Special Election megathread (6/11: OH-6, 6/25: CO-4)

[SaintStan86]

Considering how close Nick Begich III came to winning this (and also had the support of the official Alaska GOP as well as the state chapters of Americans for Prosperity and FreedomWorks, various Young Republican groups, the CURRENT Mayor of Wasilla and even reportedly Palin's ex-in laws), I wouldn't be shocked if voters gave him a second look after this result. For what it's worth, Sarah Palin is now effectively what many of her detractors say she is: nothing more than a question to a Jeopardy! answer. Will be curious if Sargent Shriver would have been a better candidate than Gerry Studds in 1972 had he chosen to run there in the heart of Kennedy Country (as opposed to what he obviously accepted in running for Vice President alongside George McGovern)...

Also, I wouldn't be shocked if this result draws comparisons to what happened in HI-01 in the 2010 cycle, when a Republican named Charles Djou won a special election, only to lose to Colleen Hanabusa in what turned out to be a blockbuster 2010 midterm for the GOP. Then again, many thought Gary Peters would have been left for dead that year, and he eventually got reelected, then again in 2012, and then won a Senate term in 2014 and again by an even closer margin in 2020 in Michigan.

[SaintStan86]

Yes we all know the race for NJ-10 is going to be closely watched by Blexit diehards to see how many Black Democrats switch to the GOP to vote for Carmen Bucco...

Except his bid was over before it even got started, because we all know whichever Democrat wins the primary in July (likely LaMonica McIver) will have measured the drapes long before the September special election, let alone November the 5th. Not very many folks care about Blexit anyway, considering its lead champion has since disgraced herself amongst many conservatives over her spat with Ben Shapiro.