When they voted, Trump supporters were thinking about high prices for gas, groceries and other goods and the situation at the U.S.-Mexico border. In the district next door, state Rep. Diamond Garcia held on to a seat he turned Republican two years ago. Ocasio-Cortez, like Kim, invited split-ticket voters to weigh in on social media about how they could back both Trump and her. Trump's performance could force a reckoning among Democrats in places where they are accustomed to winning regularly. Ralph Caputo, a former state legislator from northern New Jersey, said Trump, unlike Democrats, connected with different groups of voters.

Source: The Telegraph November 16, 2024 15:49 UTC