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

It’s 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 won’t 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. “I’ll make beef stew again tomorrow night.”
On Election Day 2020, I made beef stew and Trump lost. I’ll make beef stew again tomorrow night. Do you have any election day superstitions that you know are completely irrational but you’re going to follow them anyway?
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 didn’t get Taco Bell, and their candidate lost.
Other people are focusing their Election Day meals on comfort foods.
“On today’s suggested menu: bagels w/cream cheese, mozzarella sticks, loaded mashed potatoes, mac and cheese, grilled cheese — basically is it carbs and cheese? Then IT’S ACCEPTABLE!” one X user wrote.
“Election Day Food is fast food and Election Night Drink is red wine,” another declared.
Below, check out more people’s ideas about Election Day snacks, traditions and superstitions:
We ate fish stew in 2016. I told husband its forbidden on election day. Had it last night and it will be destroyed tonite. Thought i was the only 🥜
We buy a giant bag of Cheesies before each election. If the result is awful, the Cheesies are a consolation. If the result is good, they’re a celebration. Can’t lose.
I feel justified in buying outrageously bad-for-me snacks this week. If my candidate wins, they are celebratory snacks. If she doesn’t, they are “eating my feelings” snacks. Either way, they won’t go to waste. 🤷🏻♀️ #electionsnacks #vote pic.twitter.com/AVxlNeCsuC
This is a friendly reminder to buy your election week snacks. Do not be caught without cheese and something sweet. You do not want to run out of sparkling water Tuesday night.
My normal election night ritual is to drink 3 glasses of wine, put in earplugs, and go to sleep but not drinking takes away that option. I think I’m gonna order a cheeseburger the size of my face and possibly a large Five Guys fry to be delivered by semi truck.
Looks good. Oyster stew tomorrow night? We always had oyster stew on Election Night. No idea why. But it was a tradition.
For those of you unaccustomed to nausea & who are experiencing it this Election Day, here are some home remedies I find helpful: peppermint tea, peppermint hard candies, bananas, mashed sweet potatoes, roasted tomatoes, toast (either dry or w/ butter), &, of course, ginger ale❤️