This is the story of last night:
https://www.apnews.com/9e06ae1d2f1b4571b2dd717ed0e311b5
Midwest (including Walker and of, all people, Trump's voter suppression dog, Kobach, losing in Red Kansas) and other governor seats.
From the article:
"Democrats’ toppling of Republican Scott Walker in Wisconsin completed a sweep for the party in the upper Midwest. Walker was a top target of Democrats and a polarizing figure in his state, sweeping into office during the tea party wave of 2010 and gaining national attention by leading a rollback of union rights that led to protests inside the state Capitol. He survived a recall attempt before falling short in a bid for the Republican presidential nomination.
The win by Democrat Tony Evers gives his party a chance to undo some of Walker’s accomplishments, including a strict voter ID law and the law that effectively ended collective bargaining for public workers.
Likewise, Democrats hope their victories signal a resurgence for their party in America’s heartland, where President Donald Trump romped in 2016.
“I think the message is a simple one. A candidate with a moderate tone but progressive in thinking can win in the heartland,” former Iowa Gov. Tom Vilsack, a Democrat, said. “Winning the governorships is huge in beginning the process of changing the direction of our politics.”
In Michigan, Democrat Gretchen Whitmer defeated Republican Bill Schuette, upending years of Republican control in the state. The former legislative leader will become the second female governor in a state where Democrats heavily targeted other statewide and legislative offices.
Republican Gov. Bruce Rauner in Illinois lost his bid for a second term to Democrat J.B. Pritzker. The billionaire appears to have capitalized not only on Rauner’s lack of popularity but broader dissatisfaction with President Donald Trump. In Kansas, Democratic state lawmaker Laura Kelly defeated Republican Secretary of State Kris Kobach, a close ally of Trump.
In 2016, Trump won Wisconsin (Walker now out), almost won Illinois (Dem wins), won in Michigan (Republican now out) and . . . won KANSAS by 20 points (hand-picked candidate and vote stealer Kobach loses)
Republicans maintained deeply racist Iowa and barely won with DeWine in Ohio, but all over the country states elected Democrats. Even deeply racist Florida saw a BLACK candidate come within 50,00 votes of winning (30,00 votes for DeSantis in Polk county, lol) and the same in even more racist Georgia where a big vote stealer will come under intense scrutiny.
