Democrats flip Wisconsin Senate seat in upset that could spell trouble for GOP http://www.nydailynews.com/news/nat...-senate-seat-stunning-upset-article-1.3761387 A seat held by republicans for 17 years was lost by 9 points to the democrat . Keep talking republicans you're doing an excellent job. Total of 35 that flipped to Dem in 2018. zero that flipped to gop.
State houses are a big deal when it comes to gerrymandering. Pennsylvania is one of the most gerrymandered states in the country. For example, Trump won by 0.8% but of the 15 seats in the US House of Representatives 10 are Republicans.
Minneapolis Star Tribune: “For Republicans, the night offered a clear warning: Low turnout showed the risk of an enthusiasm gap — a potential complacency born of the party’s control of the White House and Congress. With all precincts reporting, almost 11,000 Republicans had participated in the caucus, barely more than half the 20,000 who showed up 2010 and well less than the 14,000 in 2014.” “On the DFL side, turnout was on its way to 30,000, more than the 22,500 who turned out in 2010, the last time there was an open governor’s race.”
Linda Belcher (D) won the special election in Kentucky’s House District 49, a seat that Donald Trump carried by a stunning 72% to 23% margin in the 2016 presidential election, the Louisville Courier-Journal reports.