2025/2026 Elections Congressional & State

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There are close to 100 million people on Medicaid, and you can bet your last dollar that millions of these people should not be on it.

Spoiled population with a sense of misguided entitlement

Bingo. If you include Medicare it’s the majority of the country. Donks are attempting backdoor single payer by continuously ballooning enrollment..

Doesn't matter for this thread. If they're citizens, it matters how they vote in 2026 and what it means to the Republican majorities in the House and/or Senate.

Other parts of Budget Busting Behemoth could impact how people vote in 2026 as well.

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Tillis' seat is more in play ...


For Republicans under trump, trump comes first, your constituents come second.

Some Republicans asking why did we just do this (chase Tillis out of the race) to ourselves?

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Centrist Rep. Don Bacon is done with Congress — but open to a potential presidential bid

Centrist Rep. Don Bacon, one of the most vulnerable Republicans in the House, said this week he doesn’t have the “hunger” for another grueling re-election campaign and won’t run for a sixth term next year.
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Bacon, 61, acknowledged that it’d be incredibly difficult to run for the White House as a current or former House member — James Garfield was successful way back in 1880. And Bacon said he’s not sure his brand of Republicanism — Reaganism and a muscular view of foreign policy — can ever make a full comeback in the party, though he said he will continue making the case for it.
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First elected alongside Trump in 2016, Bacon represents a swing district that includes Omaha and rural areas to the west; in 2024, Democrat Kamala Harris beat Trump in the district by 4.6 percentage points, while Bacon prevailed over his Democratic challenger, Tony Vargas, 50.9% to 49.1%.
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“President Trump has done worse than Biden [on Ukraine], and I’m embarrassed to say that,” he continued. “I don’t like it. He seems to have a blind spot with Putin. I don’t know what purpose it serves to withhold weapons to Ukraine and not see that Putin is the invader.”

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Centrist Rep. Don Bacon is done with Congress — but open to a potential presidential bid

Centrist Rep. Don Bacon, one of the most vulnerable Republicans in the House, said this week he doesn’t have the “hunger” for another grueling re-election campaign and won’t run for a sixth term next year.
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Bacon, 61, acknowledged that it’d be incredibly difficult to run for the White House as a current or former House member — James Garfield was successful way back in 1880. And Bacon said he’s not sure his brand of Republicanism — Reaganism and a muscular view of foreign policy — can ever make a full comeback in the party, though he said he will continue making the case for it.
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First elected alongside Trump in 2016, Bacon represents a swing district that includes Omaha and rural areas to the west; in 2024, Democrat Kamala Harris beat Trump in the district by 4.6 percentage points, while Bacon prevailed over his Democratic challenger, Tony Vargas, 50.9% to 49.1%.
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“President Trump has done worse than Biden [on Ukraine], and I’m embarrassed to say that,” he continued. “I don’t like it. He seems to have a blind spot with Putin. I don’t know what purpose it serves to withhold weapons to Ukraine and not see that Putin is the invader.”

I didn’t know the residents of Omaha were that dumb, Omaha must be where the university of Nebraska is and all the indoctrination that comes with it

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Centrist Rep. Don Bacon is done with Congress — but open to a potential presidential bid

I didn’t know the residents of Omaha were that dumb, Omaha must be where the university of Nebraska is and all the indoctrination that comes with it

WRONG

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I didn’t know the residents of Omaha were that dumb, Omaha must be where the university of Nebraska is and all the indoctrination that comes with it

WRONG

They are certainly dumb for voting for Harris

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New: Trump and Abbott End Run Around Democrat 2026 Hopes, and a Total Freak-Out Ensues

…In a move that left Democrats stunned and fuming, Abbott has called a special session so that the GOP-controlled legislature can redraw the Texas congressional lines. That came after the Trump-led DOJ found that several districts in the state were likely illegal gerrymanders. The projection is that Republicans could pick up as many as five seats, most of which would be in the Rio Grande area.

