LETTER TO THE EDITOR: Ben Shoulders Win Was Very Impressive 

Ben Shoulders Win Was Very Impressive 

I am 60 years old and have lived through many elections here in Vanderburgh County.  There were times in my life when the county was more Democrat and times when it was more Republican.

For the last 3-4 election cycles, Vanderburgh County has become more and more Republican based on the straight-ticket voting.  I was surprised in 2016 when the straight-ticket gap between Republicans and Democrats favored straight-ticket Republican voting by over 3,400 votes.

In 2020, however, I was blown away at the gap of almost 7,000 votes!  No Democrat running countywide who was affected by the straight-ticket voting won—except for one. The one exception was County Commissioner Ben Shoulders, who overcame that wide of a disadvantage to win by over 2,600 votes.  For Commissioner Shoulders to be at a 9% disadvantage, and clawback 9,500 votes as a Democrat, during the most Republican climate since I have been alive, was nothing short of amazing.

Whether you are a Democrat, Republican, or Independent, one must agree the 2020 bi-partisan victory by County Commissioner Ben Shoulders was very impressive.

Frank Patton Jr.

Evansville, IN

FOOTNOTE: THIS ARTICLE WAS POSTED BY THE CITY-COUNTY OBSERVER WITHOUT OPINION, BAIS, OR EDITING