Mar 27, 2025 - Politics & Policy

Outraged Dem voters "stick it" to MAGA's new soft spots

Justin Green

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Without President Trump on the ballot, signs of MAGA weakness are popping up all over.

Why it matters: Any surprise upset is huge for Democrats after all their recent losing — and a letdown for Republicans praying the mega-MAGA coalition outlasts the Trump presidency.

✅ One upset's already on the board: The Pennsylvania GOP lost a state Senate seat earlier this week in a district Trump won by 15 points in November. One Democratic voter told AP she's "tired of the bullyism" under Trump and wanted to "stick it" to Republicans.
☑️ In Florida, the GOP is worried ahead of Monday's special House election about an underperforming candidate in a district Trump won by 30 in November.
☑️ In Wisconsin, Trump and Elon Musk are all-in on Tuesday's state Supreme Court race. Polling shows an enthusiasm problem among MAGA voters.

The other side: Bad candidates can tank MAGA's chances, as Arizona Republicans (Kari Lake) and Georgia Republicans (Herschel Walker) know well.

In Florida's 6th District, GOP candidate Randy Fine is struggling mightily. Fine is within the (large) margin of error in a recent poll, and has been badly out-fundraised.
In Florida's deep-red 1st District, Republican Jimmy Patronis has also been significantly outspent, but he's cruising along without much stress in the special election to replace former Rep. Matt Gaetz.
"It's a reflection of the candidate running in that race," Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis said of Fine.

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Outraged Dem voters "stick it" to MAGA's new soft spots

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