By: Tom Bonier, TargetSmart CEO A swing of just 21,459 votes from Biden to Trump would have reversed the outcome of the 2020 presidential election. That equates to one one-hundredth of one percent of the record setting total turnout of more than 158 million votes cast. The relative closeness of this election has been well-reported.…
This past November, Americans rose up in the midst of a global pandemic to participate in what must be considered one of the highest stakes elections in our nation’s history. In doing so, our nation set a record for total voter turnout in a general election. In the 150 days since Joe Biden and Kamala…
The 2020 election cycle posed unprecedented challenges for campaigns, journalists, and political scientists examining voting trends across the United States. In response to a raging pandemic that upended all aspects of public life and threatened to torpedo voter participation, state and local officials unleashed a wave of new laws and regulations that left the voting…
At the outset of this pandemic, it was unclear as to how our damaged voting systems could adapt to this historic challenge and allow Americans to participate safely in this election. Many expected that voter the pandemic would depress voter turnout. In the end, this country set a record for voter participation, thanks to a…
Where Things Stand in GA and What to Expect With polls in Georgia closing in a few hours, where do things stand? Even before Election Day, we saw historic turnout for a runoff election. More than 3,000,000 Georgians already cast their ballots early, led by a surge in African-American turnout. Democrats can certainly win both seats, but…
GA Early Vote Analysis: Signs of a Durable Democratic Coalition In November, turnout in Georgia reached record levels and helped deliver the state’s 16 electoral votes for Joe Biden and Kamala Harris. Two weeks from today, Georgia voters will decide who will represent them in the Senate, and will decide which party controls the chamber.…
