{"id":83207,"date":"2024-11-06T09:08:27","date_gmt":"2024-11-06T15:08:27","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/tigermedianet.com\/?p=83207"},"modified":"2024-11-11T09:03:31","modified_gmt":"2024-11-11T15:03:31","slug":"ellis-county-republicans-and-democrats-host-election-watch-parties-donald-trump-elected-to-second-term","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/tigermedianet.com\/?p=83207","title":{"rendered":"Ellis County Republicans and Democrats host election watch parties; Donald Trump elected to second term"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p><strong>By RORY MOORE<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><em>Tiger Media Network<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The Ellis County Democratic and Republican Parties gathered with supporters to watch the 2024 Presidential Election on Tuesday night. Democrats hosted a watch party at On The Rocks, while Republicans watched at the Fox Theater.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>For both parties, the election between Democratic candidate and sitting Vice President Kamala Harris and Republican candidate and former President Donald Trump represents a critical moment for the country\u2019s direction.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Travis Couture-Lovelady represented Kansas as a delegate at the Republican National Convention in Milwaukee this summer.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cThe future of the country is certainly at stake,\u201d he said. \u201cIt\u2019s a pivotal election with our open border policies and the way the economy is going. It\u2019s going to set the path for a while.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>For Amy Bergman, a member and volunteer of the Ellis County Democratic Party, humanity and democracy were at stake in the election.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cThe country is so divided right now between both parties,\u201d she said. \u201cIt goes deeper than that. It goes back to morals, basic humanity, and human rights. When you are voting for a candidate, you\u2019re not voting for the perfect candidate, regardless of the race. Whether it\u2019s a local race, statewide race, or a federal race, you are voting for what you believe at your core is important to you. You can\u2019t not vote, and you can\u2019t just not take it lightly.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow aligncenter\" data-effect=\"slide\"><div class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_container swiper-container\"><ul class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_swiper-wrapper swiper-wrapper\"><li class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_slide swiper-slide\"><figure><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"790\" height=\"446\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_image wp-image-83214\" data-id=\"83214\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/tigermedianet.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/Election-Night-001.jpg?resize=790%2C446\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/tigermedianet.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/Election-Night-001.jpg?resize=1024%2C578&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/tigermedianet.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/Election-Night-001.jpg?resize=370%2C209&amp;ssl=1 370w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/tigermedianet.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/Election-Night-001.jpg?resize=150%2C85&amp;ssl=1 150w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/tigermedianet.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/Election-Night-001.jpg?resize=768%2C434&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/tigermedianet.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/Election-Night-001.jpg?w=1406&amp;ssl=1 1406w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 790px) 100vw, 790px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_caption gallery-caption\">The Ellis County Democratic Party hosts an Election Night Watch party inside On The Rocks.\n<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/li><li class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_slide swiper-slide\"><figure><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"790\" height=\"506\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_image wp-image-83213\" data-id=\"83213\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/tigermedianet.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/Election-Night-002.jpg?resize=790%2C506\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/tigermedianet.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/Election-Night-002.jpg?resize=1024%2C656&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/tigermedianet.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/Election-Night-002.jpg?resize=370%2C237&amp;ssl=1 370w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/tigermedianet.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/Election-Night-002.jpg?resize=150%2C96&amp;ssl=1 150w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/tigermedianet.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/Election-Night-002.jpg?resize=768%2C492&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/tigermedianet.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/Election-Night-002.jpg?w=1232&amp;ssl=1 1232w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 790px) 100vw, 790px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_caption gallery-caption\">Amy Bergman and Amber Nickell watch the results televised on TV.\n<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/li><li class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_slide swiper-slide\"><figure><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"526\" height=\"788\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_image wp-image-83212\" data-id=\"83212\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/tigermedianet.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/Election-Night-003.jpg?resize=526%2C788\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/tigermedianet.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/Election-Night-003.jpg?w=526&amp;ssl=1 526w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/tigermedianet.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/Election-Night-003.jpg?resize=174%2C260&amp;ssl=1 174w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/tigermedianet.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/Election-Night-003.jpg?resize=100%2C150&amp;ssl=1 100w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 526px) 100vw, 526px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_caption gallery-caption\">Adam Peters, chairman of the Ellis County Republican Party, closely watches the coverage of the Presidential Race.\n<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/li><li class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_slide swiper-slide\"><figure><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"790\" height=\"461\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_image wp-image-83211\" data-id=\"83211\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/tigermedianet.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/Election-Night-004.jpg?resize=790%2C461\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/tigermedianet.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/Election-Night-004.jpg?resize=1024%2C598&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/tigermedianet.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/Election-Night-004.jpg?resize=370%2C216&amp;ssl=1 370w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/tigermedianet.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/Election-Night-004.jpg?resize=150%2C88&amp;ssl=1 150w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/tigermedianet.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/Election-Night-004.jpg?resize=768%2C448&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/tigermedianet.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/Election-Night-004.jpg?resize=820%2C480&amp;ssl=1 820w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/tigermedianet.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/Election-Night-004.jpg?w=1347&amp;ssl=1 1347w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 790px) 100vw, 790px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_caption gallery-caption\">The Ellis County Republican Party hosts their Election Night Watch party inside the Fox Theater.\n<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/li><li class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_slide swiper-slide\"><figure><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"691\" height=\"731\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_image wp-image-83210\" data-id=\"83210\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/tigermedianet.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/Election-Night-005.jpg?resize=691%2C731\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/tigermedianet.