Progressive women win big over centrists in Southern primaries

[blackascoal]

Progressive women dominated a slate of Democratic primaries Tuesday, winning House races in Kentucky and Texas and giving Georgia the first black woman to ever be nominated for governor by a major political party.

The victories underscored some emerging realities of 2018’s primary season: Female candidates — of which Democrats have record numbers in House races — have fared well. Political veterans’ experience, meanwhile, has been a burden. And while Democratic voters have valued candidates’ electability, the party’s base, energized by opportunities to put checks on President Donald Trump, has shown little interest in centrists.

Tuesday’s contests largely resulted in victories by the candidates Democrats had expected to emerge.

In Georgia, former state House Democratic leader Stacey Abrams made history, becoming the first black woman in the nation to clinch a major party’s nomination for governor. She beat former state Rep. Stacey Evans, who was backed by moderates.

In Kentucky, a political newcomer — former Marine fighter pilot Amy McGrath — defeated one of the best-known figures in Kentucky politics, Lexington Mayor Jim Gray, in the 6th District primary to take on Rep. Andy Barr.

The two contests, both featuring well-known and well-funded Democratic candidates, were the most closely watched battles of one of the most important days yet of the 2018 midterm primary calendar.

In Texas, several congressional districts that Democrats view as winnable in November held primary runoffs.

Another female military veteran, former Air Force intelligence officer Gina Ortiz Jones, won a runoff in Texas’ 23rd District and will face Republican Rep. Will Hurd in a vast region that includes much of the Texas-Mexico border. Ortiz Jones defeated Rick Trevino, who was backed by the Sen. Bernie Sanders-aligned group Our Revolution, in Tuesday’s runoff, CNN projects.

In the Houston-area 7th District, attorney Lizzie Pannill Fletcher led Laura Moser, the target of one of the Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee’s most aggressive attacks against one of its own party’s candidates in recent memory, in the race to take on GOP Rep. John Culberson.

Tuesday’s results come the week after liberal candidate Kara Eastman defeated former Rep. Brad Ashford in a Nebraska primary for Ashford’s old seat, now held by GOP Rep. Don Bacon.

Abrams’ win in Georgia was significant for Democrats not just in 2018 but also for the party’s slate of 2020 presidential prospects.

Her ability to appeal to both progressives and minority voters and Georgia’s status as a Super Tuesday state in the presidential primary and an emerging swing state in general elections means national names are likely to flock to Georgia to campaign for Abrams.

Already, Vermont’s Sanders has endorsed her, and Hillary Clinton recorded a get-out-the-vote robocall on her behalf. Two 2020 presidential prospects — New Jersey’s Sen. Cory Booker and California’s Sen. Kamala Harris — have visited Georgia to campaign for her.

President Donald Trump beat Clinton by 5 percentage points in Georgia in 2016 — a margin that made the state closer than traditional swing states Ohio and Iowa, and underscored that Democrats’ future could be through Sun Belt states like Georgia, Arizona and even Texas.

Georgia Democrats were also watching a 6th District House race to take on Republican Rep. Karen Handel. The contest is headed to a July runoff.
http://wqad.com/2018/05/23/progressi...ern-primaries/

[CFM]

Progressive women dominated a slate of Democratic primaries Tuesday, winning House races in Kentucky and Texas and giving Georgia the first black woman to ever be nominated for governor by a major political party.

The victories underscored some emerging realities of 2018’s primary season: Female candidates — of which Democrats have record numbers in House races — have fared well. Political veterans’ experience, meanwhile, has been a burden. And while Democratic voters have valued candidates’ electability, the party’s base, energized by opportunities to put checks on President Donald Trump, has shown little interest in centrists.

Tuesday’s contests largely resulted in victories by the candidates Democrats had expected to emerge.

In Georgia, former state House Democratic leader Stacey Abrams made history, becoming the first black woman in the nation to clinch a major party’s nomination for governor. She beat former state Rep. Stacey Evans, who was backed by moderates.

In Kentucky, a political newcomer — former Marine fighter pilot Amy McGrath — defeated one of the best-known figures in Kentucky politics, Lexington Mayor Jim Gray, in the 6th District primary to take on Rep. Andy Barr.

The two contests, both featuring well-known and well-funded Democratic candidates, were the most closely watched battles of one of the most important days yet of the 2018 midterm primary calendar.

