Trending Now - Republicans Worry as Democrats Dominate Key Elections Ahead of Midterms

WHO:

Alternet - Mark Graul stated, "It's going to have huge ramifications, and it may not matter who's governor, or who controls the Legislature, if the court is controlled by liberals for the next 10 to 15 years."

AP News - Democratic strategist Joe Zepecki commented on Republican financial resources, saying, “MAGA world is sitting on hundreds of millions of dollars."

Alternet - Mark Graul, a longtime GOP operative; U.S. Rep. Tom Tiffany; Justice Annette Ziegler; Democratic strategist Joe Zepecki; Democratic strategist Meredith Brasher; Republican Clay Fuller; Democrat Shawn Harris; Milwaukee County Executive David Crowley; Democratic Party Chair Charlie Bailey.

AP News - Jared Leopold, a Democratic consultant; Stephen Lawson, a Georgia strategist; Jackie Harling, the district’s Republican chairwoman; Devin Remiker, Wisconsin Democratic Party Chairman; Mandela Barnes, a Democratic former lieutenant governor; Alicia Halvensleben, president of Waukesha’s Common Council; Scott Allen, a Republican member of the state Assembly.

WHAT:

AP News - Democrats gained ground in various elections, including flipping a Texas state Senate district and winning a Florida state House seat in a district that includes President Trump's Mar-a-Lago resort in Palm Beach.

Alternet - Taylor's victory expands the liberal majority on the Wisconsin Supreme Court to 5-2, the largest liberal majority on the court since at least the 1970s.

Alternet - Taylor won in more than 20 counties that voted for Trump in 2024, and virtually every county in Wisconsin swung toward Democrats compared to the presidential race.

Alternet - Judge Chris Taylor defeated Judge Maria Lazar in the Wisconsin Supreme Court race by a historic 20-point margin, the largest margin in 26 years.

Alternet - Taylor won 60% of the vote compared to Lazar's 40%, expanding the liberal majority on the court to 5-2.

AP News - Democrats flipped a Texas state Senate district and won a Florida state House seat that includes President Trump's Mar-a-Lago resort in Palm Beach.

AP News - Clay Fuller, the Republican candidate in Georgia’s 14th Congressional District, won by 12 percentage points, a decrease from Marjorie Taylor Greene's 29-point victory two years prior.

AP News - Alicia Halvensleben, president of Waukesha’s Common Council, defeated Republican Scott Allen, marking a significant win in a traditionally conservative area.

Alternet - Wisconsin Republicans lost state supreme court elections, resulting in a 5-to-2 majority for liberal justices.

Alternet - Mark Graul stated, "We're basically giving up on the court," indicating the ramifications of the election results.

AP News - U.S. Rep. Tom Tiffany acknowledged, "We got our butts kicked," referring to Democratic victories in Wisconsin and Georgia.

AP News - Democrats won the Wisconsin Supreme Court and the mayor’s office in Waukesha.

AP News - Clay Fuller, the Republican candidate, won a special election for Georgia’s 14th Congressional District by 12 percentage points, a decrease from Marjorie Taylor Greene's 29-point victory two years prior.

AP News - Democrats gained ground in various elections, including flipping a Texas state Senate district and winning a Florida state House seat.

WHERE:

Alternet - Wisconsin; Waukesha, a suburb outside Milwaukee; Georgia’s 14th Congressional District.

AP News - Madison, Wisconsin; Ringgold, Georgia; Waukesha County.

WHEN:

AP News - The special election for Georgia’s 14th Congressional District was held on April 7th, 2026; Marjorie Taylor Greene resigned from Congress in January 2026.

Alternet - The elections occurred on April 7th, 2026.

AP News - The special election for Georgia’s 14th Congressional District was held on April 7th, 2026; Marjorie Taylor Greene resigned from Congress in January 2026.

WHY:

AP News - Jackie Harling noted that Greene's resignation energized Democrats and contributed to Republican "election fatigue."

Alternet - Mark Graul stated that donors were unwilling to support conservative judicial candidate Maria Lazar, believing donations were a lost cause as the state’s voting public swings Democrat.

AP News - Jackie Harling noted that Greene's resignation energized Democrats and contributed to Republican "election fatigue."

Alternet - Graul noted that donors were unwilling to support conservative judicial candidates due to a perceived shift in the state's voting public towards Democrats.

AP News - Jackie Harling suggested that Greene's resignation energized Democrats and contributed to Republican "election fatigue."

HOW:

Alternet - Taylor's campaign did not disavow her pro-LGBTQ+ legislative record, which included bills supporting transgender rights, despite attacks from Lazar's campaign.

Alternet - Tiffany stated he is running a campaign "that can stand on its own" and will not rely on the weakened state GOP.

AP News - Democrats demonstrated surprising strength in various elections, indicating a shift in voter sentiment across different regions.

(UPDATED April 10, 2026 05:40 UTC)

Democrats made significant gains in recent elections, flipping a Texas state Senate district and winning a Florida state House seat that includes President Trump's Mar-a-Lago resort in Palm Beach. In Wisconsin, Janet Protasiewicz's victory expanded the liberal majority on the state Supreme Court to five to two, marking the largest liberal majority since at least the 1970s, as she won in over 20 counties that had supported Trump in 2024. Meanwhile, the special election for Georgia’s 14th Congressional District, held on Tuesday, followed Marjorie Taylor Greene's resignation in January, which energized Democrats and contributed to a sense of Republican "election fatigue."

(UPDATED April 10, 2026 03:58 UTC)

In a significant victory for Democrats, Judge Chris Taylor won the Wisconsin Supreme Court race by a historic 20-point margin, securing 60% of the vote and expanding the liberal majority to 5-2. Meanwhile, Democrats also flipped a Texas state Senate district and a Florida state House seat that includes President Trump's Mar-a-Lago resort, while in Georgia, Republican Clay Fuller won his congressional race by 12 percentage points, a notable decrease from Marjorie Taylor Greene's previous 29-point victory. In another key win, Alicia Halvensleben defeated Republican Scott Allen in Waukesha, a traditionally conservative area, highlighting a shift in voter sentiment as donors hesitated to back conservative candidates amid changing political dynamics.

(UPDATED April 9, 2026 21:15 UTC)

Wisconsin Republicans faced a significant setback in the recent elections held on Tuesday, losing control of the state supreme court and allowing Democrats to secure a 5-to-2 majority. U.S. Rep. Tom Tiffany openly acknowledged the defeat, stating, "We got our butts kicked," while Democrats also celebrated victories in Waukesha and made gains in other states, including flipping a Texas state Senate district. In Georgia, Republican Clay Fuller won a special election for the 14th Congressional District, but his margin of victory was notably reduced from Marjorie Taylor Greene's previous win, reflecting a broader shift in voter sentiment.