Democrats shouldn’t get too excited about their special election results

Democrats shouldn’t get too excited about their special election results


Democrats are excitedly touting the results of Tuesday night’s elections, contending they show that the public is tiring of President Donald Trump and Elon Musk. They should instead take a page from Larry David and curb their enthusiasm.

The question is not whether the Democrats had a relatively good night — they did. Their candidates cut the Republican margin in two Florida House special elections by more than half compared to Trump’s 2024 margin, and they easily won the hotly contested Wisconsin Supreme Court race.

The real question is why they had a good night. If they did well because they were persuading prior Trump backers to vote for Democrats, that would be a good sign for their 2026 chances. But that’s not what mostly happened.

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