I’ve been thinking about the midterm results in Nebraska over the last few days and here’s where I am.
Cass County is 18 miles south of Omaha and even here Democrats are just now coming out of the shadows and we’re starting to reach independents and enlightened Republicans. Of course, these shifts will take longer and be more difficult in Western Nebraska.
Cass County shifted 12.6 percentage points towards Democrats from 2024 to 2026. That shift happened across many rural Nebraska counties. Though many of our candidates did not make it over the finish line, going from 25% of the vote or no candidate at all to securing 37-39% of the vote is progress. We can continue to build on that momentum. We all know the work ahead and rural county parties are leading it.
If you’re upset Nebraska didn’t go blue like Texas, Iowa, and Kansas, please don’t throw up your hands and curse every part of this state outside of Lincoln and Omaha. Remember Texas, Kansas, and Iowa weren’t won in one cycle, it took years of sustained organizing and little wins to get to the blue wave.
Lend us a hand, Cass County Democrats next meeting is November 22nd. We’re already planning for our next two years.
Cass County is 18 miles south of Omaha and even here Democrats are just now coming out of the shadows and we’re starting to reach independents and enlightened Republicans. Of course, these shifts will take longer and be more difficult in Western Nebraska.
Cass County shifted 12.6 percentage points towards Democrats from 2024 to 2026. That shift happened across many rural Nebraska counties. Though many of our candidates did not make it over the finish line, going from 25% of the vote or no candidate at all to securing 37-39% of the vote is progress. We can continue to build on that momentum. We all know the work ahead and rural county parties are leading it.
If you’re upset Nebraska didn’t go blue like Texas, Iowa, and Kansas, please don’t throw up your hands and curse every part of this state outside of Lincoln and Omaha. Remember Texas, Kansas, and Iowa weren’t won in one cycle, it took years of sustained organizing and little wins to get to the blue wave.
Lend us a hand, Cass County Democrats next meeting is November 22nd. We’re already planning for our next two years.
