is Pete Stark vulnerable in the primary?

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California doesn't have partisan primaries any more (except for Presidential). I looked at the websites for Barbara Lee's 2 opponents. One is a Democrat and another isn't a member of a party. They're both really Republicans who know that running as a Republican in the Berkeley/Oakland area is the kiss of death.

OK, I confirmed that Swalwell is a real Democrat. I'm guessing that he's more conservative than Stark, but I don't really know. Like Lee he also has a no party opponent who is a closet Republican.

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Isn't this guy going to be on the ballot against Stark in November since Republicans didn't put a candidate up?

The June election will eliminate one of the 3 candidates running. There are these 2 Democrats plus a closet Republican running as an Indy. Given the Democratic lean of the district and the fact that Swalwell holds elected office and has some endorsements I would assume that the 2 Democrats would make the November ballot.

Anyways, I hope Stark wins since he's the only openly atheist member of Congress ever. Earl Warren defeated an openly atheist California Governor.

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Anyways, I hope Stark wins since he's the only openly atheist member of Congress ever. Earl Warren defeated an openly atheist California Governor.

Again, speaking as an atheist myself, that is no reason to reelect a man who is, by all definitions, a confrontational asshole.

We could use more Alan Graysons and less Evan Bayhs on the Democratic side of the aisle.