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In plain English: for every 1,000 Trump points from 2024, roughly 850 stayed with the Republican candidate while 150 landed on the Democrat side. Republicans retained about 85% of Trump’s share in Senate races and 86% in gubernatorial races. The formula explains 88% of the variation. What makes the pattern so suspicious is its uniformity. It did not matter how red the state was. Wyoming, Ohio, Illinois, and Massachusetts all showed the same roughly 15% shift (p = 0.69).

“Ye have not, because ye ask not.”- James 4:2 (KJV) Join with fellow FREEPERS to pray for AMERICA: For those in Authority: in Government, Family, Military, Business, Healthcare, Education, Churches, and the Media. <And this is the confidence we have in Him, that if we ask anything according to His Will, He hears us. We know that we have the petitions that we have asked of Him - I John 5: 14-15 "Take no part in the unfruitful works of darkness, but instead expose them". - Ephesians 5:11 Woe to those who call evil good and good evil; Who put...

Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis (R) called out Republicans who push crony capitalist policies, explaining that it is part of the reason young people see socialism favorably. During an interview on the Sage Steele Show with host Sage Steele, DeSantis explained that one reason “screaming socialism” didn’t work in the midterm elections was because “young people have a very positive view of socialism compared to capitalism.” DeSantis noted that while part of the reason is “the education in our universities,” the other part is that young people are comparing socialism to “how government gets involved in business and you have crony...

Here's chance for us to entertain ourselves and use our imaginations to reflect on the election

“If there’s one thing I’ve learned in politics, it’s that when you win, it’s never as good as it seems.” Rogan O’Handley (DCDraino on X) Half the country is doing an end-zone war dance, the other half is scratching its weary head. That was some election! But you know what? The numbers are a little. . . queer. I mean queer in the old-school sense. Peculiar. Puzzling. Kind of. . . fishy. . . maybe statistically impossible? What I think happened: Democratic Party election ninja Marc Elias knocked himself out for two years registering new voters by the bale, as...

It’s time for a dose of Common Sense. Don’t think for a moment that the electronic election infrastructure didn’t orchestrate the 2026 Midterms Republican Bloodbath. It’s ever more ridiculous that practically nobody in Government or the Media is talking about this, and they are instead blaming everything else. Why are these election systems treated as such “Sacred Cows”, even to the extent of allowing them to destroy America? ... Texas may be the state that finally cracks open the entire cheating infrastructure, as swamping the cheat in that state is key to spreading the further destruction of America. ... The...

Click on the link to see the comparison of the number of Democrats and Republicans voting for governor, senate and presidential races in Texas from 2016 to 2026.

US stocks fell suddenly on Thursday as AI and chip stocks sold off, erasing the gains from Wednesday's post-election rally. The Dow Jones Industrial Average (^DJI) tumbled 2.9%, or over 1,500 points. The S&P 500 (^GSPC) fell 3.8%, and the tech-heavy Nasdaq Composite (^IXIC) dropped 5.2%, putting the index on track to close in a correction. The PHLX Semiconductor index (^SOX) dived 10% as Nvidia (NVDA), Micron (MU), and other chip names sank. Large-cap tech stocks were pacing for their worst day since the COVID-19 pandemic sell-off. Investors continued to process the Democrats' sweeping victory on Tuesday and its implications...

One day after the midterm election, two economic-related things are happening. First, the stock market is having a really good day. Democrats and their media allies would like everybody to believe it's because that party will be taking control of the House and Senate, but the actual reason might be a bit different: The stock market is soaring today because the truth is most business people would rather politicians do nothing and with gridlock guaranteed for the next two years they will get their wish. — Clay Travis (@ClayTravis) November 4, 2026 Gridlock makes for a couple of years worth...

Just when you thought things couldn't get any worse for Los Angeles, they elected a dues-paying Democratic Socialist (Communist) mayor. Socialist candidate Nithya Raman ousted Karen Bass and won the Los Angeles mayoral race. Los Angeles Councilwoman Nithya Raman increased her lead over Karen Bass earlier Wednesday. Raman opened up a two-point lead over incumbent Bass after a Wednesday morning drop. "Raman had 377,458 votes to Bass’ 360,864, the Associated Press reported, a margin of 16,594 votes. Bass had a narrow advantage in the early returns Tuesday evening, but that evaporated overnight," KTLA reported. The Decision Desk called it for...

