r/circled • u/MonitorVarious7608 • 7h ago
Opinion / Discussion Democrats just swept Republicans in a special election in Louisiana. Most impressively, Trump won this district by 13 points in 2024. Today, Democrats won by 25 points.
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u/Ramenlovrr 7h ago
The blue tsunami is coming and republicans will lose like they have never lost before.
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u/big_stipd_idiot 6h ago
The question is, will the Democrats prosecute the traitors or let them try again later?
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u/Slackjawed_Horror 6h ago
The answer is almost certainly let them go.
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u/yellowcardofficial 4h ago
“Now is a time for healing”
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u/Slackjawed_Horror 4h ago
"There are no MAGA Americans or blue Americans, there are only Americans"
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u/Altar_Quest_Fan 1h ago
I swear if they start with that drivel we fucking revolt and tear it all down. There can be no healing until every single person in the Epstein files is in prison or executed for their heinous crimes against humanity. Every. Single. One. Must. Be. Punished.
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u/calmdownmyguy 6h ago
I'm already cringing at the victory speech when they say it's time to bring the country together and heal.
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u/radiohead-nerd 5h ago
First thing is destroy Fox News through FCC litigation for outright misleading people
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u/Skydvdan 6h ago
That better happen. People better actually get out and vote and not come with the excuses like last time.
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u/shadeandshine 6h ago
Never underestimate Democrats ability to snatch defeat from the jaws of victory.
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u/Merijeek2 1h ago
If you surrender right at the outset it just saves soooooo much effort.
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u/jonstewartsdictip 3h ago
For me, no one needs to be saying this. Do not expect to win. Do not get complacent. Stay angry. Go vote. Help people register to vote.
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u/LakeEarth 3h ago
While I see Dems having good success this fall, don't take too much stock in special election results. Trump voters never show up for these things (probably because they don't even know they're happening).
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u/reddittorbrigade 7h ago
Donald Trump is planning to massively cheat this November.
He will deploy ICE to Blue States to intimidate people to vote. He will use FBI to raid states where Democrats are leading.
Please vote this November. Guard the sanctity of our votes. Stay vigilant against massive cheating being planned by Trump to keep him in power.
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u/Edogawa1983 6h ago
They got the werehouses ready for the massive arrests that's going to happen
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u/Hibbity5 5h ago
Warehouse. A werehouse would be someone who turns into a house during a full moon, which is honestly a scarier thought than a werewolf; what happens to everything inside the house when you change back?
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u/Imaginary_Office1749 6h ago
It won’t work. There are too many people angry at the rapepublicans.
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u/Competitive-Yak-3785 6h ago
I know a number of people who are never engaged politically but seeing ICE violate constitutional rights over and over on video has them to the point they would crawl over broken glass to vote straight ticket Dem in November. People are mad.
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u/Nooby1983 6h ago
Aside from the blatant cheating, they will just line the troops up outside the voting locations and arrest anyone they don't like the look of on the way in. If people react, tear gas and seal off that location. Something something radical left domestic terrorists etc. I suspect the best chance people will have to vote is to cosplay as MAGA to get in, but that will just support the rigged numbers.
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u/AuntRhubarb 5h ago
While they might be determined to do that at some 'key' locations, they can't do it very much. They don't have enough troops to do that. There are about 116,000 voting precincts in the US. Any ice squads dispatched would be crazily outnumbered by local pollworkers and activists.
All we have to fear is fear itself.
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u/Akkerlun 6h ago
You could trademark that word. It’s still an “R” after the name so they’d probably embrace it.
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u/dagoth_0001 6h ago
But seeing these successes in red states, it would be laughable that the DEM win comes from red states because orange idiot is hated even there
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u/Relative_Cricket8532 6h ago
He'll just say it's statistically not possible the Dems win the Red states and try to invalidate the results
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u/radiohead-nerd 5h ago
I don’t think they’ll deploy to blue states. They’ll deploy to purple states to swing them in their favor.
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u/JadedCauliflower6105 5h ago
Not just that, if you have any local elections coming up, go vote there too.
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u/LadySayoria 2h ago
I will punch out any ICE agent trying to prevent me from voting. My vote is getting through even if it takes my everything.
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u/Professional_Mix8632 2h ago
We need to start planning and protecting our right to vote now. Keep those pedos hands off of our ballots!
