MA-07: Boston City Councillor to Challenge Capuano

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Wow, everyone's trying to primary incumbents in MA.

Unlike Brianna Wu and Tahirah Amatul-Wadud (the person running against Neal) this person is an actual elected official so should probably be taken more seriously as a potential winner. But Capuano seems fairly uncontroversial so unless that changes he will almost certainly win.

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Air Force veteran Christopher Voehl is the most serious challenger to Steve Lynch.

Oh right I forgot about him.

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This is as quixotic as Brianna Wu’s run

See Figueira's comment above -- Pressley is much more serious than Wu. I don't think she'll win though.

Well I suppose it's possible that Wu will do better, but it just seems like a city councillor from a city that overlaps heavily with the district would be a better candidate than a random video game developer/minor Internet celebrity with no ties to the district.

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This is as quixotic as Brianna Wu’s run

See Figueira's comment above -- Pressley is much more serious than Wu. I don't think she'll win though.

Well I suppose it's possible that Wu will do better, but it just seems like a city councillor from a city that overlaps heavily with the district would be a better candidate than a random video game developer/minor Internet celebrity with no ties to the district.

I think you misread my comment. We are saying the same thing.

I wasn't arguing with you.

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This is all happening because Seth Moulton made it hip and cool to primary incumbent Democrats here. The problem is all of our Democrats are a great fit for their district.

I don't think Lynch is a good fit for his district. McGovern appears not to be on the surface, but he's apparently popular.

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I always thought the district was kind of wealthy and suburban and not remotely "working class." But I don't know much about what it's like on the ground there.

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And yet, I’m sure Gina Raimondo won’t lose her primary next week.

As will Carper tomorrow, yeah.

I'll say it: Democratic primary voters are almost always wrong.

Raimondo is in a totally different situation from Carper.