In the 2026 midterms, Americans voted on all 435 members of the House of Representatives and 35 members of the Senate. Before election night, Republicans held the majority in both Congress chambers, if only by a hair. Midterm elections are held every four years. The results will influence US politics for the next few years. Despite the significant executive power delegated to the presidency according to the US Constitution, the majority of federal political decisions have to be approved by Congress before they can be implemented. SNIP

Initial thoughts of the election - winners and losers

Will Trump step aside and put JD in charge? Trump has nothing to gain by staying around except to be pounded into the ground daily.

Keisha Lance Bottoms has been projected as the winner against Republican Rick Jackson in the Georgia gubernatorial election. Jackson, a billionaire health care executive, previously won in a close primary race against Georgia Lt. Gov. Burt Jones. Trump congratulated Jackson for running a "great TRUMP Campaign," calling him "very smart." Trump added, "He won against a great guy, Burt Jones, who has a fantastic future!!!" Rick Jackson ran a great TRUMP Campaign. Very smart! Was with me on Saturday Night making a pitch. Amazing!!! He won against a great guy, Burt Jones, who has a fantastic future!!! President DJT Lance...

Election Day is already off to a disastrous start in Kansas, where a polling location in Leavenworth County ran out of ballots Tuesday morning, leaving frustrated voters waiting more than an hour and reportedly forcing some to leave without casting their votes. The stunning election administration failure unfolded at the Linwood Community Building in downtown Linwood, where voters arrived Tuesday morning expecting to participate in the crucial 2026 midterm elections. Instead, they discovered that county election officials had failed to provide enough ballots for their precinct. According to KCTV5's Election Day report, the polling location was short of ballots for...

WASHINGTON, D.C. — Boy, has King Trump got egg on his face this time. Seeing all of the people going to vote, he realized he forgot to cancel the election. What an idiot! "Kings aren't supposed to have elections. Doesn't he know that? What a dummy," said one peasant. "Well, time to vote against his interests, because he's so dumb." Sources in the Royal White House confirmed the king is beside himself with grief, unsure why he let such an obvious challenge to his power proceed. "Why am I so stupid? Don't answer that!" said King Trump. "Believe me, this...

Governments are warning their citizens. The Pentagon is preparing for prolonged disruption. Military activity is intensifying. Are we paying attention? President Donald Trump has repeatedly said the war with Iran will end immediately after the November 3 midterm elections. On Sept. 9, he made that prediction publicly. On Oct. 28, however, when asked whether he might order additional strikes after the election, Trump replied, “Anything’s possible.” That same day, the Associated Press reported that American officials had privately urged several Middle Eastern governments and regional allies to prepare for renewed U.S. strikes against Iran after the election, as well as...

The leader of one of the nation’s oldest and largest unions stunned political observers by issuing a surprise endorsement for a Senate Republican stalwart over the weekend. Teamsters General President Sean O’Brien, who famously nearly came to blows with now-Secretary of Homeland Security Markwayne Mullin during a Senate hearing before ultimately becoming acquaintances, issued a ringing endorsement of Sen. Ashley Moody, R-Fla., signaling a major break from national union sentiment that has tended to favor Democrats. "Just voted in the State of Florida for the first time, and very proud to have cast a ballot for Sen. Ashley Moody," O’Brien,...

President Trump on Monday argued Republicans should be able to “win in a landslide” while warning that his administration’s achievements will be “wiped out” if Democrats emerge victorious in the midterm elections. “All the things that we’ve done, everything gets erased,” Trump told Fox News host Sean Hannity of what will become of his no tax on tips, overtime and social security policies if Democrats take the House and Senate in the midterms. “They got to get out,” Trump urged GOP voters in his final pitch before Election Day. “Pretend I’m on the ballot. Do whatever you want, but we...

Before: Mary H. Murguia, Chief Judge, and Consuelo M. Callahan and Carlos T. Bea, Circuit Judges. BEA, Circuit Judge: Dissent by Chief Judge MURGUIA Pursuant to Circuit Rule 27-3, Defendants-Appellants (“the Government”) has moved for an immediate administrative stay and a stay pending appeal of the district court’s grant of a temporary restraining order in favor of Plaintiffs-Appellees. We have jurisdiction over this case under 28 U.S.C. § 1292(a)(1). The Government’s motion is GRANTED.