Split-Ticket Voting Plays Role in 2024 Election

Despite President-elect Donald Trump winning the White House, split-ticket voting played a notable role in the 2024 election. North Carolina, Wisconsin, Nevada, Arizona, and Michigan saw voters split their ballots between candidates of different parties. “Unseating an incumbent senator is challenging, even when Trump notches a landslide victory in the presidential race,” GOP strategist Ford O’Connell told The Epoch Times. “Success often hinges on name recognition, which explains why incumbent senators win 90 percent of the time. Despite potentially missing out on a couple of opportunities, the fact that Republicans gained four Senate seats in this election remains a big deal.” North Carolina Although Trump won the Tar Heel State, Democrats had a good night in other statewide races....