In DeSantis Florida!….
Keep it up Donald!…..
And?
You Republicans stay by Donald’s side and keep giving Democrat’s WINS!….
Eileen Higgins was elected Miami‘s next mayor on Tuesday, according to AP, making her the first Democrat to win the post in nearly 30 years and defeating President Trump’s endorsed pick.
Why it matters: The win for Higgins is a loss for Trump, who had tried to influence the outcome of the local, nonpartisan race, backing Emilio González, a Republican.
The big picture: Higgins, a former county commissioner, overcame the recent trend of Republican gains in South Florida — in an election right in Trump’s Mar-a-Lago backyard.
- Higgins, who was backed by the Democratic National Committee, is also the first woman to be elected mayor of Miami.
What they’re saying: “I’ve never been prouder to be a Democrat,” Higgins told AP. “We’re living in the state of Florida, where we have people that are building cages for our residents rather than affordable housing for them.”
- “Tonight’s result is yet another warning sign to Republicans that voters are fed up with their out-of-touch agenda that is raising costs for working families across the country,” DNC Chair Ken Martin said in a statement.
- Christina Diamond, CEO of the abortion rights advocacy group Ruth’s List Florida, said Higgins “joins a growing cohort of pro-choice women leading cities, big and small, across the state.”
- Among those to congratulate Higgins was U.S House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries: “Congratulations to Mayor-elect Eileen Higgins on crushing Donald Trump’s candidate!”
Zoom in: Higgins and González both ran on anti-corruption platforms following years of political scandal and dysfunction in city government.
- Higgins also campaigned on improving the city’s permitting process, upgrading its trolleys and investing in environmental resilience.
- González’s priorities included rolling back property taxes, increasing the police presence and overhauling permitting and licensing.
Zoom out: Miami’s mayoral race wasn’t the only contest on Tuesday’s ballot. Voters in the city also elected a new commissioner, while those in Miami Beach and Hialeah picked commissioners and council members….
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Go deeper: See the candidates’ priorities
image…NY Times
Democrats gained a northeast Georgia House seat during an off-year special election Tuesday in the latest sign of their growing momentum in the state.
Eric Gisler, a tech executive and small business owner, took the lead in the Athens-area district with 50.85% of the vote, according to unofficial results from the Secretary of State’s office. Republican candidate Mack “Dutch” Guest IV was nearly 200 votes behind, with 49.15% of the vote.
And in metro Atlanta, two candidates vying for an open House seat are headed to a runoff after no one managed to clear the 50% threshold required to win a seat outright in the six-way contest. Republican Bill Fincher and Democrat Scott Sanders advanced to a Jan. 6 runoff.
The two races are the latest in a series of off-year special elections for state legislative seats in Georgia to replace lawmakers who have died, resigned, or been appointed to other political offices.
Here are the results from Tuesday’s elections….
a href=”https://georgiarecorder.com/2025/12/09/democrat-flips-northeast-georgia-state-house-seat-pulling-off-special-election-upset/”The Georgia Recorder
Two tries about Georgia special legislative victory (Democratic gain) lost in moderation. I’d love to see CG’s and Scott’s (and maybe Jack’s) evaluations.
https://georgiarecorder.com/2025/12/09/democrat-flips-northeast-georgia-state-house-seat-pulling-off-special-election-upset/
Those sort of things happen in special elections with lower turnouts and the opposition party being far more motivated to vote. It certainly would seem to bode well for Democrats in 2026 if things do not change.
MAGA acolytes and apologists though remain convinced that Trump is extremely popular though. Some recognize and are concerned with the fact that many Trump voters do not both to vote if he is not on the ballot They are concerned these Trump fans do not think they need to vote anymore because Trump has already “fixed” everything.
These same people believe more engagement by Trump and candidates running closer to Trump will gin up turnout for other elections and help them. Democrats are probably hoping Republicans will go for that strategy also.
Guys?
I agree
The alarm bell’s HAVE BEEN ringing since the summer…
As has been posted here?
Donald is just being true to form
A LOUSY human being with idiots following him down the rabbit hole…..
As he HAS shown in his business life?
Most things he touches turn to shit
The guy seldom listen’s good advice and gravitates to low life fuck ups….
The last few weeks have been chaotic
And eye witness observation reveals a man deteriorating right before our eyes….
I keep saying ‘Wait’
Things HAVE begun to go sideways
It’s gonna hurt more before things get Better
We will certainly see tomorrow in Indiana if he has lost his previous grip or if his threats of retribution and danger still works on the State Senate Republicans.
I hope to be wrong, but I am not optimistic.
They’ll be hits and misses….
But the trending is NOT GOOD for GOPer’s and some ARE starting to speak up….