CA-49: Shutout Averted

[RandySF]

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[bearsfootball516]

1. Whew. One down. Still have to get through 39 and 48.

[brooklynite]

3. 48 looking tight

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400 vote difference

[NCTraveler]

15. Baugh dropped to fourth.

[Garrett78]

4. And CA-10.

[NCTraveler]

17. .

https://www.nytimes.com/elections/results/california-house-district-10-primary-election

[Garrett78]

18. Having 6 Dems in the race sure made it Harder.

[NCTraveler]

16. .

https://www.nytimes.com/elections/results/california-house-district-48-primary-election

https://www.nytimes.com/elections/results/california-house-district-39-primary-election

[4now]

2. Congratulations Mike Levin

[OliverQ]

5. 48 and 10 look like the most vulnerable right now.

I can't believe so many people support Rohrabacher ugh....

[Garrett78]

7. Here in Cali we have more RWNJs than almost anywhere else...not in percentage terms, but still.

[Demovictory9]

6. good

[Wounded Bear]

8. I always figured that was way overblown...

[BigmanPigman]

9. I can't look at the news.

All my fingernails are gone.

[Hassler]

10. Memo to: California and Washington, the jungle primary is a dangerous joke. Sincerely, Oregon

[pnwmom]

12. I agree. I was so disappointed when this happened. n/t

[grantcart]

13. Utter nonsense

Since the jungle primary Democrats have increased representation at every level. In the legislature the Democrats now have a super majority.

As for tonight, as of right now the Dems have placed either first or second in every race.

The Republicans have been blocked in 11 races, meaning that we already have GE victories.

They include

Senate

Congressional Districts 5 6 13 19 20 27 32 34 40 44

That means that we have won and no "October surprise" or any other device can change the results, we start out 10 - 0 and have good candidates in every other district.

It might not fit Oregon, or Washington but it has worked very well in California, it is unfortunate that we didn't get both for Governor.

We have 11 big time campaigns that we don't have to spend hundreds of millions to fight in.

More importantly it is very expensive to run in California so having a Republican run for Senate and losing still provides a lot of free PR to that candidate which is good for a future race, now Republicans are basically cut off at the state level (except for Governor).

As for District 49, which I used to live in, and is an affluent area that should lean Republican, it was never close to a shut out.

Republicans got first place

Democrats got 2, 3rd and 4th.

It might turn out that we get blocked in a district or two but it doesn't change the big benefits that the jungle primary delivers. Competitive Senate races are a big pull for turnout and no Republican will be on the ballot, that has important down ballot effects. Moreover any district that we get blocked out in is one that we probably aren't going to get.

It always amazes me how people who have never lived in California and don't understand the benefits continue to criticize the primary even though it has helped institutionalize the party's very strong position in the state.

Not for every state but it has worked well in California tonight, so far Dems have not got blocked in a single race and the Republicans were shout out 11 times.

[Exotica]

11. CA-50 is super tight too

[Cha]

14. Live to Keep

Fighting!