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Alabama

groundloop

(12,394 posts) Tue Nov 5, 2024, 07:02 AM Nov 5

What's wrong with the Alabama Democratic Party - Only 2 Democrats on my ballot out of 13 races. [View all]

I pulled up a sample ballot for my district and out of 13 races 11 of them have an only an unopposed repub. And it's not just local races, many are statewide such as the Alabama Supreme Court, Court of Appeals, and Public Service Commission President.

I get it that this is a deep red state, but is the Alabama Democratic Party so weak that we can't at least have candidates out there getting our message out? Change won't happen overnight, but if we don't put forth an effort it'll never happen.

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What's wrong with the Alabama Democratic Party - Only 2 Democrats on my ballot out of 13 races. [View all] groundloop Nov 5 OP

Excellent points. GreenWave Nov 5 #1

Ask seigleman what happens to democrats that win in Alabama questionseverything Nov 5 #2

Perhaps Alabama is a not a place for good people? dem4decades Nov 5 #3

Hey, I'm here groundloop Nov 5 #5

That was my point, maybe you'd be happier in a nicer place. A place where Tuberville is not electable. dem4decades Nov 5 #6

This message was self-deleted by its author ArkansasDemocrat1 Nov 5 #8

my dtrs family moved there last year from seattle.. samnsara Nov 5 #4

I live in a part of Ohio where there is a lack of democrats on the ballot. C OH Dem Nov 5 #7

That thought crossed my mind..... I'm just not the right person to run for any kind of office. groundloop Nov 5 #11

Time to run for office IbogaProject Nov 5 #9

Same in Missouri Linda ladeewolf Nov 5 #10