So some of the candidates on your ballot were able to get the nomination from two parties - and the judicial candidates appear to have secured the nomination of all the parties (presumably because there were no other material candidates).

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Stated another way, in a race where a candidate does not want to appear partisan, they can attempt to gain a nomination from more than one party and have that party's name appear on the ballot if the party concurs. Seems like it would be common for judge slots, county council positions, county prosecutor, etc. It doesn't seem odd that many races might go uncontested from one party but it does seem odd that candidate would spend the time getting a nomination from the "opposing" party. If they have any thought of running for higher office later, a Republican seeking a Democratic nomination in a lower uncontested race might still see that come back to haunt them when they run for Attorney General or Governor or Congress where things ARE partisan. Same would be true the other way.


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