Tony, Pretty MuchSep 20, 2023

Congratulations to Hal Rafter and to the organizers and volunteers who knocked on doors, made calls, wrote, and got out the vote.

This is a flipped seat from being held by a Republican. NH Democrats have now won eight of the nine special elections this year. Don’t pay attention to polls. Pay attention to results. This was a Trump district. Now it isn’t.

Democrats flip key #NewHampshire seat, putting them inches from erasing GOP's majority-
https://www.dailykos.com/stories/2023/9/19/2194297/-Democrats-flip-key-New-Hampshire-seat-putting-them-inches-from-erasing-GOP-s-majority

Democrats flip key New Hampshire seat, putting them inches from erasing GOP's majority

New Hampshire Democrat Hal Rafter scored a major pickup for his party on Tuesday by flipping a swingy seat in a special election for the state House, a triumph that puts Democrats one seat away from ...

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Show threadTony, Pretty MuchSep 20, 2023

In a second special election in #Pennsylvania, Democrats retained a seat and kept the state house majority. The bigger news about it is the margins.

SHALER TOWNSHIP (the bulk of the district.)

2008: McCain +10
2012: Romney +9
2016: Trump +7
2020: Trump +0.14
2023 Special: DEM +10

These candidates both campaigned on reproductive rights. (Amongst other issues, of course.)

Democrats retain narrow control of Pennsylvania House after special election-
https://www.wtae.com/article/pennsylvania-house-special-election/45198568

Show threadRobert M
@TonyStark Besides women's rights (and everyone's) being on the ballot, I hope people are just plain frightened of these #GOP lunatics having any power whatsoever. #uspolitics
Sep 20, 2023 at 12:47pmWeb
Show threadRobert MSep 20, 2023
@TonyStark I hope one day we can go back to laughing at people like this knowing they wouldn't have a chance in hell of getting elected.