The problem is never can we gain the power back, is that what we gonna do when we gain the power back.
People are getting tired of this controlled oppositino thing
LushLunaLips on
Yes!!
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Aggressive-Will-4500 on
>Hardman bested Republican Lucas Loftin by an overwhelming margin to win the seat representing parts of Des Moines’ suburbs. It became vacant after the Oct. 6 death of state Sen. Claire Celsi, a Democrat.
>Hardman, CEO of nonprofit Lutheran Services of Iowa and a member of the West Des Moines City Council, becomes the first Black woman elected to the Senate.
>Democratic voters outnumber Republicans in the district by about 3,300 voters, or 37% to 30%.
Another election, another important win and a first.
pike360 on
Change is coming, stay strong.
PolloConTeriyaki on
MAGA. Tell me why a 20+ point swing for a Dems is a good thing. Please gaslight me harder.
SavageSan on
Don’t let the pessimist distract you. Every vote is important. Just look at what Democrats have done for the people vs. what Republicans are doing to the people.
hologeek on
Oh wow. If true this would block the republicans super-majority again.
Landsy314 on
Republicans aren’t going to win ANYTHING. Tough break.
NC is poised to give the US Senate a Dem replacing an R in 2028. It sure would be wonderful if Iowa would do the same. Maybe the D will run against Grassley’s ghost. Imagine being squirrelly enough to reelect a 95 year old.
Bizarrebazaars on
EVERY VOTE MATTERS
Thank you, Iowa!
Folks, you had better not sit out this upcoming midterms. There are zero excuses. This year is a big one and matters big time. You know it’s all coming, you have time to prepare, no excuses.
No, not even one excuse. I don’t give a fuck if you don’t think a candidate isn’t “perfect.” Right now we need progress and change. Get out there and vote for what’s right. Vote for your yourself, your loved ones, your friends, your peers, your familiar commuting faces, your community, whoever.
Davis51 on
Massive over performance from Dems again in a special election. Means GOP morale is tanked. Good.
dlukz on
Every single win like this makes me believe election truth alliance that much more
Tiny_Measurement_837 on
You go, girl!
ChipmunkObvious2893 on
Not to be derogatory to other elections. All elections are special in their own way.
Kindly-Ad-5071 on
Your vote does matter
acrobat2126 on
That is the least flattering picture of her I’ve ever seen. Wow.
cheeseandwine99 on
Wow. She won by 43 percentage points.
analoguegram666 on
Damn she fell out of the ugly tree and hit every branch on the way down
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The problem is never can we gain the power back, is that what we gonna do when we gain the power back.
People are getting tired of this controlled oppositino thing
Yes!!
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>Hardman bested Republican Lucas Loftin by an overwhelming margin to win the seat representing parts of Des Moines’ suburbs. It became vacant after the Oct. 6 death of state Sen. Claire Celsi, a Democrat.
>Hardman, CEO of nonprofit Lutheran Services of Iowa and a member of the West Des Moines City Council, becomes the first Black woman elected to the Senate.
>Democratic voters outnumber Republicans in the district by about 3,300 voters, or 37% to 30%.
Another election, another important win and a first.
Change is coming, stay strong.
MAGA. Tell me why a 20+ point swing for a Dems is a good thing. Please gaslight me harder.
Don’t let the pessimist distract you. Every vote is important. Just look at what Democrats have done for the people vs. what Republicans are doing to the people.
Oh wow. If true this would block the republicans super-majority again.
Republicans aren’t going to win ANYTHING. Tough break.