The margins in the House are razor-thin, and with the GOP recently losing the Wisconsin Supreme Court, it remains likely that Democrats will find a way to nuke the state's currently Republican-leaning map. So what do you do when the left fights with fire? You fight fire with fire, and Texas currently has 38 total congressional seats with only 25 being held by the GOP despite the Republican legislative super majority in the state. In other words, there's room to maneuver, and the only way to beat Democrats at their own game is to play it the way they play it.

The news of the special session sent national Democrats into a panic. House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries (D-NY) called an emergency meeting and urged his party members in Texas to do "extrodinary actions" to prevent the redistricting from happening.

As of now, the plan seems to be a walkout to deny a voting quorum. If that sounds familiar, it's because Texas Democrats did the same thing in 2021, trying to block a very mundane elections reform bill. They ran to Washington and sang songs in front of the Capitol, but ultimately, they failed. There is no reason to believe they'd be successful this time. If anything, it seems like Texas Republicans are ready to be even more cut-throat. That could include arresting the members for abandoning their duties, which is allowed under the state's constitution.

Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton made clear that he's ready to do what's necessary.

Fines can also be levied by the day, and that will add up quickly to tens of thousands of dollars per Democrat member if they stay away from Austin for very long. There's also been some speculation that Abbott could declare their seats vacant if they run away and deny a quorum, given they are required by law to appear. How doable that is, I'm not sure, but again, it seems all options are on the table.

Overall, this redistricting attempt is excellent news because Democrats have been filing lawsuits and trying to chip away at the Republican majority leading into 2026. If they are going to do that, then the GOP needs to leave no stone unturned in the states they control. If that means mid-decade redistricting, then so be it….

https://redstate.com/bonchie/2025/07/15 ... s-n2191681

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Rich, elitist lib: Mommy and Daddy will support me.

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Rich, elitist lib: Mommy and Daddy will support me.

But fred bribing a doctor for a bone spurs diagnosis is no problem?

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Rich, elitist lib: Mommy and Daddy will support me.

But fred bribing a doctor for a bone spurs diagnosis is no problem?

Typical BUT TRUMP! from TDSQUNI88…

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But fred bribing a doctor for a bone spurs diagnosis is no problem?

Typical BUT TRUMP! from TDSQUNI88…

You could just admit that you have nothing rather than resorting to name calling in an attempt to distract from the MAQA yahoo hypocrisy. And mocking mamdani for being a rich, elitist, mommy/daddy will support me type while supporting trump is hypocrisy.

trump:
- Rich - check
- Elitist - check
- Daddy will support me - check

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Typical BUT TRUMP! from TDSQUNI88…

You could just admit that you have nothing rather than resorting to name calling in an attempt to distract from the MAQA yahoo hypocrisy. And mocking mamdani for being a rich, elitist, mommy/daddy will support me type while supporting trump is hypocrisy.

trump:
- Rich - check
- Elitist - check
- Daddy will support me - check

Wrong

Mangongo has never done anything on his own and then after he’s broke, he comes back panhandling in front of mommy and daddy

Typical loser

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Typical BUT TRUMP! from TDSQUNI88…

You could just admit that you have nothing rather than resorting to name calling in an attempt to distract from the MAQA yahoo hypocrisy. And mocking mamdani for being a rich, elitist, mommy/daddy will support me type while supporting trump is hypocrisy.

trump:
- Rich - check
- Elitist - check
- Daddy will support me - check

lol Pot calling kettle.
Trump wasn’t living at home with mommy & daddy when he got into politics.

Duly noted that any criticism of Mandami will bring a ‘but ‘Trump’ response’ TDS from you because you can’t defend him.

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You could just admit that you have nothing rather than resorting to name calling in an attempt to distract from the MAQA yahoo hypocrisy. And mocking mamdani for being a rich, elitist, mommy/daddy will support me type while supporting trump is hypocrisy.

trump:
- Rich - check
- Elitist - check
- Daddy will support me - check

lol Pot calling kettle.
Trump wasn’t living at home with mommy & daddy when he got into politics.

