"The reason they don't care, or it seems like they don't care, is because they got a Plan B. And the Plan B is the state election offices that they now control and setting up those operations going into '26 to make sure, not just that you have ballot watchers and poll watchers, but they have their fingers in some degree on the system,"
"During MSNBC's Tuesday night election coverage, Steele celebrated Democratic wins, including Abigail Spanberger winning Virginia's gubernatorial race against Republican Lt. Gov. Winsome Earle-Sears, but he warned that Republicans will ignore election results and use intimidation tactics to win going forward. Rep. Mikie Sherrill (D-NJ) also won New Jersey's gubernatorial race. Meanwhile, Democrat Zohran Mamdani won New York City's mayoral race against former New York Governor Andrew Cuomo and Republican Curtis Sliwa."
"You can't lose sight of that side of this equation of how they get the ultimate control, and of course, all the other things that lead and feed into those various narratives. Tonight's a good night for Democrats. Tonight's a good night for the country in the sense that you do have this ability to go out and vote and participate in the system as you're supposed to."
Republicans have developed a Plan B centered on controlling state election offices and building election operations ahead of 2026. The Plan B includes placing ballot watchers and poll watchers and exerting operational influence over election systems. Several Democrats won notable races: Abigail Spanberger prevailed in Virginia's gubernatorial race over Lt. Gov. Winsome Earle-Sears; Rep. Mikie Sherrill won New Jersey's gubernatorial race; Zohran Mamdani won New York City's mayoral contest over Andrew Cuomo and Curtis Sliwa. The strategy aims to secure long-term political influence even as Democrats claim immediate electoral gains. Voter participation and democratic processes were affirmed as positive outcomes of the election night.
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