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TexasTowelie

(111,304 posts)
Fri Oct 30, 2020, 02:41 AM Oct 2020

Texans Are Voting in Record Numbers. So Who's Voting?

AUSTIN, Texas — More than 8.5 million Texans have already cast a ballot. But the question continues to be – who's the high turnout benefiting?

Derek Ryan is a GOP voter data analyst and has been tracking the numbers. As of Wednesday, his data showed voters who most recently voted in a Republican Primary have about a 350,000 vote advantage over voters who most recently voted in a Democratic Primary.

“Republicans are outnumbering people with previous Democratic primary history. What can we read into that? It’s tough to say,” he said. “I think the interesting thing is that when early voting first started we saw a surge in people with previous Democratic primary history showing up to vote. They were obviously energized. And as we’ve gotten through early voting, the past few weeks, we’ve seen more and more people with Republican primary histories starting to show up.”

Ryan’s data also shows 16 percent of people showing up to vote early have not voted in a previous general election in the last four election cycles.

Read more: https://spectrumlocalnews.com/tx/austin/news/2020/10/30/texans-are-voting-in-record-numbers--so-who-s-voting--

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Texans Are Voting in Record Numbers. So Who's Voting? (Original Post) TexasTowelie Oct 2020 OP
red wave? nt msongs Oct 2020 #1
From what I've read vercetti2021 Oct 2020 #2
It doesn't but primary votes can be traced to individual voters. flamin lib Oct 2020 #7
Those previous non-voters worry me. RandySF Oct 2020 #3
I share the same concerns about the new voters. TexasTowelie Oct 2020 #4
I don't think that says much.."it's tough to say" he says Thekaspervote Oct 2020 #5
The only recent competitive primary was GOP carpetbagger Oct 2020 #6

flamin lib

(14,559 posts)
7. It doesn't but primary votes can be traced to individual voters.
Fri Oct 30, 2020, 09:54 AM
Oct 2020

That's how pollsters arrive a 'likely voters', by tracking previous primary votes.

RandySF

(57,651 posts)
3. Those previous non-voters worry me.
Fri Oct 30, 2020, 03:33 AM
Oct 2020

I have no idea who they are and the Trump campaign set out to register new Trumpsters.

TexasTowelie

(111,304 posts)
4. I share the same concerns about the new voters.
Fri Oct 30, 2020, 03:47 AM
Oct 2020

My apartment can now be officially classified as a Democratic household since my right-wing brother didn't bother to register when we moved here over a year ago.

Thekaspervote

(32,606 posts)
5. I don't think that says much.."it's tough to say" he says
Fri Oct 30, 2020, 04:09 AM
Oct 2020

Having said that, TX may be turning, but have never thought it was in play...not this time.

carpetbagger

(4,383 posts)
6. The only recent competitive primary was GOP
Fri Oct 30, 2020, 05:45 AM
Oct 2020

Brought out 2.8m Republicans, compared with 1.4m Democrats. We hit that number in 2008, but I bet that's not "recent". This it means little except that reliable GOp voters aren't staying home, which was never in doubt.

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