State Legislature Special Election Megathread v2

[Arkansas Yankee]

I'm told that the Attleboro numbers are final: Hawkins holds the seat for the Democrats, 3,927-3,633.

What was the swing?

[Arkansas Yankee]

Looks like a lot of New Yorkers were motivated to not vote.  I guess the attitude was it really did not matter.

[Arkansas Yankee]

I can see why Republicans want CA State Senator Josh Newman recalled. Any reason as to why some Democrats (like Josh Ferguson) want to recall Josh Newman?

From what I’m reading, anger about the gas tax hike isn’t limited t9 Republicans.

Not to mention that this gas tax is also bringing about a wave of ridiculous ballot initiatives to handicap the legislature's ability to govern in regards to taxes. Who knew that the CAGOP, almost completely powerless on any standard level, would still find a way to obstruct the lawmaking process. Lowering taxes and obstructing government is pretty much the only thing Republicans can do, and damn do they do it well.

At any rate, maybe it's time CA stops requiring a special blend of gasoline and makes other efforts to bring down gas prices. There has to be some give and take on this. If major infrastructure funding is needed, you can't just keep inflating gas prices via regulations and taxes without respite. The people will eventually get pissed off, as they are doing now, and it might just lead to incredibly boneheaded ballot initiatives that lawmakers will be dealing with for decades.

Glad to be of service.   Guess we are good at forcing up your blood pressure, too.

[Arkansas Yankee]

In a special runoff primary election for State Senate District 8 in Fort Smith the candidate backed by Governor Hutchinson won the nomination:

               Rep. Matthew Pitsch            2,069       51%
               Frank Glidewell.                     1,985       49%

In the Primary the vote was

                Frank Glidewell              4,193       39.83
                Matthew Pitsch.            3,641.       34.59
                Denny Altes                    2,693        25.58
 
Altes backed Glidewell in the runoff.  Glidewell opposed and Pitsch supported the Governor’s efforts to extend Medicaid.  The Governor did not support anyone in the primary.

Pitsch will only have Liibertarian oppositiontion.