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/Election-Night-005.jpg?w=691&amp;ssl=1 691w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/tigermedianet.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/Election-Night-005.jpg?resize=246%2C260&amp;ssl=1 246w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/tigermedianet.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/Election-Night-005.jpg?resize=142%2C150&amp;ssl=1 142w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 691px) 100vw, 691px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_caption gallery-caption\">The Republicans prioritized the economy, immigration, and government spending as their most important issues facing the election.\n<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/li><li class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_slide swiper-slide\"><figure><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"640\" height=\"783\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_image wp-image-83209\" data-id=\"83209\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/tigermedianet.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/Election-Night-006.jpg?resize=640%2C783\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/tigermedianet.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/Election-Night-006.jpg?w=640&amp;ssl=1 640w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/tigermedianet.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/Election-Night-006.jpg?resize=213%2C260&amp;ssl=1 213w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/tigermedianet.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/Election-Night-006.jpg?resize=123%2C150&amp;ssl=1 123w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_caption gallery-caption\">Parker Harmon watches the results out of key battleground states.\n<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/li><li class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_slide swiper-slide\"><figure><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"790\" height=\"445\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_image wp-image-83208\" data-id=\"83208\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/tigermedianet.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/Election-Night-007.jpg?resize=790%2C445\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/tigermedianet.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/Election-Night-007.jpg?resize=1024%2C577&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/tigermedianet.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/Election-Night-007.jpg?resize=370%2C208&amp;ssl=1 370w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/tigermedianet.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/Election-Night-007.jpg?resize=150%2C84&amp;ssl=1 150w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/tigermedianet.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/Election-Night-007.jpg?resize=768%2C432&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/tigermedianet.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/Election-Night-007.jpg?w=1405&amp;ssl=1 1405w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 790px) 100vw, 790px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_caption gallery-caption\">Democratic watch party goers huddle up at a bar to watch MSNBC unveil election data.\n<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/li><\/ul><a class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_button-prev swiper-button-prev swiper-button-white\" role=\"button\"><\/a><a class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_button-next swiper-button-next swiper-button-white\" role=\"button\"><\/a><a aria-label=\"Pause Slideshow\" class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_button-pause\" role=\"button\"><\/a><div class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_pagination swiper-pagination swiper-pagination-white\"><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>For Republicans like Adam Peters, chairman of the Ellis County GOP, the election determines what kind of country the United States will be.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cAre we going to have a country in which we can pursue energy independence where we can have a stable Supreme Court that isn\u2019t going to get packed?\u201d he said. \u201cThose are all the things that I think are at stake in this election.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>He noted how national-level issues like inflation have affected Ellis County.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cThis administration has spent a huge amount of money on things that it had no business doing,\u201d Peters said. \u201cWhen you spend money you don\u2019t have and print cash to fill the gap, you\u2019re debasing your currency and all of us are paying the price for that. We\u2019re all paying the price at the pump because of bad energy policies.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Throughout the night, Harris trailed Trump nationally and in key battleground states. Nevertheless, the party remained optimistic.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cI think we\u2019re still remaining hopeful,\u201d said Anna Towns, secretary for the Ellis County Democratic Party. \u201cI knew it was going to be a tight race. So, I think we just came out tonight to hang out with people who have similar opinions and views and be around some friends while we watch the race happen.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>As ballots were counted into Wednesday morning, Trump became the first president since Grover Cleveland to be elected nonconsecutively after claiming victory in the battleground state of Pennsylvania. As of publication, Trump earned 277 Electoral College votes to Harris\u2019 244.\u00a0The final electoral count favored Trump 312-226. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cI think a lot of people are tired of what\u2019s happened over the last four years,\u201d Peters said. \u201cThey want something better, and I think he\u2019s (Trump) going to deliver. I don\u2019t know that it\u2019s retribution. I think it\u2019s just making right what was wrong.\u201d<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>By RORY MOORE Tiger Media Network The Ellis County Democratic and Republican Parties gathered with supporters to watch the 2024 Presidential Election on Tuesday night.&hellip; <\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":142,"featured_media":83211,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"jetpack_post_was_ever_published":false,"_jetpack_newsletter_access":"","_jetpack_dont_email_post_to_subs":false,"_jetpack_newsletter_tier_id":0,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paywalled_content":false,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"footnotes":"","jetpack_publicize_message":"","jetpack_publicize_feature_enabled":false,"jetpack_social_post_already_shared":false,"jetpack_social_options":{"image_generator_settings":{"template":"highway","enabled":false},"version":2}},"categories":[3397,11,3570],"tags":[15986,6877,14198,15987,15985,15700],"class_list":["post-83207","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-area-news","category-news","category-politics-news","tag-2024-presidential-election","tag-donald-trump","tag-ellis-county-democrats","tag-ellis-county-republicans","tag-kamala-harris","tag-rory-moore"],"jetpack_publicize_connections":[],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/tigermedianet.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/Election-Night-004.jpg?fit=1347%2C786&ssl=1","jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"jetpack-related-posts":[],"jetpack_likes_enabled":true,"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/tigermedianet.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/83207","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/tigermedianet.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/tigermedianet.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/tigermedianet.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/142"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/tigermedianet.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=83207"}],"version-history":[{"count":4,"href":"https:\/\/tigermedianet.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/83207\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":83287,"href":"https:\/\/tigermedianet.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/83207\/revisions\/83287"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/tigermedianet.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/media\/83211"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/tigermedianet.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=83207"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/tigermedianet.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=83207"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/tigermedianet.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=83207"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}