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Almost every election has gone Dem since the presidential election [1], and the swings from GOP to Dems have been incredibly high in the last two months (Texas
by toomuchtodo 9mo ago
Almost every election has gone Dem since the presidential election [1], and the swings from GOP to Dems have been incredibly high in the last two months (Texas [2] and Louisiana [3]). A Minnesota rep won 95% of the vote [4], the GOP brand is dead for a generation imho.
Self preservation votes. Lots of them are retiring and don't care [5]. So, this Admin and Congress should beat on the economy and the electorate harder. I insist, as it contributes to system changes [6].
[1] https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=46864405 https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=46864405 (citations)
[2] Texas Democrat Taylor Rehmet flips Republican state Senate seat Trump won by 17 points - https://www.pbs.org/newshour/politics/texas-democrat-taylor-rehmet-flips-republican-state-senate-seat-trump-won-by-17-points https://www.pbs.org/newshour/politics/texas-democrat-taylor-... - February 2nd, 2026
[3] Democrat Chasity Verret Martinez wins Louisiana state House special seat in district Trump won - https://www.cbsnews.com/news/chasity-verret-martinez-wins-democrat-louisiana-special-election-trump/ https://www.cbsnews.com/news/chasity-verret-martinez-wins-de... - February 8th, 2026
[4] Democrat wins Minnesota election with 95% of vote amid ICE crackdown - https://www.newsweek.com/democrats-win-minnesota-special-elections-after-ice-crackdown-meg-luger-nikolai-shelley-buck-11427751 https://www.newsweek.com/democrats-win-minnesota-special-ele... | https://archive.today/dFBJp https://archive.today/dFBJp - January 28th, 2026
[5] Members of Congress are fleeing the job at a historically high rate - https://www.nbcnews.com/politics/congress/members-congress-are-fleeing-job-historically-high-rate-rcna253865 https://www.nbcnews.com/politics/congress/members-congress-a... - February 10th, 2026 ("Fifty-one House members and nine senators have decided not to run for re-election, the most retirements from Congress this century. The number of House departures is inching closer to a recent high in 2018, when 52 lawmakers didn’t run for re-election. And, as in 2018, which was a bruising election year for the GOP, more House Republicans are heading for the exits than Democrats.")
[6] Trump’s ‘Titanic’ Economy Polling Puts the Senate in Play—Analyst - https://www.newsweek.com/trumps-titanic-economy-polling-puts-the-senate-in-play-analyst-11493009 https://www.newsweek.com/trumps-titanic-economy-polling-puts... - February 9th, 2026
- toomuchtodo 9mo agoAdditional citations: No Republicans to appear on ballot in 2026 New Mexico Senate election - https://www.washingtonexaminer.com/news/campaigns/4455727/no-republicans-appear-ballot-2026-new-mexico-senate-election/ https://www.washingtonexaminer.com/news/campaigns/4455727/no... - February 12th, 2026 Four New Mexico candidates disqualified after failing to meet ballot requirements - https://www.abqjournal.com/news/four-new-mexico-candidates-disqualified-after-failing-to-meet-ballot-requirements/2978003 https://www.abqjournal.com/news/four-new-mexico-candidates-d... - February 10th, 2026
- toomuchtodo 9mo agoAdditional citations: GOP angst over voter turnout builds as losses pile up - https://www.axios.com/2026/02/19/republican-angst-voter-turnout https://www.axios.com/2026/02/19/republican-angst-voter-turn... | https://archive.today/a9C1h https://archive.today/a9C1h - February 19th, 2026 GOP's new fear: Losing the Senate in November - https://www.axios.com/2026/02/06/gop-senate-midterms-2026 https://www.axios.com/2026/02/06/gop-senate-midterms-2026 | https://archive.today/2iGNf https://archive.today/2iGNf - February 6th, 2026