Of course, we won’t know much until later, but the mood in Milwaukee has been very mobilized, with Democrats in particular determined not to make the same perceived mistakes made by the Clinton campaign in 2016. City democratic with a large black population, was lower than the rest of the state during the last elections. With a competitive Senate race and very close polling in the presidential race, this has been a source of concern for Democrats. But it appears that a lot of energy has been devoted to closing this participation gap.

Here’s the anecdotal view from the field while we wait for better data: I spent some time in a coffee shop today, and I was perhaps the only one not prospecting. A person (in a Harris shirt) went around the cafe to make sure everyone had voted. On Saturday, I heard reports that the northwest part of the city, a predominantly African-American area, had been canvassed so thoroughly early in the afternoon that volunteers had been sent home or to other places. other regions. Friends who work at the city’s polling stations have suggested lots of activities and new registrations.