NGA White House Meeting Back On After Invitation Dispute — Should Governors Continue Boycott?
Every delay has consequences.
The 2026 White House events tied to the National Governors Association (NGA) meeting caused controversy after Democratic governors were initially excluded. Traditionally, all 55 governors attend these meetings and the ceremonial dinner, which serves as a rare bipartisan forum between state and federal leaders.
Maryland Gov. Wes Moore (NGA vice chair) and Colorado Gov. Jared Polis were specifically not invited to the black-tie dinner, prompting 18 Democratic governors to announce a boycott.
Now, the NGA has announced the White House meeting next week is back on, after invitations were extended to all members, with the NGA co-chair citing a “misunderstanding in scheduling.” However, it is not clear if Moore and Polis are still excluded from the dinner.
The initial exclusions were widely described as a break from the event’s usual bipartisan tradition. With tensions running high:
- Should Democrats continue their boycott of the dinner?
- Should they try to get other Democratic governors to join the boycott?
- Should they boycott the entire NGA event, not just the dinner?
Every delay has consequences.
The 2026 White House events tied to the National Governors Association (NGA) meeting caused controversy after Democratic governors were initially excluded. Traditionally, all 55 governors attend these meetings and the ceremonial dinner, which serves as a rare bipartisan forum between state and federal leaders.
Maryland Gov. Wes Moore (NGA vice chair) and Colorado Gov. Jared Polis were specifically not invited to the black-tie dinner, prompting 18 Democratic governors to announce a boycott.
Now, the NGA has announced the White House meeting next week is back on, after invitations were extended to all members, with the NGA co-chair citing a “misunderstanding in scheduling.” However, it is not clear if Moore and Polis are still excluded from the dinner.
The initial exclusions were widely described as a break from the event’s usual bipartisan tradition. With tensions running high:
- Should Democrats continue their boycott of the dinner?
- Should they try to get other Democratic governors to join the boycott?
- Should they boycott the entire NGA event, not just the dinner?
NGA White House Meeting Back On After Invitation Dispute — Should Governors Continue Boycott?
Every delay has consequences.
The 2026 White House events tied to the National Governors Association (NGA) meeting caused controversy after Democratic governors were initially excluded. Traditionally, all 55 governors attend these meetings and the ceremonial dinner, which serves as a rare bipartisan forum between state and federal leaders.
Maryland Gov. Wes Moore (NGA vice chair) and Colorado Gov. Jared Polis were specifically not invited to the black-tie dinner, prompting 18 Democratic governors to announce a boycott.
Now, the NGA has announced the White House meeting next week is back on, after invitations were extended to all members, with the NGA co-chair citing a “misunderstanding in scheduling.” However, it is not clear if Moore and Polis are still excluded from the dinner.
The initial exclusions were widely described as a break from the event’s usual bipartisan tradition. With tensions running high:
- Should Democrats continue their boycott of the dinner?
- Should they try to get other Democratic governors to join the boycott?
- Should they boycott the entire NGA event, not just the dinner?
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