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workinclasszero

(28,270 posts) Thu Nov 15, 2018, 06:03 PM Nov 2018

Republicans no longer have a single House seat in New England [View all]

Zachary Basu 2 hours ago

Following Democrat Jared Golden's victory over Rep. Bruce Poliquin in Maine's 2nd district on Thursday, Republicans now hold zero House seats in New England and only one Senate seat — Maine's Susan Collins, who's up for re-election in 2020.

The big picture: Republicans lost big in moderate suburban districts in the 2018 midterms, and even ceded ground in deep-red rural districts that voted for Trump in 2016. The flip in Maine's 2nd blue-collar district "filled with forests, lobsters, and blueberries," could be an indicator that the GOP's shift to the right has alienated moderate Republicans in the northeast, the Boston Globe writes.

https://www.axios.com/republicans-no-longer-have-single-house-seat-new-england-fb40777f-cb95-4d64-96e0-368fa12bbd88.html

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Republicans no longer have a single House seat in New England [View all] workinclasszero Nov 2018 OP

and only 1 of 12 in NJ Jersey Devil Nov 2018 #1

A GOP free zone of freedom and prosperity! workinclasszero Nov 2018 #2

Indeed. New England used to be a Republican stronghold. SunSeeker Nov 2018 #5

Yes! padah513 Nov 2018 #24

This is what happens when you screw up the SALT deduction. roamer65 Nov 2018 #3

That's a pretty startling statistic... llmart Nov 2018 #4

It wasn't a Blue Wave... workinclasszero Nov 2018 #6

Damned right! llmart Nov 2018 #7

Democratic women grabbed the orange anus by the midterms! workinclasszero Nov 2018 #8

tsunami warning Hermit-The-Prog Nov 2018 #15

And Pink. catbyte Nov 2018 #17

Looks good LiberalFighter Nov 2018 #31

The people who are saying it isn't a Blue Wave NastyRiffraff Nov 2018 #16

iiiiiiiimmmmmmmmpppresssiveeeee!!!! onetexan Nov 2018 #9

Yes oh YES! workinclasszero Nov 2018 #10

I wonder if she realizes her chances aren't good BigmanPigman Nov 2018 #14

Nope. She's bought and paid for to pretend to be a centrist, then vote Trump all the way. TeamPooka Nov 2018 #18

I think you are correct. Once she is bought, she stays bought. nt NCjack Nov 2018 #20

her husband is also a big-$ Republican and business lobbyist ProfessorPlum Nov 2018 #44

It gets even better dsc Nov 2018 #11

When all the votes are counted the math is going to be even worse for CA, OR, WA and NV. roamer65 Nov 2018 #12

Hopefully we have a democratic senator from Maine come 2020 beachbum bob Nov 2018 #13

Okay, this is a stupid question, but what states are considered "New England?" catbyte Nov 2018 #19

New England Region in the United States of America workinclasszero Nov 2018 #23

Would make a wonderful new Province of New England. roamer65 Nov 2018 #33

Maine, Vermont, New Hampshire, Rhode Island, Connecticut, Massachusetts sarge43 Nov 2018 #28

Thank you--that's what I thought. I was surprised they didn't name all the states. catbyte Nov 2018 #37

NH only gets mentioned during presidential primaries sarge43 Nov 2018 #43

Excellent! Owl Nov 2018 #21

In 2020, let's see what we can do about the Maine Senate seat. BadgerMom Nov 2018 #22

+1,000,000 George II Nov 2018 #26

She is burnt toast workinclasszero Nov 2018 #42

I believe it was like this about 10-12 years ago, all House seats were Democratic.... George II Nov 2018 #25

It was not like this 10-12 years ago. Some states there had republican reps. nt Blue_true Nov 2018 #32

From 2007 to 2015 five of the six states had all Democratic representatives. NH had three terms... George II Nov 2018 #36

Nor 1-0 NOT ONE- in the California House Delegation from 'The County of Orange' (aka "Orane County' MarinCoUSA Nov 2018 #27

I've lived in Orange County for over 27 years, and never thought I'd see the day. SunSeeker Nov 2018 #35

Woo Hoo! smirkymonkey Nov 2018 #29

It's about time! world wide wally Nov 2018 #30

In New Mexico both of our Senators and all three of our Representatives PoindexterOglethorpe Nov 2018 #34

Wow that's awesome! workinclasszero Nov 2018 #47

You're next, Esmeralda paleotn Nov 2018 #38

Out of 72 seats of CA, OR, WA and NV... roamer65 Nov 2018 #39

I come from a long line of New England Republicans... First Speaker Nov 2018 #40

In the unlikely event that LardAss wins in 2020, this will help New England & some other states in mtnsnake Nov 2018 #41

Go Yankees! Nitram Nov 2018 #45

No more red in Orange County either! RainCaster Nov 2018 #46

Yes!! workinclasszero Nov 2018 #48

ZEro shenmue Nov 2018 #49

I wish Wisconsin could go all blue. CaptYossarian Nov 2018 #50

Maine can do better than Susan Collins IronLionZion Nov 2018 #51