Demokraten behalten nach Sonderwahlsieg die Kontrolle über den Senat des Bundesstaates Michigan
https://www.nbcnews.com/politics/2026-election/democrats-keep-control-michigan-state-senate-special-election-win-rcna343690
Demokraten behalten nach Sonderwahlsieg die Kontrolle über den Senat des Bundesstaates Michigan
https://www.nbcnews.com/politics/2026-election/democrats-keep-control-michigan-state-senate-special-election-win-rcna343690
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It’s a *huge* overperformance by the Democrat in the race too! This was a special election in a swing district that Kamala Harris carried by less than a percentage point in 2024, and Democrat Chedrick Greene is currently winning by about 20 points!
Democrats have been overperforming in basically every single special election since the beginning of Trump’s second term. If this keeps up, the midterms are shaping up to be a massive blue wave.
Let’s hope it’s a special preview to what happens in November.
Great news, yay
What were the numbers?
As a Michigander, let’s be real, this just means more performative outrage from the GOP about things like road funding while they offer zero solutions.
Good, even if it’s just a temporary hold. Every seat counts in the statehouse right now.
>Greene, a Marine veteran and firefighter, defeated Republican Jason Tunney, a former prosecutor, in the special election to replace Democratic U.S. Rep. Kristen McDonald Rivet, who resigned from the state Senate after she was elected to Congress in 2024.
Why did it take almost 2 years for the special election to take place?
2025 – https://old.reddit.com/r/politics/comments/1q02grt/democrat_wins_iowa_state_senate_race_blocking_gop/nwv0ouy/
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**2026:**
Jan 6 – [Democrats Jones, Schmidt win Richmond-area General Assembly seats](https://www.vpm.org/elections/2026-01-06/mike-jones-charlie-schmidt-general-assembly-special-elections-sd15-hd77)
Jan 13
– [Democrats win 2 special Virginia state House elections](https://thehill.com/homenews/campaign/5687444-democrats-win-virginia-special-elections/)
– [Democrat Pemberton Jr. wins special election for 139th CT House seat](https://www.wtnh.com/news/elections/democrat-pemberton-jr-wins-special-election-for-139th-ct-house-seat/)
– [Chris Dzadovsky wins Fort Pierce commission seat by 31 votes, flips control to Democrats](https://www.wptv.com/news/region-st-lucie-county/fort-pierce/chris-dzadovsky-wins-fort-pierce-commission-seat-by-31-votes-flips-control-to-democrats)
Jan 20 – [Democrat McGuire wins Virginia House District 17 special election](https://virginiamercury.com/2026/01/20/democrat-mcguire-wins-virginia-house-district-17-special-election/)
Jan 27 – [Democrats win two Minnesota special elections, bringing state House back to a tie](https://thehill.com/homenews/campaign/5708065-democrats-win-minnesota-house-seats/)
Jan 31
– [Democrats flip Texas state Senate seat in shock upset](https://thehill.com/homenews/campaign/5716988-democrats-score-upset-texas/amp/)
– [Democrat Christian Menefee Wins Election For U.S. House, Narrowing GOP’s Slim Majority](https://www.huffpost.com/entry/democrat-christian-menefee-wins-election-for-us-house-narrowing-gops-slim-majority_n_697ed0a1e4b0c862d1f51138/amp)
Feb 4
– [NYC special election results: Democrats dominate state legislature seats](https://pix11.com/news/local-news/nyc-special-election-results-democrats-dominate-state-legislature-seats/)
– [Democrats Erik Bottcher and Keith Powers easily win special elections for state Senate, Assembly seats in Manhattan](https://www.amny.com/politics/democrats-erik-bottcher-keith-powers-special-elections/)
Feb 7 – [Democrat Chasity Verret Martinez wins District 60 seat, replacing Chad Brown](https://www.theadvocate.com/baton_rouge/news/politics/elections/chasity-verret-martinez-wins-election/article_4215bf58-3e04-4797-bdf5-067053533090.html)
Feb 10 – [Democrats win 2 Northern Virginia special elections](https://www.wusa9.com/article/news/local/virginia/democrats-win-northern-virginia-special-elections/65-120e6cb6-37d3-4425-b866-43d70fbd23cb)
Feb 24
– [Pennsylvania Democrats win state House special elections, keeping majority intact](https://thehill.com/homenews/campaign/5752448-pennsylvania-democrats-win-special-elections/amp/)
– [Democrat wins special state House election in Maine](https://thehill.com/homenews/campaign/5752481-democrat-harriman-wins-maine-house-election/)
Mar 4 – [Arkansas Democrats just flipped a Republican seat](https://www.the-downballot.com/p/breaking-arkansas-democrats-just)
Mar 10 – [Democrats win GOP seat in New Hampshire, notching 10th straight special election flip](https://www.the-downballot.com/p/breaking-democrats-win-gop-seat-in)
Mar 15 – [Andy Thomson wins Boca Raton mayoral race after recount; becomes first Democrat to win in over 30 years](https://www.upressonline.com/2026/03/andy-thomson-wins-boca-raton-mayoral-race-after-recount-becomes-first-democrat-to-win-in-over-30-years/)
Mar 24 – [Florida Democrats flip two seats in special legislative elections](https://floridaphoenix.com/2026/03/24/florida-democrats-flip-two-seats-in-special-legislative-elections/#:~:text=By:%20Mitch%20Perry%20%2D%20March%2024,for%20the%20seat%20in%20November.)
Apr 7
– [Republican Clay Fuller will win Georgia special election to replace Marjorie Taylor Greene, CNN projects](https://www.cnn.com/2026/04/07/politics/georgia-special-election-results-shawn-harris-clay-fuller-marjorie-taylor-greene?Date=20260408&Profile=cnnbrk)
– [Liberal Judge Cruises to Landslide Victory in Wisconsin Supreme Court Race](https://www.notus.org/2026-election/wisconsin-election-supreme-court-chris-taylor-liberal-judge-landslide)
– [Voters reject conservative candidates for Francis Howell school board](https://www.stlpr.org/government-politics-issues/2026-04-07/francis-howell-school-board-election-st-charles)
– [Democrat Wins Mayoral Race in Republican-Leaning Waukesha, Wis.](https://www.nytimes.com/2026/04/07/us/waukesha-wisconsin-mayoral-race-result.html)
Apr 16 – [Democrat Analilia Mejia wins special House election](https://newjerseymonitor.com/2026/04/16/analilia-mejia-special-house-election/)
May 3 – [Democrats Win in Republican Stronghold in Texas](https://www.newsweek.com/democrats-win-republican-stronghold-texas-pearland-11907572)
**May 5** – [Democrats keep control of Michigan state Senate after special election win](https://www.nbcnews.com/politics/2026-election/democrats-keep-control-michigan-state-senate-special-election-win-rcna343690)
Damn, thats a big deal for Dems. Every seat counts in a split legislature, this keeps them from losing total control.
of course the Dems held it, the GOP manages to snatch defeat from the jaws of victory every single time in these races.
Good, now do the same in Pennsylvania so we can kill those voter ID laws once and for all.
Finally, some good news that isnt immediately overshadowed by the next chaos tornado. Lets hope this actually holds and we can get some real work done.
Michigan proving yet again that when you show up and vote, the flippy-floppy purple state narrative gets a little less interesting.
Finally some good news this week. Lets hope Dems can actually hold onto it in November.
Greene won Midland County by a greater margin than Bay County. Insane.
D+18 in midland is fucking wild.
As a Michigander, Im honestly just relieved we dont have to deal with another round of GOP trifecta nonsense on voting rights.