We also have to elect candidates that can raise an adequate amount of money to compete for positions that are well funded by business interests (state mine inspector, corporation commission).
While candidate quality matters, the main thing here is to get donors used to donating down ballot after several decades in which most Dem candidates below the top few spots went for the very successful public financing option passed at the ballot. We’re already seeing that happen, see some swing legislative races. it just hasn’t been total yet, as it now needs to be. Or we could get a trifecta and fix the public financing scheme, but I don’t see that happening. Easier for now to just out raise the GOP on ActBlue.
We won’t win mine inspector again unless/until we are seen as the “safe and clean mining party” rather than the “no mining party”or the state becomes entirely urban liberal. Fortunately it’s no longer a particularly broadly powerful position.
Only if we nominate candidates who give up this notion of public funding because “right thing to do.”
We also have to elect candidates that can raise an adequate amount of money to compete for positions that are well funded by business interests (state mine inspector, corporation commission).
While candidate quality matters, the main thing here is to get donors used to donating down ballot after several decades in which most Dem candidates below the top few spots went for the very successful public financing option passed at the ballot. We’re already seeing that happen, see some swing legislative races. it just hasn’t been total yet, as it now needs to be. Or we could get a trifecta and fix the public financing scheme, but I don’t see that happening. Easier for now to just out raise the GOP on ActBlue.
We won’t win mine inspector again unless/until we are seen as the “safe and clean mining party” rather than the “no mining party”or the state becomes entirely urban liberal. Fortunately it’s no longer a particularly broadly powerful position.
Corp commission we are competitive for, but are not running real campaigns. Also, off-cycle SRP elections have real power and are basically ignored.