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We have four *interesting* weeks coming up.
1. I am excited for the Maine reset next weekend. Hoping for Jackson. I plan to donate as soon as we have a nominee.
2. I don’t care who wins in Michigan much anymore with McMorrow out. It seems like Maasdam might be boxing out Brink in MI-07.
3. Wisconsin is of course creating a lot of heartburn.
4. Alaska’s jungle primary should be a good test run for our chances in both the gubernatorial and Senate races.
I'm excited to announce that I'm going to Europe to visit my grandparents, covering England and Scotland and spending a few nights in Paris (!!), my first time in the city.
That means I'll be less active here from July 19 to August 7, meaning I'll miss most discussion on the July 28 and August 4 primaries coming up, unfortunately.