2016 Congressional Primaries

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Why do the NC House primaries take place later? That's confusing.

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This is the most exciting night so far in the world of congressional primaries this year. Unfortunately, I fear that neither of the Senate races will go the way I want them to (although I'd be basically fine with Van Hollen and McGinty).

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PA-6 D has been called for Mike Parrish, beating Lindy Li.

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Well, Fetterman clearly ruined this for Sestak. How dare he mess up our plans and decide to run against Sestak!? Clearly progressives need to destroy Fetterman's campaign next time he decides to run for something.

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Sanders/Clinton inanity aside, I also hope we'll see more of Fetterman in the future.

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Vermont Republicans will take back the governorship. Surprising for a blue state like Vermont. Moderate Republicans do well in Vermont.

Is this just a general statement or are you concluding this from something that happened tonight?

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I hate Canova and DWS so I don't really care about that one.

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AZ-01 (R): 21% in, Babeu in first with 46%, Rogers a distant second with 22.9, Kiehne in third with 17.8, Bennett in fourth with 9%. Ugh, #NeverBabeu.

Rogers is now down by only 11 points (from 23)! Hopefully Babeu loses.

Haven't been following this race. What's so bad about Babeu?

Before he entered politics, he ran a boarding school and abused children there, I believe.

whoa. never knew this. endorsement withdrawn. you got a link?

Here is one article about his abuse.


This is another article about Wendy Rogers blasting Babeu for that.

What. An awful, disgusting person. Here's hoping O'Halleran destroys him in November.

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The next primary is in Massachusetts on September 8th.

Per Ballotpedia, the only contested primary here is MA-9 R, but that district is Safe D anyway. Boring.

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Looks like Alliegro is going to be the one to lose to Keating this year. The district (I think) is trending R, so I suppose he could use the opportunity to build up name recognition and campaign practice for a future run.

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Looks like Alliegro is going to be the one to lose to Keating this year. The district (I think) is trending R, so I suppose he could use the opportunity to build up name recognition and campaign practice for a future run.

That district is D+5, making it the second least Democratic in the state behind the D+4 MA-06, but this one is probably going to be the one with better chances for Republicans. Richard Tisei, who I think is a great fit for MA-06, lost badly in the Republican wave of 2014, and it was an open seat, and his close political ally Charlie Baker won the district in his governor race (yes, I know governor races are not federal, but still).

Also Moulton is a good candidate.

Anyway, I don't think it's quite time to call the race for Alliegro yet, depending on what precincts have reported. There could be some Cape Cod vs. South Shore geographic stuff going on here.

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Looks like Alliegro is going to be the one to lose to Keating this year. The district (I think) is trending R, so I suppose he could use the opportunity to build up name recognition and campaign practice for a future run.

AFAIK, Alliegro is a far right tea-party man, so i doubt he will be win many elections in Massachusetts. Republicans can win MA-09 under very good environment, but not such Republicans as he is....

Ah, OK. I knew nothing about him.

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Looks like Alliegro is going to be the one to lose to Keating this year. The district (I think) is trending R, so I suppose he could use the opportunity to build up name recognition and campaign practice for a future run.

AFAIK, Alliegro is a far right tea-party man, so i doubt he will be win many elections in Massachusetts. Republicans can win MA-09 under very good environment, but not such Republicans as he is....

Ah, OK. I knew nothing about him.

In that case he's clearly not the type who could win. Gabriel Gomez would be a strong nominee when this seat opens, though.

He doesn't quite live in the district, but I suppose he could carpetbag, or there's always the chance it could be redistricted to include his town.