State legislative Democrats flipped 26 seats since Trump’s election, while Republicans have flipped none
WASHINGTON — State legislative Democrats have been defying the odds and clinching decisive victories in special elections across the country – and last night was no exception amid Trump’s State of the Union address. Last night, Democrats won races by over 30 and 60 points in their bid to preserve the one-seat majority in the Pennsylvania House, while also defending a critical seat to protect the slim majority in the Maine House.
That builds on Democrats’ impressive down-ballot wins since Trump was elected, which have fueled “GOP angst” about their midterm prospects. The DLCC is carrying our winning strategy to more specials on the horizon – including in Florida and Michigan – and to our ambitious 27-state target map this November.
Check out some headlines from last night’s wins:
- The New Republic: Democrats win three big elections during Trump’s State of the Union
- Newsweek: Democrats celebrate three election wins during State of the Union
- Meidas Touch: Dems win three more special elections during Trump’s State of the Union speech
- The Hill: Pennsylvania Democrats win state House special elections, keeping majority intact
- WGAL: Pa. Democrats claim control of House after special election wins in HD-22 and HD-42
- Maine Morning Star: Lewiston voters back Democrat Scott Harriman for Maine House in special election
Special elections since Trump’s election have sounded alarm bells for Republicans on what’s in store this November:
- USA Today: ‘This is how a wave starts’: Democrats win another special election
- Axios: GOP angst over voter turnout builds as losses pile up
- Raw Story: ‘The numbers are startling’: GOP strategists fret over electoral ‘pattern’ that’s emerging
- Salon: Democrats build momentum through special elections
- Daily Kos: Recent special elections point to a blue tsunami this fall
- Daily Beast: Republicans freak out after getting MAGA wipeout warnings
- Alternet: GOP ‘angst’: Startling signs show MAGA voters are refusing to show up to vote
- CNN: Why Democrats’ upset in a Texas state Senate race is a big deal
- Newsweek: Democrat overperforms by 30 points in deep-red Oklahoma
- Washington Examiner: Democrats continue upset streak in Trump districts with Louisiana special election blowout
The Democratic Legislative Campaign Committee (DLCC) is the campaign arm of Democratic state legislatures and leads the national strategy for building power and winning new majorities. Over the last three decades, we have strategized cycle over cycle to win majorities and lead the effort to bring national attention and investment to our ballot level, winning nearly a dozen new chamber majorities over the last decade. Our work has ensured that nearly half of Americans are represented by at least one Democratic majority in their statehouse. State legislatures are the building blocks of our democracy and have the closest connections to Americans’ day-to-day lives. From protecting fundamental freedoms and voting rights to growing the middle class and advancing opportunity, the DLCC and state legislators are moving the Democratic agenda forward and shaping the future of this country.
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