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What's really interesting is the demographic shifts. A lot of the old political assumptions just got thrown out the window.

Hispanics moved back toward Democrats in a big way, voting 60%-40% overall. Latina women backed Democrats 66%-31%, while Latino men went 56%-41%. That turnarounds was especially important in states like Texas, Arizona, Nevada, and Georgia, where every point mattered.

Black voters also stayed strongly Democratic. Black men voted 85%-13% Democratic, while Black woman supported Democrats by an overwhelming 92%-6%.

White women actually flipped from voting Republican 55%-44% in 2024 to voting Democratic 51%-47% in 2026. White men still leaned Republican, but by a smaller 55%-43% margin, down from 62% Republican support in 2024.

Young men (18-29) backed Democrats 59-37, while non-college youth went Democratic by 25 points. Even young white men voted Democratic by 10 points.

Young women weren't even close. They went Democratic 70-26, and young white women swung hard too after being basically split in 2024.

Looks like inflation, gas and diesel prices, abortion rights, the Iran war, ICE raids, and just general voter fatigue with all the political drama of the last two years hit voters negatively.

The more I look at these numbers, the more it seems this election was decided by groups that drifted right in 2024 but then swung back the other way in 2026. In some places it was pocketbook issues, in others it was immigration, foreign policy, housing costs, rising utility bills, or local fights over things like data centers and quality-of-life concerns.

I'll keep posting more interesting demographic data as it comes in.
 
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A motorcade carrying Secretary of State Marco Rubio leaves the tarmac at Gainesville Regional Airport on Saturday. (Chris Watkins/For The Washington Post)

Since taking office last year, Rubio, a Florida graduate, has flown to at least 10 Gators football games, the State Department confirmed in response to a Washington Post analysis of flight records. He has traveled to Gainesville aboard government aircraft at least 23 times, including 15 trips the department characterized as solely personal.

Rubio’s personal travel, through nearly two years on the job, appears to significantly outpace that of his predecessors, former State Department officials said. And it’s adding up: The flights have cost the government more than $1.2 million, The Post found, using rates published by the Defense Department.


Has Rubio reimbursed the government for the personal trips?
 
RabzonKhan said:
@j_hungary @KAL-EL
Can you guys believe what has just happened? I'm still sitting here staring at the results in disbelief.


@Watandar
Hey man, just wanted to say you're missed around here. I was sorry to see you've been banned again. I genuinely enjoy reading your posts and hope you're back soon
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It was the biggest midterm loss for a sitting President and party in 50 years, going all the way back to 1974. Although it was mostly an anti-Trump vote, Dems deserve credit for running excellent candidates, focusing on affordability and not getting distracted by Trump's usual provocations.

I have been reading articles saying that independents and GOP voted for the Dems for reasons of COL, a desire to end foreign wars and to check a Trump presidency they consider extremely corrupt and abusive. It is crucial that Dems focus on affordability as Job 1 in the next two years, with accountability as Job 2.

2028 could be a repeat of 1976 when disgust with Nixon and GOP led to huge victories for Jimmy Carter and the Dems. How Carter then bungled it is a separate topic.
 
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Watandar said:
It was the biggest midterm loss for a sitting President and party in 50 years, going all the way back to 1974. Although it was mostly an anti-Trump vote, Dems deserve credit for running excellent candidates, focusing on affordability and not getting distracted by Trump's usual provocations.
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That's not totally true. Easily researched:

In the House:

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In the Senate:

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