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Deminpenn

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15. Agree

Reply to dflprincess (Reply #6)

Thu Jan 29, 2026, 08:27 AM

Jan 29

This was already a deep blue district, but to win a contested election with 95+% of the vote is pretty astounding. Even in deep blue areas, there are plenty of Rs/Ind. This vote indicates either the Rs/Inds stayed home or they voted D.

The other seat which Ds won was uncontested and that candidate got 97% of the vote.

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This Democrat won a special election in Minnesota yesterday by a vote of 95.3% to 4.4%. [View all] bigtree Jan 28 OP

K&R, K&R, K&R. B.See Jan 28 #1

Kicking for Meg Luger-Nikolai democrank Jan 28 #2

In the previous election (Nov '24), WestMichRad Jan 28 #3

that's a 12-15-point increase, right? bigtree Jan 28 #4

And it's a special election dflprincess Jan 28 #6

I'd assume this district is somewhere in the MSP metro, but don't know squat about state districts . . . hatrack Jan 28 #8

I had to look it up myself. dflprincess Jan 28 #12

Thank you! hatrack Jan 29 #13

Agree Deminpenn Jan 29 #15

ding. ding.ding . AllaN01Bear Jan 28 #5

Go Democrats! Martin68 Jan 28 #7

LOL that was close kwolf68 Jan 28 #9

That's just Awesome! IrishAfricanAmerican Jan 28 #10

LOL! Dan White lost because he ran on a lie right out of the marmalade shartcannon's playbook Brother Buzz Jan 28 #11

K&R malaise Jan 29 #14

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