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Related: Editorials & Other Articles, Issue Forums, Alliance Forums, Region ForumsThe only bad thing about MTG leaving Congress?
They will find someone else who is nutty and more MAGA than she is?
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The only bad thing about MTG leaving Congress? (Original Post)
imanamerican63
Nov 2025
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TheFarseer
(9,770 posts)1. It kind of reinforces that you can't cross Trump
Gore1FL
(22,951 posts)2. I will accept that there are probably people that meet that description, with ambitions, in that district.
I do not think that is the way the pendulum is swinging. I don't necessarily expect it to turn into a seat controlled by the Democrats, but I don't think that they are going to elect another marginal trailer queen.
Silent Type
(12,412 posts)3. Used to work occasionally at hospitals in that district, even hospital employees-- that are often more liberal-- were red.
With that said, the Democratic candidate in that area is a retired general and now farmer, Shawn Harris. But I think he has a chance, though slim. But who knows.