PartySick 172,971 Posted March 25 Share Posted March 25 Democrat Emily Gregory, a first-time candidate, defeated Trump-backed Republican Jon Maples in a race for the open Florida District 87 state House seat. The result is a reversal from 2024, when a Republican won the district by 19 percentage points. (Trump himself won the district by 11 points in 2024). Democrats have performed well in special elections during Trump's second term, and Gregory's victory could indicate momentum for the party heading into this year's congressional midterm elections. X Whimsical bitch 4 1 12 1 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
PartySick 172,971 Posted March 25 Author Share Posted March 25 Trump is officially represented by a Democrat in the Florida congress And if we have anything to say about it, he'll be represented by a Democrat in the US Senate after this year as well Though I still wanna raise the alarm bells for Dems 'cause these people are not voting FOR Democrats, they're voting AGAINST Trump and MAGA. "Blue wave" is a misnomer. Every election since 2016 has simply been a "change election". When Dems take the house (and potentially the senate) they have to do a sh*t ton of work to make sure we don't get "changed" and lose congress and the presidency in 2028. Whimsical bitch 3 3 5 Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
LateToCult 41,933 Posted March 25 Share Posted March 25 1 hour ago, PartySick said: And if we have anything to say about it, he'll be represented by a Democrat in the US Senate after this year as well Mind you, the Florida race is gonna be called for Republicans 10 minutes after polls close. 2 Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
27monster27 15,916 Posted March 25 Share Posted March 25 2 hours ago, PartySick said: Though I still wanna raise the alarm bells for Dems 'cause these people are not voting FOR Democrats, they're voting AGAINST Trump and MAGA. "Blue wave" is a misnomer. Every election since 2016 has simply been a "change election". Yeah this. Until we abandon the two party system, and give more votes to people like Mamdani, we will not achieve true change. Obviously what is happening now is good regardless, but we will need more to get the real progress we need. he/him/his Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
PartySick 172,971 Posted March 25 Author Share Posted March 25 39 minutes ago, LateToCult said: Mind you, the Florida race is gonna be called for Republicans 10 minutes after polls close. You never know. Polls are hypothetical rn 'cause primaries haven't been sorted but head to heads with the front runners have the Republican candidate up by like 5-8% If we're swinging a GOP+19/Trump+11 district to a Democratic win? I mean... It's a heavy lift but absolutely possible. Whimsical bitch Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
VTV 13,971 Posted March 25 Share Posted March 25 congrats to Demi! Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
MOT 3,614 Posted March 25 Share Posted March 25 4 hours ago, PartySick said: Trump is officially represented by a Democrat in the Florida congress And if we have anything to say about it, he'll be represented by a Democrat in the US Senate after this year as well Though I still wanna raise the alarm bells for Dems 'cause these people are not voting FOR Democrats, they're voting AGAINST Trump and MAGA. "Blue wave" is a misnomer. Every election since 2016 has simply been a "change election". When Dems take the house (and potentially the senate) they have to do a sh*t ton of work to make sure we don't get "changed" and lose congress and the presidency in 2028. The challenge right now is 2026 and re-taking the House (and maybe Senate) in the face of whatever incredible s--t Trump/Johnson/Scotus try to pull ... and it WILL be incredible. Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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