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Denise G<p>Trump's intelligence chiefs try to rewrite the history of the 2016 election</p><p>President Trump’s intelligence chiefs are conducting a systematic campaign to rewrite the history of the 2016 election, seeking to reverse an eight-year-old assessment that Russia waged an information war to boost Trump’s candidacy.</p><p><a href="https://stranger.social/tags/intelligence" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>intelligence</span></a> <a href="https://stranger.social/tags/USpol" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>USpol</span></a> <a href="https://stranger.social/tags/election" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>election</span></a> </p><p><a href="https://www.nbcnews.com/politics/national-security/trumps-intelligence-chiefs-try-rewrite-history-2016-election-rcna220103" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://www.</span><span class="ellipsis">nbcnews.com/politics/national-</span><span class="invisible">security/trumps-intelligence-chiefs-try-rewrite-history-2016-election-rcna220103</span></a></p>
David on Formosa<p>New report from the Global Taiwan Institute provides some background on Taiwan's recall elections</p><p>"...recalls have been considered a normal part of Taiwan’s (and indeed the ROC’s) political system for all of its modern history, and have been used with increasing frequency during the democratic era."</p><p><a href="https://globaltaiwan.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/07/PB_BT_Taiwan2025Recalls_FINAL.pdf" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">globaltaiwan.org/wp-content/up</span><span class="invisible">loads/2025/07/PB_BT_Taiwan2025Recalls_FINAL.pdf</span></a> [pdf file]</p><p><a href="https://mstdn.social/tags/Taiwan" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Taiwan</span></a> <a href="https://mstdn.social/tags/politics" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>politics</span></a> <a href="https://mstdn.social/tags/election" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>election</span></a> <a href="https://mstdn.social/tags/%E5%8F%B0%E7%81%A3" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>台灣</span></a> <a href="https://mstdn.social/tags/%E5%A4%A7%E7%BD%B7%E5%85%8D" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>大罷免</span></a></p>
Jason Beets<p>You can read this thread, about the money we raised for Democrats running for the Kansas Legislature in 2024, on my blog, Meticulous Musings. </p><p><a href="https://jasonbeets.blogspot.com/2025/07/2024-political-fundraising-report.html" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">jasonbeets.blogspot.com/2025/0</span><span class="invisible">7/2024-political-fundraising-report.html</span></a></p><p>32/x</p><p><a href="https://newsie.social/tags/Kansas" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Kansas</span></a> <a href="https://newsie.social/tags/Legislature" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Legislature</span></a> <a href="https://newsie.social/tags/Politics" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Politics</span></a> <a href="https://newsie.social/tags/USA" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>USA</span></a> <a href="https://newsie.social/tags/Fundraising" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Fundraising</span></a> <a href="https://newsie.social/tags/Donations" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Donations</span></a> <a href="https://newsie.social/tags/Democrats" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Democrats</span></a> <a href="https://newsie.social/tags/Election" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Election</span></a></p>
Jason Beets<p>I have already begun raising funds for Democrats running in competitive elections in 2025 and 2026.</p><p>You can donate to Democratic candidates running in those races through the Democratic Victory Fund. </p><p><a href="https://secure.actblue.com/donate/democraticvictoryfund" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">secure.actblue.com/donate/demo</span><span class="invisible">craticvictoryfund</span></a></p><p>30/x</p><p><a href="https://newsie.social/tags/Democrats" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Democrats</span></a> <a href="https://newsie.social/tags/Politics" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Politics</span></a> <a href="https://newsie.social/tags/Election" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Election</span></a> <a href="https://newsie.social/tags/Fundraising" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Fundraising</span></a> <a href="https://newsie.social/tags/USA" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>USA</span></a> <a href="https://newsie.social/tags/Nebraska" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Nebraska</span></a> <a href="https://newsie.social/tags/NewJersey" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>NewJersey</span></a> <a href="https://newsie.social/tags/Georgia" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Georgia</span></a> <a href="https://newsie.social/tags/Kansas" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Kansas</span></a> <a href="https://newsie.social/tags/Oregon" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Oregon</span></a> <a href="https://newsie.social/tags/Ohio" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Ohio</span></a> <a href="https://newsie.social/tags/California" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>California</span></a> <a href="https://newsie.social/tags/Arizona" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Arizona</span></a> <a href="https://newsie.social/tags/Virginia" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Virginia</span></a> <a href="https://newsie.social/tags/Competitive" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Competitive</span></a></p>
