I actually think the Alan Duke debacle is the best thing that could have happened to the Republican Party ITTL. In every election since this thread began, Wesley Burke would rant and rave and blackmail the Republican party by threatening to run as a third party candidate if someone he didn't...
Really surprising choice. If you go back to the beginning of the original thread, Lyman was an unmitigated disaster as Chief of Staff in the Santos administration. Now he hasn't even warmed up that House seat in Connecticut, and the voters of that district have to foot the cost of another...
What I said before, I think Andrew Thorn's time was about 10 years ago. I started following this thread in 2010 and Thorn was then being talked about as the future of the Democratic party. He was the face of the Youth in Revolt. After Walken beat Santos, Thorn was seen as an early front...
In Indiana, it will be interesting to see if Emily Rudden can win a Republican primary. Having been Andrew Long's running mate in 2022 cannot have endeared her to the Republican primary voters in Indiana. I'm surprised Andrew Thorn is considering running in 2026. His time has passed.
I could think of another possibility. George Wirth in Montana. He is in his late 70s and already retired once in 2012. Rob Buchanan could be another possibility. If he is serious about running for President in 2026, he may well decide running for reelection to the Senate from Virginia is too...
Is Governor Power in PA popular or unpopular? Obviously, he must look beatable, otherwise I don't think Carlin Cassidy would be forgoing a pretty good chance at reelection to the Senate to run against a popular incumbent governor.