The DNC congratulates New York state Senator-elect Sam Sutton on his huge upset victory in the New York Senate District 22 race, in a district that Donald Trump won by 55 points in November. Sutton\u2019s victory, by nearly a 2-1 margin, extends Democrats\u2019 2025 special election winning streak as we continue to overperform in elections across the country. In blue, purple, and red districts everywhere, Democrats are overperforming and winning. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
As Republicans alienate their base with their deeply unpopular agenda, voters are sending a clear message to Republicans that no district is \u201csafe\u201d anymore. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
In response to Sutton\u2019s groundbreaking victory, <\/em>DNC Chair Ken Martin released the following statement: <\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n \u201cVoters are tired of Republicans enabling Trump and they\u2019re ready to reject candidates that co-sign his extreme, out-of-touch agenda that hurts working families. Last night\u2019s victory, in a district Donald Trump won by 55 points in November, is yet another proof point Republicans are sinking. While Trump and Republicans side with billionaires, voters are siding with strong Democratic leaders who will fight for everyday Americans, protect their rights, and uphold their freedoms. That\u2019s why Democrats are consistently overperforming in 2025 and will continue building momentum into 2026 and beyond.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n Last night, Democrat Sam Sutton defeated his Republican opponent to win New York\u2019s 22nd State Senate District special election \u2014 a district Trump won by 55 points in 2024. <\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n The Hill<\/a>: \u201cDemocrats win New York state Senate race in Trump-friendly district\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u201cDemocrat Sam Sutton has won a special election for a New York state Senate seat, repelling Republican efforts to flip the conservative-leaning district. <\/strong>\u2026<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u201cState Senate District 22 encompasses a part of Brooklyn that overwhelmingly voted for President Trump in the November presidential election. <\/strong>\u2026<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u201cSutton comfortably won over Caller by roughly a 2-to-1 margin,<\/strong> as of the latest vote count Wednesday morning.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n VINnews<\/a>: \u201cDemocrat Sam Sutton defeated Republican and Conservative nominee Nachman Caller to win New York\u2019s 22nd State Senate District, flipping a seat long eyed by the GOP after Donald Trump\u2019s 77% showing there in 2024. \u2026<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n \u201cWhile Republicans had hoped for a symbolic win in a Trump-friendly area, Sutton\u2019s victory underscores Democrats\u2019 enduring organizational strength in New York City.\u201d<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n In 2025, Democrats are sweeping election victories up and down the ballot and overperforming in elections across the country. <\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n Washington Post<\/a>: \u201cDemocrats pull off an upset in Nebraska, electing Omaha\u2019s first Black mayor\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u201cJohn Ewing Jr. was elected Omaha\u2019s first Black mayor on Tuesday, defeating the city\u2019s three-term Republican mayor,<\/strong> Jean Stothert, in a race where Democrats sought to tie her to President Donald Trump\u2019s unpopular agenda \u2014 another warning sign for Republicans in a critical battleground area.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n KOLN<\/a>: \u201cAlthough Lincoln\u2019s city election is officially nonpartisan, Democratic leaders are declaring victory after several registered Democrats appeared to win key races, including seats on the City Council, Lincoln Public Schools Board, and Airport Authority.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n Iowa Capital Dispatch<\/a>: \u201cDemocrat Angelina Ramirez said Wednesday her victory in the Iowa House District 78 special election shows growing discontent among Iowa voters with Republican control in both the state and federal government.\u201d<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n Newsweek<\/a>: \u201cDemocrat Flips Florida County That Donald Trump Won by 19 Points\u201d <\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n Orlando Sentinel<\/a>: \u201cBut Tuesday\u2019s results showed a nearly 20-point swing towards Democrats <\/strong>compared to last year, a change that echoes similar shifts in recent special elections, including a state Senate win by a Democrat last week in a heavily red seat in Pennsylvania.<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u201cTuesday\u2019s special election for congressional District 1 in the Panhandle saw a similar swing, with Republican CFO Jimmy Patronis defeating Democrat Gay Valimont by about 14 points in a seat Matt Gaetz won by 32 points last year.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n CNN<\/a>: \u201cDemocrat James Andrew Malone narrowly won a special election for a Pennsylvania state Senate seat in a stretch of Republican-leaning suburbs and farming communities, scoring an upset in a territory that a Democrat hasn\u2019t represented in the chamber for 136 years.\u201d<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n