Jason Beets<p>Only two of the 16 candidates that received money from the fund won their races.</p><p>Nikki McDonald won in District 49, in Johnson County, by 1.2%.</p><p>Dan Osman won in District 48, in Johnson County, by 5.8%. </p><p>26/x</p><p><a href="https://newsie.social/tags/Kansas" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Kansas</span></a> <a href="https://newsie.social/tags/Politics" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Politics</span></a> <a href="https://newsie.social/tags/Election" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Election</span></a> <a href="https://newsie.social/tags/Legislature" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Legislature</span></a> <a href="https://newsie.social/tags/Fundraising" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Fundraising</span></a></p>
Jason Beets<p>Because I adjusted the candidates included in the fund over time, different candidates received different amounts from the fund.</p><p>This table lists the candidates based on the amount they received from the fund, with the candidates that received the most listed first. </p><p>23/x</p><p><a href="https://newsie.social/tags/Kansas" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Kansas</span></a> <a href="https://newsie.social/tags/Politics" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Politics</span></a> <a href="https://newsie.social/tags/Election" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Election</span></a> <a href="https://newsie.social/tags/Fundraising" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Fundraising</span></a> <a href="https://newsie.social/tags/Legislature" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Legislature</span></a></p>
Jason Beets<p>I raised funds for 2 of the 6 Kansas Senate races where the margin was decided by less than 6% in 2024. </p><p>Specifically, I raised funds for Usha Reddi, in Riley County, and Andrew Mall, in Johnson County. </p><p>That’s not as impressive as my record for predicting competitive Kansas House races, but it’s still fairly good, considering my foresight was obscured by the fog of redistricting.</p><p>22/x</p><p><a href="https://newsie.social/tags/Kansas" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Kansas</span></a> <a href="https://newsie.social/tags/Riley" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Riley</span></a> <a href="https://newsie.social/tags/Johnson" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Johnson</span></a> <a href="https://newsie.social/tags/JoCo" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>JoCo</span></a> <a href="https://newsie.social/tags/Politics" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Politics</span></a> <a href="https://newsie.social/tags/Legislature" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Legislature</span></a> <a href="https://newsie.social/tags/Geography" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Geography</span></a> <a href="https://newsie.social/tags/Election" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Election</span></a> <a href="https://newsie.social/tags/USA" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>USA</span></a></p>
Jason Beets<p>This ongoing thread examines the performance of Democratic candidates that I solicited donations for last year. </p><p>Those candidates ran for seats in the Kansas Legislature. </p><p>This thread can be read as an article on my blog, Meticulous Musings. </p><p><a href="https://jasonbeets.blogspot.com/2025/07/2024-political-fundraising-report.html" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">jasonbeets.blogspot.com/2025/0</span><span class="invisible">7/2024-political-fundraising-report.html</span></a></p><p>21/x</p><p><a href="https://newsie.social/tags/Kansas" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Kansas</span></a> <a href="https://newsie.social/tags/Politics" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Politics</span></a> <a href="https://newsie.social/tags/Election" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Election</span></a> <a href="https://newsie.social/tags/Legislature" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Legislature</span></a> <a href="https://newsie.social/tags/Fundraising" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Fundraising</span></a></p>
Jason Beets<p>The most competitive Kansas House races from 2024 are shown in the table below, which is organized by the 2024 margin, with the closest races listed first.</p><p>The bottom two races weren't competitive in 2024, but they were in 2022. </p><p>20/x</p><p><a href="https://newsie.social/tags/Kansas" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Kansas</span></a> <a href="https://newsie.social/tags/Legislature" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Legislature</span></a> <a href="https://newsie.social/tags/Politics" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Politics</span></a> <a href="https://newsie.social/tags/Fundraising" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Fundraising</span></a> <a href="https://newsie.social/tags/Election" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Election</span></a> <a href="https://newsie.social/tags/Table" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Table</span></a> <a href="https://newsie.social/tags/Data" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Data</span></a> <a href="https://newsie.social/tags/Competitive" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Competitive</span></a> <a href="https://newsie.social/tags/Margins" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Margins</span></a></p>
Jason Beets<p>I raised funds for all 11 Kansas House races where the margin was decided by less than 6% in 2024.</p><p>That’s a really impressive result.</p><p>19/x </p><p><a href="https://newsie.social/tags/Kansas" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Kansas</span></a> <a href="https://newsie.social/tags/Politics" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Politics</span></a> <a href="https://newsie.social/tags/Election" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Election</span></a> <a href="https://newsie.social/tags/Fundraising" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Fundraising</span></a> <a href="https://newsie.social/tags/Democrats" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Democrats</span></a></p>
