Peter Guidarelli, GOP political strategist and Jason Palmer, former Democratic Presidential candidate, on primary election results, June 26th, 2026
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Peter Guidarelli and Jason Palmer discuss the implications of the recent primary election results in New York.
Peter Guidarelli, a GOP political strategist and former Schenectady County Legislative Chairman along with Jason Palmer, Founder of Together! and former Democratic Presidential candidate, join Tom Eschen to discuss Tuesday's primary election results 0:00 – Introduction and overviewNew York primary results; NY-21 setup and guest introductions 0:56 – Peter Guidarelli on Constantino vs. SmullenTrump endorsement, money, and outsider vs. insider framing 4:00 – Organization, county committees, and turnoutHow money plus Trump shaped the primary 7:03 – Positioning for the general in NY-21Constantino’s message, independents, DSA label on Democrats, partisan lean of the district 9:48 – Solar farms and upstate backlashClimate policy, farmland preservation, and risks for Democrats in the North Country 12:10 – “Man of the district” questionsConstantino’s business background, energy prices, and tying costs to Democratic climate policy 15:22 – Constantino’s demeanor and “reset”Tone in the primary, rap videos, why NY-21 may become a national race 17:41 – General election money dynamicsGOP strategy, Constantino’s spending, and Democratic identity crisis after DSA gains 23:54 – Younger voters and…
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