Josh Shapiro, Jared Polis and Laura Kelly dominated in the one-time Republican-friendly suburbs.
Kansas Gov. Laura Kelly won a second term in one of the reddest states in the country, defeating Republican Attorney General Derek Schmidt with 49% of the vote. In the run-up to her re-election, sheThese Democrats dominated in the one-time Republican-friendly suburbs, from Jefferson County near Denver, Bucks County near Philadelphia and Johnson County, Kansas, near Kansas City.
Polis won 61% in Jefferson County, and nearly won the neighboring GOP exurban stronghold of Douglas County. Shapiro carried Bucks County with 59% of the vote, running seven points ahead of Biden's 2020 mark. He carried exurban Berks County by four points, even as Trump comfortably carried it twice. Kelly romped in Johnson County by 20 points, more than her overall margin of victory. Trump carried the suburban Kansas City county by three points in his first presidential campaign.Shapiro benefited from a weak Republican opponent in Mastriano, whose far-right campaign didn't receive any support from the national GOP. Polis, likewise, boasted a significant financial advantage over Ganahl. Those factors made it easier for the Democrats to run up the score.
Polis appeared on "Real Time With Bill Maher" on Friday night and was encouraged by the host to consider running for president. HeAsked the same question, Shapiro told CNN this morning that his only ambitions are to be a good governor and "get a little bit of sleep."
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