Democratic voters are showing up for this year’s primaries in numbers not seen in decades, a pattern emerging across several states that has the party optimistic about its prospects in November when control of Congress will be at stake.
High Turnout in Key States
In Tuesday’s primary, Wisconsin Democrats cast nearly 800,000 ballots, their highest total for a midterm in more than 20 years. That followed 1.5 million Democratic voters in Michigan the week before, a midterm record for the state. The enthusiasm extends beyond the Midwest, with Democratic turnout also surging earlier this year in Texas and Georgia, states that will have competitive Senate races in the fall.
Competitive Democratic primaries have helped drive the surge, giving the party’s voters more reason to participate. However, voter turnout in primary elections is an imperfect predictor of general election results, especially when one party has the more compelling early contests.
Republican Response
Republicans say they are responding with a major effort to turn out their voters in the fall, leveraging a significant fundraising advantage over Democrats and planning to send former President Donald Trump back out campaigning, including during a midterm convention in Texas next month.
Original reporting: Alexandria, VA News – WTOP News — read the source article.
