Why aren’t democrats winning statewide races then? If it was all about gerrymandering they would have two Dem senators and a Dem governor who could veto the gerrymandering.
Assuming those percentages are correct, there's still 15.73% not registered with either party.
You don't have to vote for your registered party in the general election.
You don't have to vote for every seat or item on a ballot, you can leave answers blank.
Many people don't care as much about local and state elections, some will only vote for federal things. It's one of the main reasons midterms have markedly lower turnout, which tends to favor Republicans nationwide.
Texas doesn't include party in voter registration. I guess this is based on party primary participation? Texas is not secretly a blue state, even if the red lean has been magnified with partisan bullshit.
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Why aren’t democrats winning statewide races then? If it was all about gerrymandering they would have two Dem senators and a Dem governor who could veto the gerrymandering.
I feel like not mentioning voter suppression high on that list is a major omission.
There’s a reason the Roberts court gutted the voting rights act.
Texas would be a democratic state, if it didn't have such pathetic voter turnout for local/state elections
Texas doesn't include party in voter registration. I guess this is based on party primary participation? Texas is not secretly a blue state, even if the red lean has been magnified with partisan bullshit.
Or... hear me out... maybe Republicans are less likely to declare their party (e.g. to vote in a primary)?