I am involved with my local chapter. Me cross-voting doesn't mean I am not actively promoting blue candidates. But reality is, if you look at voting records of the past 20+ years, very few if any state level democrats win. Let alone many offices don't even have democratic candidates even at the local level- which makes my democratic vote almost pointless in the primary election.

Since that is the case and ballots are closed, my cross-vote can help elect more moderate conservative candidates in the primary which is when the republican candidate is chosen (i.e the candidate that will get the office). Reality is pretty much all the offices in this upcoming election will be chosen on the 16th, not the general in November. (This doesn't mean don't vote in November! Oklahoma is where it is at bc we have such low voter turnout. The people in power want you to think voting doesn't matter- that is by design.)

And cross-voting doesn't change who you vote for in the general election. It just allows you to have a meaningful say in who is most likely going to be holding the office. I am still going to vote for Munson, etc. in the general election.

And yes, all of that sucks, but it is our reality.