#Midterm Elections

[tomorrowusa]

Republicans saw serious shrinkage in the two Florida special elections for US House seats this month.

There were large reductions in the winning margins by Republican candidates in FL-01 and FL-06 compared to last November's margins. Both these districts are ruby red and easily carried by Trump last year.

In FL-01 the percentage of votes by the Republican fell from 66.0% to 56.9 % – a slippage of 9.1%.

In FL-06 the percentage of votes by the Republican fell from 66.5% to 56.7 % – a fall of 9.8%.

Republicans would be in big trouble in the 2026 midterms if they slipped by similar margins across the US.

There are 21 Republican held seats which would flip to the Democrats if the GOP 2024 margins uniformly fell by at least 9 points in 2026. That would mirror the GOP plunge in Florida last Tuesday.

AK-01 AZ-01 AZ-02 AZ-06 CA-22 CA-41 CO-03 CO-08 IA-01 IA-03 MI-07 MI-10 MT-01 NE-02 NJ-07 NY-17 PA-07 PA-08 PA-10 VA-02 WI-03

^^^ Over half of those seats were decided by margins of 5% or less. Source.

So if House Republicans continue to back Trump's unpopular policies, a Democratic House is a good bet – provided we put strong effort into winning those seats.

If you live in one of the districts listed above, now is not too early to start working for a Democratic victory. You have more power than a typical midterm election voter.

[saywhat-politics]

'I think the midterms are going to be a big, big surprise,' he said

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'I think the midterms are going to be a big, big surprise,' he told the Republican Governors Association.

'You go back to the last I think eight elections in a row, the midterms haven't been great for the person that wins the presidency. And I think so far, we're very popular.'

He pointed out he has $608 million in his war chest and will be spending it 'on my friends.'

And he had a warning for the blue states that go for Democrats: 'The red states are going to do good, and the blue states, I don't know, maybe they'll totally disappear off that map.'

[dappercritter]

Real Quick

As we approach inauguration day and potentially the first passing of unlawful bills under the 2nd Trump Administration, I just want to say that if you're American and you decided to note to vote or choose not to vote Democrat because you thought boycotting would work, or moral high ground would have a tangible effect in reality

Don't talk to me.

I understand the problem goes well beyond voters being picky, and believe me the Dem's shot themselves in the foot multiple times this year.

But if you didn't at least do you part because you thought risk mitigation was less important than applying purity culture to politics

Don't ever talk to me.

Everything is going to be harder now and I'll never stop worrying for my best friends' safety every day for the next four years.

So no.

I don't want to hear your bullshit the next time I join in on "Vote Blue No Matter Who"

[chickenleafs-world]

Friendly reminder that a couple weeks ago Trump signed an executive order calling for increased logging even at the expense of endangered species, calling on the Endangered Species Commission, aka “God Squad”, to get around environmental regulations! There’s also a plan to use the God Squad to help expand oil production in federal land.

The Endangered Species Act is a large part of why we have a healthy Bald Eagle population today. There’s something strangely poetic about the president of the United States endangering Bald Eagles for the sake of business interests.

Anyways, reminder to people in the US to vote during midterms. The Dems may suck but they will not suck as much as this will. Bald Eagles going the way of the rest of the dinos isn’t a good sign for the country, and minimizing harm is important on its own.

If you want to make a difference outside of voting (something I recommend to everyone) try looking for environmental groups in your local area. Even if there’s nothing you can do on the nation wide scale, they can get you started on local change. Figure out local species you can help. Donate to environmental lobbyists to try to get more environmental protections in law. Be annoying to your politicians, send emails and social media posts and letters.

Also, remember, if you feel so angry you can’t handle writing a letter or meeting an org, it’s always helpful to take out your anger on the invasive species in your area. It won’t change the destructive path of the Trump admin or get rid of the species, but it’ll be a little. Surviving while doing a little is a lot right now.

[dicapiito]

2026 midterm prediction:

White people will vote for Republicans and nonblack PoC will still be chasing for white acceptance and act like Democrats “ didn’t earn their vote”

Sure they’re angry about the mistreatment of Zelenskyy but white people are white first. They’re not going to vote any differently and nbpoc value antiblackness and white supremacy too much to be remotely effective in voting for Democrats

[cormancatacombs]

[Image ID: A screenshot of a Blue Sky post by user Max Berger @ maxberger.bsky.social. It reads,

“Elections matter a great deal in semi-authoritarian regimes—especially the early ones before the authoritarian has destroyed legal institutions and free elections.

