State Legislature Special Election Megathread v3

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Democrats HOLD CT House District 19: https://ctmirror.org/2019/04/16/democrats-tammy-exum-wins-special-house-election/

21% turnout!

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These special elections wins, especially in Maine and New Hampshire, show that after a post-2018 slump the Democratic base is again energized and engaged. Let's hope it remains like that till November.  

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In the meantime...

https://twitter.com/KlandriganUL/status/1437813220031488001

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Why do Democrats always do horribly in special elections in Texas, no matter what the national environment is?
They lost what looked to be an easy seat even in 2018.

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Regarding the Jan. 3 special election to replace the late Georgia House Speaker David Ralston:


Talk show host and Georgia House candidate accused of illegal voting]Talk show host and Georgia House candidate accused of illegal voting

Conservative North Georgia talk show host Brian K. Pritchard, a candidate for the state House who rails against election fraud, allegedly voted illegally nine times while serving a felony sentence in a $33,000 forgery and theft case, state officials say.

The Georgia attorney general’s office wrote Thursday that Pritchard broke state law each time he voted before his sentence was completed, according to a filing with the Office of State Administrative Hearings. State law prohibits felons from voting.

By now it's a surprise when a Republican doesn't do what he accuses others of doing.

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https://twitter.com/DKElections/status/1603495238181478415

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https://apnews.com/article/matt-fariss-virginia-lawmaker-charged-hit-run-d465cac031f39294126feb978e9a996c

 A Virginia state lawmaker charged in what authorities are calling a hit-and-run swerved his SUV toward a woman after they argued, striking her and leaving her with minor injuries, according to police and allegations outlined in court documents.

Del. Matt Fariss, a 54-year-old Republican who has represented part of central Virginia in the House of Delegates for over a decade, faces two felony charges — malicious wounding and being involved in a hit-and-run — plus misdemeanor reckless driving. Fariss has denied the allegations.

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Republicans staying classy as always.

https://twitter.com/PeteHallPA/status/1658664226490048512

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Another special election coming to PA! Safe D seat though.

https://twitter.com/StephenJ_Caruso/status/1681665064271486976

I wonder if she is somehow related to our Phil.

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https://twitter.com/ECaliberSeven/status/1694138207116390666?t=OzJfq38DttjrbVw7Y...

NH special election,  for a very blue seat. The special which could tie/flip the chamber, depending on how on tabulates the Independents, is next month.

But I read that Democrats are PANICKED in Virginia and that Republicans will easily win the trifecta.

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why didn't they field a candidate here?

Nobody wanted to play the role of sacrificial lamb?

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Interesting how most of the press continues to be silent or completely not acknowledge these continued special election results that show Dems overperforming. Something is not clicking here with actual results and polling.

 Not only they don't acknowledge these results, reading their reporting you'll come away almost sure that Republicans are on the verge of sweeping trifectas in Virginia and Kentucky.

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Democrats overperform in deep blue districts, Republicans overperform in deep red ones.

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https://twitter.com/DrewSav/status/1757590902908780705

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https://twitter.com/DLCC/status/1772797473360072848

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https://twitter.com/JMilesColeman/status/1772807746749927711

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https://twitter.com/ECaliberSeven/status/1782959549185503245