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The Wash up From the 2026 Election
If Luxon gets rolled, and he should, he won’t have far to roll to find his next job. The chair is staring him in the face. It’s exactly like his and only a few steps away.
Quick Hit: A Finance Job With No Obvious National Name
Seymour says National keeping Finance is no longer tenable. Luxon says the job stays with a National Party person. The most obvious National holders are already out.
Why Is Luxon Courting Opportunity?
Right now, prior to the final vote count, he can keep his powder dry.
He Only Calls It Manipulation When It Doesn’t Help Him
Hipkins says National is clinging on by manipulating the electoral system. Te Pāti Māori ran an overhang strategy, too, and he needs those seats.