Ben Kannenberg
@benkannenberg.bsky.social
He/Him, Aspiring Historian, Eventual Writer, (Usually) Proud DSA Member, Schismatic Catholic.
Abdul El-Sayed has won, NBC News says. And there are other wins for the left in Michigan: —William Lawrence wins his U.S. House primary. —A DSA-backed candidate is leading a Democratic incumbent for state House. —Abbas Alawieh, co-founder of Uncommitted, leads for state Senate.
It's still not done?! Have you been watching this this whole time?! Sickos! Freaks! What is wrong with you?
Ben Kannenberg@benkannenberg.bsky.social · 16h agoDo we not expect AES' lead to grow over the night? I thought this was on the way to being wrapped up when I logged off earlier to watch Chernobyl?
oh, this is great to see—Liberati is a gross socially conservative dynasty pol who tried to get Whaley, a progressive, disqualified for not filing under her deadname. Harris+1.5 so she starts out favored
Uncrewed@uncrewed.bsky.social · 16h agoFirst results in the Michigan #HD02 primary just dropped: Joanna Whaley- 56.4% Frank Liberati- 33.7% Gary Schlack- 9.9% Whaley, the evangelical pastor-turned-trans activist, gets out to an early lead
Much more reported now: Abdul still dominant here, but not by as much. He's winning it with "only" 62% of the vote now.
Con Flambers@themagicconch19.bsky.social · 16h agoGrand Traverse County in northwest Michigan going BEAST MODE for Abdul: it's his best county, with him getting about 71% of the vote (caveat: only 17% of the vote in, we'll see if that holds!)
Do we not expect AES' lead to grow over the night? I thought this was on the way to being wrapped up when I logged off earlier to watch Chernobyl?
Logan Henderson said he thanked Brewers GM Matt Arnold for not dealing him when he saw him earlier today. “I’m a Brewer,” he said.
A CNN anchor just asked Bernie Sanders about Hasan Piker and Bernie literally just said "I think that's a dumb question"
Quite an upset in the #KSGov Dem primary. State Sen. Cindy Holscher, who came out against data centers and the Kansas City Chiefs stadium deal, has defeated state Sen. Ethan Corson, who had a big financial edge and an endorsement from term-limited Gov. Laura Kelly.
Wow! Genuinely relieved the Tigers didn't take this deal- we were begging to be fleeced!
MLB Trade Rumors@mlbtraderumors.bsky.social · 18h ago
NYT calls it for Moss, so 'Israel Comes to Me In My Dreams' will have an appropriately Zionist successor in MI-11, at least for one more term. Farooqi, who didn't spend any money, is still pulling 33 percent
Bangladeshi-American labor advocate Minhaj Chowdhury surprisingly leads state Rep. Mike McFall 54-45 in a blue corner of Macomb County??? what???
Gilmer-Hill crushes Scott in Oakland County and with that I'm calling it for Gilmer-Hill: Detroit DSA wins HD-08
Detroit DSA's Chris Gilmer-Hill is winning the Detroit early vote in HD-08 and may be on track to knock out state Rep. Helena Scott on his second try for this seat
State income tax abolish going down by that much in Missouri in a year when complaining about taxes is in vogue is such a fascinating result. Maybe not all hope is lost
The Downballot@the-downballot.com · 18h agoTwo more GOP amendments go down to crushing defeats, both in MO. #4 would have made future ballot initiatives impossible to pass by requiring winning a majority statewide *and* in each congressional district. #5 would have eliminated the state income tax.
Now THIS is how we hold our electeds accountable 🔥🔥🔥
Livingston is also giving Will Lawrence 44% of the vote as Eaton stays strong for Lawrence, and with that I think I have my first call of the night: Will Lawrence will be the Democratic nominee for MI-07
Also looks like the DSA will FLIP the Ann Arbor Mayor's office, with former DSA State Representative Yousef Rabhi destroying Democratic incumbent Christopher Taylor: Rabhi- 63.5% Taylor (Inc)- 36.5%
University of Michigan voters have a 100% El-Sayed precinct right now.
it appears that pastor Adam Hamilton will get to find out how weak an incumbent Marshall is/how Kansas is enjoying the Stove.
BEAUDION IS OUT IS SOUTH DAKOTA ROTH IS OUT IS IDAHO BURBANK IS OUT IN NEBRASKA COME ON BANKHEAD, DO THE RIGHT THING AND DROP YOUR FUCKING EGO!!!
VoteHub@votehub.com · 20h agoNEWS — South Dakota U.S. Senate Democratic nominee Julian Beaudion has ended his campaign, clearing the way for a one-on-one race between independent Brian Bengs and Republican Sen. Mike Rounds.
really a shockingly low number of interesting races here, compared to Michigan - despite the DOGE onslaught, there just hasn't been much appetite to challenge the establishment in Virginia. Primary school recommended looking at normie Don Beyer (VA-08) as a barometer of how happy Virginia Dems are.
Hyde T. Voltyge@hydevoltyge.bsky.social · 20h agoVA-02 coming in for Dems! So far this matches my priors, Devanath clearly in second, Luria far out ahead in first.
Ann Arbor taking Stevens out behind the woodshed
first drop from Grand Rapids has a result I would not actually be surprised to see as close to the final margin
the DCCC lost its mind trying to stop progressive Will Lawrence in MI-07. he is close to a majority in Eaton, which should not be his best county
state Rep. Phil Skaggs is in trouble in the SD-30 primary, it looks like, despite having every endorsement one could want. Grand Rapids BoE president Abbie Groff-Blaszak is currently smushing him—with only Grand Rapids in, so he could turn it around
