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New in @playbookdc: The DGA thinks they can get to 26 governor’s seats, but they’re cash strapped, being drastically outspent and they need $20M more in the final stretch, according to a new memo. —They’ve spent $10M in races in AZ, GA, Iowa, MI, NEV, Ohio and WI. They’ve dropped seven figures in Alaska and Kansas, plus $1M in Texas. —Memo leaves the door open to possible spending in races in FL, OK and NEB. They’re heavily pushing their investments in Black candidates like Keisha Lance Bottoms in GA. —But the memo also says the quiet part out loud: GOP is spending significantly more, and Dem Party has had “significant challenge” with raising $$ for statewide races. To close the gap they need $20M at least, DGA says. Reading between the lines: this is also a big test for the political prowess of its chair, Gov. Andy Beshear, who’s openly mulled about a 2028 bid.