Tag: Democrats
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Newsom Prevails in Recall Election
California voters handily rejected a costly, highly- charged recall effort in the state, thereby allowing Governor Gavin Newsom to serve the remainder of his term. With the tabulation of votes still incomplete, Newsom’s lead was substantial enough for the networks to call the race early after polls closed. Polls conducted in the summer months projected […]
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2020 Elections & Parties: Differences in Voting Method and Policy Issues
Prior to the COVID-19 pandemic, there wasn’t a significant difference in the rates at which Democrats or Republicans cast their votes by mail or in-person. That changed in April 2020, when researchers documented a partisan gap in stated preferences for mail-in voting among Democrats. By June, that gap had doubled. Generally, Democrats are more concerned […]
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Iowa Caucus in Disarray
Voters in Iowa took to the polls on Feb. 3 to pick a party winner, the first of many states to determine party nominees for the U.S. president. However, the Iowa Caucus quickly fell into disarray when Democratic party officials reported that the app that was used to send precinct vote tallies to state officials […]