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2. Florida and Texas Lead the Biggest Party Flips
Mon May 4, 2026, 02:29 AM
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TY, apple.. from your link..

Beyond Georgia, the clearest gains have come in legislative specials—most notably in Florida and Texas.

In Florida, Democrats flipped two Republican‑held seats on March 24.

Brian Nathan narrowly won Senate District 14, a seat Trump carried by about seven points, turning a prior GOP advantage into a near‑even finish on election night.

That result alone marked roughly an eight‑point Democratic improvement over the 2024 presidential margin.

The same night, Emily Gregory won House District 87, another Republican‑held seat, after Democrats underperformed there at the top of the ticket in recent elections.

Speaking about her successful campaign this week, Gregory told Newsweek: "Nothing replaces doing the work. You have to knock on every single door. You have to make every call go to as many non-partisan campaign events, just to get yourself in front of as many people in the district you hope to serve."

Much more on Texas at the Newsweek link...

I want to post it, but it would be more than 4 links.


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