There were more than 13,000 votes in District 97 in 2016.
More than 7,000 in 2014.
Just over 3,000 tonight.
GOPers aren’t voting in these specials.
Also, 97 isn’t deep red.
The prior GOP incumbent eeked out a 51-48 win in 2012.
He did better in 2014 and was opposed only by a libertarian in 2016.
However, any district that is within 4 points in a Presidential election year is not “deep” anything.
This was a super low turnout election. The Libertarian in 2016 has more votes than were cast in total tonight.
The GOPers do need to wake up and vote in these specials, but don’t let the media push these things as bigger than they are.