ROUNDUP: State Democrats are Defying the Odds in Special Elections

Democrats have now flipped 28 seats since Trump’s election, while Republicans have still flipped zero

WASHINGTON — State legislative Democrats are on a roll in special elections, clinching upset win after upset win – including just this week in New Hampshire. Democrats have undeniable “momentum heading into midterms,” giving Republicans “fresh reason to worry” amid a “larger pattern with Trump’s GOP.” Every Tuesday reiterates that voters across the political spectrum are fed up with Republicans’ agenda that’s raising costs and neglecting kitchen-table issues.

State Democrats have now flipped a staggering 28 seats across the country since Trump’s election. Republicans have flipped…*checks notes*…none.

The DLCC is ready to carry this momentum to our historic target map and deliver the biggest gains in two decades this November.

RECAP OF SPECIAL ELECTIONS IN 2026:

This week, Bobbi Boudman flipped a seat in New Hampshire that Trump easily won in 2020 and 2024:

Last week, Alex Holladay flipped a seat in Arkansas that Republicans had held for 12 years:

The Hill: Holladay wins Arkansas special election in key Democratic pickup
Newsweek: Democrats Just Flipped a Republican Seat in a State Trump Won Three Times
MS NOW: Dems score upset win in Arkansas special election, giving GOP one more reason to worry
The Downballot: Arkansas Democrats just flipped a Republican seat
Arkansas Times: Alex Holladay wins special election to replace Carlton Wing

Last month, Chasity Verret Martinez defended a tough seat in a Trump +13 district in Louisiana:

Earlier this year, Taylor Rehmet flipped a 35-year GOP stronghold in a Trump +17 district in Texas:

All of which doesn’t look good for Republicans this November:

The Democratic Legislative Campaign Committee (DLCC) leads the national strategy to secure Democratic power in our state legislatures. We are the campaign arm for more than 3,000 state legislators and thousands of candidates across all 50 states who are advancing Democratic values and standing up to the dangerous MAGA agenda every single day. Over the last decade, our work has flipped 10 new chamber majorities. Those new majorities have ensured Democrats in state legislatures are positioned to protect our democracy and fundamental rights, while addressing the high cost of living and advancing opportunities. The DLCC’s national strategy and target map continue to pinpoint the most efficient paths to Democratic power across all 50 states.

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