@wapoliticalyapper.bsky.social
Leftist from WA. Every couple years I find myself unable to resist yapping about elections and politics. Looks like 2026 is not the year for that to change.
wow that took forever but Na'Cole and Annette both cleared their Leander races with little trouble and that's exactly what I wanted to see, good night
February 8, 2026 at 8:07 AM
wow that took forever but Na'Cole and Annette both cleared their Leander races with little trouble and that's exactly what I wanted to see, good night
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According to the Louisiana Democratic Party, Chasity Martinez got outpsent by a 3-to-1 margin in tonight's election yet still turned in a 37-point overperformance—and a victory.
Congratulations to Chasity Verret Martinez on her election to represent House District 60.
She was outspent 3-to-1 and still won. This is what happens when grassroots Democrats show up and organize.
Proud of this win and excited to keep building power together. #LaDemos
She was outspent 3-to-1 and still won. This is what happens when grassroots Democrats show up and organize.
Proud of this win and excited to keep building power together. #LaDemos
February 8, 2026 at 4:04 AM
According to the Louisiana Democratic Party, Chasity Martinez got outpsent by a 3-to-1 margin in tonight's election yet still turned in a 37-point overperformance—and a victory.
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Final results in the Louisiana #HD60 (Trump+13) special election:
Chasity Martinez (D)- 62%
Brad Daigle (R)- 38%
Martinez holds this Trump+13 seat for the Democrats and puts in a nearly 40 point overperformance from 2024 in the process
Chasity Martinez (D)- 62%
Brad Daigle (R)- 38%
Martinez holds this Trump+13 seat for the Democrats and puts in a nearly 40 point overperformance from 2024 in the process
February 8, 2026 at 3:13 AM
Final results in the Louisiana #HD60 (Trump+13) special election:
Chasity Martinez (D)- 62%
Brad Daigle (R)- 38%
Martinez holds this Trump+13 seat for the Democrats and puts in a nearly 40 point overperformance from 2024 in the process
Chasity Martinez (D)- 62%
Brad Daigle (R)- 38%
Martinez holds this Trump+13 seat for the Democrats and puts in a nearly 40 point overperformance from 2024 in the process
Ivy Woods getting about 31% as a former-democrat-turned-independent is somewhat impressive in a district that gave Harris just 20%, but him being a former parish sheriff and independent means it's not apples-to-apples
February 8, 2026 at 3:09 AM
Ivy Woods getting about 31% as a former-democrat-turned-independent is somewhat impressive in a district that gave Harris just 20%, but him being a former parish sheriff and independent means it's not apples-to-apples
HD60 is gonna finish counting before we get anything out of leander 😭
February 8, 2026 at 3:00 AM
HD60 is gonna finish counting before we get anything out of leander 😭
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In those three precincts, the Democrat (Chasity Martinez) is outrunning Harris's margins by 41, 41, and 10 points respectively.
That 10 point overperformance is in a majority-Black precinct that already backed Harris by 80.
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That 10 point overperformance is in a majority-Black precinct that already backed Harris by 80.
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We have election day votes!
February 8, 2026 at 2:33 AM
In those three precincts, the Democrat (Chasity Martinez) is outrunning Harris's margins by 41, 41, and 10 points respectively.
That 10 point overperformance is in a majority-Black precinct that already backed Harris by 80.
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That 10 point overperformance is in a majority-Black precinct that already backed Harris by 80.
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whoa martinez's margin went up after what was presumably the first e-day drop. That's... shocking, tbh. Still early but damn.
February 8, 2026 at 2:32 AM
whoa martinez's margin went up after what was presumably the first e-day drop. That's... shocking, tbh. Still early but damn.
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The implication that Bad Bunny is not a natural born citizen because of language and appearance is a sign of our constitutional and moral decay.
The Super Bowl halftime show, with Bad Bunny showcasing Latin music before a global television audience expected to top 100 million, will illustrate the nation’s immigration divide whether or not the reggaeton star delivers an explicit political message.
