Just wish Montana was more purple, ie more statewide Democratic wins. Voters are comfortable with electing centrist judges to their state Supreme Court, but Republicans want to politicize judicial races like they do in NC, OH, GA and elsewhere.
I was looking at the seat margin that flipped during the 2010 shellacking -- specifically for the General Assembly races in North Carolina. They were mainly mirror flips -- in the state Senate, Democrats went from a 30-20 supermajority in 2010 to 19-31 superminority in 2011. Whereas for the state House, which went from a 68-52 majority to 52-67 minority (with one independent legislator).
And even with the gerrymandering after the 2020 census, there's still potential for massive upsets next year if R turnout craters (akin to Dems staying home in 2010) and cementing the governor's vetoes. It would be massive luck if they won a bare majority, and things would have to get REALLY bad for them to gain back a supermajority.
On the headline item, looking at the Facebook post Will Ainsworth attached, most of the replies seem to be going towards Jared Hudson. I'm not familiar with Jared Hudson but saw that he won the latest poll. Does he appear to be the frontrunner?
Former Waltham city councilor Jonathan Paz is challenging Rep. Katherine Clark in the Dem primary, focused on what appears to be a generational change argument.
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Just wish Montana was more purple, ie more statewide Democratic wins. Voters are comfortable with electing centrist judges to their state Supreme Court, but Republicans want to politicize judicial races like they do in NC, OH, GA and elsewhere.
Unfortunately they are now a magnet area for right wingers leaving California, Oregon and Washington.
I thought Idaho was that magnet area.
It is, but MT is to a lesser extent
I was looking at the seat margin that flipped during the 2010 shellacking -- specifically for the General Assembly races in North Carolina. They were mainly mirror flips -- in the state Senate, Democrats went from a 30-20 supermajority in 2010 to 19-31 superminority in 2011. Whereas for the state House, which went from a 68-52 majority to 52-67 minority (with one independent legislator).
And even with the gerrymandering after the 2020 census, there's still potential for massive upsets next year if R turnout craters (akin to Dems staying home in 2010) and cementing the governor's vetoes. It would be massive luck if they won a bare majority, and things would have to get REALLY bad for them to gain back a supermajority.
Which progressives with a good chance have stayed off the airwaves and then lost? Are there any such examples.
The reason we recalled the Omar example when the Kat Abu story popped is because it's so unusual to see someone do something like that!
New York City releases write-in vote totals. I'm familiar with most of the names except for Sabrina Carpenter and Anna Wintour.
https://www.instagram.com/p/DSSn2KojfiZ/?igsh=NnJjZWZqYXA4bnB2
Sabrina Carpenter is a singer, Anna Wintour is a media mogul of Vogue fame
Aaron is obviously not following Sabrina Carpenter's balladeering with Domingo on Saturday Night Live
https://1819news.com/news/item/will-ainsworth-for-senate-in-2026-race-seems-wide-open-right-now
On the headline item, looking at the Facebook post Will Ainsworth attached, most of the replies seem to be going towards Jared Hudson. I'm not familiar with Jared Hudson but saw that he won the latest poll. Does he appear to be the frontrunner?
MA-04:
https://www.politico.com/newsletters/massachusetts-playbook/2025/12/15/how-the-healthcare-fight-will-hit-home-00690442
Former Waltham city councilor Jonathan Paz is challenging Rep. Katherine Clark in the Dem primary, focused on what appears to be a generational change argument.