Georgia Flipped Harder Than Anyone Predicted #election #politics #news

8 Apr 2026 · 1 min

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In this political commentary, TJ Walker references a New York Times report that Republicans won a Georgia special election to replace Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene. He emphasizes that, despite the headline win, every county in the district shifted roughly 25 points toward Democrats compared to the 2024 presidential results, indicating a substantial underlying swing. Walker also notes a liberal candidate's decisive victory in a Wisconsin Supreme Court race and a noticeable erosion of Republican support in traditionally strong Waukesha County. He critiques the Republican focus on the headline victory, arguing that the deeper shifts reveal a more significant trend.

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According to the New York Times, Republicans did win the special election in Georgia yesterday to replace Marjorie Taylor Greene. But the real story is that every single county in that district shifted significantly towards Democrats, producing a stunning 25-point swing compared to the 2024 presidential results. At the same time, in Wisconsin, a liberal Supreme Court candidate won by an even larger margin than in previous cycles, while Republicans saw erosion in one of their most reliable strongholds, Waukesha County. So let's start with the headline Republicans want you to focus on. We won the seat. Ultimize.