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minus-squareneidu2@feddit.nllinkfedilinkarrow-up72arrow-down2·edit-22 months agoHere I was thinking “oh please tell me she didn’t lose to a regressive GOP tool” but seing who she actually lost to absolutely made my day.
minus-squareforrgott@lemm.eelinkfedilinkarrow-up50·2 months agoThe keyword here is “Primary”; in a Primary election, you are running against one or more candidates from your own party, and if you win, your name goes onto the General ballot.
minus-squareTodd Bonzalez@lemm.eelinkfedilinkarrow-up18arrow-down1·2 months agoAh, so a regressive GOP tool might still win…
Here I was thinking “oh please tell me she didn’t lose to a regressive GOP tool” but seing who she actually lost to absolutely made my day.
The keyword here is “Primary”; in a Primary election, you are running against one or more candidates from your own party, and if you win, your name goes onto the General ballot.
Ah, so a regressive GOP tool might still win…