Democrats retake Connolly's seat in Virginia's 11th Congressional District special election

[malaise]

https://virginiamercury.com/2025/09/09/democrats-retake-connollys-seat-in-virginias-11th-congressional-district-special-election/


Yeah!
Epstein’s is not going away

[gab13by13]

1. Plus there is an upcoming election in Arizona

Where Grajala will be favored.

Epstein Gate isn’t going away.

[malaise]

2. Yes indeed

[Dulcinea]

22. I think there's a House election in Texas too.

Not till November, though, but it should go blue!

[SSJVegeta]

3. 217 to force a vote if they get one republican with the semblance of a moral spine

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Its happening

[malaise]

6. THIS

Rec

[Johnny2X2X]

18. What the GOP would do

The Dems should go to a couple GOP congressmen in Dem leaning districts and simply bribe them. Offer them $10s of millions in campaign cash, offer them cushy spots on committees, and even offer them hard cash in "tips". This is what the GOP would do.

[SSJVegeta]

23. Sounds right

[Wiz Imp]

4. Another Special Election in 2 weeks which the Democrat will win.

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It is Raul Grijalva's seat in Arizona and his daughter is running and will win, and she will be the 218th signature on the discharge petition.

[SSJVegeta]

8. I mean. The discharge petition is happening.

And it will pass. The next question will be is the GOP smart enough to do it in veto proof majorities -and in both chambers?

[WyLoochka]

11. Raul's daughter, Adelita, won the Dem primary

and looks to be in good postion to win the seat.

[Wiz Imp]

13. Post edited and fixed. Thanks.

[Celerity]

12. Daughter, not wife. nt

[Wiz Imp]

14. Post edited and fixed. Thanks.

[Celerity]

17. Cheers

[BlueWaveNeverEnd]

5. Good!

[Billsdaughter]

7. Woot woot!

Some really good news here and yes Grijalva's seat is a lock imo.

Nice to win.

[CatWoman]

9. k;r

[jgmiller]

10. I'm starting to wonder if Johnson will actually seat them

At this point can we think anything is beneath him?

[Wiz Imp]

15. He has no such power to do that.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Unseated_members_of_the_United_States_Congress

Both houses of the United States Congress have refused to seat new members based on Article I, Section 5 of the United States Constitution which states that:

"Each House shall be the judge of the elections, returns and qualifications of its own members, and a majority of each shall constitute a quorum to do business; but a smaller number may adjourn from day to day, and may be authorized to compel the attendance of absent members, in such manner, and under such penalties as each House may provide."

This had been interpreted that members of the House of Representatives and of the Senate could refuse to recognize the election or appointment of a new representative or senator for any reason, often political heterodoxy or criminal record.

However, the U.S. Supreme Court, in Powell v. McCormack (1969), limited the powers of the Congress to refuse to seat an elected member to when the individual does not meet the specific constitutional requirements of age, citizenship or residency. From the decision by Chief Justice Earl Warren: "Therefore, we hold that, since Adam Clayton Powell Jr., was duly elected by the voters of the 18th Congressional District of New York and was not ineligible to serve under any provision of the Constitution, the House was without power to exclude him from its membership."

[jgmiller]

16. Thanks I hadn't heard of that case before

[Bettie]

19. We've got an entirely different kind of court now

one that doesn't believe in precedent and will do anything that they are ordered to do, in service to Dear Orange Leader.

[Wiz Imp]

20. The new Representative from Virginia will be sworn into Congress before the end of the week

[Bettie]

21. I hope so

but I wouldn't put anything past Johnson. The man is a weasel.

[Wiz Imp]

24. James Walkinshaw was sworn into Congress on Wednesday, September 10, the day after he won the special election

[Bettie]

25. Good, but I still don't trust

Johnson as far as I could throw him.

Though, he is a pretty small man...especially in terms of character or lack thereof.