"I actually have no desire to ever lib out again like we did a decade ago. Even if a Democrat wins the presidency in 2028 (hopefully we have an election!), we are a different country that really doesn't deserve to truly celebrate anything for a long time. That said, Democrats have won every special election and flipped a handful of red districts since Trump re-entered office-while the GOP has flipped none."
"Martinez was running to replace Democrat Chad Brown, who was recently appointed by Gov. Jeff Landry to serve as Louisiana's commissioner of Alcohol and Tobacco Control. So yes, a Democrat replaced another Democrat, but because Trump won the district by 13 points in 2024, the GOP had false hope that they could easily flip this seat from blue to red. Her campaign focused on increased access to health care, including substance-abuse and mental health services, as well as government transparency and support for public education."
Chasity Verret Martinez won Louisiana House District 60 with 62 percent of the vote, defeating Republican Brad Daigle despite being outspent three-to-one. The seat had been carried by Trump by 13 points in 2024, and Martinez was running to replace Democrat Chad Brown, who joined state government as commissioner of Alcohol and Tobacco Control. Martinez emphasized expanded access to health care, substance-abuse and mental health services, government transparency, and support for public education. In Texas, Taylor Rehmet flipped Senate District 9, winning a seat that Trump had carried by 17 points and marking the first Democratic hold there in 40 years. Democrats have prevailed in multiple recent special elections while Republicans have not flipped comparable seats.
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