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(51,816 posts)Turnout must have broke records today.
Cha
(298,112 posts)SunSeeker
SunSeeker
(51,816 posts)We had too many good Dem candidates in this red Orange County area that Hillary wom in 2016.
So far, with 16% reporting, the top 4 candidates are:
Rohrabacher (R) 30%
Keirstead (D) 19%
Baugh (R) 18%
Rouda (D) 14%
But with our jungle primary, the top two vote getters go to runoff in November, regardless of party . If Baugh overtakes Keirstead, that means both of our choices in November will be Republicans!
Please think good thoughts there in paradise for us here in 48th district hell.
Cha
(298,112 posts)I've been wanting to ask this.. and it might be a silly question.. But, why can't the Gov of California and the Cal Dem Senate do away with this "Jungle Primary" unfair nonsense?
Is it the only state that has this unfair process?
Very Best Wishes for Dems-48th District.. and all Dems to Win in all the Primaries so they can Compete in November, SunSeeker!
SunSeeker
(51,816 posts)So we got the jungle primary in exchange for a tax increase on the rich. Both passed by referendum. If disaster strikes tonight, I imagine there will be a move to return to closed party primaries.
Cha
(298,112 posts)So not a silly question. That's complicated!
Cha
(298,112 posts)SunSeeker
(51,816 posts)Cha
(298,112 posts)trying!
SunSeeker
(51,816 posts)The latest:
UNITED STATES REPRESENTATIVE 48th District
Completed Precincts: 386 of 415
DANA ROHRABACHER (REP) 30.2%
HANS KEIRSTEAD (DEM) 17.3%
HARLEY ROUDA (DEM)17.2%
SCOTT BAUGH (REP)16.2%
OMAR A. SIDDIQUI (DEM)4%
https://www.ocvote.com/fileadmin/live/pri2018/results.htm#c-1649
I can go to bed now...
BigmanPigman
(51,674 posts)this year. I drove around with huge V O T E signs taped to my car all over town and got a lot of good responses from pedestrians and other drivers though.
I wonder where in CA that is? El Cerrito?
RandySF
(59,866 posts)BigmanPigman
(51,674 posts)I am glad for the turnout but was sort of hoping for it to be Rohrabacher's, Royce's or Nunes's district with a big Dem turnout.
onecaliberal
(33,014 posts)Hoping its a good sign.
BigmanPigman
(51,674 posts)"better dead than red".
bluestarone
(17,132 posts)onecaliberal
(33,014 posts)My neighbors are Dems though so at least we have some like minded folks very nearby.