November 12, 2020
Your Weekly News from the Collin County Democratic Party
I CAN'T HEAR OVER THE SOUND OF GLASS SHATTERING
Did the "Red Surge" in the Rio Grande Valley Cost Biden Texas?
Local Organizers Explain the Republican Surge in South Texas

Danny Diaz wasn't shocked when he heard about the Republican surge along the Texas-Mexico border that confounded so many national pundits last week. The majority Latino region has long been a Democratic stronghold, communities there have been...

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DECIPHERING ELECTION DATA
Here is another set of heat maps showing the Biden vs. Trump election results in Collin County. This first map shows how, while Biden did win some precincts, Biden won most of these by 5-20 points of margin, whereas Trump took 20-60 points of margin in rural areas where he won.
The second map shows raw votes of Biden vs. Trump - in other words, where the votes are coming from for each candidate rather than just looking at percentage margin. The precinct that delivered the largest margin of votes for Trump gave him 2,240 over Biden; the largest for Biden was only 990.
The data on the second map is found by subtracting one candidate's total votes from a precinct from the other's total votes. Thus the margin of raw votes between the candidates.

It's useful because it tells us where the votes are coming from. For example, in a precinct of 5,000 people that Trump wins by 10%, that's 500 extra votes added to the countywide margin for Trump. But in a precinct of 500 people that Biden wins by 30%, then that's just 150 extra votes for Biden.

This was essentially the story countywide - Biden's biggest margin in a precinct was 990 votes but Trump was able to rack up large vote totals in exurban/rural areas, especially in places like Celina or Lucas/Parker.

These are the areas that Democratic activists will need to focus on if we are to perform better in county-wide races. They were problematic in 2018, with the map for Beto-Cruz looking remarkably like these, and they were a problem again in 2020.

Thanks to Plano's Ryan Faidley for the data analysis and maps! He is in 10th grade at Vines High School in PISD.
THOUGHT FOR THE WEEK
THE NEXT BIG THING
FLIPPING THE TWO GEORGIA SENATE SEATS
Join the volunteer effort to elect the Rev. Dr. Raphael Warnock and Jon Ossoff to the US Senate!
Call Voters with Team Ossoff South! Join the volunteer effort to elect Jon Ossoff to the US Senate! Right now phone banking is the best way to connect with voters and get them to the polls. Help us get the word out to voters across Georgia about the upcoming election by phone banking with the Jon Ossoff Team. Sign Up Link: here
Volunteer in Georgia for the Senate Runoff Elections!
We have the opportunity to flip the Senate blue if we win both of Georgia's Senate runoff races.
Sign up to volunteer with Georgia Democrats and help elect Reverend Raphael Warnock and Jon Ossoff and take back the Senate!

Link: Here
Call Georgia Voters for Warnock

Join Team Warnock to Phonebank Georgia Voters!
Please join the zoom call by clicking the "Join Event" blue button in your confirmation email to get the current script and login information

Link: Here
YOU WON'T WANT TO MISS THESE EVENTS
This Meeting is available to all Democrats. Join us in celebrating Democrat wins and breaking down election results with former Collin County Election Judge & Precinct Chair Michael D. Handley. This meeting will be VIRTUAL over Zoom.

Register now and you’ll be emailed a link to our Zoom before the meeting on the November 19.

NOTE: You MUST register via Mobilize link (below) to be join the meeting.
Date: Thursday November 19
Time: 7 p.m.
Link: here
Please Note: If this event is at max capacity. Reach Out: here
MCKINNEY AREA DEMOCRATIC CLUB
Please join the McKinney Area Democratic Club and Living Liberally for a "virtual" meet-up. 

Bring your election stories, your poll-greeting adventures, and your excitement for a Trump-less America! BYOB and talk with like-minded friends who are, just like you, impatiently waiting until we can meet in person. But until we can, we drink online!

Date: Friday, November 20
Time: 6:30 pm
Where: The comfort of your own home
Why: Just for fun!
Are You a Social Media Geek?
The CCDP Communications Team needs you! Also, web developers, graphic artists, and others with media skills! If you're interested in volunteering some time to create posts, edit and add to our website, or create graphics or video, please click the link below and sign up via our Volunteer Page.
The CCDP Office is CLOSED until further notice. Our office staff are working from home and available by telephone at 972-578-1483 or contact us on the web at collindemocrats.org