I think the juxtaposition was particularly striking to me given the results of the 2024 election in which we saw working-class voters continue to drift away from the Democratic party. Democrats are losing the trust of working class people and that seemed to be on display at the council meeting - ThreadSky

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maxnesterak.bsky.social • 86 days ago

I think the juxtaposition was particularly striking to me given the results of the 2024 election in which we saw working-class voters continue to drift away from the Democratic party. Democrats are losing the trust of working class people and that seemed to be on display at the council meeting

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kbaxterk.bsky.social•86 days ago

Is that true in St. Paul? I'm genuinely asking. Betty McCollum won with 67.25% in 2024; 67.6% in 2022. From looking at a map, looks like 64/65/66/67 are the districts with St. Paul house reps and the 2022/2024 results are nearly identical, with the widest margin being Pinto going from 82.6-80.1.

kbaxterk.bsky.social•86 days ago

And 64B (which is my district) is one of the most affluent areas, which would seem to cut against the notion that it's working class folks voting against the DFL.

maxnesterak.bsky.social•86 days ago

I don't think it's disputed that Democrats are losing working class voters even if they continue to have majority support, even in Democratic strongholds like St. Paul.

maxnesterak.bsky.social•86 days ago

especially in*

kbaxterk.bsky.social•86 days ago

What is the evidence for that in STP if it's not election outcomes? (It's not majority support in St. Paul; it's 75%+ support, not counting Hussein who was unopposed.) I'm serious - are fewer people voting? Is a MNGOP candidate quality issue skewing results? Is it just taxes or also other issues?

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