2022 Primary Election Night Coverage Megathread (9/13 - GRAND FINALE - DE, NH, RI)

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Really sucks that Welch had to run,  Balint probably would've had a real good chance to be Senator.

She can easily run the next time there’s an open seat and win the nomination. Between Sanders and Welch, she….. might not have to wait a long time.

Blows my mind that Democrats coronated a 75 year old for a safe seat.

[Spectator]

Really sucks that Welch had to run,  Balint probably would've had a real good chance to be Senator.

She can easily run the next time there’s an open seat and win the nomination. Between Sanders and Welch, she….. might not have to wait a long time.

Blows my mind that Democrats coronated a 75 year old for a safe seat.

Well, he’s been representing the state in the House for about 16 years and has been re-elected by a landslide every time, so it’s not like there was much anyone else could have done once he announced.

Mike Castle disagrees

[Spectator]

Really sucks that Welch had to run,  Balint probably would've had a real good chance to be Senator.

She can easily run the next time there’s an open seat and win the nomination. Between Sanders and Welch, she….. might not have to wait a long time.

Blows my mind that Democrats coronated a 75 year old for a safe seat.

Well, he’s been representing the state in the House for about 16 years and has been re-elected by a landslide every time, so it’s not like there was much anyone else could have done once he announced.

Mike Castle disagrees

Difference here being that Mike Castle was a loser.

…because he was challenged.

[Spectator]

FYI based on the school board district results it appears that there's slightly more of Minneapolis in than the rest of the district so yeah Omar's in trouble.

Great news

[Spectator]

Really sucks that Welch had to run,  Balint probably would've had a real good chance to be Senator.

She can easily run the next time there’s an open seat and win the nomination. Between Sanders and Welch, she….. might not have to wait a long time.

Blows my mind that Democrats coronated a 75 year old for a safe seat.

Well, he’s been representing the state in the House for about 16 years and has been re-elected by a landslide every time, so it’s not like there was much anyone else could have done once he announced.

Mike Castle disagrees

Difference here being that Mike Castle was a loser.

…because he was challenged.

I didn’t mean that as “he’s a loser because he lost”, but rather he was like a loser loser.

It’s very easy to imagine Dem groups backing a woman or something if she ran against Welch. Balint I bet likely could’ve beat him if Emily’s List and the other usual suspects backed her.

[Spectator]

Michels is the very clear winner. Evers’ preferred opponent.

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The red wave is still coming, judging by this special election. The Kansas abortion referendum was an anomaly.

There is one county in. One of the two counties that Amy Klobuchar lost in 2012.

[Spectator]

The red wave is still coming, judging by this special election. The Kansas abortion referendum was an anomaly.

Anomaly? My guy it was a statewide referendum on abortion, not a partisan election.

Yes, but it seems Democrats have failed to turn the election into a referendum on Dobbs, which is the only way they stand a chance in hell at damage control. I might switch to independent, I'm done with this party.

Oh no, whatever will the Massachusetts Democrat Party do

[Spectator]

The red wave is still coming, judging by this special election. The Kansas abortion referendum was an anomaly.

Anomaly? My guy it was a statewide referendum on abortion, not a partisan election.

Yes, but it seems Democrats have failed to turn the election into a referendum on Dobbs, which is the only way they stand a chance in hell at damage control. I might switch to independent, I'm done with this party.

Genuine question, what the actual hell is wrong with you? That is not a rhetorical question. I am genuinely curious.

Sounds like someone who would benefit from joining an intramural league or seeing sunlight.

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FWIW I didn't see any Omar ads, but I'm now hearing why: she didn't run any at all on principal or something. Apparently some activist types that her campaign is full of seem to think that TV ads are an "impure" way to campaign and it all needs to be focused on door knocking and direct outreach. Pretty silly but also showing a big weakness of them in general.

Isn’t her husband her campaign manager? She probably didn’t want to take form his salary.

[Spectator]

AIPAC and DMFI definitely smell the blood in the water, right? Like there's no way they don't go after Omar next cycle.

She almost definitely loses to a singular opponent unless there’s a clown car.

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"Does candidate quality matter?" is going to be the theme of this midterm.  The GOP has some real nutty nominees this cycle.   Levy in CT, Michels in WI, as well as a host of others.

I mean, obviously it does. Even if the GOP does “well”, there will still be a few races they lose that they would have otherwise won had they nominated someone more similar to the pre-Trump era.

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Also appears that Minnesota Democrats have won the turnout race big, unless I'm missing something. That's the first real win for Democrats in turnout anywhere that could be competitive.

The disparity between MN and WI is.... pretty shocking, honestly.

WI didn’t have any competitive D primaries is the only thing I can’t think of.

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https://twitter.com/ElectProject/status/1561533794116567040

Democrats would be better off fleeing Florida and concentrating their millions of votes elsewhere.