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SocialDemocrat61

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5. No they don't
Thu Feb 26, 2026, 10:26 AM
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They do what's described as a jungle primary and only the two top candidates, regardless of party, go into the general. So it's possible that it will only be the two republicans since there are so many democrats in the race dividing the democratic vote. That's why everyone but Swalwell and Porter should drop out.

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California Primary Polling [View all] SocialDemocrat61 Thursday OP
California polling rso Thursday #1
Jungle primaries Mz Pip Thursday #4
No they don't SocialDemocrat61 Thursday #5
Steyer won't drop out Mz Pip Thursday #8
Swalwell is polling well SocialDemocrat61 Thursday #9
Steyer just put $28 million more into his campaign Jose Garcia Thursday #22
The primary is in June Mz Pip Thursday #2
Real Clear is totally rightwing biased. I call BS! Chasstev365 Thursday #3
OK SocialDemocrat61 Thursday #7
The risk is very real Fiendish Thingy Thursday #11
Swallwell would be better than the rest... QueerDuck Thursday #6
Born and raised EuterpeThelo Thursday #12
She dropped out Mz Pip Thursday #19
Her "face saving" excuse then, now presents her adversaries with (legitimate) ways to question... QueerDuck Thursday #23
Agreed... as Democrats, we must think strategically and go for the WIN! QueerDuck Thursday #21
Yup Fiendish Thingy Thursday #10
No Republican Can Win Governors Race In California the_liberal_grandpa Thursday #13
It wasn't that long ago Mz Pip Thursday #18
Nope. Kingofalldems Thursday #14
It's early Sympthsical Thursday #15
There are still 40 percent undecided. They will break to a Democrat. bottomofthehill Thursday #16
Hopefully SocialDemocrat61 Thursday #17
Hopefully yes, but also statistically. bottomofthehill Thursday #20
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