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In It to Win It

(12,648 posts)
Wed Nov 5, 2025, 02:11 AM Nov 2025

Mississippi Dems have now flipped two state Senate seats--putting them on the verge of breaking the GOP's supermajority

BREAKING: Mississippi Democrats have now flipped two state Senate seats—putting them on the verge of breaking the Mississippi GOP's supermajority.

Theresa Gillespie Isom has defeated Republican opponent Charlie Hoots, who she leads in the current vote tally by about 2-1.

Ashton Pittman (@ashtonpittman.bsky.social) 2025-11-05T05:03:05.275Z
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Mississippi Dems have now flipped two state Senate seats--putting them on the verge of breaking the GOP's supermajority (Original Post) In It to Win It Nov 2025 OP
Oh be still my heart SSJVegeta Nov 2025 #1
The local, state and fed GOP must be in a total panic about now, MarineCombatEngineer Nov 2025 #2
Rec Silent Type Nov 2025 #3
We appear to have broken the R supermajority in the Senate. Tactical Peek Nov 2025 #4
Yes! berniesandersmittens Nov 2025 #5

MarineCombatEngineer

(18,060 posts)
2. The local, state and fed GOP must be in a total panic about now,
Wed Nov 5, 2025, 02:29 AM
Nov 2025

even deep red MS is voting out incumbent MAGAt's for, wait for it........a black woman.

Tactical Peek

(1,419 posts)
4. We appear to have broken the R supermajority in the Senate.
Wed Nov 5, 2025, 02:51 AM
Nov 2025
Due to the redistricting, Democrats picked up two seats in the Mississippi Senate and one seat in the Mississippi House. The gains in the Senate broke the Republican supermajority, reducing the GOP seats to 34 in the 52-seat chamber.

https://magnoliatribune.com/2025/11/04/democrats-pick-up-seats-in-mississippi-house-senate-due-to-court-ordered-special-redistricting-elections/

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