Well frankly a majority black city should have at least one of its two MCs be black. And Shri is just weird. Hopefully it’s a 1vs1 primary, otherwise a multi-candidate primary greatly favors Shri.
Yep, he won his first primary with 28.3% of the vote. Detroit's other member won hers with 31.2%. And of course, it's unfair to single them out; there are many others (Dan Goldman got 25.8%!).
This is why I really think ranked choice is important.
It’s easy to buy votes, especially with incumbency. Throwing millions of dollars against black candidates in a black district is annoying.
Rep. Cohen is white and represents Memphis due to a split primary in his first election. He’s not rich and continues to win bc the black community did try to organize and beat him but they picked crappy candidates. He kept winning and they gave up bc he had the political goodwill from being a local politician previously. Thanedar doesn’t have that. He never earned that seat. He bought it.
Shri Thanedar's opponent has been endorsed by a multitude of state legislators from across the left wing spectrum.
https://x.com/umichvoter/status/1916881596096958540
Good.
I'm not seeing anything at that link. I guess it was deleted?
I’m seeing it.
I'm seeing it now. I guess the MTA's Wi-Fi was spotty.
And Thanedar responds with the “magic bullet.”
https://bsky.app/profile/krassenstein.bsky.social/post/3lnvgc5jzas2g
If a Representative introduces articles of impeachment, does the Judiciary Committee have to have hearings?
No.
Tbh, his english seems to be terrible. How did he even win those primaries?
What's the issue with leftists and Thanedar? Is it the hair? The not being black? He seems to vote fine.
AIPAC and crypto.
Sure but is there the same eneregy for the other supporters of those groups.
Well frankly a majority black city should have at least one of its two MCs be black. And Shri is just weird. Hopefully it’s a 1vs1 primary, otherwise a multi-candidate primary greatly favors Shri.
Yep, he won his first primary with 28.3% of the vote. Detroit's other member won hers with 31.2%. And of course, it's unfair to single them out; there are many others (Dan Goldman got 25.8%!).
This is why I really think ranked choice is important.
He’s a millionaire who bought a black district. He doesn’t belong there.
Talk to the people who vote for him.
It’s easy to buy votes, especially with incumbency. Throwing millions of dollars against black candidates in a black district is annoying.
Rep. Cohen is white and represents Memphis due to a split primary in his first election. He’s not rich and continues to win bc the black community did try to organize and beat him but they picked crappy candidates. He kept winning and they gave up bc he had the political goodwill from being a local politician previously. Thanedar doesn’t have that. He never earned that seat. He bought it.