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Wednesday, Nov. 05, 2025 Wednesday, Nov. 05, 2025 at 6:00:03am PST

LOTS of BIG victories tonight for the party! Enjoy, and let’s get to work on setting ourselves up for even more success next year.

Democratic victories!

VOTE YES ON PROP 50, CALIFORNIA!
— Democrats (@democrats.org) 2025-11-03T21:47:02.79090437Z

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. pic.twitter.com/gipM0fWnqF
— Mikie Sherrill (@MikieSherrill) November 5, 2025

Virginia just flipped the governor's seat from red to blue. Congratulations @abigailspanberger.com!
— Democrats (@democrats.org) 2025-11-05T01:28:02.559840643Z

Democrats flip seat. Win tie-breaking vote in Virginia State Senate. Ghazala Hashmi elected Lieutenant governor. asamnews.com/2025/11/04/g...
— AsAmNews (@asamnews.bsky.social) 2025-11-05T02:19:15.439Z

Note two important things here: Jones defeated an incumbent, AG Jason Miyares. And, this means one less key AG siding with Trump — and another AG and AG's Office that will be litigating against Trump.
— Chris Geidner (@chrisgeidner.bsky.social) 2025-11-05T01:50:55.016Z

Every single county in Virginia shifted Blue.
— Mark Chadbourn (@chadbourn.bsky.social) 2025-11-05T01:35:14.428Z

BREAKING: Democrat Johnny DuPree has flipped a Republican-held Mississippi Senate district in a special election. DuPree was previously the mayor of Hattiesburg. His win imperils the Mississippi Senate GOP's narrow supermajority. www.mississippifreepress.org/democrat-joh...
— Ashton Pittman (@ashtonpittman.bsky.social) 2025-11-05T03:18:52.590Z

Pennsylvania voters retain three state Supreme Court justices, preserving Democrats' 5-2 majority 👇 www.nbcnews.com/politics/ele...
— Lawrence Hurley (@lawrencehurley.bsky.social) 2025-11-05T01:41:45.961Z

Looks like the Dems will pick up 12 seats in the VA House of Delegates, which will go from 51-49 to 63-37 D-R. That's an honestly shocking result.
— Matthew Wilson (@mttwls.bsky.social) 2025-11-05T01:45:39.546Z

BREAKING: Justin Crosby just FLIPPED Mississippi’s newly redrawn HD-22!

As a lifelong Aberdeen resident, Justin understands the struggles working parents in Mississippi face, and he will do everything he can to put their needs first. pic.twitter.com/G71VjcICqC
— Democratic Legislative Campaign Committee (@DLCC) November 5, 2025

And there's moer: Democrats have flipped two seats in the Mississippi senate, and in so doing they've broken the GOP's supermajority in the chamber.
— Taniel (@Taniel) November 5, 2025

Huge night for Dems in NH:

🌊 Dems flip Rochester mayor (8 pt swing from Trump '24 win)

🌊 Manchester Dems sweep ALL 14 school board seats and retook control of board of aldermen

🌊 Nashua Dems sweep school board, flip an alderman

🌊 Every Dem incumbent mayor won #nhpolitics
— Aaron Jacobs (@AFJacobs) November 5, 2025

🚨BREAKING🚨

Kansas lacks the votes to call a special session to redraw their Congressional maps.
— The Political HQ (@ThePoliticalHQ) November 5, 2025

MSNBC calls NYC for Mamdani
— Aaron Rupar (@atrupar.com) 2025-11-05T02:35:12.099Z

Mary Sheffield will become the first woman elected mayor of Detroit, CNN projects. Follow live updates. https://cnn.it/4oRiL7z
— CNN (@cnn.com) 2025-11-05T02:23:26.351620716Z

“I’m proud to be a mayor that ensures that our government works for everyone.” Congratulations on winning four more years, Mayor Andre Dickens!
— Democrats (@democrats.org) 2025-11-05T02:00:15.55822495Z

Democrat Michelle Wu has been re-elected Mayor of Boston.
— FactPost (@factpostnews.bsky.social) 2025-11-05T02:01:01.661351639Z

