🥛Election Post-Mortem: Got (Raw) Milk?

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Seattle Soundbites (pun intended)

🌐 Incoming Washington Governor Bob Ferguson prepares to combat potential Trump administration overreach —“I pray that the things we’re talking about don’t come to pass. If this team never has to file a single lawsuit against the Trump administration, no one would be more happy than me,” Ferguson said. “But I’m not naive.” - The Cascade Daily

📜 Seattle’s $1.55 billion transportation levy, Proposition 1, passed with a 66% majority. —“This levy means safer bridges, smoother roads, more sidewalks, better transit connections, and much more to support people who live, work, and play in Seattle.” - Bruce Harrell, Mayor of Seattle

🌆 The Seattle City Council bounces left after Alexis Mercedes Rinck is elected as one of the youngest (age 28) council members in city history— “Seattle, you have my heart – I am so proud to serve you,” … “Let’s show the world that this city – our city – is a beacon of what is possible when we lead with love, courage, and unity.” - Rinck’s Social Media

The following is part 2 to a series on the local, regional, and national stories that swayed the 2024 election. Check out the rest of the series here:

• Part 1: Hard Truths for the DNC

Raw Milk & The Amish Vote

Last week a close friend of mine sarcastically quipped how he “loves that every four years we get to sit around and see who Pennsylvania elects as President”.

Pennsylvania is the fifth most populated state in the US, and straddles a unique voting demographic of big metropolitan populations in Philly, large working class cities like Pittsburgh, and an expansive rural population.

Both Democrats and Republicans spent considerable piles of cash on their campaigns in this state, topping a billion in ad-spend alone. Political success in this state is decided in the margins, and boy did Republicans identify a way to grow that margin in an overlooked demographic:

The Amish.