisoning our schools with critical race theory. Source: 2022 MI Governor campaign website GarrettForMichigan.com Dec 22, 2021

Josh Green: Expand access to essential information technologies

Address disparities and expand access to information technologies essential to 21st century education like broadband internet and connected devices. Source: 2022 Hawaii Governor campaign website JoshGreenForHawaii.com Aug 17, 2022

Karrin Taylor Robson: Ensure our state has sufficient cybersecurity

Since 2016, Arizona has made tremendous strides to prepare for cyber situations. In 2018, cybersecurity preparedness was expedited by combining cyber response, intelligence and Homeland Security operations via the Arizona Counter Terrorism Information Center (ACTIC), National Guard, and Cyber Command Center. As Governor, I will ensure our state has sufficient cybersecurity funding to prepare for the growing array of threats we face. Source: 2022 Arizona Governor campaign website KarrinForArizona.com Jun 24, 2022

Maura Healey: Prioritize electric vehicle charging infrastructure

Increasing investments in public transportation, including regional transit authorities, with the help of federal funding.
Shifting rail service patterns to serve throughout the day instead of a rush-hour focus. Technology and the pandemic have changed commuting patterns, and we should adjust accordingly.
Prioritizing public spending on electric vehicle charging infrastructure to projects that benefit low- and moderate-income households and overburdened communities.

Source: 2022 Massachusetts Governor campaign website MauraHealey.com Jun 7, 2022

Peter Franchot: Access to the internet will become a right for each citizen

By the end of Peter Franchot's first term, every citizen in Maryland will have access to high-speed broadband and 5G wireless technology. Under a Franchot administration, access to the internet will become a right for each citizen in step with access to clean water and clean electricity. This will be a Herculean effort, requiring the full weight of Maryland's financial, regulatory, and statutory authority. Source: 2022 Maryland Gubernatorial campaign website TK.com Jul 19, 2021

Sonia Chang-Diaz: Expand public transit; move to a fare-free system

Expand our public transit systems statewide to reduce fossil fuel emissions and connect communities--including developing East-West Rail to knit the whole state together and a robust, electrified Regional Rail system with all-day 15-minute to 30-minute train service. Incentivize use of public transit by moving to a fare-free system. Source: 2022 TK Gubernatorial campaign website TK.com Apr 15, 2022

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*Retired Senate as of Jan. 2015:* GA:Chambliss(R) IA:Harkin(D) MI:Levin(D) MT:Baucus(D) NE:Johanns(R) OK:Coburn(R) SD:Johnson(D) WV:Rockefeller(D) *Resigned from 113th House:* AL-1:Jo Bonner(R) FL-19:Trey Radel(R) LA-5:Rod Alexander(R) MA-5:Ed Markey(D) MO-9:Jo Ann Emerson(R) NC-12:Melvin Watt(D) SC-1:Tim Scott(R)	*Retired House to run for Senate or Governor:* AR-4:Tom Cotton(R) GA-1:Jack Kingston(R) GA-10:Paul Broun(R) GA-11:Phil Gingrey(R) HI-1:Colleen Hanabusa(D) IA-1:Bruce Braley(D) LA-6:Bill Cassidy(R) ME-2:Mike Michaud(D) MI-14:Gary Peters(D) MT-0:Steve Daines(R) OK-5:James Lankford(R) PA-13:Allyson Schwartz(D) TX-36:Steve Stockman(R) WV-2:Shelley Capito(R)	*Retired House as of Jan. 2015:* AL-6:Spencer Bachus(R) AR-2:Tim Griffin(R) CA-11:George Miller(D) CA-25:Howard McKeon(R) CA-33:Henry Waxman(D) CA-45:John Campbell(R) IA-3:Tom Latham(R) MN-6:Michele Bachmann(R) NC-6:Howard Coble(R) NC-7:Mike McIntyre(D) NJ-3:Jon Runyan(R) NY-4:Carolyn McCarthy(D) NY-21:Bill Owens(D) PA-6:Jim Gerlach(R) UT-4:Jim Matheson(D) VA-8:Jim Moran(D) VA-10:Frank Wolf(R)
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