Duly noted that any criticism of Mandami will bring a ‘but ‘Trump’ response’ TDS from you because you can’t defend him.

I'm not defending mandami, because I don't know if he's worth defending. I am pointing out the hypocrisy of MAQA yahoos criticizing mandami for being rich, elitist and supported by mommy/daddy.

fred did the following and more for little donald:
- bribed a doctor to diagnose him with bone spurs so the coward would avoid Vietnam
- gave him his first job
- gave him millions

trump is just as rich, elitist and supported by mommy/daddy as mandami. People in glass houses ...

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lol Pot calling kettle.
Trump wasn’t living at home with mommy & daddy when he got into politics.

Duly noted that any criticism of Mandami will bring a ‘but ‘Trump’ response’ TDS from you because you can’t defend him.

I'm not defending mandami, because I don't know if he's worth defending. I am pointing out the hypocrisy of MAQA yahoos criticizing mandami for being rich, elitist and supported by mommy/daddy.

fred did the following and more for little donald:
- bribed a doctor to diagnose him with bone spurs so the coward would avoid Vietnam
- gave him his first job
- gave him millions

trump is just as rich, elitist and supported by mommy/daddy as mandami. People in glass houses ...

Lol no proof. According to the Fake News Trump hating NYT it was from the daughters of the doc who provided no proof. Probably weren’t fans of Trump either and didn’t want to see him elected. I can say Trump had bone spurs and it would be just as valid.

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I'm not defending mandami, because I don't know if he's worth defending. I am pointing out the hypocrisy of MAQA yahoos criticizing mandami for being rich, elitist and supported by mommy/daddy.

fred did the following and more for little donald:
- bribed a doctor to diagnose him with bone spurs so the coward would avoid Vietnam
- gave him his first job
- gave him millions

trump is just as rich, elitist and supported by mommy/daddy as mandami. People in glass houses ...

Lol no proof. According to the Fake News Trump hating NYT it was from the daughters of the doc who provided no proof. Probably weren’t fans of Trump either and didn’t want to see him elected. I can say Trump had bone spurs and it would be just as valid.

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MAGA Star Hit With Bombshell Allegations After Wife’s Biblical Divorce Drama

Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton and his estranged wife Angela declared three separate homes as their primary residence in mortgage documents, allowing them to lock in improperly low lending rates, the Associated Press reported.

They also allegedly double-dipped on a tax break for primary residences and listed two other investment properties as vacation homes on the mortgage applications.

Interest rates on mortgages for primary homes are much lower than the rates for secondary homes or investment properties, allowing the couple to potentially save hundreds of thousands of dollars with the false statements, The New York Times reported.

It’s a federal and state crime to knowingly make false statements on mortgage documents.

This could be good news for trump and MAQA control of the Senate. While pontius paxton is die hard MAQA, he's less appealing to moderate/independent voters than Senator Cornyn and thus more susceptible to an upset loss in the general election.

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President endorses RNC Chair Whatley for NC Senate race, sends barefoot Lara Trump to the kitchen to make him a sandwich

Whatley was Trump's handpicked candidate to lead the RNC during the 2024 election cycle, helping him win the popular vote and secure victories in every swing state, including North Carolina. Whatley co-chaired the RNC with Lara Trump, who resigned after the election. Lara Trump is married to the president's second child, Eric Trump.

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Texas House Republicans unveil new congressional map that looks to pick up five GOP seats

This unusual mid-decade redistricting comes after a pressure campaign waged by President Donald Trump’s political team in the hopes of padding Republicans’ narrow majority in the U.S. House.
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The map was immediately panned as racist and illegal by Democrats, who have been raising the alarm about the prospect of voters of color being diluted. The proposed map splits voters of color in Tarrant County among multiple neighboring Republican districts and changes the shape of the 35th District in Central Texas, which was originally created as a result of a court order to protect the voting rights of racial minorities.
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Any new map will inevitably be challenged in court. Courts have found that at least one of Texas’ maps violated the Voting Rights Act every decade since it went into effect in the mid-60s. The current map is still being challenged in federal court in El Paso, with no verdict yet reached.

