IN+OH Primaries: Black Women, Dem Moderates and Trump Win Big(ly)
Battleground is a reader-supported publication. Consider supporting the newsletter through Buy Me A Coffee. IN+OH Primaries: Black Women, Dem Moderates and Trump Win Big(ly)Ohio and Indiana held their midterm primaries on Tuesday May 3, 2022.
Whew, there’s a LOT going on right now. If you’ve been distracted by the historic SCOTUS leak, I don’t blame you. I know I wasn’t alone in channelling that Jackie Chan gif energy. Since the media has been completely consumed by that news, it’s more important than ever that we dive into the results of the recent Indiana and Ohio primaries. These elections have given us a wealth of information about midwestern voters that’s currently being glossed over entirely. My Top 3 takeaways are listed below alongside lists of the various primary winners. LAST CALL for the 2022 Battleground Reader Survey. As we move into election season I want to ensure I’m serving you with the content you need and enjoy! Click here to take the survey. It will be closing at the end of this weekend! (It is only 4 questions!!) Senate and Gubernatorial Winners1. A deep slate of Black women candidates emerge from the Ohio+Indiana House primaries.Starting in Ohio, Democrats nominated five black women across their 15 US House races in November:
Meanwhile Indiana voters nominated two black women:
Indiana’s US House Primary Winners2. Progressives Fall to Midwestern ModeratesThe progressive wing of the Democratic party had a tough night on Tuesday. While stars like Bernie Sanders and Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez have mobilized millions across the internet, progressives still have a tough time translating that enthusiasm into votes where it counts. While Ohio and Indiana certainly aren’t bastions of liberalism, several formidable progressive opponents failed to beat their more moderate, establishment-molded challengers.
One small victory for progressives: they’re continuing to move the Overton window as moderate Democrats are slowly embracing more progressive ideals. Ryan, Brown, and even Ohio’s Democratic nominee for governor Nan Whaley, all supported raising their state’s minimum wage to $15 an hour. They also all gave full throated support for abortion rights in the wake of the recent Supreme Court news. Ohio’s US House Primary Winners3. Trump makes headlines for endorsing unopposed candidates.Like I said before, don’t get too distracted by Trump’s endorsements. Trump endorsed a total of 22 candidates between Ohio and Indiana’s primaries and 10 of them were running unopposed, meaning they didn’t face a single challenger. Please take a second to swallow the games this man is playing with the media: he started the day with a 50% win rate before a single vote was cast. If you’ve been paying any attention to politics over the past year, it’s plainly obvious that Trump still has major influence over the Republican party. Looking at Trump’s endorsements as a proxy for his power within the Republican party is missing the forest for the trees. Lets keep our focus on the candidates themselves as Republican voters didn’t seem to universally accept those who followed the “MAGA Playbook.” According to research from the Brookings Institute, Indiana saw more mainstream conservative candidates win their races over “Trump conservatives,” signalling that Indiana’s political environment may be less hospitable to Trump’s brand. Meanwhile the opposite seems to be true in Ohio: Trump conservatives were more successful than their more moderate counterparts. Leftover LinksA gift for me is a gift for you! Supporting Battleground unlocks paywalled content, feel free to Buy Me A Coffee or send to $battlegroundmaps via Cash app. |
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IN+OH: 2022 Primary Guide
Tuesday, May 3, 2022
Indiana and Ohio head to the polls in the first week of the 2022 summer primary season.
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