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Deminpenn

(16,776 posts)
Wed May 21, 2025, 06:37 AM Wednesday

Fwiw, local observations

With so many local candidates cross-filing as both Dems and Rs, it's hard to draw many conclusions in a closed primary, but in my majority R registration Beaver county, D turnout was 26%, Rs 18%.

In the school board primary for seats in my region, one of RWers who was ousted in the last school board elections tried to reclaim his seat. He was opposed by 2 sane Rs for 2 open seats. He was soundly defeated in both the D and R primaries meaning he is off the Nov ballot.

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Fwiw, local observations (Original Post) Deminpenn Wednesday OP
aprescription for disaster poozwah Wednesday #1

poozwah

(326 posts)
1. aprescription for disaster
Wed May 21, 2025, 07:53 AM
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PRIMARIES SHOULD NOT BE CLOSED.
we are where we are due mostly to this practice. it needs to end before it ends us.

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