Open Primaries

[Metaphorical]

I and my family just voted here in Issaquah, WA, and it hit home to me that we are an open primary state ... and it was dramatic the number of candidates on the ballot who aren't declaring themselves GOP but identifying as independent/local parties. I'm seeing that on signage as well - Dems generally display party affiliations, but Republicans are avoiding it, from the admittedly limited survey I've done. My suspicion is that the GOP brand may be getting toxic, even for extremist candidates, and it may be an indication of how things will go in the fall.

[jimfields33]

1. I don't know. Depends on the campaign race.

Representative Val Demming is leaving party out of her commercials. She wears her cop uniform and it’s really making a difference. Republicans have been saying the really like her. They believe she’s a republican. She’s going to beat rubio due to her intelligence in running an incredible campaign.

[AZSkiffyGeek]

3. Mark Kelly's ads have been featuring Republicans talking about voting for him

Kelly has downplayed the D, but not outright ran from it, I don't think.

I remember Sinema made a point to not mention party but talked about "a strong independent voice" when she ran.

[brush]

2. Open primaries are ok if party affiliation is listed...

otherwise, unless you've done a ton of research, you don't know who everyone on the ballot is.

And many republicans prefer it not to be listed. Wonder why that is.

[mopinko]

4. it's not new.

in '18, in a deep red county i worked a county race. not an elephant in sight. dems all spelled it out.
how you know it's rly purple.