Anonymousabout 2 hours ago
Democrats have overperformed their 2024 baselines by an average of 11 to 13 percentage points across more than 100 special elections since January 2025, flipping seats in deep-red territory while Trump's approval has fallen to 39%. Simultaneously, Trump has demonstrated commanding power over Republican primaries, spending millions to defeat disloyal incumbents in Indiana and threatening others like Rep. Thomas Massie — raising the question of whether the GOP is optimizing for internal discipline at the expense of general-election competitiveness.