When I came to the N&O in 2014, Morrisville had a Republican mayor. That same year nationally, <1/2 of Asian voted backed Democrats according to thishttps://abs.twimg.com/emoji/v2/... draggable="false" alt="⬇️" title="Pfeil nach unten" aria-label="Emoji: Pfeil nach unten">

By 2018, though, Asian voters were >3/4 pro-Democrat. And Morrisville now has a Democratic mayor #ncpol https://www.vox.com/policy-and-politics/2019/5/13/18308137/asian-american-voters-immigration-democrats-donald-trump">https://www.vox.com/policy-an...
Anyway, just one example of how national politics can affect down-ballot races--not just for things like governor and Congress but maybe even your local city council
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