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Democrats are riding broad momentum heading into the November midterms after wins in Wisconsin’s Supreme Court race and a Georgia open-seat special, with additional gains showing Democratic strength across red, blue, and purple areas. Republicans caution not to over-interpret these results, arguing they aren’t predictive, but analysts see a potential shift that could influence control of Congress and state governments.
Democrats are gaining momentum with multiple special-election wins ahead of the November midterms, notably in Georgia’s 14th District where Democrat Shawn Harris advances to a runoff against Republican Clay Fuller, while Republicans express alarm over spring losses and recalibrate ahead of Wisconsin’s gubernatorial contest.
Democrats captured Wisconsin’s Supreme Court race by about 20 percentage points, cementing a 5-2 liberal majority on the court, while Republicans won a Georgia House seat by roughly 12 points in a runoff—a far tighter margin than in 2024. The results highlight GOP headwinds for Trump ahead of the 2026 midterms, with the Georgia win offering little solace for Democrats even as it underscores potential signals for Senate battles if favorable maps emerge (e.g., Ossoff’s seat).
Democrats posted a banner election night: a liberal-backed candidate won Wisconsin’s state Supreme Court race by nearly 20 points, and a Georgia Democrat overperformed in a deeply red district, signaling rising turnout and momentum for Democrats heading into the 2026 elections, even as Republicans caution that results vary by race.
Republican Clayton Fuller, a former district attorney and ally of Donald Trump, won Georgia’s 14th District special election runoff against Democrat Shawn Harris, capturing the seat vacated by Marjorie Taylor Greene. Fuller led 54% to 46% when the AP projected the result, marking a GOP win in a deeply conservative district but with a narrower margin than usual. He will serve the remainder of Greene’s term and pursue a full term in May primaries, aided by outside groups and Trump’s endorsement. The outcome hints at tightening dynamics for Republicans as Democrats look to upcoming special elections in New Jersey and California and as the midterms approach.
Democrat Shawn Harris, a retired Army general, is challenging Republican Marjorie Taylor Greene for Georgia’s 14th Congressional District. After making the March 2026 runoff against Republican Clay Fuller, Harris’s bid signals a potential flip in a conservative district and has drawn national attention as the race progresses.
At a federal hearing over the FBI’s seizure of Fulton County’s 2020 ballots, an elections expert testified the FBI’s irregularities don’t amount to a crime and the cited witnesses appear misinformed, undermining the evidence. Fulton County argues the unsealed affidavit is inaccurate and based on unreliable sources and seeks the return of the ballots and materials, a case tied to Trump’s ongoing election challenges.
A Georgia judge heard Fulton County’s bid to reclaim seized 2020 ballots in a dispute with the Trump administration, after FBI agents removed the materials as part of a federal review; the case centers on custody of the ballots and is continuing in Fulton County.
A federal judge will weigh Fulton County’s request to have thousands of ballots returned after they were seized by the DOJ during the 2020 election investigation, a move the county says relied on debunked theories. The court ruling could impact the DOJ’s broader election probes and how such seizures are viewed in future cases.
A 31-year-old Georgia woman, Alexia Moore, has been charged with murder after police say she used abortion pills to terminate a pregnancy in violation of Georgia’s heartbeat-law; prosecutors must decide whether to indict, potentially making this one of the first murder charges tied to terminating a pregnancy in the state since the 2019 law. The arrest warrant says the fetus was 22–24 weeks and survived about an hour after birth, and Moore allegedly obtained misoprostol and oxycodone.
A Georgia woman has been charged with murder in connection with a case involving medication abortion, with prosecutors pursuing a homicide charge as investigations continue.
A 31-year-old Georgia woman, Alexia Moore, is charged with murder after authorities say she used misoprostol to induce an abortion; the fetus reportedly survived about an hour after delivery, and the case could be among the first murder prosecutions for terminating a pregnancy in Georgia since the 2019 abortion ban.
Georgia lawmakers failed to fund or finalize a plan to remove barcodes from ballots by July, leaving the state on pace to use Dominion touch-screen machines for the November election. Proposals to switch to hand-marked paper ballots by 2028 and to fund new equipment are moving slowly, with potential Senate resistance and concerns about disrupting ballots and audits. Local officials have favored delaying action to avoid chaos, while the broader push to change Georgia's voting system remains unresolved.
A federal jury convicted Brittany Hudson, operator of Legend Express LLC contracted by Amazon, on 30 counts of conspiracy, wire fraud, money laundering and forgery for stealing nearly $10 million through fake invoices. The funds funded a $1 million home in Smyrna and luxury vehicles (Lamborghini Urus, Dodge Durango, Tesla Model X, Porsche Panamera) and a Kawasaki motorcycle, in a scheme with her girlfriend Kayricka Wortham who pleaded guilty and was sentenced to 16 years with restitution. Hudson’s sentencing is set for June.
A Veterans Affairs employee was shot at the Pickens County VA Clinic in Jasper, Georgia and airlifted to a hospital; the suspect was killed by law enforcement at the scene. The clinic will remain closed for the rest of the week as the FBI and Georgia Bureau of Investigation investigate, with assistance from the VA Office of Inspector General. The incident’s motive and connections to the clinic remain unclear.