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Democrat Taylor Rehmet wins a reliably Republican Texas state Senate seat, stunning GOP (apnews.com)

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Democrat Taylor Rehmet won a special election for the Texas state Senate on Saturday, flipping a reliably Republican district that President Donald Trump won by 17 points in 2024.

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[–] limer@lemmy.ml 1 points 1 day ago (1 children)

The only way to win is to not play. There may not be the ability to organize change in the national level, ever again. But I feel states and towns can improve things

[–] FlashMobOfOne@lemmy.world 3 points 1 day ago

Frankly, yeah.

I don't think we have any real power to sway things at the federal level. (Unless you're a billionaire or willing to pull a Player 2.)

It's still possible to do a vast amount of good in your local community, and I think everyone should. For example, Kansas City's city council just passed a 5-year moratorium on any permits or zoning for ICE "mass detention" facilities.