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‘Jungle Primaries’….The Democrats could get locked out of things in some places…Cali and other RESULTS

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Open Primaries , also known as ‘Jungle Primaries’ have strung up in some places….

It was seen as a ‘reform’ thing….

It may come back to bite the Democrats in the ass in California…..

Then-Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger (R) hailed the initiative’s passage as a vehicle that would change the political complexion of the state legislature and the congressional delegation. He and other proponents claimed that it would lead to the nomination and ultimately the election of candidates who were more moderate — center-left and center-right, rather than far left and far right.

“We in California have said we’ve got to come to the center, we’ve got to bring everyone together in order to solve problems,” Schwarzenegger said at the time. “And I think the rest of the nation eventually will find out this is exactly where the action is.”

The action Schwarzenegger envisioned hasn’t come to pass. Instead, the reforms have produced action of a different sort. Days ahead of Tuesday’s big round of primaries, the unintended consequences — though not necessarily unforeseen possibilities — of the open primary system are roiling the state’s politics. The system’s promises, meanwhile, remain mostly unfulfilled.

Most of the hand-wringing today is among Democrats. Their worries are a byproduct of their good fortune — the energy and enthusiasm that exists at the grass roots. Given Democratic opposition to President Trump, which is particularly strong in California, and the number of Republican-held seats that are competitive, this year’s elections have drawn bigger-than-normal fields of candidates.

In California, that’s a potential problem for Democrats. As Nate Persily, a Stanford University political scientist, put it: “This is not a system prepared for that.”….

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  1. The Hill on tomorrow’s California Primaries…..

    The House majority could be in the balance Tuesday when California voters head to the polls to pick nominees in some of the most consequential races up for grabs this year.

    Their verdicts will offer early clues about the advantage Democrats hold heading into the midterms, and whether Republicans can mitigate some of the damage by focusing on key issues….

    More…

    • Roll Call on California Primaries….

      California operatives say there has been more focus on House races in Orange County this cycle than at any other time they can remember. For the first time, both parties’ House campaign committees have offices in the county. And they’re in the same city.

      Across the highway from John Wayne Airport in Irvine, the National Republican Congressional Committee leased 10,000 square feet of office space. Inside, campaign signs for local GOP members of Congress hang on the walls, and red tablecloths cover the phone bank stations (along with some pocket Constitutions)…..

      More…

    • Red State on California Primaries…

      Eight states go to the polls on Tuesday. This is part 1 of a two part series on those races. Today, we look at races in Alabama, California, Montana and South Dakota….

      More…

  2. via twitter….

    Cameron Joseph
    @cam_joseph
    .@BernieSanders spent part of Saturday in Orange County, ground zero in the war for House control — and never mentioned today’s crucial primaries.

    Cameron Joseph
    ‏@cam_joseph
    Cameron Joseph Retweeted Cameron Joseph
    .@BernieSanders isn’t doing all that much to bring his revolution to the 2018 midterms. He hasn’t jumped in for a number of candidates who’ve embraced his views — and those he has endorsed are losing more primaries than they’re winning.

    • I waited until I was sure that the Democrats had candidates in all the GOP districts that are vulnerable here (especially those in Orange County) and it looks like we will accomplish that goal. In fact, the Democratic turnout in Issa’s District (49) is very strong and the Democrats in Dana Rohrabacher’s district (48) are currently running two and three behind him at 30% (my guy Harley just moved into second place). And, the ethically challenged Duncan Hunter in District 50 (one of the dumbest men in Congress) is being held under 50% in his very Republican area.

      So no shutout in any of the competitive districts here and all the pearl clutching I heard on television this evening went for naught.

      The U.S. Senate race will be an all Democratic affair (it will be interesting to see what the Republicans do in that race), and so will our race for Lieutenant Governor, but Trump endorsed and perennial candidate John Cox will be the Republican candidate for Governor. Clearly he will run the standard anti-tax campaign with a lot of anti-immigration rhetoric thrown in. I think he will find his message won’t sell here. Gavin got exactly what he wanted, he clearly did not want to run against another Democrat in November and spent significant money to actually promote Cox by attacking him in the LA media market (a smart political move). I am sure they are already planning his race for President tonight.

