Former Wisconsin Gov. Scott Walker is right that anti-abortion governors saw success in the midterm elections, but so did governors who support abortion rights.
That’s former Gov. Scott Walker, who led the state from 2011 to early 2019 and now serves as president of Young America’s Foundation, a conservative youth organization.in the Washington Times, Walker mused about governors who have opposed abortion winning second terms in Iowa, Ohio, Florida, Texas, New Hampshire and a smattering of other states, many of which have strict laws on the books limiting the procedure.
He argued that voters wanted leadership on the issue and that governors who delivered such leadership"have shown you can be pro-life and win.", writing Jan. 1, 2023,"Every pro-life Governor up for election in November won – by a large margin."Abortion opponents performed well, but so did abortion rights supporters
Let’s start with the nitty-gritty part of this claim. Which governors oppose abortion, and how big were their winning margins?
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