Jason Beets<p>We’ve examined whether donations to the fund went to competitive races. But it’s also worth exploring if the fund should have included races that I failed to anticipate would be competitive. </p><p>18/x</p><p><a href="https://newsie.social/tags/Kansas" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Kansas</span></a> <a href="https://newsie.social/tags/Politics" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Politics</span></a> <a href="https://newsie.social/tags/Election" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Election</span></a> <a href="https://newsie.social/tags/Fundraising" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Fundraising</span></a></p>
Jason Beets<p>For the 2024 election, Kloos was redistricted into Kansas Senate District 3.</p><p>In 2024, Kloos won reelection in District 3 by 14.8%.</p><p>District 3 is located in Osage, Douglas, Franklin, and Shawnee counties. </p><p>17/x </p><p><a href="https://newsie.social/tags/Kansas" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Kansas</span></a> <a href="https://newsie.social/tags/Politics" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Politics</span></a> <a href="https://newsie.social/tags/Senate" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Senate</span></a> <a href="https://newsie.social/tags/Legislature" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Legislature</span></a> <a href="https://newsie.social/tags/Election" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Election</span></a></p>
Jason Beets<p>In 2024, Dena Sattler ran against Rick Kloos in the Kansas Senate.</p><p>In 2020, Rick Kloos (R) defeated incumbent Democrat Anthony Hensley in Kansas Senate District 19 by 2.1%.</p><p>That was the closest election for the Kansas Senate in 2020. </p><p>16/x</p><p><a href="https://newsie.social/tags/Kansas" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Kansas</span></a> <a href="https://newsie.social/tags/Senate" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Senate</span></a> <a href="https://newsie.social/tags/Election" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Election</span></a> <a href="https://newsie.social/tags/Politics" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Politics</span></a></p>
Jason Beets<p>Even though Democrats lost seats in both chambers of the Kansas Legislature, money donated to the fund went to candidates whose races were decided by narrow margins. </p><p>11/x</p><p><a href="https://newsie.social/tags/Kansas" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Kansas</span></a> <a href="https://newsie.social/tags/Legislature" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Legislature</span></a> <a href="https://newsie.social/tags/Election" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Election</span></a> <a href="https://newsie.social/tags/Politics" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Politics</span></a></p>
Jason Beets<p>I evaluated the accuracy of my predictions for the US Senate elections, and the accuracy of 538's polling averages for those races. </p><p><a href="https://jasonbeets.blogspot.com/2025/07/grading-my-2024-senate-predictions.html" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">jasonbeets.blogspot.com/2025/0</span><span class="invisible">7/grading-my-2024-senate-predictions.html</span></a></p><p>10/x</p><p><a href="https://newsie.social/tags/USA" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>USA</span></a> <a href="https://newsie.social/tags/Politics" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Politics</span></a> <a href="https://newsie.social/tags/Senate" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Senate</span></a> <a href="https://newsie.social/tags/Congress" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Congress</span></a> <a href="https://newsie.social/tags/Polling" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Polling</span></a> <a href="https://newsie.social/tags/Election" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Election</span></a> <a href="https://newsie.social/tags/Pennsylvania" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Pennsylvania</span></a> <a href="https://newsie.social/tags/Michigan" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Michigan</span></a> <a href="https://newsie.social/tags/Wisconsin" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Wisconsin</span></a> <a href="https://newsie.social/tags/Nevada" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Nevada</span></a> <a href="https://newsie.social/tags/Arizona" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Arizona</span></a> <a href="https://newsie.social/tags/Ohio" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Ohio</span></a> <a href="https://newsie.social/tags/Nebraska" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Nebraska</span></a> <a href="https://newsie.social/tags/Montana" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Montana</span></a> <a href="https://newsie.social/tags/Texas" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Texas</span></a> <a href="https://newsie.social/tags/Virginia" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Virginia</span></a> <a href="https://newsie.social/tags/NewMexico" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>NewMexico</span></a> <a href="https://newsie.social/tags/Maryland" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Maryland</span></a> <a href="https://newsie.social/tags/Florida" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Florida</span></a></p>
