Democrats have now flipped\u00a030\u00a0seats since Trump\u2019s election, while Republicans have still flipped zero<\/p>\n
WASHINGTON \u2014 State legislative Democrats just defied the odds in Trump\u2019s backyard tonight with the latest round of special elections in Mar-a-Lago and Tampa. Florida Democrats Emily Gregory and Brian Nathan delivered decisive victories in deep Trump territory \u2013 Trump won these districts in 2024 by 11 points and 7.5 points, respectively. These victories chip away at the GOP supermajorities in both chambers, building momentum for November as the\u00a0DLCC prepares to break GOP supermajorities<\/a>\u00a0in both chambers in Florida.<\/p>\n Democrats have now flipped 30 seats across the country since Trump was elected, while Republicans have not flipped a single one. Just this month, Democrats have flipped seats with upset wins in\u00a0Arkansas<\/a>\u00a0and\u00a0New Hampshire<\/a>. Momentum is undeniable as the DLCC prepares for a\u00a0target map<\/a>\u00a0that will deliver the biggest gains in two decades this November.<\/p>\n Democratic Legislative Campaign Committee President Heather Williams issued the following statement:<\/p>\n \u201cMar-a-Lago and Tampa just flipped red to blue, which should have Republicans sweating the midterms. A Trump +11 district in his own backyard shouldn\u2019t be in play for Democrats, but tonight proves Republicans are vulnerable everywhere. State Democrats have now flipped a staggering 30 districts red to blue since Trump\u2019s election. Gas prices are spiking, grocery costs are up, and families can\u2019t get by \u2013 it\u2019s clear voters at the polls are fed up with Republicans.<\/p>\n \u201cIf Mar-a-Lago and Tampa are vulnerable, imagine what\u2019s possible this November. Democrats are clearly on offense as we prepare for the most expansive midterm strategy ever down-ballot, with 650 seats in play. 2026 is shaping up to be an election for the history books.\u201d<\/p>\n The Democratic Legislative Campaign Committee (DLCC) leads the national strategy to secure Democratic power in our state legislatures. We are the campaign arm for more than 3,000 state legislators and thousands of candidates across all 50 states who are advancing Democratic values and standing up to the dangerous MAGA agenda every single day. Over the last decade, our work has flipped 10 new chamber majorities. Those new majorities have ensured Democrats in state legislatures are positioned to protect our democracy and fundamental rights, while addressing the high cost of living and advancing opportunities. The DLCC\u2019s national strategy and target map continue to pinpoint the most efficient paths to Democratic power across all 50 states.\u00a0<\/p>\n ###<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Democrats have now flipped\u00a030\u00a0seats since Trump\u2019s election, while Republicans have still flipped zero WASHINGTON \u2014 State legislative Democrats…\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":206509,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[10],"tags":[135,137,136],"class_list":["post-206508","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","category-tampa","tag-tampa","tag-tampa-headlines","tag-tampa-news"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/206508","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=206508"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/206508\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/206509"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=206508"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=206508"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=206508"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}