Democratic 2nd District House candidate Kara Eastman is hugged by her campaign manager, Ben Onkka, in Omaha on May 15. Still, candidate quality has become all the more important as the November general election approaches, because some of the macro political forces have been ticking in the Republicans’ direction. Cisneros beat out all but one of the 16 other contenders in Tuesday’s 39th District primary. If Democrats are to take back the House in November, winning in places such as that one will be the key. A wave may be out there somewhere, but Democrats know that it helps to start with candidates who know how to swim.

Source: Washington Post June 07, 2018 23:15 UTC