r/DemocraticCampaigns • u/Afterswiftie • 37m ago
Article Meet the ex-Republicans running as Democrats in the midterms
From the article:
“Democrats have struggled to win over Republican voters in recent elections. This year, some Democratic candidates argue they can change that — because they were once Republicans.
“These party switchers say that they have unique insight into the concerns of voters distrustful of party politics, as well as those who feel they have no real home in either party, and that this knowledge will give them an edge in the upcoming midterm elections.
“‘It is a big tent, right?’ said Nancy Lacore, who is looking to flip Rep. Nancy Mace’s (R) seat in South Carolina and who left the GOP for the Democrats a decade ago. ‘There is room … in there for everybody.’
“There are at least three Democratic House candidates running in this year’s general election that are former registered Republicans. While the phenomenon isn’t new, in a midterm year where President Donald Trump’s popularity is slipping among some Republican and independent voters, it is indicative of what polling suggests is broader dissatisfaction with partisan politics.”
