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Joanne Freeman @jbf1755.bsky.social · 5h

Honestly, folks.

Today's electoral results are a referendum on fascism.

Take heart, peeps.

It's fuel to step up and keep going!

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The Editorial Board @editorialboard.bsky.social · 8h

22. The crisis facing the Democrats is not one of ideology. It’s a crisis of information. Certain elites are pretending otherwise, because it’s better for them if they do.

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FactPost @factpostnews.bsky.social · 5h

A packed crowd erupts into cheers as Mikie Sherrill walks out as governor-elect of New Jersey.

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Marc Elias @marcelias.bsky.social · 5h

My analysis on the lessons from tonight's historic victories will be sent out in the morning to Democracy Docket premium members. If you value independent, pro-democracy media and can spare $10mo, now is a great time to support the 21 person DD team. hubs.ly/Q03CbHTt0

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Ariella Elm @ariellaelm.bsky.social · 5h

This account is a @kenmartin.bsky.social fan account until further notice. The work that he has done on all the elections today is why we are looking at this blue tsunami.

The DNC did everything right and we are watching that over and over again tonight

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public health guy 🦃 @publichealthguy1.bsky.social · 5h

god it just feels so good

jon ben-menachem @jbenmenachem.com · 7h

cow standing in the ocean

text: i am libbing out. but i am free

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Ashton Pittman @ashtonpittman.bsky.social · 5h

BREAKING: Democrat Johnny DuPree has flipped a Republican-held Mississippi Senate district in a special election.

DuPree was previously the mayor of Hattiesburg.

His win imperils the Mississippi Senate GOP's narrow supermajority.
www.mississippifreepress.org/democrat-joh...

Democrat Johnny DuPree Flips Republican-Held Mississippi Senate District in Forrest County

Johnny DuPree, a Democrat who served as the mayor of Hattiesburg, Mississippi, for 16 years, has flipped a Republican-held Mississippi Senate seat.

www.mississippifreepress.org

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Mark Copelovitch @mcopelov.bsky.social · 4h

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Mark Copelovitch @mcopelov.bsky.social · 1d

My relief at finally being done with the NYC mayoral election Takes™️ tomorrow is rivaled only by my dread of the incredibly parochial What The NYC Mayoral Election Means Democrats Must Do in 2026/28 Takes™️ that Ezra Douthglesias & company are going to bombard us with until Christmas. Brace yourself.

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David S. Bernstein @dbernstein.bsky.social · 4h

[Narrator: they lost 13 seats]

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Dana Houle @danahoule.bsky.social · 4h

I think NYC has been overemphasized, NJ & VA emphasized properly, but in terms of electoral significance, the Georgia results are probably what freak out Repubs more than anything.

Daniel Gilmore @gilmored85.bsky.social · 4h

Tonight was a blood bath for Republicans and they should be fucking terrified of what next year looks like for them.

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Ken Martin @kenmartin.bsky.social · 4h

Congratulations to Mayor @justinmbibb.bsky.social! Excited to see him get back to work and deliver for Cleveland.

Democrats @democrats.org · 4h

Congratulations, @justinmbibb.bsky.social, on a second term to continue making Cleveland’s neighborhoods safer, communities healthier, and the economy stronger.

Celebratory graphic of Justin Bibb that reads, "Cleveland Reelects Mayor Justin Bibb."

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Senator Heidi Campbell @campbell4tn.bsky.social · 4h

a large wave in the ocean is breaking

ALT: a large wave in the ocean is breaking

media.tenor.com

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Taniel @taniel.bsky.social · 4h

Wow, huge results for Democrats in tough county executive elections in some of Pennsylvania's swingiest counties.

They by the county executive offices in Erie County, Lehigh County, and Northampton County by roughly 20% each.

This is a FLIP in Erie County.

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Ken Martin @kenmartin.bsky.social · 4h

Mayor-elect @dorceyformayor.bsky.social just made history, becoming Albany’s first Black mayor. She’s going to be a champion for everybody in Albany.

