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Democrats Ran Local. It Worked.

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Page, R. (2026, November 9). Democrats Ran Local. It Worked. The Free Press. https://www.thefp.com/p/democrats-ran-local-it-worked

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The Free Press · collected 2026-11-09 · by River Page

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This article is an opinion piece that highlights Democratic victories in local elections across several states, including Kansas, Texas, Montana, Pennsylvania, South Carolina, and Iowa. The author notes specific wins by candidates like Adam Hamilton, James Talarico, Sarah Trone Garriott, Sam Forstag, Bob Brooks, Annie Andrews, Josh Turek, and Gina Hinojosa, emphasizing the broadening support base for Democrats among various demographics.
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In the recent election, Democrats made significant gains across multiple states, with notable wins including Adam Hamilton in Kansas, who flipped his seat from red to blue. Other victories include James Talarico for Senator in Texas, Sarah Trone Garriott and Josh Turek for House seats in Iowa, Gina Hinojosa as the next governor of Texas, Annie Andrews in the South Carolina Senate race, and Sam Forstag and Bob Brooks in Montana and Pennsylvania respectively. These results reflect a broader trend of Democratic success that was predicted by political analysts like River Page earlier this year.

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Democrats House Iowa Kansas Texas

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Democrats NORP · 2× Iowa GPE · 2× Texas GPE · 2× Adam Hamilton PERSON · 1× Hamilton GPE · 1× House ORG · 1× James Talarico PERSON · 1× Kansas GPE · 1× Sam Forstag PERSON · 1× Sarah Trone Garriott PERSON · 1×

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So did a few other Democrats I wrote about this election cycle, including Senator-elect James Talarico in Texas as well as House winners Sarah Trone Garriott in Iowa, Sam Forstag in Montana, and Bob Brooks in Pennsylvania.
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Democrats snagged many other big pickups too: from Annie Andrews, who won the South Carolina Senate race, to Josh Turek, who won the Iowa Senate race, to Gina Hinojosa, who will be the next governor of Texas.
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Democrats Ran Local. It Worked. · assertive framing

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I knew Adam Hamilton was on the up when I went to Kansas last month and found that middle-aged white women who smoke had joined his coalition—which is “not nothing in this country,” as I wrote at the time. asserted
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Obviously, I was correct, because Hamilton won his election Tuesday and flipped his seat from red to blue. asserted
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So did a few other Democrats I wrote about this election cycle, including Senator-elect James Talarico in Texas as well as House winners Sarah Trone Garriott in Iowa, Sam Forstag in Montana, and Bob Brooks in Pennsylvania. asserted
I → do → Pennsylvania
Democrats snagged many other big pickups too: from Annie Andrews, who won the South Carolina Senate race, to Josh Turek, who won the Iowa Senate race, to Gina Hinojosa, who will be the next governor of Texas. asserted
who → snag → Texas
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