James Lambert

4 weeks ago | the-downballot.com | James Lambert

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2 months ago | the-downballot.com | James Lambert

It wasn't supposed to be this way. After veteran lawmaker Pierre Poilievre easily won the Conservative Party's leadership race in the fall of 2022, he leveraged a relentless series of attacks against Canada's Liberal prime minister, Justin Trudeau, into a seemingly insurmountable lead in the polls. Just a year later, Poilievre looked all but assured of restoring the Conservatives to power for the first time in nearly a decade.

2 months ago | the-downballot.com | James Lambert

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Mar 14, 2025 | the-downballot.com | James Lambert

In light of the discussion in the daily thread, the election most on my mind right now is the primary for senator in NY in 2028. Schumer needs to go, and if we primary him that will also help scare the others into using their spines more often.

Feb 14, 2025 | the-downballot.com | James Lambert

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