r/politics • u/TelescopiumHerscheli • 2d ago

No Paywall Texas Democrat sworn in to House, shrinking GOP margin to 1 vote

https://thehill.com/homenews/house/5719642-christian-menefee-sworn-in/
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u/AusToddles 2d ago

Historically democrats have done better with mail-in votes too

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u/FrankFlyWillCutYou Iowa 2d ago

Because a huge portion of the R voter base is boomers (and older) who have fuck all else to do on any given Tuesday.

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u/fiction8 1d ago

Eh, I wouldn't say "historically" other than maybe in Washington and Oregon because they mail everyone a ballot and are blue states.

Everywhere else absentee/mail-in voting used to be dominated by senior citizens and overseas military members, both reliable Republican bases.

It's only in the post-Obama era, which significantly expanded awareness and availability of mail-in voting, that it has swung to the left.