Congratulations, Aftab Pureval, on winning reelection! Mayor Pureval spent his first term tackling Cincinnati’s biggest challenges, including affordability. He’ll spend the next four years continuing to work towards a safer, more affordable, and more prosperous city.
— Democrats (@democrats.org) 2025-11-05T01:47:02.314220695Z

ANOTHER PENNSYLVANIA FLIP: Democrats will control Luzerne County Council, a Trump stronghold
— J.J. Abbott (@jjabbott) November 5, 2025

HUGE WIN: @peterhubbardga.bsky.social and Alicia Johnson will help lower Georgians’ utility costs and become the first non-federal statewide elected Democrats in nearly twenty years.
— Democrats (@democrats.org) 2025-11-05T01:37:02.10828112Z

Democrats are declaring victory for the five Bucks County offices, including sheriff & district attorney, I'm told.

A Republican, a former Mike Fitzpatrick staffer, calls tonight's results a "complete bloodbath" for the county GOP. Blame, he said, goes to Trump.#BucksPol
— Tom Sofield (@BuxMontNews) November 5, 2025

Mainers sent a clear message tonight: We will protect our fundamental right to vote.
— Democrats (@democrats.org) 2025-11-05T03:25:02.184896375Z

We took out the LAST Republican on the Orlando City Council!!! Congrats to Commisioner-Elect Tom Keen! And thanks to all of our volunteers and Organizers that knocked hella doors and spent all day today on the phone to Get Out The Vote!
— Maxwell Frost (@maxwellfrost.bsky.social) 2025-11-05T01:17:18.167Z

BREAKING: An appellate court just struck down Huntington Beach’s voter ID law. No matter where threats to voting rights come from — whether from Washington D.C. or from within California — we will continue holding the line. oag.ca.gov/news/press-r...
— AG Rob Bonta (@agrobbonta.oag.ca.gov) 2025-11-03T23:04:48.696Z

Chair Ken Martin and @Democrats

We saw a blue wave roll across America tonight! I’m so proud of our candidates across the board. Let’s keep it going in 2026.
— Ken Martin (@kenmartin.bsky.social) 2025-11-05T04:17:30.089953595Z

Here’s the difference between Democrats and Republicans.
— Ken Martin (@kenmartin.bsky.social) 2025-11-04T22:03:46.0155211Z

Republicans in Congress were paid $43,500 over the last three months to do next to nothing. pic.twitter.com/0CDsLoI4u3
— Democrats (@TheDemocrats) November 2, 2025

Democrats doing Democratic things…

Jeffries: "The Trump administration and Mike Johnson are running a pedophile protection program. That's the reason they refuse to swear in Rep.-elect Adelita Grijalva." pic.twitter.com/NfhC01FjpC
— Aaron Rupar (@atrupar) November 3, 2025

What Democrats have warned about for months is now here.

Open enrollment for health care has begun.

And because of Donald Trump and the Republicans, healthcare premiums for millions of Americans across the country are spiking.

Let’s break it down: pic.twitter.com/gcvDo9Bpsn
— Chuck Schumer (@SenSchumer) November 3, 2025

.@SenSchumer: "The courts spoke loudly — they spoke clearly: Donald Trump cannot block SNAP benefits and treat hungry Americans as political pawns … Providing partial benefits is not enough … and it's particularly cruel of Trump with the Thanksgiving season around the corner." pic.twitter.com/7PoJHzW46s
— CSPAN (@cspan) November 3, 2025

It makes me proud to be an American every time we have the chance to vote and participate in our democracy. We must never take that freedom for granted. Polls are open until 8PM. Get out there and vote, California! 🗳️
— Rep. Ami Bera, M.D. (@bera.house.gov) 2025-11-05T00:07:06.819Z

Deeply inspired by our community stepping up as Trump withholds SNAP benefits. This weekend, King Pigeon Thrift & Vintage turned their shop into a pop-up pantry and, with local volunteers, got 4,000 lbs of food + $1,100 of fresh supplies to families in need. Real life heroes.
— Congresswoman Yassamin Ansari (@repyassansari.bsky.social) 2025-11-05T00:11:03.123Z

