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BluesRunTheGame

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13. Republican County Commissioner can be a pretty good gig.
Mon Feb 5, 2024, 06:38 PM
Feb 2024

Typically, the only requirement is that you win a plurality of the votes in the Republican Primary. There’s usually a pretty good salary for a 4 or 6 year term. A lot of people know this so there’s often a lot of competitors making the actual number of votes needed pretty low. This often results some pretty whacky characters on the ballot with a good chance to win. If you are involved with the local mega church or are a real estate broker with your name on signs around the county you have a distinct advantage. When I lived in Montana I followed local politics and saw some pretty crazy stuff.

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