I'm certainly concerned about the many threats to democracy, but Democrats or non-partisan officials run elections in many states and localities and elections will be held as usual. We absolutely should be vigilant for things like what is going on in NC with the Supreme Court seat though.
NC GOP are the worst Republican state party now (I live here). That's no easy feat considering how awful they are in OH, FL, IA and elsewhere too!
Part of the reason they are trying to steal the seat rightfully won by the incumbent justice is because they were thrown off by the Dem wins for AG, LG, and state superintendent outright (they wrote off the governor's race) -- and the cure period that put Riggs as the winner over Griffin put them over the edge. They are scared of how Anderson Clayton whipped the state Dem party back into fighting shape -- and they want to keep their state Supreme Court from flipping back to Dem control in 2028.
Because if Riggs prevails, Earls wins re-election next year and 2 or all three seats flip in 2028 -- their partisan gerrymandering and 12-week abortion ban goes sayonara in time for the 2030 midterms AND census.
I lived in NC for just under a decade and indeed the NC GOP is something else. Their efforts to take away powers from Cooper in the lame duck in 2016 were the roadmap for other GOP legislatures to attempt to do the same.
I hope Phil Berger is still around when he's back in the minority. I want to see him witnessing a Dem-led state SC and legislature toss out every red meat law and power grab he and Moore forced through.
I hope we have a House and Senate to flip. While this is great, if Trump is not stopped from instituting a dictatorship, we’re toast.
I'm certainly concerned about the many threats to democracy, but Democrats or non-partisan officials run elections in many states and localities and elections will be held as usual. We absolutely should be vigilant for things like what is going on in NC with the Supreme Court seat though.
Pedalling as fast as I can…
NC GOP are the worst Republican state party now (I live here). That's no easy feat considering how awful they are in OH, FL, IA and elsewhere too!
Part of the reason they are trying to steal the seat rightfully won by the incumbent justice is because they were thrown off by the Dem wins for AG, LG, and state superintendent outright (they wrote off the governor's race) -- and the cure period that put Riggs as the winner over Griffin put them over the edge. They are scared of how Anderson Clayton whipped the state Dem party back into fighting shape -- and they want to keep their state Supreme Court from flipping back to Dem control in 2028.
Because if Riggs prevails, Earls wins re-election next year and 2 or all three seats flip in 2028 -- their partisan gerrymandering and 12-week abortion ban goes sayonara in time for the 2030 midterms AND census.
Please add Red Indiana to that list where the Republicans are trying to out-MAGA the national party.
Indiana needs their version of Ben Wikler or Anderson Clayton running the state D party. Young blood are the future of this country (and party).
It's not a matter of age but the ability to think outside of established patterns. However, I do wish we could clone Ben Wickler.
I lived in NC for just under a decade and indeed the NC GOP is something else. Their efforts to take away powers from Cooper in the lame duck in 2016 were the roadmap for other GOP legislatures to attempt to do the same.
I hope Phil Berger is still around when he's back in the minority. I want to see him witnessing a Dem-led state SC and legislature toss out every red meat law and power grab he and Moore forced through.
Payback is going to be BIG.