Here are three things every Carbon County voter ought to know:

1. Nine out of the 10 states with the highest poverty rates are Republican - (https://worldpopulationreview.com/state-rankings/poverty-rate-by-state).

2. Seven out of the 10 states with the most violent crime are Republican - (https://www.worldatlas.com/articles/the-most-dangerous-states-in-the-u-s.html).

3. Ten out of 10 states with the worst health care are Republican - (https://www.worldatlas.com/articles/the-10-us-states-with-the-worst-health-care.html).

Russell Shade

Palmerton