      We have at least seven House GOP seats that will be in play here in November (with an actual pick-up of four as far as I can see). So, it was a good night for California. It also looks like the open seats in New Jersey had strong Democratic turnouts. So overall Nancy Pelosi should be very pleased.

  4. I believe Jersey results will be first in….
    California results could days to count

    • Ok…

      Some results...

      AP Politics
      ‏@AP_Politics

      BREAKING: U.S. Rep. Kristi Noem wins high-profile Republican primary in bid to become South Dakota’s first female governor, advancing to take on Democratic state Sen. Billie Sutton in November. @SDprimary @Election2018

      Daily Kos Elections
      ‏@DKElections

      AP has called #NM01 Dem primary for former state party chair Deb Haaland. Seat backed Clinton 52-36, Haaland well on track to be first Native American woman to ever serve in Congress

      AP Politics
      ‏@AP_Politics
      BREAKING: Debra Haaland wins Democratic nomination in New Mexico’s 1st congressional district. @AP race call at 9:41 p.m. MDT. #Election2018 #APracecall #NMprimary

      CNN Breaking News
      Alabama congresswoman who disavowed Trump in 2016 forced into runoff

      • AP Politics
        ‏@AP_Politics
        BREAKING: Dusty Johnson wins Republican nomination in South Dakota’s 1st congressional district. @AP race call at 10:36 p.m. CDT. #Election2018 #APracecall #SDprimary

        LA Times..
        Dianne Feinstein was long expected to advance after #CaliforniaPrimary2018 in her campaign for a 5th full term in the Senate https://lat.ms/2kUWsAd

        AP Politics
        @AP_Politics
        BREAKING: Robert Kennedy wins Democratic nomination in Alabama’s 1st congressional district. @AP race call at 10:34 p.m. CDT. #Election2018 #APracecall #ALprimary

        AP Politics
        ‏@AP_Politics
        BREAKING: John McCann wins Republican nomination in New Jersey’s 5th congressional district. @AP race call at 11:33 p.m. EDT. #Election2018 #APracecall #NJprimary

        AP Politics
        @AP_Politics
        BREAKING: Lee Auman wins Democratic nomination in Alabama’s 4th congressional district. @AP race call at 10:27 p.m. CDT. #Election2018 #APracecall #ALprimary

        ‏
        Bloomberg Politics
        @bpolitics
        Maddox wins Democratic primary in Alabama gubernatorial race – @AP https://bloom.bg/2HmMNuE

        Missouri Special Election
        Bryan Lowry
        ‏@BryanLowry3

        Trump won this district by 5 points and the previous Republican state senator won it by more than 20. A Democrat just won it by 19 points. http://www.kansascity.com/news/politics-government/article212508709.html … #moleg

        • NBC has projected that Republican John Cox has advanced to the general election for California Governor. (2003 me says WTF)

          Keith promised us this wouldn’t happen.

        • Daily Kos Elections
          @DKElections
          AP calls #MS03 GOP runoff for local DA Michael Guest and businessman Whit Hughes. Guest leads 46-21, remarkably close to a majority in safely red seat

          Daily Kos Elections
          @DKElections
          AP has called #NM02 GOP primary for state Rep. Yvette Herrell, who has reputation as one of most conservative legislators in state. Will take on Dem Xochitl Torres Small in 50-40 Trump seat Dems won in 2008

          Talking Points Memo
          ‏@TPM
          Former Bernie Sanders staffer gets crushed in Iowa House primary http://bit.ly/2HkNIMp

          AP Politics
          ‏@AP_Politics
          BREAKING: Mallory Hagan wins Democratic nomination in Alabama’s 3rd congressional district. @AP race call at 10:12 p.m. CDT. #Election2018 #APracecall #ALprimary

          AP Politics
          ‏@AP_Politics
          BREAKING: Republican Whit Hughes advances to primary runoff in Mississippi’s 3rd congressional district. @AP race call at 10:11 p.m. CDT. #Election2018 #APracecall #MSprimary

          AP Politics
          @AP_Politics
          BREAKING: Gov. Ivey wins the GOP nomination in Alabama’s gubernatorial primary. She wants to win outright after her appointment in 2017. She faces Democratic Tuscaloosa Mayor Maddox, whose party is energized in the state by a US Senate win in December.