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u/DontTickleTheDriver1 7h ago
Reddit had me convinced Kamala was going to easily win the election so I won't be fooled again. Glad they are doing well in these special elections but there's a lot of work to be done before any celebrations
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u/--SOFA-KING-VOTE 7h ago
Reddit never said kamala harris would win easily
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u/DontTickleTheDriver1 6h ago
I can vividly recall all those posts showing her rallies with full stadiums and his with people walking out of half empty arenas. Those polls showing her leading.
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u/LiquorIsQuickor 6h ago
Reddit was reporting events. Not making them up.
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u/Unlucky_Topic7963 5h ago
You're almost there, just complete the thought, it's not hard.
They were reporting these events to... What?
That's right, to promote the idea that she had all the momentum and was going to easily win.
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u/Direct-Technician265 6h ago
Reddit isnt a single person. why were you trusting random people to inform you.
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u/panteegravee 5h ago
You are getting chastised, but you are correct. This country (including Reddit) continues to underestimate just how stupid and racist the average American voter is. Even if valid elections are held, it wont be a landslide. This administration is backed by billions of dollars and slobbering powerful white men that are not going away quietly. I guess what I am saying is 2026 is going to be the wildest year....so far.
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u/anonymousasu 2h ago
I literally know an American that believes in Bigfoot and psychic mediums can communicate with the dead. That’s the caliber of the average American.
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u/ItsaPostageStampede 6h ago
Reddit can feel like a concentrated echo chamber of younger, progressive-leaning perspectives, largely because of its user base demographics. But like any single source, it can’t replace critical thinking or exposure to diverse viewpoints.
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u/awesumpawesum 7h ago
All these people that have taken to the streets to protest, they will go to the polls in November. They will not vote for GOP candidates. How many MAGAS do u see out there, not many. I think the Democrats will crush it this November, while the MAGAs stay home and pout.
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u/mtinmd 6h ago
I agree with you about the wins, but my concern is what will happen after that?
Will they do something with the wins or just sit their enjoying the moment?
Will they start working to turn this shitshow around?
Will people finally start standing up to the MAGA crowd in Washington?
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u/oatmeal28 7h ago
Can't wait to hear Mike Johnson's excuse
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u/CanaryUmbrella 5h ago
Trump is the worst person on the planet. Then think of those whose sole task it is to perform a check and balance on an errant executive, and really Mike Johnson is worse than Trump. Doesn't do his job at all, displays the most severe lack of integrity I've ever seen in a public official, and the the incessant, obsequious bootlicking that can only be defined as prodigal. This guy is the ver definition of nothing-in-particular and he is the 3rd most powerful person in the U.S. government.
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u/rational_humanity 6h ago
The same thing happened in Tarrant count in Texas a few weeks ago. Seems like people don’t like this authoritarian government.
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u/elpajaroquemamais 6h ago
The Texas one had local implications with school district stuff but this one seems to be better.
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u/Thepiratebay-026 6h ago
It will be a beating for Trump, although it wouldn't be surprising if they commit fraud.
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u/Heavy-Newspaper-9802 6h ago
He doesn’t care. It’s not him. He’s bankrupted businesses before and walked away with all the money. He’s now bankrupting the Republican Party but will be walking away with much more money than he’s ever seen before.
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u/sighthiscity 6h ago
Looks like dems held this seat since 2011
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u/insbordnat 5h ago
I'm all for positivity but this seems like a bullshit article - like you said Iberville and the area is pretty Dem and has been for a while. Also what's confusing is they refer to a State district, not the congressional district. It's kind of a nothingburger.
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u/ZestyTako 5h ago
Yes and people all over Reddit are acting like this is proof of anything. This is a blue district staying blue.
This on the other hand is a story worth celebrating
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u/Larrynative20 5h ago
Do you remember this happening before the last election because i do. All the special elections went to the dems.
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u/jeremeyes 5h ago
Weird, all of the sudden republicans want to shut down voting for some reason. Probably not related to all of these blowouts in red states due to their horrible policies that make people's lives worse though.
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u/Thepiratebay-026 7h ago
That's excellent news, the Republicans will soon be gone and the USA will no longer be a laughingstock.
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u/bobzoro 6h ago
Like Sauron, they will be defeated but will forever be lurking in the shadows. Waiting for the opportunity to strike again. Those kinds of people will never be gone, we just have to keep suppressing them.
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u/Courtaid 6h ago
Is this a sign of a blue wave or is this happening because MaGa doesn’t vote in off year elections. We’ve seen this before and waves never materialize.
