“Republicans squandered their first flip opportunity in an election they should’ve had in the bag.”
Democrat Chasity Verret Martinez won 62-38 in a Louisiana House district Trump carried by 13 points. That’s a 37-point swing. She was outspent 3-to-1. Republicans have now flipped zero state legislative seats in special elections since Trump took office. Democrats have flipped eight. These are the elections where turnout is low and enthusiasm matters most. One side keeps showing up. The other side keeps losing seats they already held.