If I’d only waited a day for the June 21st primaries to complete. Sigh….
- In Alabama, Katie Britt
defeatedcrushed Rep Mo Brooks in the Republican primary runoff yesterday. Britt has former President Trump’s endorsement, but quite possibly only because Trump despises Rep Brooks for a social faux-pas of a comment he made in connection with the January 6th insurrection investigation. Minus a scandal or black swan event, or perhaps Brooks shrieking about election rigging, Britt should easily defeat the Democratic candidate, Will Boyd, and Alabama will continue to have a far-right Senator. - Senator Crapo (R) of Idaho will be facing David Roth (D), who appears to have little political experience and little chance of winning. This was determined back in May and I was just a bit flippant about Democratic chances in Idaho. I fear I remain flippant.
- North Carolina’s Beasley-Budd race has a poll I missed yesterday, as WRAL/SurveyUSA’s poll from a week or so ago shows Beasley up by 4 points, 44% to 40%, the first lead for the former NC Supreme Court Justice. How much of this is Trump’s, Biden’s, or the candidate’s influence is difficult to tell. It has to be encouraging for the Democrats of North Carolina, in any case, and should give them some impetus.
There, all caught up. Yeah, sure I am.
