Spate of Close Gubernatorial Races Across US

Aside from midterm Congressional elections, there are 36 gubernatorial races under way in the United States, with many of them viewed as highly competitive. In Alaska, what began as a three-way race for governor became a two-way race between Republican incumbent Gov. Sean Parnell and Bill Walker, an independent, when the Democrat dropped out in early September to join the Walker campaign. In Arkansas, Republican Asa Hutchinson won the governor's race over Democrat Mike Ross. In...

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