Turnout dip among Georgia Republicans flipped U.S. Senate

[RandySF]

Control of the U.S. Senate was on the line, but many Georgia Republicans — at least some deterred by Donald Trump’s loss — stayed home rather than cast ballots in January’s runoffs.

Their absence at the polls helped swing Georgia and the Senate to the Democrats.

Over 752,000 Georgia voters who cast ballots in the presidential election didn’t show up again for the runoffs just two months later, according to a new analysis by The Atlanta Journal-Constitution of recently released voting records.

More than half of the no-shows were white, and many lived in rural areas, constituencies that lean toward Republican candidates.

Trump’s message that the election was stolen discouraged voters such as Craig Roland, a 61-year-old Rome resident. Roland said he didn’t believe his vote would count.

“What good would it have done to vote? They have votes that got changed,” Roland said. “I don’t know if I’ll ever vote again.”

Meanwhile, 228,000 new voters cast ballots in the runoffs who hadn’t voted in the Nov. 3 election. They were more racially diverse and younger voters who tend to back Democrats.



https://www.ajc.com/politics/turnout-dip-among-georgia-republicans-flipped-us-senate/IKWGEGFEEVEZ5DXTP7ZXXOROIA/

[Bucky]

1. This would be ironic only if Joe Manchin voted with his party

[Turin_C3PO]

4. He votes with Dems 60% of the time.

Better than even a Collins-type Republican who would vote with us about 20% of the time.

[captain queeg]

2. Thanks Donny. I hope the rethugs place the blame firmly on his fat ass

[Thekaspervote]

3. A parting gift.....and they think dotard is a winner..gawd I hope they continue

[bearsfootball516]

5. The Georgia runoffs were the first test for which party's new voters are more inclined to stick.

There will have to be more, but the first indications is the super Trumpy voters who came out for him are less likely to vote when he's not on the ballot, while the new Dem voters are going to come out regardless. Which is a great sign.