Governors, 2010 Governor's Race | featured news

Dannel P. Malloy, the Democrat who is sure he was elected, and Thomas C. Foley, the Republican who feels the same, are both preparing for the job.

The Republican wave crashing across the nation stopped at the California border on Tuesday, as Jerry Brown won the governorship and U.S. Sen. Barbara Boxer claimed a victory that would send her back to Washington for a fourth term.

Republicans captured Democratic governorships in at least 10 states on Tuesday, including some prime presidential battlegrounds, and hoped for even more statehouse gains.

Republicans are anticipating major gains in governorships across the nation's industrial heartland and in several vital presidential swing states.

Texas Governor Rick Perry, a conservative Republican who has tapped into a deep anti-Washington mood, has a double-digit lead over Democratic challenger Bill White, according to a poll released on Friday.

The Valentine's Ball thrown by venture capitalist Alan Salzman and his wife Jillian Manus every year is one of Silicon Valley's hottest tickets.

The Democratic candidate for Rhode Island governor is telling President Barack Obama to "shove it" after learning Obama would not endorse him.

Talk about burying the hatchet. When former President Bill Clinton turned out to rally for California Democratic gubernatorial nominee Jerry Brown on Friday night, the former rivals hugged and made up.

The rivals for California governor continue their attacks on each other and stick to their talking points without offering details on how they would fix the troubled state.Reporting from San Rafael, Calif.

Carl P. Paladino, the Republican nominee for governor of New York, said he could have chosen his words better.