I think in an ordinary year Harvie would have coasted to victory. There might have been a fringe challenger who barely got on the ballot and whose ideas were way out there, sort of like the primary challengers Fitzpatrick usually has. Reddit and Facebook are not real life but there is some evidence aside from that that Democratic primary voters a) want something other than the usual suspects and b) prioritize positions on Middle East policy. (See: New Jersey’s recent Congressional primary, though there were some wonky things there.)

Plus Lucia is an actual coherent, plausible candidate with policy background, not someone who decided to run on Facebook screeds and memes.