Elsie is a Democrat and because of her strong party affiliation she voted for the Democratic presidential candidate. On the other hand, she did not agree with the Democratic senate candidate's position on gun control; therefore, she voted for the Republican candidate. This is known as

Split-ticket voting

Explanation:

Elsie is a Democrat and because of her strong party affiliation she voted for the Democratic presidential candidate. On the other hand, she did not agree with the Democratic senate candidate's position on gun control; therefore, she voted for the Republican candidate. This is known as split ticket voting.

Split-ticket voting is when a voter votes for a candidates from different political parties apart from their party. A voter as in the case of Elsie a Democrat might vote for her party candidate in the presidential race yet decide to vote for a Republican candidate in the senatorial race due to her stand, belief, obligation etc, the type of behavior is known as split ticket voting

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