In the recent election for delegates to the state Democratic Party, a conservative, pro-corporate slate secured nearly all available seats, leaving only two for progressive candidates in Assembly District 17. The turnout was notably low, with only 1,159 votes cast in AD 17 and 753 in AD 19, despite there being 191,000 registered Democrats. Challenges with online voting processes likely affected participation. Progressive organizer Peter Stevens expressed that a small swing in votes could have changed the outcome and indicated readiness to strategize for future elections.
The conservative pro-corporate slate won nearly all of the seats in the election for delegates to the state Democratic Party, results released tonight show.
A swing of just 50 votes in AD 17 would have given the progressives a majority, despite 191,000 registered Democrats in that district.
Voting online wasn't easy: You had to register, give your date of birth and address to check that you are a registered Democrat.
Peter Stevens, who helped organize the progressive slate, emphasized that they could have won and that they are already talking about the next time.
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