In my election day post, I framed one of our local races in various ways -- ways that went beyond party identity. The results are in. The voters in our district decided money matters. It turns out that a half a million dollars from another state does make a difference.
They also decided that relentless negative ad campaigns work very well. We can look forward to more of those in future elections.
Voting still matters
The county I live in has about 24,000 registered voters. Around 11,000 voted yesterday. I think 44% turnout is pretty darned good. But was it enough?
There was a challenger for the position of Commonwealth Attorney (equivalent to a District Attorney). Both lawyers were well-regarded in the community and well-qualified for the post. The incumbent retained the position 5,546 votes to 5,518. In other words, by a margin of 28 votes.
Don't think your vote matters? 13,744 registered voters didn't show up yesterday. Out of that number, a minimum of 29 could have changed the outcome. And you can too -- but only if you vote.
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