          AP Politics
          @AP_Politics
          BREAKING: Tabitha Isner wins Democratic nomination in Alabama’s 2nd congressional district. @AP race call at 10:10 p.m. CDT. #Election2018 #APracecall #ALprimary

          POlITICO
          @politico
          Abby Finkenauer just won her House primary in Iowa. She’s on her way to possibly becoming one of the youngest women elected to Congress (she just turned 29) https://www.politico.com/election-results/2018/iowa/ …

          AP Politics
          @AP_Politics
          BREAKING: Steve King wins Republican nomination in Iowa’s 4th congressional district. @AP race call at 10:06 p.m. CDT. #Election2018 #APracecall #IAprimary

          POLITICO
          @politico
          Cindy Axne crushed it in her primary in Iowa, which is a significant victory. She’s the latest evidence that being a woman on the ballot matters in 2018, says @ec_schneider. (Live results: https://politi.co/2LqbYiv )

          AP Politics
          @AP_Politics
          BREAKING: Republican Aja Smith advances to November election in California’s 41st congressional district. @AP race call at 8:01 p.m. PDT. #Election2018 #APracecall #CAprimary

          AP Politics
          ‏@AP_Politics
          BREAKING: Democrat Mark Takano advances to November election in California’s 41st congressional district. @AP race call at 8:01 p.m. PDT. #Election2018 #APracecall #CAprimary

          AP Politics
          AP_Politics
          BREAKING: Democrat Lucille Roybal-Allard advances to November election in California’s 40th congressional district. @AP race call at 8:01 p.m. PDT. #Election2018 #APracecall #CAprimary

          • AP Politics
            @AP_Politics
            BREAKING: Republican Ryan Downing advances to November election in California’s 38th congressional district. @AP race call at 8:01 p.m. PDT. #Election2018 #APracecall #CAprimary

            AP Politics
            BREAKING: Democrat Bryan Witt advances to November election in California’s 27th congressional district. @AP race call at 8:01 p.m. PDT. #Election2018 #APracecall #CAprimary

            AP Politics
            ‏@AP_Politics
            BREAKING: Democrat Judy Chu advances to November election in California’s 27th congressional district. @AP race call at 8:01 p.m. PDT. #Election2018 #APracecall #CAprimary

            AP Politics
            @AP_Politics
            1h1 hour ago
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            BREAKING: Republican David Valadao advances to November election in California’s 21st congressional district. @AP race call at 8:01 p.m. PDT. #Election2018 #APracecall #CAprimary

            AP Politics
            @AP_Politics
            BREAKING: Democrat Zoe Lofgren advances to November election in California’s 19th congressional district. @AP race call at 8:01 p.m. PDT. #Election2018 #APracecall #CAprimary

          • Whomever finishes in second place tonight to Putin apologist Dana Rohrabacher deserves to defeat him in November, be they a D or R, but I am really hoping it might be the other Republican, and as of this moment, that looks like a strong possibility.

            If the matchup is Rohrabacher facing a Republican, Rohrabacher is more likely to be gone in the general than against a Democrat. That party will have to do the right thing and vote for the other Republican, right?

          • All three people who have ever communicated with me via email and ran for office as a Democrat have now faced defeat.

            I should email more Democrats.

            • California Democrats had a field that had among the most credible candidates were included women, Latinos, and an Asian-American, and they go for a white guy.

              Who remembers whom Gavin Newsom was first married to and who is she with now?

              • AP Politics
                @AP_Politics
                BREAKING: Democrat Raul Ruiz advances to November election in California’s 36th congressional district. @AP race call at 9:40 p.m. PDT. #Election2018 #APracecall #CAprimary

                AP Politics
                @AP_Politics
                BREAKING: Democrat Nancy Pelosi advances to November election in California’s 12th congressional district. @AP race call at 9:37 p.m. PDT. #Election2018 #APracecall #CAprimary

                CNN Politics
                @CNNPolitics
                Republican John Cox will finish in the top two, and advance to the general election in the California governor’s race, CNN projects https://cnn.it/2Jfufmb

              • It appears as I close out here for the night that Democrats held their own in California’s’jungle primaries’ and won’t be ‘locked out’…….

                This IS good news for the Democratic effort’s to gain a US House majority come 2019….

                Dave Wasserman
                @Redistrict

                Lots of foaming at the mouth on networks right now re: potential for CA Dem lockouts. At the moment, #CA48 is in question, but to me the likeliest scenario looks like zero lockouts.

