Republican Senate or Republican County?

[New welpland]

Let's imagine this scenario for a moment.

Say you live in a county somewhere in some state. Your county executive is a Republican, though your county is heavily Democratic in every other way. The only way he hangs on is through the abundance of rich people and members of a certain increasingly-Republican ethnic minority in the county. In addition, elections are nearing so this county executive sees the writing on the wall, and consequently is desperately trying to pivot to the center. However there's a problem, this county executive's challenger is a popular state senator. If he were to become county executive, that would mean giving up his seat in the State Senate, which is likely to be filled by a Republican. The Governor and Assembly are both controlled by the Democrats in this state. Only the State Senate is controlled by the Republicans (hint: even though Democrats are the majority when elected,) and losing a seat would make the task of taking it back more annoying.

What would you do? At this point do you really want to risk it and get rid of that county executive? I'm not so sure anymore. He might have ran an annoying campaign in the past, but in substance he isn't too bad. His platform isn't too different from his Democratic challenger, both say they won't raise taxes. The only significant critical points are that the Republican wants to lease out the local airport to private administrators to fill a budget hole, and he vetoed a bill making the county a sanctuary bill. I'm not so sure.

Does NSG have another opinion? Is a Republican county preferable to a senate controlled by them?

[Thermodolia]

What are the policies of the republican county executive? Are the pro-gun, pro-business, that sort of thing? And then what's the policies of his opponent?

I don't vote strictly by party I vote by the individual and their policies

[New welpland]

What are the policies of the republican county executive? Are the pro-gun, pro-business, that sort of thing? And then what's the policies of his opponent?

I don't vote strictly by party I vote by the individual and their policies

Of course the Republican is pro-gun and pro business. The Democrat on the other hand, is anti-gun, but strangely enough gets ok ratings from Conservative and pro-business groups.

[Sovaal]

At least where I am on the local level both the Republicans and Democrats are equally corrupt, so I'm screwed either way.

[Aethrys]

Sell your vote to a libertarian obviously.

[Sovaal]

Sell your vote to a libertarian obviously.

How much are they going for?

[Australian rePublic]

Let's imagine this scenario for a moment.

Say you live in a county somewhere in some state within the United States of America (you really failed to include that? Really? There are other countries out there you know?) Your county executive is a Republican, though your county is heavily Democratic in every other way. The only way he hangs on is through the abundance of rich people and members of a certain increasingly-Republican ethnic minority in the county. In addition, elections are nearing so this county executive sees the writing on the wall, and consequently is desperately trying to pivot to the center. However there's a problem, this county executive's challenger is a popular state senator. If he were to become county executive, that would mean giving up his seat in the State Senate, which is likely to be filled by a Republican. The Governor and Assembly are both controlled by the Democrats in this state. Only the State Senate is controlled by the Republicans (hint: even though Democrats are the majority when elected,) and losing a seat would make the task of taking it back more annoying.

What would you do? At this point do you really want to risk it and get rid of that county executive? I'm not so sure anymore. He might have ran an annoying campaign in the past, but in substance he isn't too bad. His platform isn't too different from his Democratic challenger, both say they won't raise taxes. The only significant critical points are that the Republican wants to lease out the local airport to private administrators to fill a budget hole, and he vetoed a bill making the county a sanctuary bill. I'm not so sure.
Does NSG have another opinion? Is a Republican county preferable to a senate controlled by them?

Why does this thread automatically assume that the reader opposes the Republican party? There are conservatives out there you know (that's how the Republicans get elected in the first place)
Also, if you hate the Republican party that much, why can't you just pack up and move a few kilometres down the block, to a new county?
I'm sure that Republican counties in Democrat states are few and far between

[Hakons]

Political philosophy matters less at lower levels, like county chairman. Republicans or Democrats are going to do the best they can for the good of the county. State senators our going to be more involved in party politics. I would vote with the state Senate in mind. A Republican county chairman will probably do just fine. The Senate will set policy state wide, and this policy is determined more by political philosophy. I live in Indiana, a very Republican state. Still, there are several Democratic mayors, county chairs, ect... because political parties don't matter that much in lower level positions.

[The Sauganash Union]

Let's imagine this scenario for a moment.

Say you live in a county somewhere in some state. Your county executive is a Republican, though your county is heavily Democratic in every other way. The only way he hangs on is through the abundance of rich people and members of a certain increasingly-Republican ethnic minority in the county.

Miami-Dade?

[Bitely]

that's easy get the Democrat in the low-level county position so that the Republican can get the senate position.