Today’s notice: Texas’ twin Senate primaries end ugly. Republican lawmakers say Trump can do anything he wants in Iran, as long as it doesn’t require ground troops. Environmental lawyers say the White House has a weakness. And: Health code violations at a Trump golf course.
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What we learned last night, and the questions still outstanding:
The death of traditional campaigning has been greatly exaggerated. Texas state Rep. James Talarico’s serious and expensive effort in the Democratic Senate primary defeated Rep. Jasmine Crockett, one of the most viral politicians the party has ever seen. “To go from behind Jasmine by a lot to defeating her is a sign that that discipline matters,” Democratic strategist Tory Gavito told NOTUS.
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We learned that campaigning can still win in the attention economy. Talarico’s campaign was defined by big spending and a significant ground operation. Crockett lacked even a formally named campaign manager. One Democratic strategist said they hadn’t gotten a single piece of mail from her campaign or had their home visited by one of her volunteers.