YOUTUBE (The Hill) - Could Talarico turn Texas blue? TX Dem chair says this could be a 'great year' | The Hill Sunday
Texas Democratic Chairman, Kendall Scudder tells host, Chris Stirewalt why 2026 is finally the year that Texas turns blue.
AMERICANGREATNESS (Arthur Schaper) - What Happened to Virginia? Can It Be Fixed?
Election Day 2025 was a broad disaster for Republicans. Everyone could see that. New Jersey stayed blue, but Virginia went back to being blue at […] Source
YOUTUBE (The Hill) - Major Wins For Democrats In Florida State Races Set Mood Going Into Midterms | TRENDING
Florida has been widely seen as a red state, particularly since the emergence of President Trump in 2016 as a presidential winner. Trump won Florida in 2016, 2020 and 2024, and over that time period saw the Sunshine State become a center of the MAGA universe. But a series of recent Democratic wins — from a high-profile flip this week in the state district home to Trump’s Mar-a-Lago estate to a recent upset in the Miami mayoral race — are forcing both parties to confront the reality that the political ground may not be as settled as it seemed. Read more: https://thehill.com/homenews/campaign/5803100-florida-political-landscape-shifts/ #florida #democrats #maralago #trump #midterms
YOUTUBE (NewsNation) - Rep. Byron Donalds downplays Dem flip of state seat in Trump backyard | Katie Pavlich Tonight
Republican Congressman Byron Donalds of Florida, a gubernatorial candidate, joins “Katie Pavlich Tonight” to talk about how a Democrat won a state legislative seat in the Palm Beach area known as President Trump’s turf. #Politics #Trump #Florida "Katie Pavlich Tonight" offers a conservative take on the day’s events while welcoming all viewpoints. The goal: cutting through left-right bias in pursuit of plain facts and honest analysis.
THENATIONALPULSE (Pulse Wires) - A Democrat Will Now Represent Trump in the Florida Legislature.
President Donald J. Trump was dealt a political blow late Tuesday night when Democrats managed to flip Florida's 87th State House District in a special election, which includes his Palm Beach residence of Mar-a-Lago. The district was carried by Trump during the 2024 presidential election by over 10 points and has historically leaned Republican. The post A Democrat Will Now Represent Trump in the Florida Legislature. appeared first on The National Pulse .
PULSE POINTS WHAT HAPPENED: Democrats flipped Florida’s 87th House District seat in a special election, a district won by President Donald J. Trump in 2024 , which includes his Palm Beach residence. WHO WAS INVOLVED: Democrat Emily Gregory defeated Republican Jon Maples, who was endorsed by Donald Trump. WHEN & WHERE: The election took place in Florida’s 87th House District, including areas such as Palm Beach Gardens and Jupiter. KEY QUOTE: “This victory reiterates an undeniable trend in Florida: with year-round organizing and infrastructure investment, Democrats can run and win anywhere–including Donald Trump’s backyard.” — Florida Democratic Party Chair Nikki Fried IMPACT: The victory adds to a series of Democratic…Open
REDSTATE (Ben Smith) - Democrats Are Quietly Replacing Schumer, and He’s the Last to Know
NPR (Domenico Montanaro) - Democrats set a turnout record in Texas, so is this the year it turns blue?
Latinos helped Texas Democrats set the new record for a primary, but the state has been a white whale for the party for decades.
HUFFPOST - Texas Shocker? Longtime GOP Pollster Warns State Has 'Exact Ingredient' For Dem Upset
Frank Luntz said the GOP advantage in the Lone Star State is "shrinking and shrinking."
AXIOS (David Lindsey) - How fired-up Texas Dems give Talarico a jolt toward November
"Turn Texas blue" has been more of a punchline than a battle cry in the Lone Star State lately, but Democrats' enthusiastic turnout in Tuesday's Senate primary has given them hope for November. Why it matters: In counties across Texas, Democratic voters made up a dramatically larger percentage of the electorate than in 2024 — with big increases in hot battlegrounds such as mostly Hispanic South Texas and the well-off suburbs of North Texas. Zoom in: Democrats and what appeared to be a significant number of crossover voters were drawn to the polls by the combination of two popular Democratic contenders for the U.S. Senate, a particularly nasty race on the GOP side, and the usual X factor — President Trump . James Talarico's win over…
JUSTTHENEWS (Natalia Mittelstadt) - Crockett concedes to Talarico in Texas Democratic Senate primary election
“Texas is primed to turn blue and we must remain united because this is bigger than any one person,” Rep. Jasmine Crockett said