Democrats *gain* full control of:
—Minnesota
—Pennsylvania
—Wisconsin
—likely Arizona
—likely Michigan
—prob Alaska (but early)
(And came shockingly close in NC & GA.)
(Maybe Nevada? We have nothing.)
They broke GOP trifectas in:
—Georgia
—Iowa
—New Hampshire
—Ohio
—Texas
I just want to say that tonight has renewed my hope for the future of this country, for the future my kids will inherit as they grow up, in a way that seemed impossible just two years ago. It feels really good.
The South is not a "lost cause". It's underorganized, underfunded, and relentlessly suppressed & gerrymandered. And despite it all, Black Southern voters have shown up anyway to be the conscience of this country throughout our history. I hope people realize that.
BIG news out of Alabama, as Allison Montgomery has become the first ever openly transgender state legislator in Alabama history!
She flipped the Trump+5 #HD25# on the west side of Huntsville
Peggy Flanagan has won the U.S. Senate election in Minnesota, defeating Republican Michele Tafoya. (via NBC)
She becomes the first Native American woman elected to the U.S. Senate.
TRIFECTA DELIVERED.
Pennsylvanians just came together to flip the State Senate for the first time in over THREE DECADES — delivering a Democratic trifecta that’s ready to raise the minimum wage, codify reproductive freedom, invest in mass transit, and so much more.
I’m so proud to have supported Chris Thomas, Eileen Hartnett Albillar, Mark Pinsley, and Brian Wrightson from Day One in their campaigns.
Now, the real work begins — and we’re ready to get shit done.