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spooky3

(38,673 posts)
Tue Apr 7, 2026, 08:18 PM 4 hrs ago

NYT gift link: (Georgia MTG seat) Shawn Harris (D) is within 10 pts

With about half the vote counted. This deep red district went by 37 percentage points for the orange menace. So any margin substantially less than that is a good thing for Dems, even if Harris does not win.

https://www.nytimes.com/live/2026/04/07/us/election-wisconsin-georgia-special?unlocked_article_code=1.ZVA.npSI.5Dv0WCjRtXst&smid=nytcore-ios-share

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Zambero

(9,993 posts)
1. In any event, a massive shift away from recent GOP margins of victory
Tue Apr 7, 2026, 08:31 PM
4 hrs ago

+37% GOP in 2024, down to +12% (plus or minus) in 2026 = A GOP loss of 25% and therefore a GAIN of 25% for Dems in this deep red District. The nationwide trend should be apparent by now. Apply the results of this race and 30+ other special elections since 2025, and it's lights out MAGA-GOP. 'Nuff said!

spooky3

(38,673 posts)
2. NYT called it for the R (no surprise). The margin is now 12 percentage pts.
Tue Apr 7, 2026, 08:35 PM
4 hrs ago

With 57% of the vote counted.

Cha

(319,236 posts)
8. Oh That's Right... I just thought of it
Tue Apr 7, 2026, 08:49 PM
3 hrs ago

before I read your post

Darn... too bad that district is so Damn Fascist

spooky3

(38,673 posts)
9. A little over 12% with 78% of the vote in. MTG's margin was
Tue Apr 7, 2026, 09:08 PM
3 hrs ago

29%; Trump’s was 37% in 2024.

spooky3

(38,673 posts)
10. With 92% counted, the margin has increased to 14.4% but is still
Tue Apr 7, 2026, 09:43 PM
2 hrs ago

Well below the 29/37% margins in 2024.

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