Former Gov. Terry McAuliffe (D) won the Democratic nomination for governor in Virginia, the AP reports.
Ocasio-Cortez Endorses Maya Wiley for NYC Mayor
Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (D-N.Y.) endorsed New York City mayoral candidate Maya Wiley on Saturday, the latest effort by the Democratic Party’s left to consolidate before the June 22 primary, the Washington Post reports.
CNN reports Wiley “now has the support of two of the state’s highest profile members of Congress in Ocasio-Cortez, who represents parts of Queens and the Bronx, and Rep. Hakeem Jeffries, chair of the House Democratic Caucus.”
New Mexico GOP Blames Low Turnout for Election Loss
The New Mexico Republican Party explained their defeat in this week’s special election: “Low voter turnout was a big factor. Republicans were angry from 2020 — many questioned election integrity — and stayed home.”
Mayoral Debate Interrupted by Flying Sex Toy
A New Mexico sheriff who is running for mayor of Albuquerque was interrupted while on stage at a campaign event by a flying drone with a sex toy attached to it and a man who punched him, the AP reports.
The incident was partially captured on video.
Democrats Win New Mexico Special Election
Melanie Stansbury (D) has defeated Mark Moores (R) in New Mexico’s first congressional district special election to fill the unexpired term of Interior Secretary Deb Haaland, the Albuquerque Journal reports.
Axios: “Stansbury’s victory Tuesday night will grow Democrats’ thin majority in the House to nine seats.”
It looks like a big win for Stansbury.
New Mexico Special Election Focuses on Crime
First Read: “Today brings us the third round of special congressional elections in the Biden Era — this time the race to fill the seat of former Rep. Deb Haaland (D-NM) who’s now serving as Biden’s Interior secretary. (Following the first two rounds of special elections in Louisiana and Texas.)”
“At stake in this contest between state Rep. Melanie Stansbury (D) and state Sen. Mark Moores (R) is the Democrats’ narrow House majority (219-211), as well as a test of how potent the issue of crime might still be for the GOP.”
New York Times: “Mr. Moores has spotlighted the rising murder rate in Albuquerque and assailed Ms. Stansbury as soft on crime for supporting a little-known proposal in Congress that would cut funding for local police departments… In an interview, Ms. Stansbury offered no regrets for her support of the measure, the so-called BREATHE Act, an expansive criminal justice proposal pushed by racial justice activists.”
How Ranked-Choice Voting Could Impact NYC Mayoral Race
Nate Cohn: “New York City will use a ranking system in the mayor’s race for the first time. A phenomenon known as ‘ballot exhaustion,’ when every candidate ranked by a voter has been eliminated, could prove decisive.”
How Did New York City Politics Become So Boring?
Walter Shapiro: “Less than four weeks before the June 22 mayoral primary, none of the eight leading Democratic candidates has shown an ounce of the charisma, stature, or sheer force of personality that mayors once used to dominate the headlines—and the city. Most of the leading contenders are competent, to be sure, but it is hard to call any of them inspiring. Even the supposed dynamic outsider in the race, Andrew Yang, has accomplished little in life other than having his presidential campaign peak with an eighth-place showing (2.8 percent of the vote) in the 2020 New Hampshire primary.”
The Political Kardashian
Edward-Isaac Dovere: “Andrew Yang is the first celebrity candidate who’s famous for being a celebrity candidate — and he’s defined the New York City mayoral race around him.”
California Republican Still Owes from Last Campaign
“Multimillionaire recall candidate John Cox’s (R) prior gubernatorial campaign has been ordered by a judge to pay about $100,000 to a political consulting firm that produced television ads for his unsuccessful 2018 race — one of a string of unpaid bills detailed in a lawsuit and campaign filings,” the Los Angeles Times reports.
Lawmaker Jokes About Car Getting Stolen at Event
Massachusetts state Rep. Jon Santiago (D), after being officially endorsed by state House Speaker Ron Mariano (D), thanked him “for coming all the way to the South End.”
In response, Mariano joked: “I’m afraid my car’s gonna get stolen.”
Kathryn Garcia Grabs First Lead In NYC Mayoral Race
A new Emerson/WPIX poll in New York City found Kathryn Garcia leading the Democratic mayoral race with 21%, followed by Eric Adams at 20%, Andrew Yang at 16% and Scott Stringer at 10%.
Youngkin Already Spending Big In Virginia
NBC News: “Two weeks before Democrats pick his opponent, Republican nominee Glenn Youngkin is hitting Virginia’s airwaves with his first TV ad of the general election in the state’s race for governor.”
“Youngkin’s ad is airing statewide over the next two weeks, including in pricey Northern Virginia, at a cost of $1.6 million.”
The Post-Embarrassment Media Campaign of Andrew Yang
New York Times: “As a mayoral candidate, he is also testing the theory that in today’s politics, there is no such thing as bad publicity… More than once, people have compared him with Michael Scott of ‘The Office,’ the clueless enthusiast and tourist who praised his favorite authentic New York pizza slice, from Sbarro.”
“But here’s the thing: Michael Scott somehow managed to get and keep that managerial job at Dunder Mifflin. And people happily watched his character for years. Would you want him to be mayor of Scranton, much less the largest city in America? Maybe not. But beyond the vicarious laughs over his embarrassments, viewers responded to his indomitable, unshameable optimism.”
Republicans Get Active In New York City Mayoral Race
Politico: “As eight candidates vie for the post being vacated by Mayor Bill de Blasio — a favorite punching bag for conservatives — right-wing media is showing its fascination with an election that, to many, will serve as a nationwide political referendum on the future of Democratic cities.”
“In the same breath they criticize liberals for ‘woke’ identity politics, right-wingers are finding things to like about the two frontrunners — Andrew Yang and Eric Adams.”
Mother Jones: “A new ad supporting former Democratic presidential candidate Andrew Yang in the New York City mayoral race comes with an interesting disclosure at the end: The top three spenders responsible for the ad are all Republican megadonors.”
Caitlyn Jenner Struggles to Gain Traction
“Caitlyn Jenner burst into the California gubernatorial race last month to national fanfare, but the early voter reaction in the state suggests she’s struggling to compete with experienced Republican rivals vying to replace Gov. Gavin Newsom in a fall recall vote,” Politico reports.
Pittsburgh Mayor Ousted In Primary
“Beating a two-term incumbent in a race centered on equity, state Rep. Ed Gainey won the Democratic primary on his way to becoming Pittsburgh’s first ever Black mayor on Tuesday,” the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette reports.
Amanda Chase Won’t Run as an Independent
Following several threats to run as an independent over a Virginia GOP nominating process for Governor she called “rigged,” state Sen. Amanda Chase (R) told Richmond’s Morning News with John Reid she will instead support nominee Glenn Youngkin (R).
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