i think republicans having a candidate that is a good fit for the district and smith making unforced errors caused her to lose not medicare for all.

i think republicans having a candidate that is a good fit for the district and smith making unforced errors caused her to lose not medicare for all. Agreed. Garcia was a great candidate and a good fit. A friendly, relatable conservative. He had a hero's introduction to voters and doesn't carry the baggage that Knight did. I think he wins again in November and bucks national/state voting trends. Also, I can't remember the issue, but I believe there was a state issue from the legislature that dragged Smith down in this election.

The 2018 Dem candidates who hadn't held an elective office had slightly different results than 2018 Dem candidates with a track record. Irregardless of specific stances.

tbh garcia probably would be leading 60-40 right now if trump didnt endorse him. democrats didnt start paying attention until the last week, which created a huge gap in terms of ballots returned.