{"id":507352,"date":"2022-11-06T22:00:00","date_gmt":"2022-11-06T19:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/en.buradabiliyorum.com\/ticket-splitters-could-play-key-role-in-battleground-states\/"},"modified":"2022-11-06T22:00:00","modified_gmt":"2022-11-06T19:00:00","slug":"ticket-splitters-could-play-key-role-in-battleground-states","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/ticket-splitters-could-play-key-role-in-battleground-states\/","title":{"rendered":"#Ticket-splitters could play key role in battleground states"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_84 counter-hierarchy ez-toc-counter ez-toc-custom ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title\" style=\"cursor:inherit\">Table of Contents<\/p>\n<label for=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-item-6a26badbe54c3\" class=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-label\"><span class=\"\"><span class=\"eztoc-hide\" style=\"display:none;\">Toggle<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-icon-toggle-span\"><svg style=\"fill: #dd3333;color:#dd3333\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" class=\"list-377408\" width=\"20px\" height=\"20px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M6 6H4v2h2V6zm14 0H8v2h12V6zM4 11h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2zM4 16h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2z\" fill=\"currentColor\"><\/path><\/svg><svg style=\"fill: #dd3333;color:#dd3333\" class=\"arrow-unsorted-368013\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"10px\" height=\"10px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" version=\"1.2\" baseProfile=\"tiny\"><path d=\"M18.2 9.3l-6.2-6.3-6.2 6.3c-.2.2-.3.4-.3.7s.1.5.3.7c.2.2.4.3.7.3h11c.3 0 .5-.1.7-.3.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7zM5.8 14.7l6.2 6.3 6.2-6.3c.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7c-.2-.2-.4-.3-.7-.3h-11c-.3 0-.5.1-.7.3-.2.2-.3.5-.3.7s.1.5.3.7z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/span><\/label><input type=\"checkbox\"  id=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-item-6a26badbe54c3\" checked aria-label=\"Toggle\" \/><nav><ul class='ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1 ' ><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-1'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/ticket-splitters-could-play-key-role-in-battleground-states\/#Ticket-splitters_could_play_key_role_in_battleground_states\" >Ticket-splitters could play key role in battleground states<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<h1><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Ticket-splitters_could_play_key_role_in_battleground_states\"><\/span>Ticket-splitters could play key role in battleground states<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h1>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/thehill.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/11\/kempbrian_warnockraphael_110422ap-see-credits_split_ticket-splitters.jpg?w=900\" \/><\/p>\n<div>\n<p>Ticket-splitters are poised to play a pivotal role in a handful of key battleground states, like Pennsylvania and Georgia, where signs are growing that voters may be willing to cross party lines for certain candidates.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>In Georgia, where voters will choose their next governor and U.S. senator next week, polling has routinely shown Gov. Brian Kemp leading his Democratic rival Stacey Abrams by distinct margins, while Sen. Raphael Warnock (D-Ga.) has maintained a narrow edge over Herschel Walker, the Republican Senate nominee.\u00a0<\/p>\n<aside class=\"ad-unit ad-unit--mr1_ab\"><\/aside>\n<p>A similar dynamic is playing out in Pennsylvania, where Democrat Josh Shapiro has opened up a sizable advantage over Republican Doug Mastriano in the race for governor. Meanwhile, in the state\u2019s Senate race, Democrat John Fetterman has seen his once-yawning lead over Republican nominee Mehmet Oz evaporate, leaving the two candidates virtually deadlocked.<\/p>\n<p>Taken together, the polls suggest that voters who cast their ballots for candidates of different parties could make the difference in some of the nation\u2019s premier races, despite a decades-long decline in ticket-splitting and heightened political polarization.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI think that the benefits of being hyperpartisan are starting to fall off,\u201d said Keith Naughton, a veteran Republican strategist. \u201cFor both parties, it\u2019s doing as much to drive their opponents\u2019 turnout as it does their own. So it\u2019s going to come down more to a more moderate, middle grouping of the public that\u2019s willing to split their votes.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Some strategists said that the potential for ticket-splitting this year shouldn\u2019t come as a total surprise.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Voters tend to be less likely to vote according to party lines in midterm elections compared to presidential election years when partisan sentiments tend to run higher. At the same time, factors like incumbent advantages and concerns about candidate quality may be driving some Americans to split their votes.