They're wives, moms, professionals, and - most importantly - Americans who were alarmed by the direction of this country and inspired to get involved.Ī similar story played out in Texas. These candidates aren’t political pros or lifelong activists. Two of these candidates won in a district Biden carried by almost 12 points last year. In fact, all but one of the seats Republicans gained in the state assembly were won by female candidates, and one of the two State Senate seats Republicans flipped was won by a wom a n. In New Jersey, a record number of Republican women were elected to the General Assembly. Each of these candidates are proof that Americans are rejecting Democrats’ tired identity politics narrative. Cordoza, a Black man who once supported former President Barack Obama Barack Hussein Obama From the Cold War to a hard freeze Iran cautions against reported U.S.-Israeli military drills Biden's head of personnel to leave White House for UNICEF MORE until he realized the issues he cares about more closely align with the GOP. Four of the seven seats Republicans flipped in Virginia's House of Delegates were won by women or minorities, including A.C. Or how about incoming Attorney General Jason Miyares, a proud Republican, the son of a Cuban immigrant, and the first Hispanic to win a statewide race in Virginia? She’s the first Black woman elected to hold statewide office in th e commonwealth’s 400-year history.
Take Republican Winsome Sears, Virginia’s Lieutenant Governor-elect. 2, voters sent a clear message: Don’t count on it.
For generations, the Democratic Party has taken the votes of women and minorities for granted.