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BumRushDaShow

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Wed Dec 3, 2025, 09:28 AM Wednesday

​GOP insiders fret over 'biggest flashing red light warning sign' that could flip 43 seats [View all]

Source: Raw Story

December 3, 2025 7:50AM ET


Democrats are emboldened as GOP communicators sound the alarm over what they say is "one of the biggest flashing red light warning signs we’ve seen yet for Republicans." Right-wing personality Collin Rugg reported late on Tuesday what would be seen as a troubling trend for Republicans, even after the GOP won a highly watched contest in Tennessee.

"JUST IN: Republican Matt Van Epps is expected to win Tennessee's 7th District by just 7 points, a district Trump won by 22 points in 2024," the influencer wrote on social media. "Here are the shifts by county compared to the 2024 presidential election: Davidson: 25 points to the left. Dickson: 12 points to the left. Hickman: 8 points to the left. Humphreys: 12 points to the left. Wayne: 7 points to the left. Decatur: 9 points to the left. Benton: 9 points to the left. Houston: 12 points to the left. Perry: 15 points to the left."

GOP communicator Matt Whitlock shared the message from Rugg, writing with it, "This is one of the biggest flashing red light warning signs we’ve seen yet for Republicans." "If every House district in the country shifted left by this same amount - about 15 points - we would be looking at a blue wave far worse than 2018 - estimated 43 seats flipping," he wrote.

Dem communicator CJ Warnke of House Majority PAC picked up on that, writing, "If top Republican strategists are sounding the alarm like this publicly, you can only imagine the meltdowns being had behind closed doors."

Read more: https://www.rawstory.com/gop-maga-biggest-red-light/?utm_source=superhead






Ted Lieu
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Dear Indiana and Florida GOP: The only way you can gerrymander more red seats is by making existing Republican incumbent districts even weaker.

I dare you to do so after tonight’s 13 point over performance by Democrats in a midterm level turnout special election in Tennessee.
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If top Republican strategists are sounding the alarm like this publicly, you can only imagine the meltdowns being had behind closed doors.
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