Five things to watch in two Ohio special election primaries

[hookaleft]

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Here are five things to watch as voters head to the polls:

Trump's endorsement will be put to the test

Trump has already attempted to wield his endorsement as a powerful tool in the 2022 cycle, but the contest in Ohio’s 15th Congressional District will test the strength of his brand at a precarious time.

While Trump has come out strong for Carey, a virtual unknown before winning the former president’s endorsement, several of the approximately dozen other candidates in the GOP primary field are bringing in their own high-profile backers.

Former state Rep. Ron Hood, another conservative, has the support of Sen. Rand Paul’s (R-Ky.) political action committee, and Stivers has backed state Rep. Jeff LaRe (R). State Sen. Bob Peterson (R), meanwhile, has racked up a slew of more local endorsements.

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https://thehill.com/homenews/campaign/565989-five-things-to-watch-in-two-ohio-special-election-primaries

[hlthe2b]

1. I (at first) thought that said "fun things" & was a bit taken aback. Nothing fun about OH11 primary

but if Brown prevails I'm going to be very relieved.

[hookaleft]

3. There is a whole section in the article about OH11

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Can Turner and progressives pull off a win in the 11th district?

The winner of the Democratic primary in the deeply blue 11th Congressional District will likely coast to victory in November’s general election, making the intraparty contest consequential.

National progressive and Democratic establishment figures have flocked to the Cleveland-area district in recent days, with Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.) and Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (D-N.Y.) carrying the progressive banner on Turner’s behalf.

The election comes after progressive candidates, like Buffalo, N.Y., mayoral candidate India Walton (D) and Rep. Cori Bush (D-Mo.), won major victories in their primaries over the past year.

But Democratic establishment candidates have also seen victories over progressives in the Virginia Democratic gubernatorial primary and special House elections earlier this year in Louisiana’s 2nd District and New Mexico’s 1st District.

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[doc03]

2. Eh doesn't matter TFG will take credit for

whoever wins and his cult will believe it.

[wyn borkins]

4. Just For Phun

Was I the only one who read 'Smithers' in place of 'Stivers' (?).