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applegrove

(130,930 posts) Sun Feb 1, 2026, 03:03 PM Sunday

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Republicans Should Be Very Worried [View all]

Republicans Should Be Very Worried

February 1, 2026 at 8:09 am EST By Taegan Goddard 98 Comments

https://politicalwire.com/2026/02/01/republicans-should-be-very-worried-2/

Democrats just pulled off one of the most startling upsets in a special election last night.

Air Force veteran and union leader Taylor Rehmet (D) flipped a deep-red state Senate seat last night, winning 57% to 43% in a special election that Donald Trump had boosted on social media last week.

Trump carried the district by 17 points in 2024. Rehmet carried it by 14.

That’s a 31-point swing — the largest Democratic overperformance in a competitive special election of the Trump era.

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Republicans Should Be Very Worried [View all] applegrove Sunday OP

In a district that trump won by 17 points in November 2024 Coldwater Sunday #1

Why worry when you know the fix is in? johnnyfins Sunday #2

I hope I know what you are trying to say. n/t rzemanfl Sunday #4

Wambsganss had Donald Trump's endorsement. Emile Sunday #3

I bet we start seeing more of this. calimary Sunday #5

Dems need 4 senate pick-ups to move the needle. It would take a huge effort Gum Logger Sunday #11

True. But they own the WHOLE Congress. Both Houses. calimary Sunday #12

I agree they need to be worried citizen blues Sunday #6

Over-performance? Or the new normal? GreenWave Sunday #7

Hopefully, people waking the f up. paleotn Sunday #9

I hope this means that the political winds will be at Category 5 come November. Borogove Sunday #8

Makes me really wonder about LittleGirl Sunday #10

Texas numbers in 2024 were right in line with where they've been for every election in the past 30 years Wiz Imp Sunday #13

I want to believe the 2024 results LittleGirl 15 hrs ago #17

No you don't want to believe the results Wiz Imp 14 hrs ago #19

Yes, they are worried . . . Scubamatt Sunday #14

I'll rec this cause it makes me feel good. The best person won. the people in the district won.. mountain grammy Sunday #15

I hope they're not too worried. Cause if they are, they cheat Joinfortmill Sunday #16

It's never as bad for Republicans as it appears. . . Stargleamer 14 hrs ago #18

We should be very worried. Because this means that Trump and the Maga Republicans will pull out all the stops Fil1957 13 hrs ago #20