How did we get here?
Before the presidential election, several pundits and pollsters had very different outlooks on how the Nov. 5 Primary Election would turn out. Only a few researchers gave even a close assessment. With hindsight being 20/20, one can look back at the election and assess what issues may have swayed voters to give conservatives complete control over every branch of government. Voter turnout was among the highest nationally, ranking only second to the 2020 election. Here in Cass County, the community gave a strong turnout for the elections, with 64.79 percent of registered voters showing up to vote. Like many places in the United States.