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Torchlight

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16. What other avenues of running for office would you have suggested

Reply to markpkessinger (Original post)

Wed Mar 4, 2026, 12:15 PM

23 hrs ago

for him to then better avoid toppling "one of our fiercest warriors. " ? I can only come up with not running at all, but I'm almost certain you'll provide a plethora of practical and achievable alternatives to my myopic perspective.

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I have such mixed feelings about Talarico's win over Crockett [View all] markpkessinger Yesterday OP

To be fair hurl Yesterday #1

She'll find an office making use of that warrior spirit leftstreet Yesterday #2

Crockett for Senate 2030 pat_k 23 hrs ago #20

This message was self-deleted by its author PeaceWave 23 hrs ago #21

Wishing her the best and thinking her for her service. surfered Yesterday #3

He joined the race first Renew Deal Yesterday #4

know what you mean, but Cruz will be up in a few years rurallib Yesterday #5

Hope you are right. Imagine 2 Dem Senators in TX. wnylib 23 hrs ago #17

I like both of them, but Talarico probably has a much better chance to win a statewide election. Ocelot II Yesterday #6

I agree PatSeg Yesterday #10

Talarico has an uphill battle, but he might win Ocelot II Yesterday #11

In a normal world, PatSeg Yesterday #14

Unfortunately, yes. A sad truth - and yet truth nonetheless. stopdiggin Yesterday #13

He declared first... not on him. NT Happy Hoosier Yesterday #7

Talarico started his campaign THREE months BEFORE pinkstarburst Yesterday #8

I don't BeyondGeography Yesterday #9

She chose to enter this race and give up Congress. ananda Yesterday #12

She did not have much choice about her House seat. wnylib 23 hrs ago #18

She first said she was going to change districts. ananda 23 hrs ago #22

This is exactly what I was hoping for! Towlie 23 hrs ago #15

What other avenues of running for office would you have suggested Torchlight 23 hrs ago #16

His sermon against Christian Nationalism (Oct 2023) put him on my radar. pat_k 23 hrs ago #19

Primary is over. I support the Democratic nominee. TheProle 22 hrs ago #23

He got into the race before she did. It probably helped him win also JI7 22 hrs ago #24