Another overperformance for Democrats, this time in Louisiana.

[applegrove]

Was a Democratic seat before, but still!!!

NEWS: Democrat Chasity Martinez has won the Louisiana HD-60 special election, defeating Republican Brad Daigle and holding the seat.

Martinez won 63%–37%. Trump carried the district by 13 points in 2024.

Another major Democratic overperformance.

— MeidasTouch (@meidastouch.com) 2026-02-08T03:27:37.316Z

[MustLoveBeagles]

1. That's awesome 😎

[mr715]

2. Yeah, we're going to win big in the House.

GOP will regret their redistricting as all these assholes are washed away.

I hope we have an agenda that keeps us in power.

[Blasphemer]

4. Not just national elections either. This is our chance to make more inroads in state legislatures as well. nt

[mr715]

5. It'll be tasty.

[Katnip.]

12. This is so important

I'm delighted by all these gains.

[CentralMass]

13. 🤞

[Talitha]

3. Love it!

[NoMoreRepugs]

6. A 39% swing is unbelievable. Kudos.

[applegrove]

8. Dems were the incumbent. She is new. So not 39%. Still a big swing

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in a Trump area of the country.

[democrank]

7. Resistance is growing, momentum is building.

Eyes on the prize….November

[msongs]

9. would be nice to know the % dem/repub from the previous election for this seat since it is a hold nt

[applegrove]

10. I couldn't find the results for 2023 election in that district.

https://www.dailykos.com/stories/2026/2/7/2367718/-We-Could-ve-Lost-This-Louisiana-Special-Election-But-We-Won-it-Anyways

[BlueWaveNeverEnd]

11. Excellent

[Figarosmom]

14. Just look at that.

It's beginning to look like all the redistricting repubs are doing isn't going to help them a bit. Repubs are voting for the Democrats it looks like.