What a shame
Jan 28 – [Democrat wins Iowa Senate seat in district Trump won by 21 points](https://www.radioiowa.com/2025/01/28/democrat-wins-iowa-senate-seat-in-district-trump-won-by-21-points/)
Jan 29 – [Democrats win control of Minnesota Senate](https://thehill.com/homenews/campaign/5111676-minnesota-senate-democrats-control/)
Feb 16 – [Democrats win Delaware Senate seats in Saturday’s special elections](https://www.delawareonline.com/story/news/politics/2025/02/16/democrats-win-two-delaware-senate-seats-in-special-election/78855423007/)
Mar 11 – [Democrat David Gottfried easily wins Minnesota House special election, restoring a 67-67 power split](https://apnews.com/article/special-election-minnesota-legislature-house-2e194375f99906d1901890ab75eaf994)
Mar 26 – [Democrats take hope from upset win in a GOP-leaning Pennsylvania state Senate district](https://apnews.com/article/pennsylvania-democratic-party-donald-trump-election-094e907bd9af0d55a3ac76bb5e22d17c)
Apr 1
– [Liberal Wins Wisconsin Court Race, Despite Musk’s Millions](https://www.nytimes.com/2025/04/01/us/politics/wisconsin-supreme-court-crawford-schimel.html?unlocked_article_code=1.8k4.DWUK.j49FDXMjG7D3&smid=nytcore-ios-share&referringSource=articleShare)
– [Trump-backed Randy Fine elected to Congress in tense Florida special election](https://www.politico.com/news/2025/04/01/randy-fine-wins-florida-special-election-00265320)
– [Patronis wins Florida special election to replace Gaetz, giving GOP key House vote](https://www.politico.com/news/2025/04/01/jimmy-patronis-wins-florida-election-matt-gaetz-00265388)
Apr 30 – [Democrats Win Landslide in Safe Iowa Seat, Claim ‘Rebuke of Trump’](https://www.newsweek.com/democrats-win-landslide-safe-iowa-seat-claim-rebuke-trump-2066050)
May 7 – [Republican concedes in North Carolina court race, ending bid to throw out votes](https://www.reuters.com/world/us/republican-concedes-north-carolina-court-race-ending-bid-throw-out-votes-2025-05-07/)
May 13 – [Democrat ousts incumbent Republican in Omaha mayoral race](https://thehill.com/homenews/campaign/5299111-democrat-ousts-republican-omaha-mayoral-race/amp/)
May 20 – [Democrats win New York state Senate race in Trump-friendly district](https://thehill.com/homenews/state-watch/5310726-democrat-sam-sutton-wins-new-york-seat/amp/)
Jun 3 – [Young Dem Clinches Landslide Election Win in Lindsey Graham’s Backyard](https://www.thedailybeast.com/young-dem-keishan-scott-clinches-landslide-election-win-in-lindsey-grahams-backyard/)
Jun 7 – [Democrats fend off GOP in San Antonio mayor runoff election ](https://thehill.com/homenews/campaign/5337199-gina-ortiz-jones-wins-san-antonio/)
Jun 14 – [Democrat, CN citizen Amanda Clinton wins decisive victory in special state election](https://www.cherokeephoenix.org/news/democrat-cn-citizen-amanda-clinton-wins-decisive-victory-in-special-state-election/article_c6756b40-6518-4cfa-9bf4-7e22e7aea895.html)
Jun 25 – [NH House special election: Democrat Billie Butler wins after facing GOP attacks](https://www.yahoo.com/news/nh-house-special-election-democrat-013437448.html)
Aug 26 – [Democrats break GOP supermajority in Iowa Senate by flipping Republican seat in special election](https://www.nbcnews.com/politics/elections/democrats-break-gop-supermajority-iowa-senate-catelin-drey-rcna227419)
Sep 3 – [Democrats Overperform in Florida as They Cruise to Victory in Two Elections](https://www.newsweek.com/democrats-special-elections-florida-2123662)
Sep 9 – [Democrat James Walkinshaw wins US House special election in Virginia](https://apnews.com/article/virginia-election-walkinshaw-whitson-bea9a80e1fe94635918f8e31392f938e)