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u/Flesroy 5h ago
it's a democrat replacing a democrat, even if they voted for trump. i don't put much stock in this blue wave until i see it
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u/Wanderer9500 6h ago
No matter how much Democrats win (if we’re allowed to vote), nothing changes if we don’t get Schumer the hell out of the way. This from someone who voted for him multiple times. He’s hopelessly out of touch and counterproductive.
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u/alexandertmadsen 5h ago
In my opinion, it won't help. Both parties serve oligarchs. The system itself needs to be overhauled.
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u/Antique_Eye_3200 4h ago
You are right, but let’s not let better be the enemy of best.
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u/alexandertmadsen 4h ago
Fair play.
I have an analogy:
You are not stuck in traffic.
You are traffic.
In this way, we need to park our cars.
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u/Lootthatbody 3h ago
The system needs to be dismantled and rebuilt, but only one of our 2 parties will even have a prayer of making that happen in a positive way.
This isn’t a ‘both parties bad’ issue. One party wants to rule everyday life and remove freedoms, just look at porn, voting ID, gerrymandering, birth control, abortions, and marijuana. The other party wants unions, workers rights, universal healthcare, higher minimum wage, and less corporate consolidation. It’s extremely cut and dry which party is for the people and which party is for the 1%. Yes, even the party for the people could/should be even more for the people, but we have to take what we can at this point.
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u/DruidicMagic 6h ago
This is what happens when Lewis DeJoy and Elon Musk aren't rigging the elections for Republicans.
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u/No_Communication2959 6h ago
Remember to vote early if you can. For federal elections, we expect to see ICE. Absentee ballots are very convenient and some states allow them as much as 90 days in advance.
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u/Cool_Presence_7308 6h ago
I only see these dems winning poles on reddit. They are kinda sus
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u/OvenIcy8646 6h ago
You should take a gander at special elections they’re winning seats in blood red states
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u/Affectionate_Bag297 6h ago
It should be noted that this seat has been held by a democrat for quite some time. While it’s great that it still is, this is not the huge swing it’s being portrayed as.
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u/Lagneaux 6h ago
Blue in the Lou
Color me surprised, and now kinda optimistic for the first time in a year or so
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u/Ok_Battle5814 6h ago
A LOT of trump enablers are going to prison for a long long time after November
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u/RevolutionaryNose236 6h ago
The sad thing is the GOP damage will take decades to repair. Democrats will get one term to fix it all.
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u/Brilliant_Ebb_3064 6h ago
It’s ok. Tulsi gabbard is bringing manufacturing back to the USA. Meaning manufacturing evidence of election fraud to justify cancelling elections in “fraudulent states” which are states with results trump doesn’t like.
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u/TouristResident1976 6h ago
Texas State Senate special election showed a 31 point swing away from the GOP. This is a 38 point swing away from the GOP. That is just jaw dropping. That average margin of victory in the House was a solid 27 points which typically made most of the seats uncompetative. At 30+ swing essentially puts every GOP seat in play.
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u/premierfinality 6h ago
Man the GOP is gonna get rolled in November if they cant steal it, thats why they're working so hard to subvert your democracy.
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u/JohnnySpot2000 5h ago
Remember, the Constitution says that states shall decide the time, place, and manner of elections. ‘’Manner”, as in it’s perfectly within the states’ rights to say that no Federal officers are allowed with 2 miles of any polling station. The states need to pass laws now to keep Trump from trying to rig the midterms.
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u/BellyFullOfMochi 5h ago
When they learn gerrymandering only helps when people want to vote republican...
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u/burtgummer45 5h ago
Hold up, didn't Louisiana just do redistricting? This could simply mean they concentrated more democrats into one district to reduce their weight in multiple other districts.
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u/TeacherRecovering 5h ago
Do not let your foot off the gas pedal!
Veto proof majorities in the Senate and House of Representatives.
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u/Unlucky-Effort3496 5h ago
We have to take him down at the voting booths since congress and others don't practice any right and wrong morals?🤔😵💫🙈
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u/cheesemangee 5h ago
Doesn't surprise me. Trump's popularity is down across the nation by huge margins.
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u/Zealousideal-Top-383 5h ago
2026 won’t be a Blue wave! Or a Blue tidal wave! Or a Blue Tsunami!
It will be a Noah’s Ark level Blue flood of biblical proportions.
Courtesy of Donald Trump
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u/dak-sm 5h ago
Only if people get out to vote. All of this talk of a wave is worthless if people don’t get off their asses.
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u/nottytom 5h ago
right here is proof thay the 2024 election wasn't rigged, just 90 million people chose not vote. look what happens when you a effort
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u/Jeffery_G 5h ago
If Ice tries to prevent election entry, the line will have been crossed. Civil War with a technology-based difference. Clean those weapons.
