While the nation has its eye on today's primary elections in Texas, I am crossing my fingers that corrupt power broker Phil Berger loses his contested primary here in NC.
People know I DESPISE this man with a passion and if you look up what he's done to this state during the past 15 years of GOP state legislative control -- you'll hate him too.
Unlike Berger, Page supports the state House budget as opposed to Berger's desire to eliminate the state tax entirely (which would put our state in a dire KS-like situation).
Plus, Berger only won re-election in 2024 by four points. In a blue wave election, a heavily damaged Berger or Page would be vulnerable to an upset flip in November.
Depends on each state. The early votes are processed and released first in NC right after polls close, so I expect Cooper and Whatley to be announced as their primary winners around 7:35 p.m.-8 p.m. tonight.
I don't expect the primary results in TX to be announced when polls close there unless Crockett or Talarico win by a decisive amount just on the EV numbers (and less robust ED turnout today). Probably closer to midnight CST for that one.
Shock poll out of the UK from Sky News this morning showing the Greens in second place just behind Reform UK in the aftermath of the Greens' victory in the Gorton and Denton by-election. Labour has lost 73% of their supporters from the 2024 election.
2029 is obviously milenia away in politics. But if this holds you'd see the two main parties essentially eaten by their left and right flanks respectively, with crazy and unpredictable consequences in the first past the post system.
Honestly, I think pollsters don't have much experience in polling the Democratic primary electorate in a very diverse and the second most populated state so they are basically experimenting with different models and will see which turns out to be correct.
55% of the unaffiliated voters that participated early voted in the Democratic primaries here in North Carolina. And 65% of the early vote in the Berger v Page matchup has come from Rockingham County (Berger's district is conveniently gerrymandered between Rockingham and Guilford Counties).
While the nation has its eye on today's primary elections in Texas, I am crossing my fingers that corrupt power broker Phil Berger loses his contested primary here in NC.
People know I DESPISE this man with a passion and if you look up what he's done to this state during the past 15 years of GOP state legislative control -- you'll hate him too.
Isn’t the guy running against him an ultra-MAGA right wing lunatic though?
Yes.
Unlike Berger, Page supports the state House budget as opposed to Berger's desire to eliminate the state tax entirely (which would put our state in a dire KS-like situation).
Plus, Berger only won re-election in 2024 by four points. In a blue wave election, a heavily damaged Berger or Page would be vulnerable to an upset flip in November.
I think Berger might be more vulnerable in a general election. I’m hoping for him for that reason alone.
That Assembly article I posted yesterday said that no matter the outcome today, Berger's political and financial capital took a big hit.
https://archive.ph/LJfdt
You don't throw $10 million into a state Senate primary race as an incumbent unless you're LOSING it.
When can we expect for key primary results to be announced today?
Depends on each state. The early votes are processed and released first in NC right after polls close, so I expect Cooper and Whatley to be announced as their primary winners around 7:35 p.m.-8 p.m. tonight.
I don't expect the primary results in TX to be announced when polls close there unless Crockett or Talarico win by a decisive amount just on the EV numbers (and less robust ED turnout today). Probably closer to midnight CST for that one.
Shock poll out of the UK from Sky News this morning showing the Greens in second place just behind Reform UK in the aftermath of the Greens' victory in the Gorton and Denton by-election. Labour has lost 73% of their supporters from the 2024 election.
Siri, what is the definition of PASOKifcation?
Reform UK: 23% (-1)*
Greens: 21% (+4)
Labour: 16% (-2)
Conservatives: 16% (-2)
Liberal Democrats: 14% (NC)
*(Change since last Sky News/YouGov poll)
https://news.sky.com/story/greens-overtake-labour-in-sensational-poll-13514420
A potential Green-LibDem coalition?
Greens + Lib Dems wouldn't even get close to sniffing a majority if it was them alone.
Even though the Greens leader is a former Lib Dem member?
2029 is obviously milenia away in politics. But if this holds you'd see the two main parties essentially eaten by their left and right flanks respectively, with crazy and unpredictable consequences in the first past the post system.
https://www.wsmv.com/2026/03/03/middle-tn-astronaut-joins-marsha-blackburn-john-rose-among-list-candidates-replace-gov-bill-lee/
TN-Gov: Butch Wilmore, an astronaut who was stranded in space during the high-profile Starliner mission for 9 months, is in as a Republican.
UT Tyler has Crockett up 21 points.
Emerson Talarico up 5.
Slight disagreement there.
Also a YouGov poll came out.
half the pollsters are gonna have a lot of 'splainin' to do come tomorrow...
Honestly, I think pollsters don't have much experience in polling the Democratic primary electorate in a very diverse and the second most populated state so they are basically experimenting with different models and will see which turns out to be correct.
Do we have any polling on the republican primary for the Kansas gubernatorial election?
55% of the unaffiliated voters that participated early voted in the Democratic primaries here in North Carolina. And 65% of the early vote in the Berger v Page matchup has come from Rockingham County (Berger's district is conveniently gerrymandered between Rockingham and Guilford Counties).
https://www.alternet.org/north-carolina-primary/