PleaseBlitz Posted April 23, 2023 Share Posted April 23, 2023 So would the Senate. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
China Posted April 24, 2023 Share Posted April 24, 2023 3 deep red state governors' races that could be surprisingly competitive in 2023 — and even expand Dem control Republicans have a chance to flip two governors' mansions in red states this November as Democrats try to hold the line and are hopeful for one upset. Kentucky, Louisiana, and Mississippi — all states that went double-digits in favor of Donald Trump against Joe Biden in the last two presidential elections — elect governors in 2023. "Kentucky and Louisiana both present opportunities for the citizens to elect a Republican governor that better represents the values of those states," Daniel Scarpinato, a spokesman for the Republican Governors Association, told Fox News Digital. Two states could have their first elected Black governor, while another state’s contest is reminding voters of celebrities Elvis Presley and Brett Favre. "Kentucky is the most competitive of the three, which we rank as a toss-up," Jacob Rubashkin, an analyst with Inside Elections, told Fox News Digital. "The others either lean or are likely Republican. But all could develop into highly competitive contests." After disappointing 2022 midterms, a strong showing in off-year governors’ races would be welcome news for the GOP, but there is a tendency to overhype off-year elections, he said. "Republicans would love to go into 2024 with victories under their belt," Rubashkin added. "But after the Republican candidate for governor won in Virginia in 2021 and almost won in New Jersey, some people thought it was a harbinger for a big red wave in the midterms. That didn’t bear out in 2022." Click on the link for the full article Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LadySkinsFan Posted April 24, 2023 Share Posted April 24, 2023 This next week is early voting for local elections. We only have three school propositions on the ballot and I always vote for our schools and children. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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LadySkinsFan Posted May 17, 2023 Share Posted May 17, 2023 From the linked article. Democrat Donna Deegan won the Jacksonville mayor’s race Tuesday night, a shocking upset that hands Florida Democrats a major shot of energy less than six months after they were trounced in the 2022 midterms and considered left for dead by the national party. Deegan came into Election Day as the decided underdog against Republican Daniel Davis, who is the head of the city’s Chamber of Commerce and had a significant fundraising advantage. He was endorsed by Gov. Ron DeSantis, but that support was lukewarm. DeSantis did not do events with Davis or put his political muscle behind his candidacy. With all of the city’s 186 precincts reporting, Deegan had a 52% to 48% advantage over Davis, who was vying to replace current Republican Mayor Lenny Curry, who was term-limited. “Everyone said it could not be done in Jacksonville, Florida,” Deegan said, according to video of her victory speech. “We did it because we brought the people inside.” https://www.yahoo.com/news/florida-democrats-flip-jacksonville-mayor-031927506.html 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Evil Genius Posted May 17, 2023 Share Posted May 17, 2023 Colorado Springs also flipped from Red to Blue. The GOP lost their 1st and 7th most populous cities last night. 1 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Renegade7 Posted June 21, 2023 Share Posted June 21, 2023 I met Hala Ayala about a month ago when she was going door to door in my neighborhood. I'm not going to pretend I will agree with everyone on everything, but there are some people I'm glad are in politics. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Ball Security Posted June 21, 2023 Share Posted June 21, 2023 40 minutes ago, Cooked Crack said: The amount of money put into Descano’s opponent Ed Nuttall was wild. I don’t recall ever seeing this much effort in Commonwealth Attorney race before. I’m not on Facebook, but I peruse Nextdoor for the lols. The coordination of his campaign has a ton of effort behind it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
@DCGoldPants Posted July 15, 2023 Share Posted July 15, 2023 This is clever. Dems should do stuff like this all over the country, but with actors who kind of resemble actual Republicans like Jim Jordan and MTG. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
88Comrade2000 Posted July 16, 2023 Share Posted July 16, 2023 7 hours ago, @DCGoldPants said: This is clever. Dems should do stuff like this all over the country, but with actors who kind of resemble actual Republicans like Jim Jordan and MTG. Gotta have one of Trump. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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China Posted July 25, 2023 Share Posted July 25, 2023 Early votes cast in Ohio August election are blowing expectations out of the water Early voting figures for the Ohio Aug. 8 special election are surpassing even the most optimistic expectations. Through seven days of early voting more than 116,000 Ohioans have shown up at their local board to cast a ballot. Another 38,000 absentee ballots have made their way in as well. As Secretary of State Frank LaRose noted in a press release, it represents a “five-fold increase” in compared to last year’s August election. For additional context, the sum total of early in-person votes cast in last year’s May primary election — which included a hotly contested GOP U.S. Senate primary — was only about 138,000. The current trajectory of early in-person votes is on track with or even surpassing the 2022 general election. Through nine days of early voting, roughly 136,000 voters cast a ballot for last November’s election. That’s only about 20,000 more than the votes compiled so far in seven days. On average, another 16,000 ballots are cast each day polls are open. The constitutional amendment, Issue 1, has apparently struck a chord with Ohio voters. The proposal would raise the threshold to pass any future amendment from a simple majority to 60%. In addition, it would require initiative backers meet signature requirements in all 88 counties rather than the current 44-county standard. Also, organizers would only get one shot, as the amendment eliminates the period for making up any shortfall in signatures. Critics blasted Republican lawmakers for advancing their constitutional amendment, Issue 1, during a traditionally low turn-out, odd-year special election. They further criticized lawmakers for reversing course on a law passed just months earlier abandoning August elections. The measure got the required votes in the Statehouse to make the ballot without a single Democrat’s support. Many of the proposal’s backers — though not all — were animated by an attempt to thwart a potential abortion rights amendment in November. Meanwhile, Issue 1’s opponents include a vast array of state and local organizations as well as current and former politicians from both sides of the aisle. Click on the link for the full article 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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LadySkinsFan Posted August 2, 2023 Share Posted August 2, 2023 (edited) I just love hearing candidates described as "loons". Especially if they are Red Loons although there are some Blue Loons out there, somewhere. Excellent example of a Red Loon in the linked article. https://www.yahoo.com/news/ramaswamy-sues-doj-files-fresh-004621038.html Edited August 2, 2023 by LadySkinsFan 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cooked Crack Posted August 8, 2023 Author Share Posted August 8, 2023 Bodes well for when abortion is actually on the ballot in November 1 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LadySkinsFan Posted August 9, 2023 Share Posted August 9, 2023 (edited) Doesn't bode well for 2024. For Republicans I mean. Edited August 9, 2023 by LadySkinsFan Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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