This is a very good point. I've always enjoyed analyzing elections where Democrats or progressive ballot measures do unexpectedly well in red states - for example, the 2015 Louisiana gubernatorial election was fascinating. And analyzing the 2023 abortion referenda in Kansas and Ohio was also really fun. But is a bit deflating when stuff …
This is a very good point. I've always enjoyed analyzing elections where Democrats or progressive ballot measures do unexpectedly well in red states - for example, the 2015 Louisiana gubernatorial election was fascinating. And analyzing the 2023 abortion referenda in Kansas and Ohio was also really fun. But is a bit deflating when stuff like that doesn't seem to have any impact on presidential elections.
On that note, how many state legislators, anywhere in the country, are left who represent districts that heavily favor the other party (by a 2-1 margin or greater)? The Democrats who first come to mind are Pennsylvania's Frank Burns and Kentucky's Ashley Laferty, while the first Republican I can think of is Vermont's Rich Westman representing heavily Democratic Lamoille County.
This is a very good point. I've always enjoyed analyzing elections where Democrats or progressive ballot measures do unexpectedly well in red states - for example, the 2015 Louisiana gubernatorial election was fascinating. And analyzing the 2023 abortion referenda in Kansas and Ohio was also really fun. But is a bit deflating when stuff like that doesn't seem to have any impact on presidential elections.
On that note, how many state legislators, anywhere in the country, are left who represent districts that heavily favor the other party (by a 2-1 margin or greater)? The Democrats who first come to mind are Pennsylvania's Frank Burns and Kentucky's Ashley Laferty, while the first Republican I can think of is Vermont's Rich Westman representing heavily Democratic Lamoille County.