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Kemp, for instance, has maintained an above-water <a href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/category\/download-scripts-themes-apps\/\" data-internallinksmanager029f6b8e52c=\"9\" title=\"Download Scripts &amp; Themes &amp; Apps\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">app<\/a>roval rating for much of his first term in the governor\u2019s mansion. And despite his pursuit of a hard-line conservative agenda, there are signs that he\u2019s managed to attract the support of some moderates and independents with popular policies like tax cuts and pay raises for teachers and state employees.<\/p>\n<aside class=\"ad-unit ad-unit--mr2_ab\"><\/aside>\n<p>Walker, meanwhile, has seen his campaign ravaged by gaffes and controversies, including allegations that he paid for his now-ex-girlfriend to have an abortion in 2009. And while his race against Warnock remains tight, he\u2019s polling several points behind Kemp in most public surveys, suggesting that voters that are committed to backing Kemp may have some reservations about Walker.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI think at the end of the day, there are a lot of people who see Brian Kemp and Raphael Warnock as relatively stable figures,\u201d one Democratic strategist who has worked on Georgia campaigns said. \u201cHerschel Walker is a mess. Voters see that. And Stacey \u2014 she\u2019s a good candidate, but it\u2019s just hard to convince people to throw Kemp out of there.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI think voters are being more discerning about all of this than a lot of the political class, the <a href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/category\/social-mediaa\/\" data-internallinksmanager029f6b8e52c=\"1\" title=\"Social Media\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">media<\/a> gives them credit for,\u201d the strategist added.<\/p>\n<aside class=\"ad-unit ad-unit--mr3_ab\"><\/aside>\n<p>That dynamic has played out repeatedly in polling. A Marist College survey released on Friday found Warnock and Walker deadlocked at 48 percent support among likely Georgia voters, while Kemp led Abrams by 8 points.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>But when it comes to independents, they appear poised to break for the incumbents. Forty-eight percent said they\u2019re supporting Kemp compared to 42 percent who are backing Abrams. Warnock, meanwhile, has the backing of 49 percent of independents, compared to Walker\u2019s 42 percent.<\/p>\n<p>Naughton also chalked the strength of candidates like Kemp and Shapiro up to the fact that they\u2019re both current state officials seeking state-level offices. Kemp is seeking reelection to the governor\u2019s mansion, while Shapiro is still serving out his second term as Pennsylvania\u2019s attorney <a href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/category\/general\/\" data-internallinksmanager029f6b8e52c=\"3\" title=\"General\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">general<\/a>.<\/p>\n<aside class=\"ad-unit ad-unit--mr4_ab\"><\/aside>\n<p>Naughton said that unlike Senate races, which tend to be dominated by national \u2014 and often polarizing \u2014 issues, contests for governor\u2019s mansions often hinge more on state and local issues.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThere\u2019s a split between state and federal races. You have state-level politicians who are dealing with less ideological, more local concerns,\u201d he said. \u201cThese races will turn on what they\u2019ve done, what they\u2019ve delivered.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>While split-ticket voters could potentially swing the outcomes in Georgia and Pennsylvania, there are similar trends playing out in other states. In Ohio, for instance, Gov. Mike DeWine, who\u2019s seeking reelection this year, is running nearly 10 points ahead of Republican Senate nominee J.D. Vance, according to FiveThirtyEight\u2019s polling average of the two races.<\/p>\n<p>Likewise, in New Hampshire, Gov. Chris Sununu, a popular Republican incumbent, is widely favored to win his reelection bid, while Sen. Maggie Hassan (D-N.H.) appears to have a slight edge over Republican Don Bolduc in the Granite State\u2019s closely watched Senate race.<\/p>\n<p>With Election Day just a few days out, candidates in tough races are acutely aware that they\u2019ll need to rally the support of ticket-splitters if they want to make it across the finish line next week. Facing the potential for defeat, Fetterman\u2019s campaign aired an ad recently tying Oz to Mastriano, saying that he would allow politicians like the Republican gubernatorial candidate to \u201cban abortion without exception.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Abrams employed a similar tactic during a debate with Kemp late last month, saying that the Georgia governor \u201cdefended Herschel Walker,\u201d whom she referred to as Kemp\u2019s \u201crunning mate.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Chuck Clay, a former state senator and Georgia GOP chair, said that Kemp and Warnock\u2019s relative strengths in their races are simply evidence of Georgia\u2019s growing status as a battleground, where candidates can\u2019t rely solely on a party-line vote to win.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cGeorgians are going to vote the way they\u2019re going to vote,\u201d Clay said.\n<\/p><\/div>\n<blockquote><p><strong><span style=\"color: #ff6600;\">If you liked the article, do not forget to share it with your friends. 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