29 Aug 2023

USA correspondent Ximena Bustillo

From Nine To Noon, 9:49 am on 29 August 2023
This handout image released by the Fulton County Sheriff's Office on August 24, 2023 shows the booking photo of former US President Donald Trump. Former US president Donald Trump was photographed for a police mug shot after his arrest on August 24 at the Fulton County Jail in Georgia, multiple US media outlets reported citing local officials.

Former US president Donald Trump was photographed for a police mug shot after his arrest on 23 August 2023 at the Fulton County Jail in Georgia, Atlanta. Photo: Fulton County Sheriff's Office / AFP

The Republicans have kicked off their first debate of the election season - minus one Donald Trump.

The former President was off being booked at a jail in Georgia with his now infamous photo - from which he's making lots of money through merchandise.

As the race for 2024 gets underway, there's still three states holding gubernatorial races. Ximena looks at why, just because they're Republican-leaning, it doesn't mean conservatives are a shoe-in for the governor's mansion.