Republicans have been telling themselves all year that they have a mandate. Even as the country has shown clear indications that they are rejecting Trump and his agenda, Republicans continued to repeat that they have a mandate like a mantra, trying to will it into reality.
The real world arrived on Election Night 2025, delivering a comprehensive drubbing of the president, his handling of the issues, and the state of the country.
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Democrats have swept every statewide race in Virginia. They won the elections for governor, lieutenant governor, and attorney general. As of the publication of this article, Democrats have flipped 7 House of Delegates seats and have seen no Democratic incumbent lose their seat.
Meanwhile, Donald Trump tried to meddle in the New Jersey gubernatorial election by illegally leaking Mikie Sherrill’s military records. Instead of helping Trump-backed Republican Jack Ciattarelli, it led to Ciattarelli performing worse than Trump did in the state in 2024. Sherrill looks well on the way to a double-digit win.
After her victory, Sherrill wrote on X:
“New Jersey, it is the honor of my life to earn your trust to become this great state’s 57th Governor. I promise to listen, lead with courage, and never forget who I serve.”
The Trump White House is already in complete denial about the stomping they are receiving.
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