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ZiggyStardust @grancracker.bsky.social · 9h

Leave it to Texas to be the only place to remain unhinged! www.pbs.org/newshour/pol...

Maine rejects sweeping voter ID requirements while Texas passes amendment to enshrine ban on noncitizens voting

Maine and Texas are the latest states to become involved in a nationwide Republican push to enact strict voter ID laws.

www.pbs.org

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westernflyer2.bsky.social @westernflyer2.bsky.social · 32m

And it showed the GOP is completely unviable in NYC- 90% of voters voted for a Democrat.

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Molly Jong-Fast @mollyjongfast.bsky.social · 1h

This is the kind of thing which makes me think better things are possible.

Santiago Mayer @santiagomayer.com · 10h

WOW. 81% of women 18-29 voted for Mamdani, 80% for Sherril, and 78% for Spanberger.

Gen Z women aren't playing around.

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Ida Bae Wells @nhannahjones.bsky.social · 1h

Waiting for all the breathless coverage about the all the people of color shifting blue in this election, since the shift to Trump a year ago was treated like a colossal re-ordering of the electorate that signaled the end of wokeness and progressive politics.

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Mrs. Betty Bowers @mrsbettybowers.bsky.social · 12h

Governor-Elect Spanberger's daughter crying because she is so proud of her mother, and her sister holding her hand to comfort her, shows that Abigail Spanberger is not just a great politician, but also a wonderful mother.

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#BlueStormComin1🌪️👊🔥🇺🇸 @bluestormcomin1.bsky.social · 1h

Congrats @zohrankmamdani.bsky.social

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westernflyer2.bsky.social @westernflyer2.bsky.social · 1h

What happens when Musk isn’t buying and fixing elections.

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ZiggyStardust @grancracker.bsky.social · 9h

Ohhhhh glory! 💙 This is the cherry on top!

The Associated Press @apnews.com · 10h

BREAKING: Colorado voters approved a ballot measure that would raise state income taxes on higher-earning households to fund free meals for all public school students.

Follow AP for live updates.

Live updates: US voters head to the polls in first general election since Trump's return to power

One year after Donald Trump retook the presidency, 2025 Election Day includes closely watched races for New York City mayor, New Jersey governor and California's Proposition 50.

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Philadelphia Inquirer @inquirer.com · 1h

Was it a blue wave?

Democrats won gubernatorial elections in New Jersey and Virginia, held three Pennsylvania Supreme Court seats, and voted for a new election map in California.

We'll have live updates all day. Follow along 👇

Election updates: Democrats dominate races in Pennsylvania, New Jersey, and elsewhere; California easily approves new election map

Democrats won gubernatorial elections in New Jersey and Virginia, held three Pennsylvania Supreme Court, and voted for a new election map in California

www.inquirer.com

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Thomas Long @rayosunlong.bsky.social · 1h

The media is already trying to frame the NYC mayoral race as a “rift in the Democratic Party”…

But here’s the real story:

A majority of REPUBLICAN voters in NYC voted for a DEMOCRAT(Cuomo), just to stop a PROGRESSIVE DEMOCRAT (Mamdani) from winning… and the progressive STILL WON.

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westernflyer2.bsky.social @westernflyer2.bsky.social · 1h

Yes, but way too subtle. The Catholic Church has many sins of its own, including being way too late to speak up on slavery and Hitler in addition to the more recent abuse stuff. Strong ad forceful moral leadership is needed- make examples of those that use faith to spread hate. Excommunicate them.

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George Conway 🇺🇸🚫👑🐸 @gtconway.bsky.social · 10h

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George Conway 🇺🇸🚫👑🐸 @gtconway.bsky.social · 10h

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George Conway 🇺🇸🚫👑🐸 @gtconway.bsky.social · 10h

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John Pavlovitz @johnpavlovitz.bsky.social · 10h

Yes.

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Lauren Y @thisislaureny.bsky.social · 10h

Thank you, California!!! Let’s get to redistricting!

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MeidasTouch @meidastouch.com · 10h

MAJOR BREAKING: California’s redistricting measure, Prop 50, has PASSED — a major win for Governor Gavin Newsom.

The Blue Tsunami is complete.

Trump and MAGA have been forcefully REJECTED by the American people.

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Mike Nellis @mikenellis.bsky.social · 13h

Exit polls say Abigail Spanberger won young men 56–42 today. Talk about a narrative buster.

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Mikie Sherrill @mikiesherrill.bsky.social · 11h

New Jersey, it is the honor of my life to earn your trust to become this great state’s 57th Governor.

I promise to listen, lead with courage, and never forget who I serve.

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Lawrence Hurley @lawrencehurley.bsky.social · 12h

Pennsylvania voters retain three state Supreme Court justices, preserving Democrats' 5-2 majority

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www.nbcnews.com/politics/ele...

Pennsylvania voters retain three state Supreme Court justices, preserving Democrats' 5-2 majority

NBC News projects the incumbents survived an up-or-down vote to keep their seats on the battleground state’s high court.

www.nbcnews.com

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Joshua J. Friedman @joshuajfriedman.com · 11h

Mamdani cracks 1M votes, the first NYC mayor to do so since John Lindsay in 1969

Totals by Candidate
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Zohran Kwame Mamdani
1012850
50.32%
12
Curtis A. Sliwa
144123
7.16% |
13
Irene Estrada
2575
0.13% |
14
Eric L. Adams
6182
0.31%|
15
Joseph Hernandez
1228
0.06%
16
Andrew M. Cuomo
837398
41.61%
17
Jim Walden
2128
0.11% |
18
WRITE-IN
6163
0.31% |

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Aunt Jules @japulver.bsky.social · 10h

#CELEBRATEWINS

I’m serious. Celebrate the fuck out of all the wins tonight. All of them. Remember what winning feels like & get hungry for more.

And seriously, I hope this gives every Dem on the Hill a steel fucking spine. Don’t give an inch. We are #winning.

#MidtermsAreHere
#LFG
#WeCanDoThis

PBS News @pbsnews.org · 10h

NEW: California voters pass Proposition 50, which adopts a new Democratic-approved congressional map through 2030, The Associated Press reports.

The new maps will take effect starting in the 2026 midterm elections. https://to.pbs.org/47z89Dh

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Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 10h

the second polls close in California, CNN projects that Proposition 50 passes

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Jon Cooper @joncooper-us.bsky.social · 10h

🚨MAJOR BREAKING: Prop 50 wins in California!!!

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Sahil Kapur @sahilkapur.bsky.social · 10h

California voters approve Prop 50, NBC News projects — i.e. Gavin Newsom's redistricting plan to knock out multiple Republican-held House seats in response to the Texas redistricting move.

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