Map Shows Where Democrats Are Overperforming in Special Elections

Democrats have overperformed VIce President Kamala Harris' margin in more than two dozen special elections this year. Read More

Special election win spurs excitement among Iowa Democrats, but Republicans in the state are confident

Iowa Democrats haven't had much to cheer in recent years. But a string of strong performances in special legislative elections this year — vastly outdoing 2024 Democratic presidential nominee Kamala ... Read More

Democrats React as Republican Majority Shrinks After Special Election

"Rep-elect Walkinshaw's victory continues the dominant trend we're seeing so far this year – Democrats are massively overperforming in nearly every race. With elections in less than two months in the ... Read More

Key takeaways from Tuesday’s special elections in Iowa and Georgia

Democrats continued their winning streak in key special elections this year with another victory in a contested state Senate seat in Iowa. The party eyed the seat as a pickup opportunity to break up ... Read More

Republicans are making voter registration gains ahead of the midterms: From the Politics Desk

Republicans are making voter registration gains ahead of the midterms: From the Politics Desk ... Read More

In 2025 special elections, voters keep telling Republicans what they don’t want to hear

As 2025 got underway, there was a closely watched state Senate special election in Iowa, in a race Republicans expected to win. It was, after all, held in a district that Donald Trump had won a few ... Read More

Democrats are doing better than ever in Trump-era special elections

Rep.-elect James Walkinshaw won a special election Tuesday by 50 points. It’s just the latest Democratic over-performance. Read More

Democrats break GOP supermajority in Iowa Senate by flipping Republican seat in special election

Iowa Democrats scored a significant victory Tuesday by flipping a Republican seat in a special election and breaking the GOP supermajority in the state Senate. Catelin Drey won the Sioux City-area ... Read More

Democrats look to flip GOP seats in Georgia, Iowa special elections Tuesday

Democrats are looking to flip two Republican-leaning state Senate seats Tuesday as they seek to continue their party’s success in special elections this year. Voters are heading to the polls in Iowa ... Read More

Special election win spurs excitement among Iowa Democrats, but Republicans are confident in the state

Iowa Democrats haven't had much to cheer in recent years. But a string of strong performances in special legislative elections this year — vastly outdoing 2024 Democratic presidential nominee Kamala ... Read More