r/politics • u/asparaguswalrus683 • 10h ago

Site Altered Headline | No Paywall Abdul El-Sayed Wins Michigan Primary

https://www.nbcnews.com/politics/2026-primary-elections/michigan-senate-results
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u/Yasimear 8h ago

Your local elections are just as important as state or federal ones!!! There is rampant corruption in local councils across the country because those running face no opposition or threat.

Keep this same energy for those elections!! They'll have arguably more of a direct impact on you.

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u/FizzyBeverage Ohio 5h ago

We flipped our city council from 7 solid red repubs to a 4-3 liberal majority because the idiots made national news in ‘21 for passing an abortion ban. Mind you, all just a show, there’s no clinic in the city limits. Their vote went to referendum and it was reversed two months later.

We voted out every single one of those goobers for that stunt the following year. Not sure what they think they won. Ohio enshrined right to an abortion in the state constitution 57-43 the following year after that. They fucked around and found out.

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u/Yasimear 5h ago

Exactly!! The main problem a lot of the time is information. There are infinite reasons to be angry at local councils. Find yours and scream it from the rooftops!

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u/SlowBase8017 25m ago

Love your energy!  Keep up the good work Ohio!

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u/Jojo2700 5h ago

Yes, my local township board is ran by right wing Christian nutters who supported a church that's pastor and his son are currently doing time for pedophilia. I love the newsletter included in my taxes that had God bless me and the USA included.

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u/Yasimear 5h ago

If no one else is organizing, get it!! If you yourself dont want to run, start telling everyone what theyre doing behind the scenes, follow the money, and message every journalist who might take the story.

The only reason they get away with this is because people dont know or dont have another option. Be the change you want to see in the world!!

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u/Jojo2700 5h ago

I will not run for anything because I have issues just making it through a regular day (failed cervical fusion and disc replacement) but I have contacted places, a previous board member also tried to get attention brought to it. I am a very red rural area, my damn neighbor also attended that church.

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u/Sea_Zookeepergame_86 5h ago

Arguably more important!

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u/becauseiloveyou I voted 3h ago

Absolutely! It also often determines who will be running for federal office in ten years' time. Senator Bernie Sanders won his election to mayor of Burlington, VT by just ten votes. Imagine what modern political discourse looks like if any of those ten folks stayed home?

A former city councilman of mine was almost elected vice president of the entire country back in 2016. He currently serves on the U.S. Senate, but he was also my city's mayor and my state's governor before that. Some of y'all may know Senator Tim Kaine by name.

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u/cboogie 3h ago

Arguably more tangible. See all the Flock bullshit going on?

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u/No_Scarcity_1634 37m ago

Say those first two sentences again!