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As of right now the Democrats are splitting up the votes 8 ways with no clear leader. So even if the Democrats represent 70% of the vote, they could easily split that up so that the top Democrat gets no more than 10% of the total share while both Republicans end up with more than that each splitting the remaining 30% GOP voter share in that OPEN primary. Remember they all run in the SAME (not separate) primary.
1 posted on 03/11/2026 6:27:25 AM PDT by PJ-Comix
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Hell would have to freeze over to have two Republicans as frontrunners in California. Well, with Katie Porter in the race, she sets the conditions for Hell freezing over. She is radioactive. She is a massive black hole of support who is not only losing support for herself but losing support for every other Democrat running.


2 posted on 03/11/2026 6:40:19 AM PDT by Opinionated Blowhard (When the people find that they can vote themselves money, that will herald the end of the republic.)
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Shardenfreude.


3 posted on 03/11/2026 6:41:43 AM PDT by spokeshave ( Angry Dads. Grumpy Grandads, Curmudgeons & old Geezers)
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Many democRATs are not that worried. They know that Judge Boasberg, or some Judge with Boasbergers Syndrome will eventually step in to make things right.


5 posted on 03/11/2026 7:01:33 AM PDT by Ronaldus Magnus III (Do, or do not, there is no try. )
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The Dems are now getting to experience one of the drawbacks of the nonpartisan “jungle primary” they adopted to disadvantage Republicans.
6 posted on 03/11/2026 7:02:51 AM PDT by Rockingham
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“We’re not sure why the nazis are having any success at all against our team of candidates, but we know they changed the primary rules to cause this mess! They caused gas prices to be sky high and are looking to establish white supremacy in California! The Republicans are hateful and it shows in everything those fascists do!”

More erudite political analysis from Pollutico....


7 posted on 03/11/2026 7:13:30 AM PDT by 17th Miss Regt (Fascist, deplorable, and proud of it!)
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According to a recent poll...

“Eric Swalwell has emerged as the current frontrunner in California’s 2026 governor’s race, according to a recent Emerson College Polling survey conducted March 7–9, 2026. Swalwell leads with 17% support among likely voters, edging out Republican Steve Hilton, who dropped to 13% from 17% in February. Other top contenders include Tom Steyer and Chad Bianco, each at 11%, while Katie Porter has fallen to 8%.”

Other polls have Hilton in the lead with Bianco and Swawell tied for 2nd.

I shudder to think of Swawell as the next governor. Hopefully, like crabs in a barrel, the other Dem candidates will pull him down, split up the vote enough so Hilton and Bianco are the two candidates, although Bianco as a Republicans, favors a “path to citizenship” for illegals.


8 posted on 03/11/2026 7:17:58 AM PDT by Bon of Babble (You Say You Want a Revolution?)
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Democrats will learn that they played with fire and torched themselves. Love it.

10 posted on 03/11/2026 8:08:27 AM PDT by Governor Dinwiddie ( O give thanks unto the Lord, for He is gracious, and his mercy endures forever. — Psalm 106)
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Politico tries to present this as having such a strong field of Democrats that 8 are running strong campaigns. The reality is that there is not a single Democrat that polls ahead of either Republican. That is not strength.

But, I figure that in the strange event that two Republicans finish in the top two spots, some judge will come along and void the results and demand the top Democrat get on the ballot.

Democrats have no problem breaking the rules when it helps them.

12 posted on 03/11/2026 8:27:48 AM PDT by Repealthe17thAmendment
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A judge would declare the open primary unconstitutional in a nano second if two republicans win the primary. In fact, I would bet there is already a ruling ready to go just waiting for such a scenario. “Disenfranchise” “Muh Racism” “White supremacy” “Fairness”

Even if, by some chance two republicans would be allowed to stay, the vote fraud industry would have a write in campaign that would guarantee a commie democrat.


13 posted on 03/11/2026 8:32:52 AM PDT by Organic Panic ('Was I molested. I think so' - Ashley Biden in response to her father joining her in the shower)
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If two Rs win the jungle primary, I figure the Dems would simply put a Democrat on the ballot to run against them, regardless of the rules. Some ‘Rat judge would okay it.


14 posted on 03/11/2026 9:53:16 AM PDT by citizen (A transgender male competing against women may be male, but he's no man.)
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