Gerry Connolly will oversee corruption in the federal government despite being accused of violating the STOCK Act in 2023.
  • HopeOfTheGunblade@lemmy.blahaj.zoneEnglish
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    6 hours ago

    Every nominee must have a full and competitive primary every single cycle, regardless of incumbency.

    What happens if a given seat doesn’t actually have primary competitors? Do we just assign someone by lottery?

    • WoodScientist@lemmy.world
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      4 hours ago

      I mean sure, if no one actually wants to run, that’s fine. What needs to end is the immolation of anyone’s career that dares to run against an incumbent. Primarying an incumbent is career suicide in the Democratic party. You better hope you win, because if you don’t pull off a miracle, you will be thrown out of the party. Running against incumbents and putting them through their laces should be encouraged. We want a party that is a political survivor of the fittest.