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US politics
fromwww.npr.org
1 day ago

Takeaways from the latest special election and what it means for control of the House

Democrats are overperforming 2024 results by about 14 points on average, threatening GOP House control in 2026.
US politics
fromwww.npr.org
5 days ago

Democrats and Republicans are pouring money into a special election in Tennessee. Here's why

Competitive special election in Tennessee's 7th District attracts heavy outside spending and national attention as Democrats aim to overperform ahead of 2026.
fromLGBTQ Nation
1 month ago

Democrats are looking for strong results in next months elections, but can it last? - LGBTQ Nation

It's not so much that Democrats have been winning; it's by how much they have been winning. For example, in a special election for a Virginia Congressional seat, the winner, James Walkinshaw, won by a 50-point margin. By comparison, Kamala Harris carried the same district by 34 points. Similarly, last April in two special Congressional elections in Florida, the Democratic candidates overperformed Harris by 16 and 23 points (but not enough to win the open seats).
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