2025 Special Elections Thread

[Anonymous]

And we’re under way - Republicans lost special elections for the Virginia general assembly and the state senate in Loudoun County, but retained a seat in Richmond’s western suburbs. They had a chance to flip both chambers but failed.
https://www.washingtonpost.com/dc-md-va/2025/01/07/virginia-special-elections-democratic-control-legislature/

[Anonymous]

That's a complicated way to say that nothing changed.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:That's a complicated way to say that nothing changed.

Yep nothing has changed

Project 2025 is here to stay
Trump has nuclear codes
Maga is cult of stupids
ACA is still Obama care
Concept of a plan is we will privatize healthcare and maga won’t be able to afford it no matter they will eat up everything RFK jr spews and die horrible deaths

[Anonymous]

The Republican candidates had no chance in heavily blue districts.

But expect some shockers in the House races. Dems will control the House before The Midterms, I think.

[Anonymous]

Happy Tuesday everyone!

[Anonymous]

Once more with feeling and the correct winning candidate name:

[Anonymous]

I made calls, helped raise $$, and, registered likely Dems for this race. Trump has been President for 1 week and he's already a drag on GOP.

[Anonymous]

Another flip from R > Dem!
In Indiana!!!

[Anonymous]

Good thread.

Concrete things to give hope. Thanks.

[Anonymous]

2026 is going to be caatastophic for the GOP. Will those MAGA house and senate members actually vacate?

And will it be too late to be a check and balance for the republic?

[Anonymous]

Happy Tuesday, everyone.

[Anonymous]

Alas, but a 24-point overperformance is good.

[Anonymous]

Thanks for posting. Good news.

[Anonymous]

Good news for Michigan.
Minnesota State House 40B Special Election (update):

✅🔵 David Gottfried (D) - 3,303 (65.74%)
🔴 Paul Wikstrom (R) - 1,721 (34.26%)

[Anonymous]

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