California sees massive surge in Republican votes as more than 900K ballots already returned

NY Post ^ | 5/16/26 | Katie Jerkovich

[Libloather]

Could the state of California actually be turning red?

Early voters in the Golden State have already returned more than 900,000 ballots ahead of the June 2 Primary, showing a massive surge in Republican votes compared to four years ago for the governor’s race.

A post on Saturday from the research firm Political Data (PDI) showed that out of 905,889 ballots that have been returned, 37% were from Republicans, with Republican returns up 11% compared to the same stage of the 2022 midterms.

More shocking is the fact that the data showed 41% of Democrats who have returned their ballots, down 13 points from the same moment in the primary election four years ago.

When comparing the 2022 numbers to 2026 the difference is stark.

41% (-13)-Democrats

37% (+11)- Republicans

22% (+2)-Independents/other

Vice President with PDI Paul Mitchell attributed the early numbers to two different things.

“Republicans are potentially returning their ballots at a pre-2020 rate, before [President Donald]Trump and other leaders discouraged it,” Mitchell told The Post.

And the second, he said that “some Democrats are holding on to their ballot to make sure their vote isn’t wasted, so that they get to vote for someone that makes it to the top two.”

[GOPJ]

If we had honest elections, this country would be very different.

If traditional Americans had STOPPED Democrat's commie and progressives from bringing in 40 million illegals to 'vote' for them - this would be a different country.

A pox on the bimbos and pretentions stupid 'men' of the American press for ignoring that democrat travesty.

[GOPJ]

Democrats love watching the humans they broke into nothingness poop on the streets. They get off on the degradation... They'll fight FOR THAT power - to keep it hopeless.

[Red Badger]