Special Elections Demonstrate The Power of Protests

The Democratic victory and overperformance in special elections belongs to the protesters and the power of protest.

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The Democratic-backed candidate for the Wisconsin Supreme Court has won.

Susan Crawford defeated Trump-endorsed conservative whose campaign was funded by Elon Musk. Crawford won and won big in the Wisconsin Supreme Court race.

Crawford won big even up against the richest man in the world who it sure looked like was trying to buy votes, sending the message that the American people will not be bought.

Republicans won in Florida special election districts that Trump won by wide margins – but they won by lower margins than they did in 2024. That math doesn’t look good for House Republicans around the country, many of whom are in districts Trump won by less than 15.

The AP reported, “While GOP wins were widely expected in both districts — two of the most heavily Republican in the country — it’s notable that Democrats narrowed the margins considerably from November…The narrowing margins may signal a s…