By Gabby Orr, CNNA group of veteran political operatives has launched a new organization to help recruit and support Republican women seeking to run for governor in 2022 and beyond, CNN has exclusively learned. The group, called Right Direction Women, has set its sights on elevating GOP women to governor’s mansions across the country at a time when only three are currently occupied by Republican women: Kay Ivey of Alabama, Kim Reynolds of Iowa and Kristi Noem of South Dakota. Susana Martinez, who broke barriers as the first Hispanic female governor in US history, the organization boasts a leadership roster of women who have prior experience recruiting and advising female GOP officeholders. “Women who are running for office and have school-age kids, it gives them a unique way to relate to voters,” said the person involved with efforts to elect Republican women. Two freshman members of the House GOP caucus — Reps. Marjorie Taylor Greene of Georgia and Lauren Boebert of Colorado — who were elected last cycle in GOP districts — have repeatedly stirred controversy for their offensive comments about minorities and bitter attacks on fellow lawmakers.

Source: CNN April 06, 2022 10:21 UTC