US voters only: have you started thinking about the 2026 midterm primary elections?

[evan@cosocial.ca]

US voters only: have you started thinking about the 2026 midterm primary elections?

#EvanPoll #poll

[terryhancock@realsocial.life]

@evan
Y
I guess there is a "but" -- I've already decided about the biggest one for me, which is Jasmine Crockett for US Senate. I'll happily vote for Talarico in November if he wins, but Crockett is the one I want.

The winner will be running against Cornyn or Paxton, and I am unusually optimistic about their odds, this year. I think the Republicans are extremely overextended.
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[jessamyn@glammr.us]

@evan Yes, and we've also got local elections (and Town Meeting) this month so it's been a busy time.

[chillicampari@layer8.space]

@evan yes, and I need to renew my overseas voter registration within the next few days.

[evan@cosocial.ca]

Thanks to everyone who replied. I am a Yes, But... I haven't been working very hard on them.

[jamesmarshall@sfba.social]

@evan yes! The primaries are super important to focus on, since they're when we have a chance to replace ineffective (or even collaborating) neoliberals with progressives. THIS is the time to fight like hell for the best candidates, not by withholding votes in the general.

IMO if the Democratic party stays under the forceful control of neoliberals, they will keep losing important elections. When polled on individual issues, US voters strongly support progressive policies.