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minus-squarecbarrick@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up6·2 months agoI wouldn’t be so sure about how “solid” the R position is in Western NC. I know plenty of people in the Franklin/Highlands area who are voting D despite traditionally voting R. The area still leans red overall, but it is much more purple today than it has been historically. Plenty of people are sick of Trump. Republicans benefit from low turnout in a political climate like that.
I wouldn’t be so sure about how “solid” the R position is in Western NC.
I know plenty of people in the Franklin/Highlands area who are voting D despite traditionally voting R.
The area still leans red overall, but it is much more purple today than it has been historically. Plenty of people are sick of Trump.
Republicans benefit from low turnout in a political climate like that.