Ocasio-Cortez: 'I'm listening' to split-ticket Trump voters
Representative Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (New York) Instagram To hear the opinions of split-vote voters in last week's election, we posted a question box called “People who supported it.” [President-elect] I voted for Trump and me or Trump/Democrats, tell me why,” she said of her story. She received a variety of responses from her more than 8.1 […]
Split-ticket voters could propel Gallego across finish line in Arizona
Even if voters in the Grand Canyon State choose former President Trump over Vice President Harris for president, split-ticket voters could ultimately send Democratic Rep. Ruben Gallego to the Arizona Senate. Trump won the state in 2016 but narrowly lost in 2020, roughly 49% to 48%, just ahead of Harris, according to a tally of […]
Democrats’ Senate hopes could hang on split-ticket voting comeback
Following President Biden’s decidedly underwhelming debate performance and subsequent sluggish poll numbers, the already uphill battle for Democrats to maintain their majority in the Senate may hinge on a resurgence of voters willing to choose candidates from different parties for various offices. Democrats face a particularly tough Senate map, with multiple incumbents up for reelection […]
Senate Democrats outperforming Biden raises possibility of historic split-ticket voting
Senate Democrats in key battleground states have consistently outperformed President Biden in opinion polls, stoking speculation that November could see the first split vote in years. Voting for different parties on the same slate of candidates is becoming increasingly rare in the United States as political polarization grows. Some lower-ranking Democratic candidates currently have higher […]