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applegrove

(131,227 posts) Sat Feb 7, 2026, 11:32 PM Feb 7

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Another overperformance for Democrats, this time in Louisiana.

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%â€“37%. Trump carried the district by 13 points in 2024.

Another major Democratic overperformance.
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Another overperformance for Democrats, this time in Louisiana. (Original Post) applegrove Feb 7 OP

That's awesome 😎 MustLoveBeagles Feb 7 #1

Yeah, we're going to win big in the House. mr715 Feb 7 #2

Not just national elections either. This is our chance to make more inroads in state legislatures as well. nt Blasphemer Feb 7 #4

It'll be tasty. mr715 Feb 7 #5

This is so important Katnip. Sunday #12

🤞 CentralMass Sunday #13

Love it! Talitha Feb 7 #3

A 39% swing is unbelievable. Kudos. NoMoreRepugs Feb 7 #6

Dems were the incumbent. She is new. So not 39%. Still a big swing applegrove Feb 7 #8

Resistance is growing, momentum is building. democrank Feb 7 #7

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

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

Excellent BlueWaveNeverEnd Sunday #11

Just look at that. Figarosmom Sunday #14

MustLoveBeagles

(15,337 posts)

1. That's awesome 😎

Reply to applegrove (Original post)

Sat Feb 7, 2026, 11:35 PM

Feb 7

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mr715

(3,294 posts)

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

Reply to applegrove (Original post)

Sat Feb 7, 2026, 11:37 PM

Feb 7

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

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

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Blasphemer

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

Reply to mr715 (Reply #2)

Sat Feb 7, 2026, 11:42 PM

Feb 7

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mr715

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5. It'll be tasty.

Reply to Blasphemer (Reply #4)

Sat Feb 7, 2026, 11:43 PM

Feb 7

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Katnip.

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12. This is so important

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Sun Feb 8, 2026, 12:46 AM

Sunday

I'm delighted by all these gains.

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CentralMass

(16,910 posts)

13. 🤞

Reply to mr715 (Reply #2)

Sun Feb 8, 2026, 12:46 AM

Sunday

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Talitha

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3. Love it!

Reply to applegrove (Original post)

Sat Feb 7, 2026, 11:38 PM

Feb 7

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NoMoreRepugs

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6. A 39% swing is unbelievable. Kudos.

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Sat Feb 7, 2026, 11:53 PM

Feb 7

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applegrove

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

Reply to NoMoreRepugs (Reply #6)

Sat Feb 7, 2026, 11:56 PM

Feb 7

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in a Trump area of the country.

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democrank

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7. Resistance is growing, momentum is building.

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Sat Feb 7, 2026, 11:53 PM

Feb 7

Eyes on the prize….November

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msongs

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

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Sun Feb 8, 2026, 12:24 AM

Sunday

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applegrove

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

Reply to msongs (Reply #9)

Sun Feb 8, 2026, 12:33 AM

Sunday

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

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BlueWaveNeverEnd

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11. Excellent

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Sun Feb 8, 2026, 12:38 AM

Sunday

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Figarosmom

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14. Just look at that.

Reply to applegrove (Original post)

Sun Feb 8, 2026, 01:47 AM

Sunday

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.

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