In Arkansas, Blanche Lincoln disproved the anit-incumbent mood that everyone was taking for granted this year. She beat Lt. Gov. Bill Halter’s multi-million dollar campaign to hold her bid for the Senate seat in November.

In California, new legislation passed that proposes the top two vote getters in a primary, not including presidential primaries, will be placed on the ballot regardless of party. Voters hope that this new system will buck the the pattern of partisan leaders working to win the favor of their party, often at the expense of the state budget, or what’s best for the denizens. California has $18 billion of debt.  Two tea party backed female technology moguls earned spots for November, Carly Fiorina and Meg Whitman, for Senate and Governor, respectively.

Nikki Haley from South Carolina moved past two competitors in her bid to become South Carolina’s first female governor. Despite infidelity allegations, she will compete in a runoff against J. Gresham Barrett, a four time congressman, to succeed Gov. Mark Sanford, who last year went to Argentina to be with a lover.

Anti-incumbents may not take the cake this year, but they certainly have set the stage for a lot of uncertainty. The next five months will help to decide what plays out in November. By then you may have a better idea of where you want to move.

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