The Chaos ….
The Job cuts…..
The Economy…..
ALL will HELP Democrats coming back with wins in elections that GOPer’s THOUGHT they had….
Trump may be a lame duck President sooner than we think…
Pennsylvania ….
Democrat James Malone has won an open Pennsylvania state Senate seat in a major upset in a district that comfortably voted for President Trump in November, according to a Decision Desk HQ projection.
Malone, the mayor of East Petersburg, narrowly defeated Republican Lancaster County Commissioner Josh Parsons to represent Senate District 36 for the remainder of former state Sen. Ryan Aument’s (R) term. Aument resigned from his office in December to become the state director for Sen. Dave McCormick (R-Pa.), who took office in January….
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A number of GOP figures are expressing concern ahead of upcoming special elections in Florida, despite both contests taking place in strong Republicandistricts.
Much of the apprehension, including from Governor Ron DeSantis, is focused on state Senator Randy Fine, who is running for Florida’s 6th congressional seat which was vacated by former Representative Michael Waltz so he could become President Donald Trump‘s national security adviser.
Tech billionaire Elon Musk‘s super PAC is also paying attention to the Florida special elections, donating to Fine’s campaign as well as that of Florida Chief Financial Officer Jimmy Patronis, the Republican candidate in the 1st Congressional District special election on April 1.
Bryan Piligra, a spokesperson for Fine’s campaign, told Newsweek that the Republican will be “victorious” on April 1….
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Effect of DOGE Cuts ….
As the Trump administration forges ahead with its dramatic reshaping of the federal government, voters in a northwest Florida congressional district that’s home to thousands of veterans will be among the first to put the president’s agenda to an electoral test….
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But as Trump’s executive orders and the slash-and-burn tactics of billionaire Elon Musk ’s DOGE take aim at federal agencies that serve the region’s veterans, the faith of some of the district’s conservative voters is being tested….
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With more than 89,000 veterans, the 1st District is home to thousands of families who in various ways depend on the federal government, which gives veterans preferential treatment in hiring. According to a state analysis, defense spending accounts for nearly a quarter of northwest Florida’s economy….
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G. Elliot Morris: “For the 2026 election cycle so far, there have been 14 contested special elections in state house districts across the country. Using this spreadsheet of results and benchmarks, we can see that the Democratic candidates across those 14 seats beat Harris’s margin vs Trump with the same voters last November by 10 percentage points on average.”
“There were 67 state legislative special elections held in 2017 for the 2018 midterm cycle… In those, Democratic candidates beat Hillary Clinton’s margin vs Trump in 2016 by 11 points. So, an 11-point swing for Democrats in 2017, and 10 points for 2025 so far. Ten is not so different from 11.”
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