This is the Wilmington Standard Daily Update for Monday November 3, 2025.

As of last Saturday an estimated 12,594 people have already voted in Wilmington’s elections.  There are over 86 thousand registered voters in the city, making turnout to be just under 15%.

The numbers are not looking good for Republicans.  If we evenly divide the number of voters who have showed up into Democrats, Independents and Republicans, the overall turnout of the GOP is around 12% or less.

Compare that percentage to the over 90% turnout of Republicans for the 2024 Presidential race and you will see why some are worried.

Republicans traditionally show up to the polls on election day in greater number than their Democrat counterparts.  Will a GOP surge tomorrow makeup for the deficit that Republicans have going into the polls?

Success for Republicans have been determined by four things:  Quality of Candidates, the amount of time the Party has put into getting people to the polls, the general feeling of the Republican party, and Republican voters actually showing up to responsibly participate in local government.  We have  four great candidates in Billy Craig, Luke Waddell, Richard Collier and Kelly Roberts.  The local GOP has invested enormous time and funds in their Get Out The Vote campaigns.   Nationally, Republicans are upbeat about the direction the GOP is going. The only thing that is left: Republican voters showing up to vote.

Will they?  If want Wilmington to not be run like other Democrat controlled cities across America – we certainly hope so.

For the Wilmington Standard, I am Reuel Sample.  Thanks for listening.