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

[beesley]

A bump in the road for Brown, but probably inconsequential:

It is time for Democrats to stand up and speak out against the erosion of our party. As a lifelong Democrat who has been committed to our collective progress, I am outraged at the cronyism and backroom deals that benefit individuals and not the people they’ve sworn to serve.

Ms. Brown and more than 25 members of the county party’s central and executive committees have clearly broken the rules of the party, and Ms. Brown can in no way serve impartially over a mess she created. It is time for her to resign as chair of the Cuyahoga County Democratic Party forthwith, and for each of the committee members who defied the party’s bylaws to do the same.

https://www.cleveland.com/opinion/2021/02/shontel-brown-must-resign-as-cuyahoga-county-democratic-party-chair.html

[beesley]

I'm not sure I'm convinced by the argument that Nina Turner is worse for passing the Dem agenda than an empty seat, but go on.

[beesley]

I'm not sure I'm convinced by the argument that Nina Turner is worse for passing the Dem agenda than an empty seat, but go on.

The argument is just that Turner is a loose cannon and can't be trusted to fall in line when necessary. She doesn't strike me as someone who is a team player, but rather someone who's only interested in their own self interests

Fair enough - though I wouldn't worry about it.

[beesley]

Apologies for the inane and predictable comment, but the genuinely most ridiculous thing is that we're still talking about the primary this late in the year.

[beesley]

People made a big deal out of Stephanie Kunze but look at her now. Disappointing result overall.

[beesley]

The ride never ends!

https://twitter.com/TaylorPopielarz/status/1424899617846595590

FL-20's new Congressperson, everybody

We here in FL-20 will reject Turner even harder than OH-11!

Is the race there attracting much, if any, attention in your local view? I presumed DuBose would be the natural frontrunner.

[beesley]

McCormick is likely going to be in office for a long time. Possibly as long as Hastings...
Sad to see the grift succeed... Especially when the truth about WAYNE was being suppressed

Imma make some precinct maps of the FL-20 Democratic primary.
Posting here to remind myself later.

Given the splintering of the field is she at all vulnerable in a future primary?

[beesley]

Imma make some precinct maps of the FL-20 Democratic primary.

Didn't have to:

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Nice maps - I assume Holness must've done quite poorly in Palm Beach.

It also highlights that FL-20 is about as discontiguous as you could make a district with it still being contiguous.