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Topic: special elections

Analilia Mejia, Co-Executive Director of Center for Popular Democracy, speaks during a news conference outside the U.S. Capitol on April 19, 2023 in Washington, DC. (Photo by Alex Wong/Getty Images)

A role reversal in New Jersey’s 11th

Russell Payne
Special elections across the country continue to show strong turnout for Democratic candidate, leaving many concerned for the 2026 midterms. (Allen J. Schaben / Getty Images)

Democrats build momentum in key races

CK Smith

Tennessee special election heats up

Russell Payne
Republican presidential candidate and former President Donald Trump mocks U.S. President Joe Biden while speaking during a Get Out The Vote rally at Coastal Carolina University on February 10, 2024 in Conway, South Carolina. (Win McNamee/Getty Images)

Trump's record: A string of GOP losses

Chauncey DeVega
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Chuck Schumer, Nancy Pelosi, Samuel Alito and Amy Coney Barrett (Photo illustration by Salon/Getty Images)

Dobbs was the game changer for Democrats

Sophia Tesfaye
Voters wait in line outside a polling place in Cincinnati (AP/John Minchillo)

Down to the wire: Ohio special election

Jillian S. Ambroz
Scott Walker, Donald Trump (Reuters/Yuri Gripas/AP/Dennis Van Tine/Photo montage by Salon)

Democrats flip pro-Trump district

Matthew Rozsa
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Arizona: Problems for the GOP

Sophia Tesfaye
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13 critical bills in Congress

Richard Greene - Independent Media Institute
(AP/LM Otero)

Scott Walker smacked down again

Shira Tarlo
Scott Walker (AP/Paul Sancya)

Wisconsin GOP to change special election

Charlie May
Scott Walker; Eric Holder (Getty/Mike Theiler/Toya Sarno Jordan)

Judge rules against Scott Walker

Sophia Tesfaye
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Conor Lamb (Getty/Drew Angerer)

Conor Lamb: Secret Republican?

Sophia Tesfaye
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Another sign of the big blue wave

Charlie May
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A big night for Democrats

Charlie May
Roy Moore; John Curtis (AP/Brynn Anderson/Rick Bowmer)

Tale of two primaries

Rob Richie
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Greg Gianforte (AP/Bobby Caina Calvan)

Assault of journalist pays off

Matthew Rozsa
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Maher mocks Democrats

Taylor Link
Greg Gianforte (AP/Bobby Caina Calvan)

war in public

Eric Boehlert - Media Matters
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Forget that Georgia election!

David Daley
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President Donald Trump pauses during a news conference with NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg in the East Room at the White House in Washington, Wednesday, April 12, 2017, in Washington. (AP Photo/Andrew Harnik) (AP Photo/Andrew Harnik)

Matthew Rozsa
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