Columns and news articles distributed by the Associated Press on gubernatorial contests


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Abortion     Spencer Cox: Supports law banning most abortions after 18 weeks.     Andrew Cuomo: Protect women's right to choose if Roe is overturned.

Civil Rights     Spencer Cox: Wants "Utah solution" to protecting LGTBQ kids.     Doug Burgum: Repeal Sunday morning shopping ban.     Pat McCrory: Transgendered people must use bathroom based on birth gender.     Phil Scott: Supports gay marriage and transgender bathroom rights.     Roy Cooper: Repeal law requiring bathroom use based on birth gender.

Drugs     Eddie Melton: Allow some level of marijuana use, and recreational sales.     Woody Myers: Allow some level of marijuana use; not recreational sales.

Environment     David Vitter: Coastal restoration with private funding.     Jay Dardenne: Coastal restoration with federal funding.     John Bel Edwards: Mississippi River diversion: backbone to coastal restoration.

Free Trade     Mike Pence: Favors free trade, but not tariff dodging from China.     Mike Pence: Favors free trade, but not tariff dodging from China.

Gun Control     Chris Koster: Endorsed by NRA; overrode veto of gun rights.

Health Care     Spencer Cox: Supports move to scale back Medicaid expansion.

Immigration     Knute Buehler: Omit minor infractions from sanctuary state rules.     Kim Reynolds: End DACA, but Congress should act.

Principles & Values     Chris Christie: Spent beyond government travel allowance as US Attorney.     Christy Mihos: “Game on”, but maybe as Republican or maybe independent.

Social Security     Jack Conway: Sue banks to recover Great Recession public pension losses.

War & Peace     Charles Djou: Don't forget troops in Afghanistan; don't draw down too fast.

Click for quotations from other sources by: Andrew Cuomo New York Democratic Governor Charles Djou Republican Governor challenger U.S. Rep Hawaii-1 Chris Christie New Jersey N.J. Governor; Republican Presidential candidate Chris Koster Missouri Democratic challenger for Governor Christy Mihos Former Independent Challenger 2006 David Vitter Louisiana Republican 2015 Gubernatorial candidate Doug Burgum North Dakota Republican candidate for Governor Eddie Melton Indiana Democratic Gubernatorial Challenger Jack Conway Kentucky Democratic 2015 Gubernatorial candidate Jay Dardenne Louisiana Republican 2015 Gubernatorial candidate John Bel Edwards Louisiana Democratic Governor Kim Reynolds Iowa Republican Knute Buehler Oregon Republican candidate for governor Mike Pence Indiana Republican Vice President Pat McCrory North Carolina Republican Governor Phil Scott Vermont Republican challenger for Governor Roy Cooper North Carolina Democratic Gubernatorial candidate Spencer Cox Utah Republican Gubernatorial Challenger Woody Myers Indiana Democratic candidate for governor