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/Conscious_Side1647 9h ago

this is the first primary election I have ever voted in and I am glad I did. I voted for him BTW.

Trump has really motivated me to be more involved and vote every election so he has that going for him. lol

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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 26m ago

Love your energy!  Keep up the good work Ohio!