Candidate Artur Davis gets union endorsement in Democratic race for Alabama governor

November 2nd, 2009 Boehner regrets backing Scozzafava in NY raceWASHINGTON — The House Republican leader says he regrets that he and other members of his party spent time and money supporting the GOP nominee in a special House election in upstate New York. The candidate picked by GOP officials in New York's 23rd Congressional District, Dierdre Scozzafava, abruptly dropped out of the race Saturday.

October 14th, 2009 Alabama party mistakenly taps dead man for panelMOBILE, Ala. — Reynolds Smith Jr.

October 14th, 2009 Senator's son starts campaign for Nevada governorLAS VEGAS — The son of U.S. Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid has formally entered the Democratic race for Nevada governor, saying the state needs to diversify its economy and stop postponing difficult decisions.

October 6th, 2009 Top Iowa candidates? It's anyone's guessDES MOINES, Iowa — Iowa's top two races in next year's general election are effectively frozen. One's stalled by a potential candidate who hasn't decided whether to run, the other by a promised candidate who hasn't decided whether to be named.

October 5th, 2009 BET founder mocks Va. gov candidate's speechRICHMOND, Va.

September 30th, 2009 NJ's GOP candidate for governor big 'Boss' fanMENDHAM, N.J. — New Jersey's Republican candidate for governor insists he'll spend the night before his first debate at a Bruce Springsteen concert.

September 20th, 2009 Paterson says he's staying in 2010 governor's raceALBANY, N.Y. — New York Gov.

August 25th, 2009 Candidate Christie won't end loan to ex-colleagueRINGWOOD, N.J. — The Republican challenger in the New Jersey governor's race says he won't ask a federal prosecutor to end the mortgage loan he took out for her even if he is elected governor.

July 21st, 2009 Fish fry, NY fundraiser highlight Ala. gov's raceMONTGOMERY, Ala.

July 2nd, 2009 Brown, Whitman raise most in Calif. governor raceSACRAMENTO, Calif.

June 25th, 2009 Republican Lazio planning run for NY governorALBANY, N.Y. — Republican Rick Lazio, who ran unsuccessfully for the U.S.

June 18th, 2009 Gibbs: No Obama endorsement in Illinois raceWASHINGTON — President Barack Obama's spokesman says the president is not endorsing anyone for his former seat in the Senate despite the personal White House attention given to potential candidate Lisa Madigan. Madigan met at the White House last week with Obama, chief of staff Rahm Emanuel and senior Obama advisers Valerie Jarrett and David Axelrod.

June 4th, 2009 DGA chairman backs McAuliffe in Va. Dem. primaryNEW YORK — Virginia Democratic gubernatorial candidate Terry McAuliffe has picked up a key endorsement just days before the state's June 9 primary.

June 1st, 2009 Ala.'s Ten Commandments judge running for governorMONTGOMERY, Ala. — An Alabama judge known for refusing to move a granite monument of the Ten Commandments from the lobby of the state's judicial building is again running for governor, with his message Monday going beyond his longstanding call for the government to acknowledge God.

March 24th, 2009 NEW DELHI - The Bharatiya Janata Party's (BJP) endorsement of its candidate Varun Gandhi despite his reported hate comments against Muslims is shameful, Prime Minister Manmohan Singh said Tuesday. 'The BJP wants to divide the country on communal lines.