Coming off the Times poll last week, Democrats won in the 4 red and purple states holding elections on Tuesday.
Ohio voted to retain their constitutional right to abortion by 13 points (56.6% to 43.4%). The GOP tried to change the rules for referendums to require a 60% vote and then modified the wording on the ballot but Ohio saw through this.
Ohio also voted to legalize marijuana by 14 points establish their right to get high 🙂
Incumbent Gov. Andy Beshear defeated Trump supported Republican Daniel Cameron by 5 points in red state Kentucky. Late polls had them even but Beshear ran better in almost all counties than he did in 2019.
In Virginia, Democrats held onto the state senate 21 to 17 with 2 races to close to call. Democrats won control of the state house 51 to 45 with 4 races to lose to call. Gov Youngkin worked hard predicting a GOP retake of the senate while holding the house. Word was that he would use these victories as a sign of strength and announce a run for presidential nomination. Well, Youngkin can put the balloons away, cancel his speech and worry about holding on to his job.
The biggest win would be in Mississippi if Brandon Presley could defeat Gov Reeves. A large voter turnout in Democrat stronghold Jackson County where they ran out of ballots and had to extend the polls gave us some hope but Presley fell short by 5 points. Close for deep red Mississippi.
Since the BIG MISTAKE in 2016, Democrats have won in 2017, 2018, 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022 and now in 2023. Dems win because we are on the right side of the issues on abortion, gun safety, LGBTQ+ rights, climate change etc. and we work hard to get out the vote.
We must continue both to win in 2024.