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leftieNanner

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3. Seriously??

Reply to a kennedy (Original post)

Wed Jun 3, 2026, 07:03 PM

13 hrs ago

This is the jungle primary. Top two will run against each other in the general election in November. Hilton may be number one now, but doubt he will win over all. I think there were something like 60 candidates.

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This isn't good. FORMER Fox News host Steve Hilton is now in the lead..... [View all] a kennedy 13 hrs ago OP

Why isn't it good? Math is as expected and favors Dem nominee in Nov. blm 13 hrs ago #1

Just wish it would have been someone else...... a kennedy 13 hrs ago #6

Truly UpInArms 13 hrs ago #8

Right. Te only way this works for the Guardians of Pedophiles Bluetus 10 hrs ago #40

Exactly. It looks like the perfect scenario for Dems Bluetus 11 hrs ago #31

"We can do to California what Trump did to the White House!" struggle4progress 13 hrs ago #2

Seriously?? leftieNanner 13 hrs ago #3

Hope so.....and yah, there were at least 60. a kennedy 13 hrs ago #9

And the majority of them were Bettie 11 hrs ago #16

It says something about Newsom's viability. Frasier Balzov 13 hrs ago #4

Please explain. mr715 11 hrs ago #18

Why is a Republican leading in an at-large primary? Frasier Balzov 11 hrs ago #25

It is a jungle primary, and the democratic vote is split 8 ways mr715 11 hrs ago #27

That's quite an inferential leap. Nt spooky3 11 hrs ago #28

that's not how math works Renew Deal 11 hrs ago #29

No, republican is leading because democrats split the vote. LisaL 11 hrs ago #32

You know how popular my governor is? Lifeafter70 11 hrs ago #38

But reelected with a smaller margin than his first win. Frasier Balzov 10 hrs ago #39

Newsom's biggest weakness as a presidential candidate is simply being from California fujiyamasan 10 hrs ago #42

This is good news. senseandsensibility 13 hrs ago #5

So hope you're right. a kennedy 13 hrs ago #10

Only 55% of the votes have been counted. Later votes will skew Democratic. chia 13 hrs ago #7

Not to mention Porter, Mahan and other Democats karynnj 13 hrs ago #11

It wouldn't be impossible for Steyer to come back Sympthsical 11 hrs ago #24

I won't start paying attention until Friday. haele 13 hrs ago #12

FWIW, myself and a good chunk of people I know NoveltySocks 12 hrs ago #13

Yes.....don't want him to even think he'd have a chance. a kennedy 11 hrs ago #33

California is generally a 60/40 Dem/Rep state Sympthsical 12 hrs ago #14

*fingers crossed* a kennedy 11 hrs ago #19

Yes, we saw this in 2024 fujiyamasan 10 hrs ago #41

Seriously? LisaL 12 hrs ago #15

Yup, you're right, silly me, reading clickbait headlines eh?? a kennedy 11 hrs ago #22

Hilton being in the lead is meaningless LetMyPeopleVote 11 hrs ago #17

Damn right..... a kennedy 11 hrs ago #20

Exactly. LisaL 11 hrs ago #21

*thumbs up* a kennedy 11 hrs ago #23

I aee it a little differently MerryBlooms 11 hrs ago #26

Said numerous times, but I will say it again FHRRK1 11 hrs ago #30

For the first time in a long time I did not mail in my ballot but walked it to the voting center to be counted later kimbutgar 11 hrs ago #34

It is completely unconcerning. The 6 main Dems got 56%, the 2 main Repugs got 39%. RockRaven 11 hrs ago #35

Exactly. LisaL 11 hrs ago #36

Ignore the bullshit MSM. Our jungle primary distorts reality. There were over lostincalifornia 11 hrs ago #37

Irrelevant... regnaD kciN 9 hrs ago #43