Yes and I still have strong ties there.
I hope to soon retire back there.
Only an adopted son here. Came in ‘02 after I retired.
Coming from NYC where EVERYONE talks politics, I found that few here will do likewise. A late friend explained it when he said to me “...they know where you live.”
I hang around another friend’s business here and he often gets pols and lawyers in. They always ask where I live. LOL (I lie and just say “in town”)