2025 Special Elections Thread

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Escambia County, FL might be one of the biggest takeaways of the night. Heavy military/contracting area moving to the Dems for the first time in a while. I would not want to be a GOP candidate in VA…

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Anonymous wrote:Escambia County, FL might be one of the biggest takeaways of the night. Heavy military/contracting area moving to the Dems for the first time in a while. I would not want to be a GOP candidate in VA…

Speaking of…

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https://www.jsonline.com/story/news/politics/2025/04/02/wisconsin-counties-that-flipped-from-trump-in-2024-to-crawford-in-2025/82772579007/

10 Wisconsin counties flipped from Trump to Susan Crawford last night

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Anonymous wrote:A big lift for Wisconsin’s left.
Liberals will now hold a majority on the Wisconsin Supreme Court through at least 2028, barring any unexpected vacancies. That means abortion and labor rights in the state are all but certain to get a favorable hearing.
At the national level, Judge Crawford’s election could soon lead to a redrawing of Wisconsin’s Republican-tilted congressional maps. Democrats believe that could produce a swing of two seats.

For the state’s Democrats, the court seat also provides a critical backstop in an era of divided state government. With a Democrat as governor and Republicans in control of the State Legislature (though Democrats are optimistic about reclaiming a majority in at least one chamber next year), it will continue to fall to the court to litigate key disputes. The justices in recent years have served as superlegislators, directing policy when the rest of the government is at a stalemate.

I also read that there will be two more Supreme Court elections in WI in 2026 and 2027, and those are both for seats that are currently held by a conservative. So IF the liberal candidates were to win both those seats (which is very possible, given they've won 4 of the past 5 in the state) that means the balance could be 6 to 1!! That's pretty cool.

(And, like you said, even if the conservative justices were to keep their seats in those two elections, it would still be a 4-3 liberal majority as it is right now.)

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Anonymous wrote:https://www.jsonline.com/story/news/politics/2025/04/02/wisconsin-counties-that-flipped-from-trump-in-2024-to-crawford-in-2025/82772579007/

10 Wisconsin counties flipped from Trump to Susan Crawford last night

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Anonymous wrote:Escambia County, FL might be one of the biggest takeaways of the night. Heavy military/contracting area moving to the Dems for the first time in a while. I would not want to be a GOP candidate in VA…

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Sent in another donation this morning!

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Anonymous wrote:Escambia County, FL might be one of the biggest takeaways of the night. Heavy military/contracting area moving to the Dems for the first time in a while. I would not want to be a GOP candidate in VA…

Escambia county has not voted for a democratic presidential candidate since 1960.

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Anonymous wrote:https://www.jsonline.com/story/news/politics/2025/04/02/wisconsin-counties-that-flipped-from-trump-in-2024-to-crawford-in-2025/82772579007/

10 Wisconsin counties flipped from Trump to Susan Crawford last night

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https://www.nbcnews.com/politics/elections/texas-gov-greg-abbott-sets-november-special-election-open-house-seat-rcna200116

"WASHINGTON — Texas Republican Gov. Greg Abbott on Monday said he had selected Nov. 4 as the date for the special election to fill the House seat that had been occupied by the late Rep. Sylvester Turner, D-Texas, who died unexpectedly in March.

The decision means the deep-blue, Houston-based congressional seat will be vacant for roughly eight months."

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More good news for Dems the last two weeks.

Thanks, PPs.

[Anonymous]

MAGA conservatives lost their majorities in the statewide Texas education board.

That is quite a feat.

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Anonymous wrote:MAGA conservatives lost their majorities in the statewide Texas education board.

That is quite a feat.

Knowing Texas and education, I would say that it is not a feat but a return to normal. Also a relief to return to normal.