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Everyone Is Sharing Their Election Snacks, And Some Food Superstitions Are... Particular

People on social media are taking their meal decisions for Election Day very seriously.

Its Election Day, and voters are stressed out. While people across the nation are casting their ballots, many are also figuring out what to eat  as they anticipate the results of various House, Senate and governors races not to mention the presidential election . And some folks are really chewing on their snack decisions .

Social media users have been posting meal ideas that they believe will help them get through the anxiety-inducing day . Some ideas are rooted in superstition, while others are meant to tackle comfort food cravings .

It should be noted that eating certain snacks wont actually help decide down-ballot races, or determine whether Democrat Kamala Harris or Republican Donald Trump will win the presidency. But people are taking their food choices seriously nonetheless.

Some social media users are letting their superstitions inform the menu. On Election Day 2020, I made beef stew and Trump lost, one person wrote on X, formerly Twitter, on Monday. Ill make beef stew again tomorrow night.

Another X user announced their plans to eat Taco Bell on Tuesday , since their preferred candidate has won every time they ate Taco Bell on Election Day since 2012 except for 2016, when the person didnt get Taco Bell, and their candidate lost.

Other people are focusing their Election Day meals on comfort foods. 

On todays suggested menu: bagels w/cream cheese, mozzarella sticks, loaded mashed potatoes, mac and cheese, grilled cheese basically is it carbs and cheese? Then ITS ACCEPTABLE! one X user wrote

Election Day Food is fast food and Election Night Drink is red wine, another declared

Below, check out more peoples ideas about Election Day snacks, traditions and superstitions:

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