Sep 16 – [Democrat wins Minnesota special election to replace slain lawmaker](https://thehill.com/homenews/state-watch/5505812-minnesota-house-speaker-replaced/)
Sep 23 – [G.O.P. Majority in House Will Shrink After Democrat’s Victory in Arizona](https://www.nytimes.com/2025/09/23/us/politics/arizona-election-adelita-grijalva-democrat.html)
Oct 8 – [Republican Ousted By Democrat in Shock Election Defeat](https://www.newsweek.com/alaska-fairbanks-mayor-election-democrat-republican-10844700?utm_source=reddit&utm_campaign=reddit_influencers)
Oct 11 – [Democrat Helena Moreno wins New Orleans’ mayoral race](https://apnews.com/article/new-orleans-elections-mayor-sheriff-7669a963e9e14af63eb3508692d91bf5)
Nov 4:
– [Virginia elects Democrat Abigail Spanberger as state’s first woman governor](https://19thnews.org/2025/11/abigail-spanberger-virginia-first-woman-governor/)
– [Democratic state Sen. Ghazala Hashmi wins Virginia lieutenant governor’s race](https://www.pbs.org/newshour/politics/democratic-state-sen-ghazala-hashmi-wins-virginia-lieutenant-governors-race)
– [Democrat Jay Jones wins Virginia attorney general’s race despite text message scandal, CBS News projects](https://www.cbsnews.com/news/virginia-ag-race-jay-jones/)
– [Democrats sweep all 30 House of Delegates seats in Northern Virginia](https://www.cbs19news.com/news/state/democrats-sweep-all-30-house-of-delegates-seats-in-northern-virginia/article_68f8098d-0602-5234-8c2a-08c1bcd33944.html)
– [Democrat Mikie Sherrill elected governor of New Jersey](https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025/nov/04/new-jersey-election-result-mikie-sherrill-wins-governor-race)
– [Democrats flip 5 N.J. counties back to blue, cementing Sherrill’s sweep for governor](https://www.nj.com/politics/2025/11/democrats-flip-6-nj-counties-back-to-blue-cementing-sherrills-sweep-for-governor.html)
– [‘The ground is shaking’: Aurora City Council sees major change as progressives win, Jurinsky out](https://kdvr.com/news/politics/colorado-politics-news/the-ground-is-shaking-aurora-city-council-sees-major-change-as-progressives-win-jurinsky-out/)
– [Pennsylvania voters retain three state Supreme Court justices, preserving Democrats’ 5-2 majority](https://www.nbcnews.com/politics/elections/pennsylvania-supreme-court-vote-election-race-retains-justices-rcna238914)
– [Democrat Corey O’Connor wins Pittsburgh mayor’s race](https://www.sfchronicle.com/news/politics/article/ap-race-call-democrat-corey-o-connor-wins-21139410.php)
– [Democrats Pull Off Historic Victories in Georgia Special Election](https://newrepublic.com/post/202700/democrats-historic-victories-georgia-election-public-service-commision)
– [Democrats Win 2 Key Energy Races in Georgia](https://heatmap.news/politics/alicia-johnson-peter-hubbard-georgia-public-service-commission-results)
– [Democrat Aftab Pureval wins reelection as Cincinnati mayor, defeating Vance’s relative](https://apnews.com/article/cincinnati-mayor-election-e5595517a114395ae5a6a1bd5b4596ef)
– [Democrats in Mississippi Break the G.O.P.’s State House Supermajority](https://www.nytimes.com/2025/11/05/us/politics/mississippi-special-election-results.html)
– [Mary Sheffield elected Detroit’s next mayor, will make history as first woman to lead city](https://www.freep.com/story/news/politics/elections/2025/11/04/detroit-mayor-election-2025-results-winner-mary-sheffield/86984513007/)
– [Big win in Greece boosts Monroe County Democrats. Here are 2025 election takeaways](https://www.democratandchronicle.com/story/news/politics/elections/2025/11/05/monroe-county-ny-election-takeaways-from-2025/87098791007/)
