I agree that strong candidates who run to win are vital. I say that as someone in Indiana who has not seen strong candidates in any of the local and state legislative races. Democrats could not even find a strong candidate to run in the Senate race, which has given us ultra-MAGA Senator Banks. We did have strong candidates in Jennifer Mc…
I agree that strong candidates who run to win are vital. I say that as someone in Indiana who has not seen strong candidates in any of the local and state legislative races. Democrats could not even find a strong candidate to run in the Senate race, which has given us ultra-MAGA Senator Banks. We did have strong candidates in Jennifer McCormick for governor and Destiny Wells for Attorney General, who got in early and worked hard. Lori Camp, seeing that no one was bothering to run in the Democratic primary for the second Congressional district, jumped into the race right before the primary deadline and made a valiant effort. However, the Indiana Democratic party continues to ignore the 60% of Hoosiers who do not even vote. Until that changes, Indiana will remain red. We have new state party leadership, so I can hope, but I also had hope when the previous leadership changed, and it was a long four years.
I think Indiana governor's races would be (at least somewhat) competitive if they were held in off years.
Having to run on the same ballot as the GOP presidential nominee makes the governorship a HUGE lift for Democrats (e.g., Romney pulled Pence over the finish line in 2012).
The Indiana Republicans are hatching a plan to hold ALL elections every four years, instead of having the local municipal, school board, township, and county elections in the off cycle. They claim it will save money, but these local races will get lost in the national elections.
I agree that strong candidates who run to win are vital. I say that as someone in Indiana who has not seen strong candidates in any of the local and state legislative races. Democrats could not even find a strong candidate to run in the Senate race, which has given us ultra-MAGA Senator Banks. We did have strong candidates in Jennifer McCormick for governor and Destiny Wells for Attorney General, who got in early and worked hard. Lori Camp, seeing that no one was bothering to run in the Democratic primary for the second Congressional district, jumped into the race right before the primary deadline and made a valiant effort. However, the Indiana Democratic party continues to ignore the 60% of Hoosiers who do not even vote. Until that changes, Indiana will remain red. We have new state party leadership, so I can hope, but I also had hope when the previous leadership changed, and it was a long four years.
I think Indiana governor's races would be (at least somewhat) competitive if they were held in off years.
Having to run on the same ballot as the GOP presidential nominee makes the governorship a HUGE lift for Democrats (e.g., Romney pulled Pence over the finish line in 2012).
The Indiana Republicans are hatching a plan to hold ALL elections every four years, instead of having the local municipal, school board, township, and county elections in the off cycle. They claim it will save money, but these local races will get lost in the national elections.
And Pence on the VP ticket in 2016 got Holcomb over the line.