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RandySF

(82,957 posts)
Wed Feb 25, 2026, 03:53 PM 11 hrs ago

As Trump Rambles on in His State of the Union Address, Democrats Just Won Three More Special Elections

WASHINGTON — As President Trump delivers his State of the Union address and tries to paper over his disastrous record, state legislative Democrats are hard at work winning more elections. Tonight, DLCC Spotlight candidates Ana Tiburcio and Jen Mazzocco won their special elections in Pennsylvania to preserve the razor-thin one-seat House majority. Not only that, DLCC Spotlight candidate Scott Harriman defended a key House seat in Maine.

State legislative Democrats have “crushed” Republicans in special elections throughout 2025 and 2026 – flipping 26 seats to Republicans’ embarrassing 0 since Trump was elected. The DLCC is carrying our winning strategy to more specials on the horizon and to our ambitious 27-state target map this November.

“Another Tuesday, another defiant round of wins for state legislative Democrats. The split screen tonight couldn’t be starker: As President Trump drones on and tries to cover up his agenda that’s left working families behind, Democrats are winning elections. Republicans’ rambling can’t hide their toxic record from voters.

“Every special election is an opportunity to build power and put Republicans on the back foot heading into the midterms, and that’s exactly what we’ve done tonight in Pennsylvania and Maine. Both states are on the DLCC’s target map this November as we prepare to translate our momentum into the biggest wins this ballot level has seen in nearly two decades.”




https://www.dlcc.org/press/breaking-as-trump-rambles-on-in-his-state-of-the-union-address-democrats-just-won-three-more-special-elections/

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As Trump Rambles on in His State of the Union Address, Democrats Just Won Three More Special Elections (Original Post) RandySF 11 hrs ago OP
I MUST SAY: FANTASTIC AND MOST WELCOME NEWS! CaliforniaPeggy 11 hrs ago #1
Good news 😀 MustLoveBeagles 11 hrs ago #2
From editor WW, Wonder Why 10 hrs ago #3

Wonder Why

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3. From editor WW,
Wed Feb 25, 2026, 05:18 PM
10 hrs ago
As Trump Rambles on in His State of the Union Address, Democrats Celebrate Just Won Winning Three More Special Elections


I don't want to be mean but when I grew up, this was a higher law than the Constitution. Can't help myself.

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