LORENZI, Carova--Nationalists have their first major candidate to challenge incumbent Carova Governor Sam Byelle (C) in the 2014 midterm election.
Anna Madde-Maas (pronounced "Mod-day - Moss"), the current Mayor of Lorenzi, the state's second-largest city, is expected to challenge the first-term Byelle, who is up for re-election in 2014.
Sources close to Madde-Maas, who usually goes by just Anna Maas, say the mayor will announce a run by the end of the month.
Maas has been the mayor of Lorenzi since 2006, and is known for her progressive views.
Lorenzi is more liberal than the rest of the state, and Maas' liberal record could hurt her statewide with the more conservative voters outside the state's southwest corner.
However, despite its conservative bent, Carova has trended more blue in recent elections, and Nationalists, even staunch liberals like Federal Senator Karen Coriano and Attorney General Dan McGregor, have enjoyed success at the ballot box.
Supporters of Maas say the mayor has a strong record to run on, and will face a weakened incumbent in Byelle, who has seen his poll numbers dip considerably since taking office in 2011.
The fact that Maas is a woman may also play well with women voters, who may be enthused by her candidacy and the prospect of electing the state's first female governor.
It's unclear if any other NAT candidates will join the primary race. McGregor was said to be considering a run but has since decided to seek re-election to the attorney general's post, according to sources close to the situation.
Federal Senator Dan Sallovich was also mulling a bid, but will likely stay in the Senate, sources tell GNN.
Anna Madde-Maas (pronounced "Mod-day - Moss"), the current Mayor of Lorenzi, the state's second-largest city, is expected to challenge the first-term Byelle, who is up for re-election in 2014.
Sources close to Madde-Maas, who usually goes by just Anna Maas, say the mayor will announce a run by the end of the month.
Maas has been the mayor of Lorenzi since 2006, and is known for her progressive views.
Lorenzi is more liberal than the rest of the state, and Maas' liberal record could hurt her statewide with the more conservative voters outside the state's southwest corner.
However, despite its conservative bent, Carova has trended more blue in recent elections, and Nationalists, even staunch liberals like Federal Senator Karen Coriano and Attorney General Dan McGregor, have enjoyed success at the ballot box.
Supporters of Maas say the mayor has a strong record to run on, and will face a weakened incumbent in Byelle, who has seen his poll numbers dip considerably since taking office in 2011.
The fact that Maas is a woman may also play well with women voters, who may be enthused by her candidacy and the prospect of electing the state's first female governor.
It's unclear if any other NAT candidates will join the primary race. McGregor was said to be considering a run but has since decided to seek re-election to the attorney general's post, according to sources close to the situation.
Federal Senator Dan Sallovich was also mulling a bid, but will likely stay in the Senate, sources tell GNN.
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