Special Election megathread (4/30: NY-26)

[BuckeyeNut]

Both State Representative Allison Russo and Franklin County Auditor Michael Stinziano have filed for OH-15. I like them both, but Stinziano doesn’t live in the district and it is already a challenge for the Democrat to be from Franklin County. As an OH-15 voter, I will be supporting Russo in the primary.

[Chancellor Tanterterg]

Both State Representative Allison Russo and Franklin County Auditor Michael Stinziano have filed for OH-15. I like them both, but Stinziano doesn’t live in the district and it is already a challenge for the Democrat to be from Franklin County. As an OH-15 voter, I will be supporting Russo in the primary.

Russo is a very strong candidate...just not for this district  She’s a definite over-performer, but unless it’s for raising name ID, I don’t know why she’s running.  I don’t know why Stinziano is considering running here though.  I like him, but that’d be a slaughter.

[user12345]

Both State Representative Allison Russo and Franklin County Auditor Michael Stinziano have filed for OH-15. I like them both, but Stinziano doesn’t live in the district and it is already a challenge for the Democrat to be from Franklin County. As an OH-15 voter, I will be supporting Russo in the primary.

Russo is a very strong candidate...just not for this district  She’s a definite over-performer, but unless it’s for raising name ID, I don’t know why she’s running.  I don’t know why Stinziano is considering running here though.  I like him, but that’d be a slaughter.

Good chance to run to increase name ID in case they want to run for congress in '22 under the new lines. Never know what a new district around Columbus may look like that could be promising for one of them.

[GM Team Member and Senator WB]

Both State Representative Allison Russo and Franklin County Auditor Michael Stinziano have filed for OH-15. I like them both, but Stinziano doesn’t live in the district and it is already a challenge for the Democrat to be from Franklin County. As an OH-15 voter, I will be supporting Russo in the primary.

Russo is a very strong candidate...just not for this district  She’s a definite over-performer, but unless it’s for raising name ID, I don’t know why she’s running.  I don’t know why Stinziano is considering running here though.  I like him, but that’d be a slaughter.

Good chance to run to increase name ID in case they want to run for congress in '22 under the new lines. Never know what a new district around Columbus may look like that could be promising for one of them.

I do think it would be hard to crack both Columbus and Cleveland again and keep it sustainable.

[BuckeyeNut]

Both State Representative Allison Russo and Franklin County Auditor Michael Stinziano have filed for OH-15. I like them both, but Stinziano doesn’t live in the district and it is already a challenge for the Democrat to be from Franklin County. As an OH-15 voter, I will be supporting Russo in the primary.

Russo is a very strong candidate...just not for this district  She’s a definite over-performer, but unless it’s for raising name ID, I don’t know why she’s running.  I don’t know why Stinziano is considering running here though.  I like him, but that’d be a slaughter.

Sure you do. You said why in the preceding clause. Plus, given the timing of the election, nothing stops her from running for this and then running for re-election in 2022. There’s nothing to lose.

[sguberman]

Ok I been wondering this for a few days now where are Brown does well and where Turner does well

I guessed Brown would do better in the suburbs and Akron for some reason while Turner does better in Cleveland and liberal areas

[BuckeyeNut]

Turner will do worst in the Jewish parts of the district, so in and around Shaker Heights.

[GoTfan]

In my case, I think it was more that I foolishly assumed the Cuyahoga County Dems might have there act together for once and that I didn’t anticipate Turner reinventing herself as an establishmentarian (props to her for pulling that off btw

It helps to have enormous amounts of money.  Funny how people all over the country are donating tons of cash to Turner so she can use it to distance herself from them and lie to voters that she was never really one of them.

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[Chancellor Tanterterg]

In my case, I think it was more that I foolishly assumed the Cuyahoga County Dems might have there act together for once and that I didn’t anticipate Turner reinventing herself as an establishmentarian (props to her for pulling that off btw

It helps to have enormous amounts of money.  Funny how people all over the country are donating tons of cash to Turner so she can use it to distance herself from them and lie to voters that she was never really one of them.

