Voters Rejected Trump, But They Didn't Reject Conservatism

I'm sure the election results thrilled liberals, but for conservatives, a blue wave is disheartening.

Electing dozens of Democrats who hold progressive, even socialist, beliefs runs against the core principles conservatives hold. But there might be a lighthouse flickering at the edge of the tsunami: Voters soundly rejected President Donald Trump on Nov. 3, electing a swath of Democrats, but they didn't move left on everything − in many states, they also passed conservative-leaning ballot measures.

Voters in 39 states decided 145 statewide ballot measures on issues ranging from data centers and guns to taxes and abortion.

Much of the electorate voted for Democrats by a massive margin − Democrats flipped seven Senate seats and five governorships, along with more than 40 House seats.