Perfect storm threatens to rip deep red seat from MAGA's grasp
Source: Raw Story · Bias: Far Left
Summary
Holding an American flag attached to a microphone, Democrat Lexy Doherty tells her social media followers that flipping the House seat in Georgia’s 10th congressional district is within reach. “You can help me flip a seat from a MAGA Republican by boosting this video,” Doherty says to her TikTok followers.“If this district swings in 2026 as much as we’ve seen other districts swing in recent elections, we will flip this seat,” she tells her Facebook audience. @lexy.doherty Donate at LD4C.com Check your registration at mvp.sos.ga.gov Plan to vote April 27 - May 19 #gapol #politics #georgia #usa #democrat ♬ original sound - LexyDohertyforGA10 By conventional measures, it’s a long shot to turn the seat in northeast Georgia blue. The last time a Democrat held the seat was more than 30 years ago, and the Cook Political Report rates the district solidly Republican. But, Doherty and other Democrats in the district running in Tuesday’s primary election say that circumstances are ripe for a flip come November.President Donald Trump’s approval ratings have hit record lows. The incumbent Rep. Mike Collins (R-GA) is running for Senate, leaving the seat open. The Democratic Legislative Campaign Committee, which elects state-level Democrats, boasts flipping 30 seats across the country, compared to zero for Republicans during the special election cycle, which Democrats hope will be a bellwether for national races.“Especially in a year like this where we are expecting a wave — who knows how big — but also it's an open seat … which will mean it's easier to flip,” Doherty said.“If the 10th district swings like we've seen some of these other districts swinging, we can definitely flip this seat, so we're looking at this like the wind is at our back. It's still definitely a tough race, but if it's going to happen, this is going to be the year that we flip the seat for sure.”'Very realistic'Three Democrats and three Republicans are competing in Tuesday’s primary.Pamela DeLancy, another Democrat running for the seat in Georgia’s 10th congressional district, said while the district has been gerrymandered to favor Republicans, a Democratic flip is still “very realistic.”“Absolutely it can be done. The bottom line is getting people out to vote, getting people to get out of this mindset that their vote doesn't count or their voice has been squashed,” DeLancy said. Pamela DeLancy (provided photo)“I think our current administration is trying … to put fear and tell people, ‘No matter what you do, you can't change anything because we're in charge,’ and I like to challenge that thought.”DeLancy said the district is a mix of suburban and rural areas and has shifted to become “a huge diverse community.”Doherty lost to Collins in 2024, bringing in 36.9 percent of the vote, but she said she’s learned a lot since the last election and has gained recognition running in the district for more than two years already.“This is an area that, if there was any sanity to how we drew districts, it would be a blue seat, but they had to work really hard to make it a red seat,” Doherty said.“In a year like this, it is very possible for us to flip this seat.”'Solidly in the swing'Recent swings in Georgia have given Doherty and DeLancy hope for a shift in their district Democrat Eric Gisler flipped a state House seat that overlaps with Georgia’s 10th congressional district in a special election in December. The seat had a Trump 12-point advantage.“I think we're seeing a blue wave across the whole United States,” DeLancy said.“He flipped the seat last election ... which no one had done, and no one expected him to do it. The possibility does exist … because the environment has changed.”In March, Democrat Emily Gregory flipped the Florida House seat where Trump’s Mar-a-Lago is located, and in February, Democrat Taylor Rehmet flipped a Republican Texas Senate district that favored Trump by 17 points, both drawing national headlines.On the national stage, Doherty said Democrat Shawn Harris’ race in Georgia’s 14th Congressional district gives her hope even though Harris lost to Republican Clay Fuller in an April special election to replace former Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene (R-GA) who resigned in January.Harris captured 44.1 percent of the vote. When he ran against Greene in 2024, he got 35.6 percent of the vote, improving upon a 10-point Democratic swing from the 2022 election.“If we swing even half as much as that race swung, we can flip this seat,” Doherty said.“We are kind of solidly in the swing if things keep going like they've been going.”'Make a penny holler'Republicans have far out-fundraised Democrats in the district.Georgia State Rep.
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