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SocialDemocrat61

(7,380 posts)
5. No they don't
Thu Feb 26, 2026, 10:26 AM
Yesterday

They do what's described as a jungle primary and only the two top candidates, regardless of party, go into the general. So it's possible that it will only be the two republicans since there are so many democrats in the race dividing the democratic vote. That's why everyone but Swalwell and Porter should drop out.

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California Primary Polling [View all] SocialDemocrat61 Yesterday OP
California polling rso Yesterday #1
Jungle primaries Mz Pip Yesterday #4
No they don't SocialDemocrat61 Yesterday #5
Steyer won't drop out Mz Pip Yesterday #8
Swalwell is polling well SocialDemocrat61 Yesterday #9
Steyer just put $28 million more into his campaign Jose Garcia Yesterday #22
The primary is in June Mz Pip Yesterday #2
Real Clear is totally rightwing biased. I call BS! Chasstev365 Yesterday #3
OK SocialDemocrat61 Yesterday #7
The risk is very real Fiendish Thingy Yesterday #11
Swallwell would be better than the rest... QueerDuck Yesterday #6
Born and raised EuterpeThelo Yesterday #12
She dropped out Mz Pip Yesterday #19
Her "face saving" excuse then, now presents her adversaries with (legitimate) ways to question... QueerDuck Yesterday #23
Agreed... as Democrats, we must think strategically and go for the WIN! QueerDuck Yesterday #21
Yup Fiendish Thingy Yesterday #10
No Republican Can Win Governors Race In California the_liberal_grandpa Yesterday #13
It wasn't that long ago Mz Pip Yesterday #18
Nope. Kingofalldems Yesterday #14
It's early Sympthsical Yesterday #15
There are still 40 percent undecided. They will break to a Democrat. bottomofthehill Yesterday #16
Hopefully SocialDemocrat61 Yesterday #17
Hopefully yes, but also statistically. bottomofthehill Yesterday #20
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