There are a few special elections coming up in Kansas and Georgia especially, though we have one for our state assembly seat. Both the Kansas and Georgia seats are WAY closer than they should be, given that they are Republican Safe districts. I mean...Kansas? The GOP has been forced to mobilize money and assets to shore up what should be easy victories.
Special or off-year elections are usually referenda on the party in power, and this obviously suggests that Trump will be a YUGE drag on the Republican ticket in 2018. On the other hand, I worry that if Democrats come close in both these elections, but don't win any of them, it could be demoralizing for a party whose natural reflex seems to be to become demoralized.
Obviously, I hope they win both and scare the crap out of the GOP, but I'm worried more air will be let out of the sails of the resistance when the overwhelmingly partisan nature of these districts manifests itself.
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