Why Do Votes Go Down?

Votes are only supposed to go up as they get added together.

Kamala Harris’ Votes Went Down

Last month, Stephanie Jimenez emailed us her photos of Kamala Harris’ vote totals going down on Election Night as the votes came in.

Tues May 26, 2026

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