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Related: About this forumRepublicans ROCKED As Democrats Score Major Good News - The Damage Report
Republicans get hit with the bad news that Democratic voter turnout is soaring, even in GOP districts, as Donald Trump keeps screwing up. John Iadarola and Jayar Jackson break it down on The Damage Report. - 06/28/2026.
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Democratic turnout is up, even in Republican districts, Post analysis finds - https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/2026/06/22/democratic-turnout-is-surging-surprising-places-post-analysis-finds/
"Americans are voting this year for Democrats at far higher numbers in primaries and special elections compared with previous contests, suggesting that voters are unusually motivated heading into November.
Democratic anger has been well-documented. But the results from these early elections offer a more detailed look at the staggering scale, and shape, of the enthusiasm gap between the two parties.
Turnout is rising in Democratic primaries even when they arent hotly contested and the nominee has little chance of winning in the general election, according to a Washington Post review of 990 races, over three cycles, in 25 states."
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Rhiannon12866
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calimary
(91,502 posts)1. DO IT, DEMS!!! SHOW OFF OUR STRENGTH!!!
Yes. Im SHOUTING!!!
Rhiannon12866
(261,294 posts)2. I sure feel like shouting, too!
Aren't those who continue to vote for the felon's Republican party paying attention?! The current "Republican" party has nothing to do with either Bush or Ronald Reagan, they've made the U.S. the laughing stock of the rest of the world...
multigraincracker
(38,347 posts)3. The 3 things we need to do.
Vote, donate and GOTV.