the R-Secretary of state is crushing it by 25 points...gotta get better candidates for the top slot.
Yes, that's part of the problem. The other part is the need to consolidate behind that better candidate early.
I don't know which of the two Republicans in the jungle primary was the "best" but it's pretty clear that there was not enough time to heal wounds and lock down the "loser's" voters.
My understanding is that it got pretty nasty between the two of them vying for the top R spot in the jungle.
Now, neither of them will sit in the Governor's Mansion.