Jason Beets<p>I covered the results of elections for the US Senate. </p><p><a href="https://jasonbeets.blogspot.com/2025/01/republicans-win-senate-control.html" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">jasonbeets.blogspot.com/2025/0</span><span class="invisible">1/republicans-win-senate-control.html</span></a></p><p>9/x</p><p><a href="https://newsie.social/tags/USA" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>USA</span></a> <a href="https://newsie.social/tags/Politics" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Politics</span></a> <a href="https://newsie.social/tags/Election" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Election</span></a> <a href="https://newsie.social/tags/Senate" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Senate</span></a> <a href="https://newsie.social/tags/Congress" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Congress</span></a> <a href="https://newsie.social/tags/Democrats" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Democrats</span></a> <a href="https://newsie.social/tags/Republicans" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Republicans</span></a> <a href="https://newsie.social/tags/Graph" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Graph</span></a> <a href="https://newsie.social/tags/Infographic" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Infographic</span></a> <a href="https://newsie.social/tags/Map" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Map</span></a> <a href="https://newsie.social/tags/Data" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Data</span></a></p>
Jason Beets<p>I have covered the results of elections for the US House of Representatives. </p><p><a href="https://jasonbeets.blogspot.com/2025/01/house-of-representatives.html" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">jasonbeets.blogspot.com/2025/0</span><span class="invisible">1/house-of-representatives.html</span></a></p><p>8/x</p><p><a href="https://newsie.social/tags/USA" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>USA</span></a> <a href="https://newsie.social/tags/House" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>House</span></a> <a href="https://newsie.social/tags/Congress" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Congress</span></a> <a href="https://newsie.social/tags/Election" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Election</span></a> <a href="https://newsie.social/tags/Politics" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Politics</span></a> <a href="https://newsie.social/tags/Graphs" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Graphs</span></a> <a href="https://newsie.social/tags/Infographic" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Infographic</span></a> <a href="https://newsie.social/tags/Data" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Data</span></a></p>
Jason Beets<p>This article is part of an ongoing series that explores the results of the 2024 general election. </p><p><a href="https://jasonbeets.blogspot.com/2025/01/2024-election-results.html" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">jasonbeets.blogspot.com/2025/0</span><span class="invisible">1/2024-election-results.html</span></a></p><p>7/x </p><p><a href="https://newsie.social/tags/Election" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Election</span></a> <a href="https://newsie.social/tags/Results" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Results</span></a> <a href="https://newsie.social/tags/Politics" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Politics</span></a> <a href="https://newsie.social/tags/USA" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>USA</span></a> <a href="https://newsie.social/tags/Democrats" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Democrats</span></a> <a href="https://newsie.social/tags/Republicans" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Republicans</span></a></p>
Jason Beets<p>Ultimately, Democrats did not break the Republican Supermajority in the Kansas Legislature in 2024.</p><p>Instead, Republicans gained three seats in the Kansas House, and two seats in the Kansas Senate.</p><p>I covered the results of the 2024 elections for the Kansas Legislature in a previous article. </p><p><a href="https://jasonbeets.blogspot.com/2025/07/republicans-gain-seats-in-kansas.html" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">jasonbeets.blogspot.com/2025/0</span><span class="invisible">7/republicans-gain-seats-in-kansas.html</span></a></p><p>6/x </p><p><a href="https://newsie.social/tags/Kansas" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Kansas</span></a> <a href="https://newsie.social/tags/Legislature" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Legislature</span></a> <a href="https://newsie.social/tags/Election" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Election</span></a> <a href="https://newsie.social/tags/Politics" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Politics</span></a> <a href="https://newsie.social/tags/USA" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>USA</span></a> <a href="https://newsie.social/tags/Democrats" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Democrats</span></a> <a href="https://newsie.social/tags/Republicans" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Republicans</span></a></p>
Jason Beets<p>I raised funds for 16 Democratic candidates last year.</p><p>Thirteen ran for seats in the Kansas House, and three ran for seats in the Kansas Senate.</p><p>The following table lists these candidates based on the final margin in their races, with the closest elections listed first. </p><p>5/x </p><p><a href="https://newsie.social/tags/Kansas" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Kansas</span></a> <a href="https://newsie.social/tags/Election" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Election</span></a> <a href="https://newsie.social/tags/Legislature" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Legislature</span></a> <a href="https://newsie.social/tags/Fundraising" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Fundraising</span></a> <a href="https://newsie.social/tags/Democrats" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Democrats</span></a></p>
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