Beware the ‘red mirage’ if California Republicans have an election night lead

This story was originally published by CalMatters. Sign up for their newsletters. It happens in close races in almost every major election. Early California returns show Republicans winning or at least faring better than expected. Then, as votes are counted over the following days, the tallies shift in Democrats’ favor. This “blue shift” or “red [ ] The post Beware the ‘red mirage’ if California Republicans have an election night lead appeared first on Palo Alto Online.