(#6274) Voter momentum will be measured today

      In Hungary on April 12th we will get an idea as to how important democracy is there. But today we here in the States will see how important democracy is to us. In Wisconsin there is a state supreme court race that will either give democrats a 5-2 split or a 4-3 split. The likely outcome is a 5-2 split and the numbers that portray that outcome will be my focus. These state supreme court races in Wisconsin have gone both ways in the last decade or so but the irrepressible blue wave momentum has held now since trump showed his true self to everyone immediately after his election. Which is why this race may well go to we liberals.
     Another race that is being decided today is Georgia's 14th district where marjorie greene stepped down. This district was one of the reddest districts in America and should have been a gimme for the republicans to hold. But with our blue wave still riding high the outcome could end up being a surprise. The republicans carried this district under greene with 64% in 2024. Yet we democrats have been overperforming in elections all around the country by at least 13%. So you could see how close to even this race will likely be if that trend continues. I expect it will and this race in Georgia will be a nail biter to the end. I have no illusions about the final outcome but I am also optimistic that republicans will not be enthused to get out and vote for a trump sycophant as he was trump's pick to run.
     There will be many local races voted on today all over the US but these two, the state supreme court race in Wisconsin and the congressional race in Georgia, will be highlighted. For a scenario of democrats getting to 217 House seats before the midterms, we would need to win tonight, then on April 16th in New Jersey and then again on August 4 in California. Should this happen and democrats sweep these 3 special House elections then republicans will have the slimmest majority possible with 217 House republicans and 1 newly switched republican to independent who will caucus with them. It all starts tonight with the Georgia special election.