The 2026 election is going to matter an enormous amount.”

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[somerandomg33k]

You know, this point.......

At this point, I hope the Democrats to lie in the next election. Trump lie about what he would do about the economy. He told a better story.

Now, Trump is a Fascist. He is not better than Kamala. And his policies will be worse for the economy.

But I hope the Democrats will re-learn the lesson that lying during a campaign will help you win. Look at 2020. Biden lied about $2000 checks will be in the mail if the Democrats win both Senate elections in Georgia.

And Liberals are already fine with the Democrats lying about campaign promises. Because several Liberals told me, "I am not surprised we are only getting $1400." So they should lie about how they will fix the economy for the midterms.

[xkittzkornerx]

If you are not planning on voting local, please do. This will help in our fight against the current regime. Vote out people complicit in Trump-Musk’s fascism and coup.

Local elections are arguably more important than Presidential ones. If we can create strong community nationwide, we have a better chance at defeating authoritarianism. The more widespread, there better. Then we can unite our communities.

Over 5,000 cities will be selecting their next mayor in 2025. Whether you’re part of a major city or small town, you need to be at the polls, especially if you live in a red state or swing state. For my Luigi Mangione advocates living in NYC, you know what to do.

There is no point in complaining about how bad things have been when you aren’t making an effort to vote both federally and locally. This is one of the ways we can create change.

The midterms are on November 3rd, 2026. Please research your candidates in advance so you can get a firm grasp of their identity, and follow their tail to make sure they’re putting their money where their mouth is. Make sure they’re creating tangible, traceable change in your community, and not just feeding you pretty ideals they’ll never follow up on.

If you’ve ever worried about the Conservative majorities in our government posing threats to our rights, this is your call to action. Midterms are when we decide which party controls the House of Representatives and the Senate. Whoever wins is in control of enacting laws, declaring war, and so on.

[readandwriteclub]

The 2026 Midterms Will Be Rigged | Vaush Clip

[2mo3cm-man]

I’ve come to the uncomfortable conclusion that the American left is accelerationist, and we have to deal with that before the midterm elections.

[tomorrowusa]

Trump's policies, including tariffs (AKA: import taxes) would not last without the connivance of Capitol Hill Republicans.

Those Republicans are worried about getting MAGA primary challengers in next year's election. We need to make those Republicans worry more about the general election rather than the primary.

If you live in one of these US House districts won by Republicans in 2024, you and your neighbors collectively have more power over these reps than Trump.

I don't have a similar list for the Senate because senators serve for six years rather than two. So most of the class of US senators up for election in 2026 did not face voters in 2024. But anecdotally, these are the Senate seats which Republicans should be most worried about.

North Carolina, Maine, Ohio, Iowa, Kansas, Texas.

So focus your efforts on the Capitol Hill Republicans listed above.

[bibliophiliasstuff]

My goats have more integrity than John Cornyn. If he wants to bitch roll for the Trump administration and Elon Musk in hopes of getting a milkbone, he can sleep outside. Vote him out in 2026.

[typewriter83]

Back to work we go.

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[ivygorgon]

I am ordering my ballots for the year. Reminder for you to do the same: absenteeballotapplication.yourstatehere.gov

Also, what is the best time of year to do this? National Voters' Day, Jan 25?

[dicapiito]

Special note to keep in mind

Leftists are quiet because the free Palestine bullshit they latched onto until 1/20 is no longer needed. They protected their trust funds that their Republican parents have for them. We won’t see leftists in a big capacity until the midterm elections where they try and sabotage that too ( I need tumblr staff to start using community notes for fucks sake)

Make a note of that because I don’t mind losing mutuals if misinformation is reblogged on my dash with no pushback and believe dumb shit like Democrats and Republicans are “the same”.

And for those who have known me a long time; it wouldn’t be the first time I have zero problem losing people I’ve known for awhile. Some of y’all are too damn grown to believe in lunatic leftist bullshit. Take a politics class at your local community college instead of willingly believing misinformation about Democrats.