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A sweeping New York Times investigation (subscription required) lays out just how far Democrats have slipped since 2020, with Republicans picking up ground in every state that tracks partisan registration. The data show a party losing millions of voters while the GOP gains strength.
That’s the national picture. Here in California, I went into the Secretary of State’s own numbers to see if the same trend is playing out—and the results may surprise you.
What’s driving this movement, and how deep does the erosion go—even in places long thought to be safely Democratic? The answers, and the implications for 2028, are sobering.
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There’s a lot below the firewall - only about 10% of the piece is above, with a lot of information and analysis below. And there are CHARTS! Three of them!...