Congratulations, Dorcey!

Democrats @democrats.org · 4h

HISTORY MADE: Congrats to the next mayor of Albany, @dorceyformayor.bsky.social

She will be the first Black mayor in the city’s history.

Celebratory graphic of Dorcey Applyrs that reads, "Dorcey Applyrs Elected Mayor of Albany."

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Ken Martin @kenmartin.bsky.social · 3h

Mayor-elect @coreyoconnorpa.bsky.social is a dedicated public servant who will be a great mayor for Pittsburgh.

Congratulations on your win, Corey!

Democrats @democrats.org · 4h

Pittsburgh hasn't elected a Republican mayor in nearly a century, and they're not starting now. Congratulations to Mayor-elect @coreyoconnorpa.bsky.social!

Celebratory graphic of Corey O'Connor that reads, "Corey O'Connor Elected Mayor of Pittsburgh."

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hollyquick.bsky.social @hollyquick.bsky.social · 1h

Thank God for Bluesky.

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Ken Martin @kenmartin.bsky.social · 3h

Tonight, American voters delivered a Democratic resurgence.

Statement from DNC Chair Ken Martin

American voters just delivered a Democratic resurgence. A Republican reckoning. A Blue Sweep. And it happened because our Democratic candidates, no matter where they are, no matter how they fit into our big tent party, are meeting voters at the kitchen table, not the gilded ballroom.

From New Jersey and Virginia and New York, to Georgia and beyond, Democrats ran campaigns relentlessly focused on costs and affordability. They ran on a vision that connected to the core of hardworking families across the country.

And to all the Republicans who have bowed a cowardly knee to Trump all year, consider this: We’re coming after your jobs next. Over the next year, the ability to stop Trump in his tracks runs directly through the Democratic Party. We will earn every vote. We will win.

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Kristian G. Andersen @kgandersen.bsky.social · 3h

"BlueSky"

Indeed.

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Steven Beschloss @stevenbeschloss.bsky.social · 4h

There is not one face of the Democratic Party. Tonight proved there are many faces, but each with a commitment to fight back against the reckless failure of the Trump regime and actually serve people.

Thank goodness.

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Schooley @schooley.bsky.social · 3h

We damn well better get a blizzard of "bad news for Republicans" pieces tomorrow.

Republican Youngkin wins Virginia
governor's race in blow to Democrats, NBC
News projects The GOP victory came in a state President Joe Biden won by 10 percentage points, sending a
warning to Democrats about their midterm election prospects.

GLENN YOUNGKIN'S VICTORY IS A WARNING
FOR DEMOCRATS The gubernatorial elections in Virginia and New Jersey suggest that Republicans' appeal to voters has
strengthened without Trump.
By Benjamin Wallace-Wells
November

Jennings: Youngkin gives GOP a blueprint
on how to talk to voters again
CNN contributor Scott Jennings explains how Republican candidate for Virginia governor Glenn
Youngkin pulled off a solid campaign with issues that appeal to voters.

Republican Victory in Virginia's Governor
Race Seen as Bad Omen for Democrats

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Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 4h

Mamdani: "New York will remain a city of immigrants, a city built by immigrants, powered by immigrants, and as of tonight, led by an immigrant."

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Ken Martin @kenmartin.bsky.social · 4h

We saw a blue wave roll across America tonight! I’m so proud of our candidates across the board.

Let’s keep it going in 2026.

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Ana Marie Cox @anamariecox.bsky.social · 4h

We're all going to write pieces about what you can learn from tonight but it's actually pretty simple: The frontier of the Rebellion is everywhere. And even the smallest act of insurrection pushes our lines forward.

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AltUSCustoms @altuscustoms.altgov.info · 4h

You know what tonight proves more than anything else? Local elections matter.

Local. Elections. Matter.

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Acyn @acyn.bsky.social · 3h

Newsom: We're proud of the work that the people of the state of California did tonight, to send a powerful message to an historic president. Donald Trump is an historic president. He is the most historically unpopular president in modern history….

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