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Closed Primaries

Posted on 5/18/26 at 8:58 am
Posted by raginjeauxcajun
somewhere between here and there
Member since Sep 2010
511 posts
Posted on 5/18/26 at 8:58 am
If someone runs as no party but loses ending primary to a democrat, can they run in the general election as a republican?

For example, the current Mayor of Abbeville lost in the primary, but doesn’t have a party affiliation.
Posted by DeBoar
Cullman, AL
Member since Jan 2024
2036 posts
Posted on 5/18/26 at 9:00 am to
Most states independents aren’t on primaries only the two recognized parties. Idk how it is for your state specifically.
Posted by TigerintheNO
New Orleans
Member since Jan 2004
44932 posts
Posted on 5/18/26 at 9:13 am to
quote:

can they run in the general election as a republican?



Think they would have had to win the Republican primary.
Posted by MyNameIsNobody
Member since Dec 2013
1216 posts
Posted on 5/18/26 at 9:14 am to
quote:

f someone runs as no party but loses ending primary to a democrat, can they run in the general election as a republican?

For example, the current Mayor of Abbeville lost in the primary, but doesn’t have a party affiliation.


really? It was a two-person race for mayor, it wasn't a "primary", Someone had to have more that 50% of the vote so Abbeville got a new major.
Posted by raginjeauxcajun
somewhere between here and there
Member since Sep 2010
511 posts
Posted on 5/18/26 at 9:28 am to
Got it, for some reason I didn’t think this was the general election.
Posted by Pfft
Member since Jul 2014
5092 posts
Posted on 5/18/26 at 9:48 am to
Not sure if the new mayor can speak proper english.
Posted by BigJim
Baton Rouge
Member since Jan 2010
15086 posts
Posted on 5/18/26 at 9:49 am to
Closed primaries don’t apply to local elections. Or most elections for that matter.

It’s just us senate, us house, psc, Supreme Court, and BESE.
Posted by LSUbest
Coastal Plain
Member since Aug 2007
16503 posts
Posted on 5/18/26 at 9:56 am to
Bye bye Abbeville.
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