83 Days
From The Hill today:
Democrat Eileen Higgins has flipped the Miami mayor’s office, defeating Republican Emilio Gonzalez and marking the latest sign of the party’s momentum heading into next year’s midterms, according to Decision Desk HQ.
Higgins is the first Democrat to become mayor of Miami since 1997. She bested Gonzalez, a former Miami city manager who served on President Trump’s Homeland Security Department transition team, to succeed incumbent Mayor Francis Suarez (R).
Also, from The Hill today:
Democrats on Tuesday flipped a state House seat in a red-leaning district in Georgia, delivering the party another notable win heading into next year’s midterms.
Democrat Eric Gisler was projected to defeat Republican Mack Guest IV in the special election in Georgia’s House District 121, according to Decision Desk HQ.
Gisler’s victory is a major upset, as President Trump won the district last year by 12 points, according to DDHQ.
That is two flips. Not bad at all for Democrats.
The featured photo is Mayor-Elect Higgins.
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Best I can tell, the March 3, 2026, Democratic Party Primary is in 83 days. Early voting in person starts on Tuesday, February 17. I don’t know how much we will hear from Cong. Jasmine Crockett and State Rep. James Talarico between now and the New Year. I am looking forward to seeing these two campaign for votes and discuss the issues in the Texas Democratic Party Primary over the next 83 days. Will it be a discussion on the issues or viability or both. We will see.
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Australia is banning social media for kids. USA, USA!
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From the Chron:
ORLANDO, Fla. — The Houston Astros agreed to sell three of their minor-league affiliate clubs to Diamond Baseball Holdings, a company that owns and operates minor-league affiliates, they announced Tuesday.
The Astros will sell ownership of the Triple-A Sugar Land Space Cowboys, the Double-A Corpus Christi Hooks and the Single-A Fayetteville Woodpeckers. All three teams will remain Astros affiliates and will retain their “existing local leadership,” the Astros said in a news release.
The sale is a pivot of sorts for the Astros under owner Jim Crane, who previously made a goal of owning their minor-league affiliates. The Astros bought their Corpus Christi affiliate in 2013 and the Fayetteville franchise in 2016 and acquired a majority ownership of the then-Sugar Land Skeeters in 2021.
Oh, well.
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Christmas Eve is two weeks from today. Wow!