Favorite Really Good And Deserving Candidates Who Don't Stand A Chance?

[Co-Chair Bagel23]

I would have to say Lee Auman followed closely by Greg Sagan. Shame that they are running in basically impossible districts, but I think they have great backgrounds, good blue dog tendencies, are well qualified for the job, and really are pretty much the best recruits you could get in impossible districts, and would be much better congressmen than the current foolish occupants. I don't really judge fundraising numbers since nearly everyone in impossible seats has like no money so that aint really a factor? So who are some of your favorite impossible candidates who are in places far beyond a long shot?

[wesmoorenerd]

Jesse Colvin and Peter Joffrion. They both have more of a chance than either of the two candidates you mentioned, but it's incredibly slim. Both are phenomenal candidates who I really wish would defeat the awful, awful incumbents in their seats.

However, both of them have slim but existent chances of winning. If you're talking about candidates with literally NO chance, Paul Theobald, Anthony Flaccavento, and Tabitha Isner come to mind.

[136or142]

Jess King

[Sherrod Brown Shill]

Nominee from my district, Ken Harbaugh.

[Rhenna]

A lot of southern candidates, especially from Arkansas, Louisiana, and Alabama. Also a lot of the Missouri candidates.

[VPH]

Nominee from my district, Ken Harbaugh.

What do you mean doesn't stand a chance? Harbaugh has been raising money like nobody's business and everybody among the raters seems to think he's got a good shot.

[Politician]

If we could trade TJ Cox and Perry Gershon for Jesse Colvin and Peter Joffrion...

[136or142]

Peter Joffrion is my upset winner on election night.

[Yellowhammer]

Peter Joffrion is my upset winner on election night.

Joffrion will lose by about 20 pts.

[Ohioguy29]

I liked the looks of Denny Wolff in Pennsylvania. Ken Harbaugh, although that race is "likely R" rather than "safe R." I'm sure there's many more but I don't follow congressional races that heavily.

[Pollster]

Mariah Phillips and Tabitha Isner are both strong nominees in overwhelmingly tough districts.

[nerd73]

Richard Ojeda.

[Politician]

Richard Ojeda.

Read the title of the thread. Candidates who have no chance. Ojeda objectively has a good shot.

[Mr. Smith]

Jane Reybould and Gary Trauner

[VPH]

Randy Wadkins (MS-01)
Jenny Wilson (UT-SEN)
Michael Ted Evans (MS-03)
Anthony Flaccovento (VA-09)
Paul Theobald (NE-03)
Alan LaPolice (KS-01)
Courtney Tritch (IN-03)
Dawn Barlow (TN-06)
Mary Throne (WY-GOV)

[Former Kentuckian]

All the Wyoming Democrats. That party has done an excellent job recruiting this year despite the impossible task they face as the most Republican state. The North Dakota Democrats (aside from Heidi Heitkamp) are excellent despite their chances, too.

[Not Me, Us]

Jess King

[Greedo punched first]

Jane Raybould, Gary Trauner, David Baria, and Jenny Wilson.

[Kyle Rittenhouse is a Political Prisoner]

Pearl Kim.

[7,052,770]

David Baria comes to mind first.

[junior chįmp]

Kobach

[IceSpear]

Peter Joffrion is my upset winner on election night.

Lol. Keep dreaming. Even Roy Moore won that district.

[136or142]

Peter Joffrion is my upset winner on election night.

Lol. Keep dreaming. Even Roy Moore won that district.

Mo Brooks, Mo Problems

It was very close.

https://twitter.com/JMilesColeman/status/940883469042843648

[IceSpear]

It doesn't matter that it was close. The fact that a literal pedophile still won it means Brooks, a non pedophile, is safe.

[morgieb]

The odd thing is that 10 years ago a lot of these districts could have easily elected a lot of the guys being mentioned to the seats they are running in.