ALBAWABA - As the 2024 US elections are in just six days, some people started to question the meaning behind the donkey and elephant which symbolize the

In US elections, the Democratic and Republican parties are frequently symbolised by donkeys and elephants across various platforms, such as election rallies and news articles. But what is the exact reason for that?

Democrats have roughly doubled their national ad spending advantage against Republicans over the last month or so, per analytics platform AdImpact. Why it matters: Only a short window remains to sway voters before Election Day — though tens of millions of Americans have already cast their ballot.

The donkey and elephant, representing Democrats and Republicans, owe their iconic status to 19th-century cartoonist Thomas Nast. His satirical work transformed these animals into symbols of stubborn resilience and lumbering strength,