And the yahoos who complained about the expansion of mail-in voting during COVID will twist themselves into logical pretzels trying to tell us why mid-Census redistricting is okay.

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Texas House Republicans unveil new congressional map that looks to pick up five GOP seats

This unusual mid-decade redistricting comes after a pressure campaign waged by President Donald Trump’s political team in the hopes of padding Republicans’ narrow majority in the U.S. House.
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The map was immediately panned as racist and illegal by Democrats, who have been raising the alarm about the prospect of voters of color being diluted. The proposed map splits voters of color in Tarrant County among multiple neighboring Republican districts and changes the shape of the 35th District in Central Texas, which was originally created as a result of a court order to protect the voting rights of racial minorities.
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Any new map will inevitably be challenged in court. Courts have found that at least one of Texas’ maps violated the Voting Rights Act every decade since it went into effect in the mid-60s. The current map is still being challenged in federal court in El Paso, with no verdict yet reached.

And the yahoos who complained about the expansion of mail-in voting during COVID will twist themselves into logical pretzels trying to tell us why mid-Census redistricting is okay.

No, the donks showed in 2000 how to play dirty. TX conks are just fighting fire with fire, doing what donks have been doing in deep blue states (ex CA) for decades.

Texas Has Released Its New Congressional Map, and It's a Bloodbath for Democrats
https://redstate.com/bonchie/2025/07/30 ... s-n2192263

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Texas House Republicans unveil new congressional map that looks to pick up five GOP seats

And the yahoos who complained about the expansion of mail-in voting during COVID will twist themselves into logical pretzels trying to tell us why mid-Census redistricting is okay.

No, the donks showed in 2000 how to play dirty. TX conks are just fighting fire with fire, doing what donks have been doing in deep blue states (ex CA) for decades.

Texas Has Released Its New Congressional Map, and It's a Bloodbath for Democrats
https://redstate.com/bonchie/2025/07/30 ... s-n2192263

Donks have been redrawing legislative districts mid-Census for decades. Can you prove this?

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No, the donks showed in 2000 how to play dirty. TX conks are just fighting fire with fire, doing what donks have been doing in deep blue states (ex CA) for decades.

Texas Has Released Its New Congressional Map, and It's a Bloodbath for Democrats
https://redstate.com/bonchie/2025/07/30 ... s-n2192263

Donks have been redrawing legislative districts mid-Census for decades. Can you prove this?

No, just the gerrymandering in general donks have been winning. Bout time conks played hardball. I don’t GAF when they do it. Beginning, middle, or end census.

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Donks have been redrawing legislative districts mid-Census for decades. Can you prove this?

No, just the gerrymandering in general donks have been winning. Bout time conks played hardball. I don’t GAF when they do it. Beginning, middle, or end census.

Well Mr. Reading is Essential, what part of "And the yahoos who complained about the expansion of mail-in voting during COVID will twist themselves into logical pretzels trying to tell us why mid-Census redistricting is okay" did you not understand?

You MAQA yahoos jump on my case if my response goes beyond what was in their OP; now the shoe is on the other foot. TBH - I don't really give a shit if you do it just don't go all all snowflake Karen when I or others do. It's a message board, lighten up Francis!

Donks hardly have a monopoly on gerrymandering. Both sides have been doing it for decades. California has been one of the better states at not doing it since 2011. They're actually talking about doing away with their independent commission to counter Texas.

Back to the original post, you bitched up a storm about Donks changing the rules of the game midstream with the expansion of mail-in voting during Covid, now Texas is trying to change the rules of the game with mid-Census redistricting. Where is the righteous outrage? Or does it only matter when the other sider does it?