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Posted on 03/04/2026 2:39:05 AM PST by cotton1706
Incumbent Sen. Blake Johnson (R-Corning) aimed to be Senate majority leader next session. Turns out, he won’t even be in the Senate, after losing the Republican primary in Senate District 21 to Rep. Jeremy Wooldridge (R-Marmaduke).
Johnson had Gov. Sarah Huckabee Sanders’ endorsement and an incumbent advantage, but neither mattered much when the votes were counted. With 100% of the votes in, Wooldridge beat Johnson 62% to 38%, a margin of nearly 3,000 votes.
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Article does not explain what happened. Can someone from that state give some context or reasons?
Based on the primary elections held on Tuesday, March 3, 2026, in Texas, North Carolina, and Arkansas, both parties saw significant, yet different, types of gains and victories, with a particularly high-turnout performance for Democrats in Texas.
Democratic Party Gains & Victories:
Texas Senate Primary: State Rep. James Talarico won the Democratic nomination for U.S. Senate, defeating Rep. Jasmine Crockett in a high-profile race.
Texas Governor: State Rep. Gina Hinojosa won the Democratic nomination for governor, setting up a matchup against incumbent Republican Gov. Greg Abbott.
Texas House (Dist. 15): Singer Bobby Pulido won the Democratic primary in Texas’ 15th Congressional District.
High Voter Turnout: Early voting data in Texas showed that the Democratic primary slightly led in total ballots cast, reflecting high enthusiasm among their base.
Arkansas Flip: Democrats flipped a legislative seat in Arkansas, with Alex Holladay winning the House District 70 special election.
Republican Party Gains & Victories:
Texas Statewide Dominance: Governor Greg Abbott and Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick secured easy, overwhelming victories in their respective primaries,, positioning them for fourth terms.
North Carolina Senate: Former RNC Chair Michael Whatley won the Republican primary for the U.S. Senate seat, backed by Donald Trump.
NC House (Dist. 1): Laurie Buckhout won the GOP primary, setting up a competitive race to flip the 1st Congressional District, a key focus of the Republican-led redistricting.
Incumbent Upsets: In a sign of internal party shifts, Texas Rep. Dan Crenshaw lost his primary to challenger Steve Toth.
Runoff Situations: High-profile Republicans, including Sen. John Cornyn and Attorney General Ken Paxton, were forced into runoffs, indicating intense internal battles.
Key Takeaways:
Texas: Democrats gained momentum with high voter turnout and the victory of Talarico, while incumbent Republicans like Abbott solidified their control.
North Carolina: Republicans consolidated support behind Trump-backed candidates in key races, aiming to protect their state majority.
Arkansas: Republicans secured easy wins in key statewide primaries (e.g., Sen. Tom Cotton), despite losing one special election seat.
Does anybody care? State senate-small potatoes.
State laws still impact people.
Its a big f&&&&ng deal if we can repeal the 17th Amendment.
That doesn’t sound like the opinion of a conservative.
As one distinguished American once said: “It’s the JV team.” Mighta been Kenyan.
Could someone from Arkansas tell FReepers about those candidates. What happened?
Jeremy Wooldridge won the state senate seat and us conservatives are thrilled. Rock solid candidate that actually listens to the people and has our support.
Look at California, still think it doesn’t matter?
Dude, you’re whistling past the graveyard.
Does anybody care? State senate-small potatoes.
That attitude is why our side is losing. All politics is national now.
“Arkansas Flip: Democrats flipped a legislative seat in Arkansas, with Alex Holladay winning the House District 70 special election.”
Yep. A Republican got *stomped* yesterday in an R+6 district. In freakin’ ARKANSAS. That’s one more district to add to the list of those which flipped to the left in the past 15 months with ZERO such flips to the right during that time. But that’s just trivia, it’s totally unimportant, say the idiots.
If the national GOP doesn’t figure out a way to motivate the base — because Democrats are 100% motivated — then November is going to be a bloodbath no matter what the morons with their heads buried in the sand think.
One way to really motivate the base, apparently, would be to make sure the SAVE Act *doesn’t* pass the Senate, at least that what our esteemed Majority (for a few more months) Leader John Thune seems to think.
Sure, I care. Woolridge may be a US Senator or a candidate for President someday.
I also like to hear about a genuine conservative beating a more or less straddler.
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