The enthusiasm — and scorn — surrounding Bad Bunny’s star turn at the Super Bowl
The halftime show will illustrate the nation’s immigration divide whether or not the reggaeton star makes an explicit message about Trump’s deportation drive.
www.washingtonpost.com
February 8, 2026 at 2:23 AM
The implication that Bad Bunny is not a natural born citizen because of language and appearance is a sign of our constitutional and moral decay.
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First results out of the Louisiana #HD60 (Trump+13) special election:
Chasity Martinez (D)- 55.6%
Brad Daigle (R)- 44.4%
Just early vote, but Harris lost the early vote here by around 15-20 points in 2024, so good start for the Democrats in their attempt to retain this seat.
Chasity Martinez (D)- 55.6%
Brad Daigle (R)- 44.4%
Just early vote, but Harris lost the early vote here by around 15-20 points in 2024, so good start for the Democrats in their attempt to retain this seat.
February 8, 2026 at 2:06 AM
First results out of the Louisiana #HD60 (Trump+13) special election:
Chasity Martinez (D)- 55.6%
Brad Daigle (R)- 44.4%
Just early vote, but Harris lost the early vote here by around 15-20 points in 2024, so good start for the Democrats in their attempt to retain this seat.
Chasity Martinez (D)- 55.6%
Brad Daigle (R)- 44.4%
Just early vote, but Harris lost the early vote here by around 15-20 points in 2024, so good start for the Democrats in their attempt to retain this seat.
I didn't even know these stats existed until just now but the early vote party breakdowns of HD60 are actually pretty encouraging for democrats. Iberville and Assumption parish both have dems above reps despite them being republican turf in general (tho idk how party affiliation lags affect this)
February 8, 2026 at 2:08 AM
I didn't even know these stats existed until just now but the early vote party breakdowns of HD60 are actually pretty encouraging for democrats. Iberville and Assumption parish both have dems above reps despite them being republican turf in general (tho idk how party affiliation lags affect this)
Leander finally updated their elections page but they just added the text "Unofficial results" without filling out the body lol
I have no idea if they try to count all ballots before publishing anything or what, but if that's the case then unless they first do an early vote dump it may be a while
I have no idea if they try to count all ballots before publishing anything or what, but if that's the case then unless they first do an early vote dump it may be a while
February 8, 2026 at 1:28 AM
Leander finally updated their elections page but they just added the text "Unofficial results" without filling out the body lol
I have no idea if they try to count all ballots before publishing anything or what, but if that's the case then unless they first do an early vote dump it may be a while
I have no idea if they try to count all ballots before publishing anything or what, but if that's the case then unless they first do an early vote dump it may be a while
Am I reading the Leander voter summary list correctly? It seems to suggest over 4300 early/absentee votes?? That's nearly as many people as voted for mayor there in 2024...
maybe it dupes entries for people who vote for mayor and the councilmember election? Idk
maybe it dupes entries for people who vote for mayor and the councilmember election? Idk
February 8, 2026 at 1:00 AM
Am I reading the Leander voter summary list correctly? It seems to suggest over 4300 early/absentee votes?? That's nearly as many people as voted for mayor there in 2024...
maybe it dupes entries for people who vote for mayor and the councilmember election? Idk
maybe it dupes entries for people who vote for mayor and the councilmember election? Idk
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When Republicans do it / When Democrats do it
February 7, 2026 at 11:41 PM
When Republicans do it / When Democrats do it
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#NEW: A referral by the Utah County Clerk to investigate possible forged petition signatures related to the Utah redistricting ballot initiative has led Utah Republicans to end their contract with their signature-gathering firm. www.sltrib.com/news/pol…
GOP ends signature gatherers’ contract after Utah County clerk alleges fraudulent signatures
The Utah County Clerk has turned over several petition packets to the county attorney for an investigation into whether they were forged. A total of 27 packets containing hundreds of signatures have...
www.sltrib.com
February 7, 2026 at 8:51 PM
#NEW: A referral by the Utah County Clerk to investigate possible forged petition signatures related to the Utah redistricting ballot initiative has led Utah Republicans to end their contract with their signature-gathering firm. www.sltrib.com/news/pol…
Brad Daigle doesn't have a campaign website and has 800 followers on his facebook page so idk maybe Chasity can win this one
February 7, 2026 at 8:35 PM
Brad Daigle doesn't have a campaign website and has 800 followers on his facebook page so idk maybe Chasity can win this one
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UPDATE: Another 1,110 ballots counted and Mejia expand her lead over Malinowski further, now to 1.4% and 868 votes.