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No one cares that Turner is going to win the primary

[GoTfan]

In my case, I think it was more that I foolishly assumed the Cuyahoga County Dems might have there act together for once and that I didn’t anticipate Turner reinventing herself as an establishmentarian (props to her for pulling that off btw

It helps to have enormous amounts of money.  Funny how people all over the country are donating tons of cash to Turner so she can use it to distance herself from them and lie to voters that she was never really one of them.

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No one cares that Turner is going to win the primary

Uh huh.

[MillennialModerate]

Why in the hell is the special election not till November?

[Pink Panther]

Why in the hell is the special election not till November?

Questionable election laws

[Terlylane]

Nina Turner is so awful. We really don’t need another squad member.

[BuckeyeNut]

Why in the hell is the special election not till November?

Questionable election laws

They're not that questionable. A six-month vacancy to allow for actual campaigning is much better than forcing an election down the voters' throats before candidates have the chance to get their sh*t together.

[wbrocks67]

Nina Turner is so awful. We really don’t need another squad member.

she's even worse IMO. at least the squad supported Biden. Turner literally tried to pull the 'lesser of two evils' card

[Duke of York]

Is the special election going to be contested or is the primary the only election?

[Terlylane]

Nina Turner is so awful. We really don’t need another squad member.

she's even worse IMO. at least the squad supported Biden. Turner literally tried to pull the 'lesser of two evils' card

From what I can tell, she voted Jill Stein in 2016, and said while she would vote Biden, it would feel like “eating only half a bowl of s***.”

[GALeftist]

In my case, I think it was more that I foolishly assumed the Cuyahoga County Dems might have there act together for once and that I didn’t anticipate Turner reinventing herself as an establishmentarian (props to her for pulling that off btw

It helps to have enormous amounts of money.  Funny how people all over the country are donating tons of cash to Turner so she can use it to distance herself from them and lie to voters that she was never really one of them.

[credit: Tenor]

No one cares that Turner is going to win the primary

Damn, all these coping red avatars could've fooled me.

[BuckeyeNut]

Shontel Brown misgendered a transgender individual throughout a forum held by the Cleveland Stonewall Democrats yesterday, and, uh, lol.

[Not Me, Us]

Shontel Brown misgendered a transgender individual throughout a forum held by the Cleveland Stonewall Democrats yesterday, and, uh, lol.

Clearly a very serious candidate

[Real Texan Politics]

Shontel Brown misgendered a transgender individual throughout a forum held by the Cleveland Stonewall Democrats yesterday, and, uh, lol.

Well there goes the LGBT vote, though they were probably gonna vote for Nina anyways.

[coloradocowboi]

Shontel Brown misgendered a transgender individual throughout a forum held by the Cleveland Stonewall Democrats yesterday, and, uh, lol.

Well there goes the LGBT vote, though they were probably gonna vote for Nina anyways.
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Honestly not necessarily. A pretty sizeable chunk of LGBTQ people voted for Warren over Bernie in the primary. We lean far-left but it's just a lean. She will definitely damage her candidacy with this, although I've always been pretty skeptical

[prag_prog]

There was a meltdown yesterday on twitter among Centrist/Center-Left Dems when someone reported that Katie Porter is endorsing Turner

[BuckeyeNut]

Shontel Brown misgendered a transgender individual throughout a forum held by the Cleveland Stonewall Democrats yesterday, and, uh, lol.

Well there goes the LGBT vote, though they were probably gonna vote for Nina anyways.

Honestly, I wouldn’t have bet on it. LGBT voters who attend sanctioned Stonewall Democrats events are the same sort who supported Pete Buttigieg out of identity politics before dropping out of the primary.

[Gracile]

Here's the full footage of the incident, Brown misgendered her friend several times:

https://twitter.com/persistohio/status/1398084576413691909