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Is the Central Coast Still Blue?

By Kimberly Caldwell

Oct 19, 2025
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On August 20th, 2025, The New York Times published a noteworthy report entitled “The Democratic Party Faces a Voter Registration Crisis.” The opening paragraph quickly gained attention in numerous media outlets:

“Of the 30 states that track voter registration by political party, Democrats lost ground to Republicans in every single one between the 2020 an…

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