Today I joined my Democratic colleagues in condemning Trump for defying court orders and withholding food assistance from Americans. He could restore full SNAP benefits right now but chooses not to. Republicans must return to DC to negotiate a bipartisan deal that reopens the government.
— Rep. Gregory Meeks (@meeks.house.gov) 2025-11-05T00:12:03.165Z

@mcbride.house.gov and I agree: Trump defying a court order to take food off the table for 42 million Americans is unbelievably cruel—especially weeks before Thanksgiving.
— Senator Chris Coons (@coons.senate.gov) 2025-11-05T01:18:22.267Z

Sen. Heinrich: Our kids and our grandkids deserve to know where they come from. And we can't tell the story of our nation without protecting the places that literally tell those stories.
— Senate Energy Dems (@energydems.senate.gov) 2025-11-03T15:17:37.212Z

Imagine hating poor people so much that not only do you cancel their food assistance, but you also go after the grocery stores that are trying to help them in a time of dire need.
— Representative Jim McGovern (@repmcgovern.bsky.social) 2025-11-03T17:11:42.036Z

The PSLF program provides student debt relief to workers who have dedicated their careers to public service. Now, the Trump Administration is seeking to put restrictions on that forgiveness at the discretion of their own political ideology – we’re suing.
— AG Andrea Joy Campbell (@massago.bsky.social) 2025-11-03T17:11:06.551Z

Legislation

I’m an engineer by training, which means I know we can innovate our way out of our biggest problems – including the housing crisis. My new bill, the Accelerating Home Building Act, invests in creative solutions that speed up construction processes so more families in Oregon can afford a home.
— Rep. Janelle Bynum (@bynum.house.gov) 2025-11-05T00:16:13.850Z

Oversight

New secret donors to the East Wing ballroom construction project have been revealed. The Admin’s claims of transparency are a joke. I’m demanding these donors explain why they wanted to hide their donation & what Trump may have agreed to in exchange for these funds. pic.twitter.com/CJkEPZGXGP
— Richard Blumenthal (@SenBlumenthal) November 4, 2025

Blumenthal: We’re going to continue finding more of the ballroom donors who evidently didn’t want their names revealed. And let me name them: BlackRock, Susquehanna International, Nvidia, OpenAI, Vantive, and Extremity Care. And so, we will use every possible resource to expose this corruption to
— Acyn (@acyn.bsky.social) 2025-11-04T23:54:11.083Z

Town halls and community events

The Grand River Bands have a long and storied history in West Michigan, and this 200+ year-old Indigenous trade route is a critical part of that history.

It was an honor to take part in the moving recognition ceremony earlier this week. https://t.co/ADqNF2hCe7 pic.twitter.com/sSD9BDfhLe
— Congresswoman Hillary Scholten (@RepScholten) October 31, 2025

Protests and protest signs!

I love history.
— SPOOKY Mistress Usili (Sage) 🏳️‍⚧️ (@usili.bsky.social) 2025-11-03T17:10:43.702Z

Houstonians are painting the town rainbow to protest crosswalk removal www.chron.com/culture/arti...
— Indivisible Houston ❌ 👑 (@indivisiblehouston.bsky.social) 2025-11-03T01:27:39.949Z

Every protest I go to all I see are older people yet 16-19 yr olds unemployment is 14.2%, 20-24 year olds: 7.9%. Voters 18-29 barely showed up & split 51-47 for Harris. Don't tell me young people are too busy working. Want change? Protest & vote like your future depends on it, because it does.
— Jason Dogwood 💙 🏳️‍🌈 🌱 (@jasondogwood.bsky.social) 2025-11-03T12:14:52.203Z

All quiet on the Western Front. Visited the Portland 'war zone' this morning. A (mostly gray-haired) crowd had gathered for a "pajamas and pastries" protest.
— Tim Dickinson (@timdickinson.bsky.social) 2025-11-02T19:05:52.371Z

Chicago Auxiliary Bishop José María Garcia-Maldonado at ICE detention facility: “Being here is an act of holiness…soon we will seek access to the facility to bring the Eucharist to our brothers and sisters; if they say no again, we will keep praying.”
— Rich Raho (@richraho.bsky.social) 2025-11-01T16:30:32.769Z