Democrats Flip Texas State Senate Seat in Upset “Democrats scored a stunning upset on Saturday in a special election runoff for Texas Senate, giving the party a major boost ahead of the November midterms, The Hill reports. Taylor Rehmet (D), a machinist and Air Force veteran, defeated Leigh Wambsganss (R) to fill the vacant state Senate District…
Month: February 2026
“Mike Johnson’s majority to erode as Houston elects Democrat”
Axios: “Democrat Christian Menefee [last] Saturday prevailed in the special election in Texas’ 18th Congressional District, according to the Associated Press. Why it matters: Menefee’s election will put House Democrats at 214 seats to Republicans’ 218, meaning House Speaker Mike Johnson (R-La.) will be able to afford just one defection on party-line votes.”
“Va. Democrats push 10-1 congressional map after judge deems amendment unconstitutional”
abc13: “Democratic lawmakers in Virginia are moving forward with proposing new congressional maps. This comes after a Tazewell County judge ruled that the proposed redistricting constitutional amendment is unconstitutional. The maps, released by Democrats, show major shifts in the state’s congressional districts. Currently, Virginia has six Democratic seats and five Republican seats. Under the proposed…
“What South Carolina’s soaring measles outbreak means for the rest of the U.S.”
WaPo: “South Carolina is battling the country’s largest measles outbreak since the disease was eliminated from the United States more than a quarter-century ago, with more than 840 cases overwhelmingly in unvaccinated children and adults. The outbreak that started in Octoberhas taken hold in the Spartanburg area where vaccination coverage has fallen below levels needed to stop…
Ted Cruz Decries Partisan Gerrymandering as “A brazen abuse of power & an insult to democracy.”
When Democrats do it, at least…. Twitter: A brazen abuse of power & an insult to democracy. 47% of VA voted Trump. They will now get just 9% of the seats. 52% of VA voters voted Harris. Now they get 91% of the seats. (By comparison, in TX, 56% voted Trump; GOP gets 79% of…
“Democrats Mess With Winning in Texas”
The Atlantic: “Do Texas Democrats want to win statewide elections? I’m sure they’d prefer it to losing them. But the question is whether they actually care enough about winning to take the necessary steps—or even whether winning elections ranks among their top, say, five priorities. The state is holding a Senate election in November that is, or could…
“To Win Back the House, Democrats Take the Fight to Deep-Red Areas”
NY Times: “When some of the most promising Democrats running for Congress visited Washington for a “candidate week” last fall, the people besieging one of them for photos or brief introductions weren’t the usual lobbyists or lawmakers. It was the restaurant staff. They had recognized Bobby Pulido, the Tejano music star, who had put his…
“Andy Beshear Is the Country’s Most Popular Governor”
Political Wire: “Gov. Andy Beshear is still the country’s most popular Democratic governor, with 65% of registered voters in Kentucky approving of the job he’s doing, the Lexington Herald Leader reports.”