Fantastic turnout figures coming out this morning, compared to 2014. I looked at four of the states, and here we go:
California Governor: (Cal numbers are approximate and might go down proportionally): GOP increase of 31% from 2014, Democratic increase 112%
New Jersey Senate: GOP increase 54%, Dems 105%
Alabama Governor: GOP increase 34%, Dems 57%
Mississippi Senate: GOP decrease of 49%, Dems up 1% (Republicans had a competitive race in ‘14, but still. Half as many voters? Wow)
Democratic primary turnout is a very good indication of how many folks are voting in November. As I have said previously, ignore the surveys and DO NOT listen to the talking heads on cable. They want horse races, so they don’t care about numbers that show otherwise.
Have you bought your life jacket yet?
Wednesday, Jun 6, 2018 · 2:52:42 PM +00:00 · MD Roller
Thanks for the Rec List! Updated California numbers (not counting those under 5%), with 97% precincts reporting:
2014: GOP 1,075,000, Dems 1,727,000
2018: GOP 1,447,000 up 35%, Dems 2,245,000 up 30%
Kudos to the GOP for their GOTV effort. It won’t be nearly enough. In 2014, an additional 2.1 million Dems voted in the general election (1.6 mil for the R’s) And since we got a Dem on every swingable ballot in the fall, we can flip at least six House seats in California alone.