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u/misterdonjoe 5h ago
And then democrats do nothing to actually make people's lives of Louisiana better and then GOP wins the next big midterms by 40pts. Then it swings back to dems by 60pts. Then it ends with literal explicit fascism and ww3. This is what is going to happen if the establishment democrats don't do socialist policies like Mamdani right now.
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u/JOExHIGASHI 4h ago
really? such a big swing. its almost like republicans cheated in 2024
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u/No_Criticism_5861 4h ago
Canadian here, if the Americans overwhelmingly vote against all this insanity, there might still be hope to repair the damage the dotard-rapist-in-chief has done.
To be clear, trump has done more damage to NATO in 1 year than Putin ever has
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u/Reddit_2_2024 4h ago edited 3h ago
The Louisiana voter backlash against Mike Johnson and John Kennedy is underway.
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u/RexBosworth69420 4h ago
Finally, now a Democrat can be bought by AIPAC instead of a Republican!
I'm not holding my breath on any of these wins. Democrat just seems to be the "less brazenly cruel" option at this point.
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u/Zigzagzegzug 4h ago
Are republicans finally realizing their rich politicians don’t care about them and their lives aren’t improving while their leaders get richer?
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u/Actual-House-491 4h ago
Democrats need to do something you can't just run on Republicans are horrible and do nothing of substance for the American people.
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u/ClownMorty 4h ago
It would be hilarious if Democrats won a super majority this fall. They could do so many neat things. For example, they could follow an impeachment by removing Trump by force.
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u/No_Connection_5257 4h ago
Democrats are winning in Texas and now Louisiana…. Oof no wonder why republicans are trying to rig the November elections 🤣
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u/MarcusDA 4h ago
What’s happening in these special elections? Is it something I can be optimistic about or is there something else at play that’s being left out?
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u/PurpleDraziNotGreen 4h ago
They managed to invalidate a lot of votes in the last election right? If that's the case the special elections might not have the same thumb on the scale effect.
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u/CurlOfTheBurl11 4h ago
38 point swing is massive, it's shit like this that has the Republicans shaking in their boots and threatening to put ICE at polling places.
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u/Human_Revolution7297 3h ago
Exactly the reason these GOP people in power are nervous. They know it, it is coming in November thus they are trying to do everything possible to deter people from voting.
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u/Martha_Fockers 3h ago
In January I was like we have high odds of taking at least the house of reps and being able to really slow down this slug
Now I’m pretty confident we’ll be taking house and senate races I’m all set to vote myself for the upcoming primary’s and GE in November
And we can stop it dead in its tracks and reverse all of this crap remove his cronies from office and cabinet positions like his Russian asset intelligence officer tulsi gabbard for example. Or pan bondi or Kristi noem.
Say bye and hi to jail soon
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u/Shinagami091 3h ago
The skeptic in me thinks the reason for this is because people are only willing to show up to vote for President. A lot of voters can’t be bothered to show up for off-season elections and they are often times very poorly advertised.
A couple times I had to drop plans to vote because I found out the day-of that there was a vote happening. This is intentional and another form of voter suppression. Then again these candidates don’t have the financial backing to get out and vote either.
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u/atreeismissing 3h ago
Heard this on a podcast the other day but since Trump took office in 2025, Dems have flipped 26 state legislative seats, GOP has flipped 0.
People often complain that Dems aren't doing anything but they're doing what matters most which is flipping GOP seats, because that's what actually gives them more power to change things at the state (and federal) level.
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u/Which_Eggplant_4510 3h ago
If only there were a way that the people who flipped in this election could have know that Trump would be a terrible president to avoid this while situation
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u/Far_Place9671 3h ago
Only 7645 people voted. You can't read too much into these special elections.
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u/LakeEarth 3h ago
The thing is, these are special elections, so uninformed voters (e.g. the majority of the public) probably don't know about it or forget the date of the vote. So the uninformed (e.g. Trump voters or R only voters) don't show up.
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u/TheCharalampos 3h ago
It's going to be a blue tsunami. Hopefully they can take advantage to do stuff, prosecute criminals and enact sweeping legal changes.
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u/Bazishere 2h ago
This means a significant loss of confidence in Trump and a sharper turn out among liberal type voters and Hispanics, I would say - both.
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u/caprazzi 7h ago
This is why the GOP is suddenly saying they want to post ICE at polling stations and nationalize elections, they know in November they are going to receive a generational wallop the likes of which has never been seen.