Doublemint gum
Wrigley's
Virginia Governor Ralph Northam graduated from VMI, short for this, then spent 8 years on active duty
Virginia Military Institute
Fruit &
vampire
a bat
The 48th governor of this state, Greg Abbott, looks kind of like the 46th, George W. Bush
Texas
On "The Simpsons", the "Planet of the Apes" musical had a song about Dr. Zaius a la Falco's "Rock Me" him
Amadeus
Post-it notes
3M
Don't get them mixed up--Joe Manchin is a West Virginia senator while Steve Mnuchin has this cabinet position
Secretary of the Treasury
Spider &
rhesus
a monkey
A typical recent headline in the New York Daily News: Mayor de Blasio & this man "Squabble Over Who Funds Subway Work"
(Andrew) Cuomo
Him: "Well, I knew I was in trouble now
my hope of winning sank 'cause I got the Daily Double now & then my mind went blank"
(Daily Double)
Weird Al
Classic Yellow Mustard
French's
Pete Buttigieg, whose last name is from the Maltese for "lord of the poultry", is mayor of this Indiana city
South Bend
Spectacled &
American black
bears
Jim Justice is West Virginia's governor & the state's only resident with this 10-figure economic status
billionaire
Oh, "Come On"! She's the title gal in the first & subsequently last Top 40 hit by Dexys Midnight Runners
Eileen
420 Series Backhoe Loaders
Caterpillar
This last name of Illinois Governor J.B. is on a prestigious architecture prize his family endowed
Pritzker
Anole &
frilled
lizards
Mary Fallin, first female gov. of this state, was lt. gov. when the Federal Bldg. was bombed & helped rebuild its day care center
Oklahoma
2 songs held the No. 1 spot the longest--6 weeks--in 1980: "Lady" by Kenny Rogers & "Call Me" by this group
Blondie
Preference hair color
L'Oreal
Head of the House Oversight and Reform Committee, Representative Cummings of Maryland shares this first name with a biblical prophet
Elijah
Eider &
Muscovy
ducks
Looper is an old Dutch word for runner; this Colorado governor's name may mean "battle runner"
John (HickenLooper)
“Paid in Full” was the 1987 platinum debut album of Eric B. and this MC seen here
Rakim