The Blue Wave continues

| 7:00 pm EDT May 20, 2020
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Over the past three and a half years, the Democrats have generally dominated in special elections, midterm elections, and off-year elections. When the Democrats lost the CA25 special election earlier this month, Palmer Report explained that while we should study what went wrong there, it appeared to have been a fluke that was specific to what had been playing out in that district.

Sure enough, we’re now seeing evidence that the Blue Wave is continuing unabated. Last night Massachusetts held special elections for two State Senate seats, both of which had been controlled by Republicans. The Democrats ended up flipping both seats. This is far more typical of the trend we’ve been seeing throughout 2017, 2018, and 2019, in which the rise of the Resistance and Donald Trump’s toxic unpopularity have combined to turn seats blue that were thought to have been unassailably red. If the Resistance keeps working hard and working smart, this will all culminate in Trump’s ouster in November.

Dear Palmer Report readers, we all understand the difficult era we're heading into. Major media outlets are caving to Trump already. Even the internet itself and publishing platforms may be at risk. But Palmer Report is nonetheless going to lead the fight. We're funding our 2025 operating expenses now, so we can keep publishing no matter what happens. I'm asking you to contribute if you can, because the stakes are just so high. You can donate here.