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carpetbagger

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4. My county is 80 percent Republican.

Reply to Shipwack (Original post)

Wed Feb 21, 2024, 12:02 PM

Feb 2024

I vote in the GOP primary. Most of the partisan local races are decided there, and there's a big difference between Republican crusaders and administrators. I vote straight D in the general elections, and trust the rest of the party to choose nominees. So this makes sense to me.

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Should local Democrats give Republican candidates time to speak? [View all] Shipwack Feb 2024 OP

There aren't any Democrats running for Sheriff in Bastrop County. TwilightZone Feb 2024 #1

Good points. Thank you. nt Shipwack Feb 2024 #2

They decide amongst themselves, well before the "election." willamette Feb 2024 #3

My county is 80 percent Republican. carpetbagger Feb 2024 #4

I'm in a purple county where we at one time had a conservative Dem for State Rep. summer_in_TX Feb 2024 #5

Although people discourage Dems from crossing over to GOP primary, it can have a decent impact on local elections. LeftInTX Feb 2024 #6