If You Want To See The Repugs Go Down In 2022 & 2024 - Here's What We Have To Do.....

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20. We also need candidates to vote for

I do agree with you, in practice and theory. I live in western NC, cawthorns red district. Dems are 40% here, and often don't have a challenger on the ballot.

This year I'm voting in the GOPQ primary, against him. I went to vote411 to see what races and candidates were on the ballot. Democratic primary here has 2 races; Senate and Congress.

But there are 9 races in GOPQ primary, 7 that are not on the democratic ticket because there are no challengers. This happens a lot, here and in other red zones.

Whoever wins 7 rethug primaries will run unopposed and win their races. In this area, their primary is often the only way to control who gets elected. I helped get rid of our former sheriff by voting for his challenger in the primary, who then ran unopposed and won.

The 7 races include a seat on board of county commissioners, the DA, NC House representative, and 4 judicial slots, including a state supreme court and 2 appeals slots.
NO Democratic challenger will be on the ballot in any of those races!!! Sometimes there are, but they get 40% and don't win. It's discouraging. Still, I think we should have candidates on the ballot.

So as an independent in NC I can and sometimes do choose to vote in local GOPQ primaries, where I have a small voice. Of course I will vote democratic in the general election.
Vote blue, no matter who! But there will be 7 local races that won't offer me that option.