February 7, 2026 at 5:06 PM
UPDATE: Another 1,110 ballots counted and Mejia expand her lead over Malinowski further, now to 1.4% and 868 votes.
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#NJ11 update: New Jersey counted roughly 2,000 ballots today, and Analilia Mejia increased hear lead over Tom Malinowski from 0.8% to 1.1% (that's roughly +474 to +676).
February 7, 2026 at 12:08 AM
#NJ11 update: New Jersey counted roughly 2,000 ballots today, and Analilia Mejia increased hear lead over Tom Malinowski from 0.8% to 1.1% (that's roughly +474 to +676).
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Race is over with these vote totals, even allowing for a decent chunk of mail to still come and a high provisional rejection rate
Malinowski is winning Essex mail by 15% vs 36% in Morris
He might not even win late VBM in Essex, seems to be no sources of votes left for him
Malinowski is winning Essex mail by 15% vs 36% in Morris
He might not even win late VBM in Essex, seems to be no sources of votes left for him
February 6, 2026 at 10:56 PM
Race is over with these vote totals, even allowing for a decent chunk of mail to still come and a high provisional rejection rate
Malinowski is winning Essex mail by 15% vs 36% in Morris
He might not even win late VBM in Essex, seems to be no sources of votes left for him
Malinowski is winning Essex mail by 15% vs 36% in Morris
He might not even win late VBM in Essex, seems to be no sources of votes left for him
Feel like OH-07 could be a bit of a sleeper in a really blue year...
February 6, 2026 at 8:45 PM
Feel like OH-07 could be a bit of a sleeper in a really blue year...
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Texas - GOP Senate Polling
🟠 Paxton: 26%
🟡 Hunt: 25%
🔴 Cornyn: 22%
Cygnal / Jan 28, 2026
🟠 Paxton: 26%
🟡 Hunt: 25%
🔴 Cornyn: 22%
Cygnal / Jan 28, 2026
February 6, 2026 at 8:11 PM
Texas - GOP Senate Polling
🟠 Paxton: 26%
🟡 Hunt: 25%
🔴 Cornyn: 22%
Cygnal / Jan 28, 2026
🟠 Paxton: 26%
🟡 Hunt: 25%
🔴 Cornyn: 22%
Cygnal / Jan 28, 2026
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Rep. Mark Amodei, who is the sole Republican in Nevada's congressional delegation, will not seek reelection. Calculations by The Downballot show that Donald Trump carried his constituency, which includes Reno and dark red rural communities, 56-42 in 2024. www.the-downballot.com/p/the-downba...
Mark Amodei will retire at the end of his term - The Nevada Independent
The congressman, who has served for a decade and a half, is the only Republican in Nevada’s delegation.
thenevadaindependent.com
February 6, 2026 at 7:10 PM
Rep. Mark Amodei, who is the sole Republican in Nevada's congressional delegation, will not seek reelection. Calculations by The Downballot show that Donald Trump carried his constituency, which includes Reno and dark red rural communities, 56-42 in 2024. www.the-downballot.com/p/the-downba...
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With some new polls showing John Cornyn in *third* place in the #TXSen GOP primary, we asked the singular Eric Ostermeier of UMN's Smart Politics when was the last time such a fate befell an incumbent senator.
It's been a while: #NHSen Maurice Murphy took 3rd in a 1962 special election primary!
It's been a while: #NHSen Maurice Murphy took 3rd in a 1962 special election primary!
February 6, 2026 at 4:34 PM
"swift retraction and transparency" lmfaooooooooooooooo
February 6, 2026 at 4:15 AM
"swift retraction and transparency" lmfaooooooooooooooo
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