[North Coast Conservative]

With registration fairly even, the actual vote tally suggests that it was possible for a Republican take away with a substantial GOTV effort.

Perhaps it just proves that the DJT coat tails don't last nine months. Local parties cannot rest on their laurels, no matter how good they were.

[kabar]

With registration fairly even, the actual vote tally suggests that it was possible for a Republican take away with a substantial GOTV effort.

Or a better candidate. This was a Dem-held seat. You can't extrapolate from one election any particular trend. Each election stands on its own with its own variables and differences. It is not a referendum on Trump. It is a local election with no national implications.