ᴮᵉⁿ ᴿᵒʸᶜᵉVOTE IN THE PRIMARIES5d ago

#Primaries news

#Mamdani backed three challengers in #NYC against incumbent #Democrats

#BradLander, #DarializaAvilaChevalier, #ClaireValdez

How many won?

All three of them did

Two of them over multiple term centrist milquetoast Democrats (the third retired)

How did that happen?

Well you see some people whine nothing ever changes, some people sit on their hands until perfect magically appears, and some get off their fucking asses and #vote in the fucking primaries

https://www.cnn.com/2026/06/23/politics/live-news/elections-new-york-maryland-south-carolina-utah

Show threadliferstate5d ago

@benroyce It's worth noting that NYC is effectively a one-party jurisdiction and the Dem primary is the whole ballgame.

Many (if not most) US congressional districts are safe Dem or safe GOP, which means the party primary is the contest that really matters. If you don't tune in til later, you've missed your chance to make an impact.

Show threadJones Murphy5d ago
@liferstate @benroyce it's also important to note that if you're an independent you cannot vote in primaries in states like NY which have closed primaries. That's giving up a lot of power. Be wary of folks urging you to be an independent.
Show threadDrey4d ago
@jonesmurphy @liferstate @benroyce - That's fkd up. You can't vote in the primaries for choosing to be an independent voter. I call this Fascism.
Show threadJones Murphy
@atlovato @liferstate @benroyce you clearly don't know what Fascism is. Fascism is what the GOP is doing right now, disenfranchising black voters. It's what America was doing long before Hitler was born. It's what so many Americans call #MAGA. If you're independent, be independent. Vote in general elections. Party primaries are not your property if you're not a member of that party. They should not be open to people who are not loyal members.
Jun 24 at 12:22pmWeb