              • The Republicans had a field of Presidential candidates in 2016 that included former Governors, several United States Senators, the brother and son of former Presidents, and a brain surgeon, and they went for the racist Pussy grabber.

                Go figure.

                Some days there is simply no accounting for the judgment of the primary electorate.

                  • Yes Keith….

                    Democrats seem to be on their way to a majority in the House come 2019…..

                    • For Z…..

                      Menendez won with 59%….

                      While some pundits are picky about the 60% threshold?

                      The guy appears on his way to another 6 years in office…..

                    • No James – Actually the opposite.

                      McCormick did not raise any money and did not campaign at all. Her website was disorganized and her positions were not articulately explained. It is incredible she did as well as she did.

                      I was pleased to see NJ Democrats show such a vote of no confidence in Menendez because he is corrupt. I wish Republicans valued honestly as much as NJ Democrats.

  6. Democrats flipped a seat in the Missouri State Senate last night–in a suburban Kansas City district that went comfortably for the GOP in 2016 the Democrat won 60-40.

  7. GOP Congresswoman Martha Roby of Alabama who previously “unenforceable” Donald Trump was forced into a runoff last night.

    Even criticizing Trump for his sexual assaults is a dangerous thing for Republicsns.

  8. With 97.5 % of the precincts in at 6:50 a.m. PDT = 9:50 a.m. EDT

    From the California Secretary of State’s election return website, https://vote.sos.ca.gov/returns/governor

    More than 1% of the votes in Tuesday’s California gubernatorial primary:

    Gavin Newsom
    (Party Preference: DEM)
    1,336,932
    33.4%

    John H. Cox
    (Party Preference: REP)
    1,048,363
    26.2%

    Antonio Villaraigosa
    (Party Preference: DEM)
    539,397
    13.5%

    John Chiang
    (Party Preference: DEM)
    359,692
    9.0%

    Delaine Eastin
    (Party Preference: DEM)
    117,473
    2.9%

    Amanda Renteria
    (Party Preference: DEM)
    50,483
    1.3%

    https://vote.sos.ca.gov/returns/governor

  9. U.S. Senator from California (here’s looking atcha, Hiram Johnson, Richard Nixon and Alan Cranston):

    U.S. Senate – Statewide Results
    99.1% (21,294 of 21,487) precincts reporting
    June 6, 2018, 6:59 a.m.

    More than 1.0% of the vote:

    Dianne Feinstein Dem 1,694,819 43.8 %
    Kevin De León Dem 435,639 11.3
    James P Bradley Rep 340,669 8.8
    Arun K. Bhumitra Rep 206,494 5.3
    Paul A Taylor Rep 198,037 5.1
    Erin Cruz Rep 157,128 4.1
    Tom Palzer Rep 118,414 3.1
    Roque “Rocky” De La Fuente Rep 85,160 2.2
    Alison Hartson Dem 76,418 2
    Pat Harris Dem 72,780 1.9
    John “Jack” Crew Rep 58,730 1.5
    Patrick Little Rep 54,507 1.4
    Kevin Mottus Rep 53,631 1.4
    Jerry Joseph Laws Rep 43,331 1.1

    Full (and later) results:
    https://vote.sos.ca.gov/returns/us-senate

  10. So it appears (with only 1% of the precincts to report) that the U.S. Senate will be a two-Democrat/no GOP race.

    2,401,088 – (62.2%) — Total vote for 10 Democratic candidates
    1.340.788 – (34.6%) — Total vote for 11 Republican candidates

    81,951 – (2.1%) — Total vote for 9 candidates expressing no party preference
    33,552 – (0.9%) — Vote for the solitary Libertarian candidate (Derrick Michael Reid)
    12,463 – (0.3%) — Vote for the solitary candidate of the Peace & Freedom Party (John Thompson Parker)

  11. Trump just Tweeted about the “Big Red Wave” coming in November. Someone clearly told him to check out the HHR comment section.

  12. Via Twitter

    Dave Weigel

    There are *2.6 million* ballots left to count in the California primary. That means probably 6.5 million votes cast statewide — 50% higher than the 2014 primary, only 1 million less than the 2016 *presidential* primary. elections.cdn.sos.ca.gov/statewide-elec…

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