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Spooky Charlotte Swasey

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"So what gives? What’s going on here is that the electorate that’s voting in special elections is not the same as the electorate voting in general election" Excellent piece!

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G Elliott Morris

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Mar 26

Democrats are winning special elections like it's 2018 again. But does that represent enthusiasm for the party and changing voter preferences? Is this a Blue Wave 2.0? Or are Democrats just doing well because different groups of voters are turning out? I look at the data:

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Spooky Charlotte Swasey

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Also voter file havers: PA files show up fast, surely one of you can run the vf analysis and tell us specifically what the electorate looked like

They are, they just get drowned out by the others that show up as well.

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We'll pick up seats any way we can. A win is a win

Would have thought the 2024 election taught votes that special elections in State District Umpty-Squat don't matter.