In Texas, several congressional districts that Democrats view as winnable in November held primary runoffs.

Another female military veteran, former Air Force intelligence officer Gina Ortiz Jones, won a runoff in Texas’ 23rd District and will face Republican Rep. Will Hurd in a vast region that includes much of the Texas-Mexico border. Ortiz Jones defeated Rick Trevino, who was backed by the Sen. Bernie Sanders-aligned group Our Revolution, in Tuesday’s runoff, CNN projects.

In the Houston-area 7th District, attorney Lizzie Pannill Fletcher led Laura Moser, the target of one of the Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee’s most aggressive attacks against one of its own party’s candidates in recent memory, in the race to take on GOP Rep. John Culberson.

Tuesday’s results come the week after liberal candidate Kara Eastman defeated former Rep. Brad Ashford in a Nebraska primary for Ashford’s old seat, now held by GOP Rep. Don Bacon.

Abrams’ win in Georgia was significant for Democrats not just in 2018 but also for the party’s slate of 2020 presidential prospects.

Her ability to appeal to both progressives and minority voters and Georgia’s status as a Super Tuesday state in the presidential primary and an emerging swing state in general elections means national names are likely to flock to Georgia to campaign for Abrams.

Already, Vermont’s Sanders has endorsed her, and Hillary Clinton recorded a get-out-the-vote robocall on her behalf. Two 2020 presidential prospects — New Jersey’s Sen. Cory Booker and California’s Sen. Kamala Harris — have visited Georgia to campaign for her.

President Donald Trump beat Clinton by 5 percentage points in Georgia in 2016 — a margin that made the state closer than traditional swing states Ohio and Iowa, and underscored that Democrats’ future could be through Sun Belt states like Georgia, Arizona and even Texas.

Georgia Democrats were also watching a 6th District House race to take on Republican Rep. Karen Handel. The contest is headed to a July runoff.
http://wqad.com/2018/05/23/progressi...ern-primaries/

Wow. Democrats winning a Democratic party primary. You must be so proud.

[Truth Detector]

[Guno צְבִי]

just the beginnings of victory as the rightwing crackas are literally dying off

[cawacko]

just the beginnings of victory as the rightwing crackas are literally dying off

Except this was being said back when Obama won and the Democrats controlled Congress. Republican Party is dead etc. Yet look where we are today.

Is there an actual date or period of time that all these deaths are going to translate into democratic dominance at the ballot box?

[Boris The Animal]

Guano is a racist piece of shit. Glad that scumbag's in my iggie bin.

[FUCK THE POLICE]

There is no reason to keep nominating RINO's. Republicans will vote for anyone with an R behind their name, Donald Trump was literally the worst person in the US and they still voted for him for fucking president, they will vote for anyone. They have no thought process.

[Rat Robbersson]

Wow. Democrats winning a Democratic party primary. You must be so proud.

We'll be even prouder when she becomes governor.

[Rat Robbersson]

Guano is a racist piece of shit. Glad that scumbag's in my iggie bin.

how do you know that if he's in your iggie bin? Sneak peak?

[Rat Robbersson]

Except this was being said back when Obama won and the Democrats controlled Congress. Republican Party is dead etc. Yet look where we are today.

Is there an actual date or period of time that all these deaths are going to translate into democratic dominance at the ballot box?

november 2018.

[Boris The Animal]

I put him there.

how do you know that if he's in your iggie bin? Sneak peak?

Sent from my LGL84VL using Tapatalk

[Rat Robbersson]

Except this was being said back when Obama won and the Democrats controlled Congress. Republican Party is dead etc. Yet look where we are today.

Is there an actual date or period of time that all these deaths are going to translate into democratic dominance at the ballot box?

I see where a lot of republicans are on the brink of being locked up, especially the big orange tamale.

[Rat Robbersson]

I put him there.

Sent from my LGL84VL using Tapatalk

You peeked.

[Rat Robbersson]

At least they won't get sunburned which causes skin cancer. Saw trump on tv today. His face has turned from orange to rage-red. The area around his eyes were snow white, though. He looked like a red racoon. That's a fact.

[ptif219]

Wow. Democrats winning a Democratic party primary. You must be so proud.

Will they stay far left in the election? Running against GOP and independents will be a whole different ball game