– [Democrats flip the Onondaga County Legislature for first time in nearly 50 years](https://www.syracuse.com/politics/cny/2025/11/democrats-flip-the-onondaga-county-legislature-for-first-time-in-nearly-50-years.html)
– [Mamdani wins New York City mayor’s race](https://thehill.com/homenews/campaign/5588198-mamdani-progressive-politics-nyc/)
– [California voters approve new US House map to boost Democrats in 2026](https://apnews.com/article/california-redistricting-prop-50-gavin-newsom-839193bfc2a817086acca7365315f26f)
Nov 10 – [Voters Ousted This Pennsylvania Sheriff After He Signed Up to Collaborate With ICE](https://boltsmag.org/sheriff-of-bucks-county-pennsylvania-ousted-in-2025/)
Nov 13 – [Progressive Katie Wilson ousts Democratic incumbent in Seattle mayor’s race](https://thehill.com/homenews/campaign/5600561-seattle-mayor-race-upset/)
Nov 30 – [Virginia Democrat flips seat in state legislature by taking on datacenters](https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025/nov/30/virginia-democrat-state-legislature-datacenters)
Dec 2 – [Republican Matt Van Epps holds deep-red House district in Tennessee special election](https://www.nbcnews.com/politics/elections/republican-matt-van-epps-house-district-tennessee-special-election-rcna246846)
Dec 3 – [Republican Ousted by Democrat in Georgia](https://www.newsweek.com/roswell-mayoral-election-georgia-results-11146935)
Dec 9
– [Democrat wins Miami mayor’s race for the first time in nearly 30 years](https://apnews.com/article/miami-mayor-trump-higgins-gonzalez-f0d8c55a4b97962ac1348c5a93295465)
– [Georgia Democrat Eric Gisler flips a state House seat in district Trump won by double digits, CNN projects](https://www.cnn.com/2025/12/09/politics/georgia-democrat-eric-gisler)
Dec 10 – [Democrat Rob Long wins big in Florida House race, defeating MAGA Republican](https://www.sun-sentinel.com/2025/12/10/democrat-rob-long-wins-big-in-florida-house-race-defeating-maga-republican/)
Dec 16 – [Democrat Wins Election by 47-Point Landslide in Kentucky](https://www.newsweek.com/democrat-wins-election-by-48-point-landslide-in-kentucky-11224737)
Dec 23 – [Republican wins South Carolina state House special election](https://thehill.com/homenews/campaign/5661269-lastinger-defeats-chuck-hightower/)
**Dec 30** – [Democrat Renee Hardman wins Iowa state Senate seat, blocking GOP from reclaiming a supermajority](https://www.newsday.com/long-island/politics/iowa-special-election-state-senate-supermajority-s26058)
NC is poised to give the US Senate a Dem replacing an R in 2028. It sure would be wonderful if Iowa would do the same. Maybe the D will run against Grassley’s ghost. Imagine being squirrelly enough to reelect a 95 year old.
EVERY VOTE MATTERS
Thank you, Iowa!
Folks, you had better not sit out this upcoming midterms. There are zero excuses. This year is a big one and matters big time. You know it’s all coming, you have time to prepare, no excuses.
No, not even one excuse. I don’t give a fuck if you don’t think a candidate isn’t “perfect.” Right now we need progress and change. Get out there and vote for what’s right. Vote for your yourself, your loved ones, your friends, your peers, your familiar commuting faces, your community, whoever.
Massive over performance from Dems again in a special election. Means GOP morale is tanked. Good.
Every single win like this makes me believe election truth alliance that much more
You go, girl!
Not to be derogatory to other elections. All elections are special in their own way.
Your vote does matter
That is the least flattering picture of her I’ve ever seen. Wow.
Wow. She won by 43 percentage points.
Damn she fell out of the ugly tree and hit every branch on the way down
As DJ Khaled once said…Another one
Way to go, Iowa!!!