THREAD: Once firmly in Republican control, suburbs are increasingly politically divided. As such, they are poised to decide not just who wins the White House this year but also who controls the Senate. apne.ws/TZM6hjE
The reasons for the shift are many. Suburbs have grown more racially diverse, more educated, more economically prosperous and more liberal — all factors making them more likely to vote Democratic.
Demographers and political scientists are just as likely to point to another trend: density. Suburbs have grown more crowded, looking more and more like cities and voting like them, too.
Aside from which party benefits, the shift in the suburbs could alter the contours of the debate over issues like guns, immigration, work, schools, housing and health care for years to come. apne.ws/tNStq8F
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