Why I voted for 3 local republicans

[MyMission]

No, I'm not a traitor! I always vote for the Democratic candidate whenever there's one on the ballot. And I generally don't vote for any R candidates, even if they're running unopposed. I was feeling generous, and wacky. That's my excuse.

I live in a red zone, and 9 out of 17 races on my ballot had no Democratic challenger,
so no "choice". I voted for the sheriff (who isn't an authoritarian like the former one) and the DA (who isn't incompetent like the former one). I figured if I ever came before them (unlikely) I could honestly say "I voted for you" They'd win in any case, but I did not vote for their predecessors, who won and were removed from office. I also voted for a local district judge, because I know him and he ran unopposed, but I'd have voted for a Dem if one were running.

There were 6 other R only races that I had to confirm I was skipping, including our NC state House rep, which should have had a Democratic challenger!, 3 county commissioners, clerk of courts, and registrar of deeds. The county is red, and so are the commissioners and officials. Sometimes Dems run candidates for those local offices, but it's demoralizing for us as we keep losing.

I know my rural area is 60% red, but hopefully the 40% blue folks will add to the large democratic and independent voters throughout the state, and we'll elect Beasely for Senate. I'm not as hopeful about my congressional representative, district 11, who will replace disgraced cawthorn, but it's possible as the Dem challenger is Female. The R candidate is male, local, mature, a former town councilman and a respected businessman. Not a magat, which is the best I can say.

As for school board, which is supposed to be nonpartisan, we could pick 3, I picked only 1, the only Democrat running. That dilutes the other votes, boosts the one.

So now I wait for election day and results, for NC and the rest of the country.
Many races are competitive, women are pissed, and I don't believe the polls.
The local rethugs I voted for, and those I didn't vote for would win in any case.

Hope my 3 local R votes won't get me in trouble here or cause distress, but I had to be truthful and also wanted to mention the lack of democratic challengers.