Dems upset the GOP in Trump country

No Images? Click here         Democrats Win Special Election In Missouri District That Went Big For Trump Democrats flipped a Missouri state House seat Tuesday, marking the 35th seat that has changed from red to blue since Donald Trump became president.  Mike Revis, 27, defeated his Republican opponent in a special election Tuesday by 3 percentage points.  The 97th District in Jefferson County went for Trump in the presidential election by 28 points. The area is historically Democratic but has recently tilted Republican.  In other words, the district has swung 31 percentage points toward Democrats since Trump won last year.  “Rep.-elect Mike Revis’s victory tonight will undoubtedly send another shockwave through the GOP as we continue to run the best candidates focused on addressing local issues and improving their neighbors’ quality of life,” said Jessica Post, executive director of a group dedicated to electing Democrats at the state level. “The Democratic Legislative Campaign Committee continues to be impressed by our dedicated and talented slate of candidates, who have stepped up to run in these precedent-setting special elections.” Last month, Democrats also picked up a seat in Wisconsin’s state Senate, where Democrat Patty Schachtner defeated her opponent by 11 percentage points, taking a seat Republicans had held since 2001. The district was solidly red: Trump won by 17 percentage points in 2016, and Republican Mitt Romney won it in 2012. The Republican incumbent state senator won her re-election race in 2016 by 26 points.  READ MORE     WHAT ELSE IS HAPPENING? White House staff secretary Rob Porter resigned following newly published reports alleging that he physically abused his two ex-wives. Porter has denied the allegations against him. READ MORE Nancy Pelosi held the House floor for hours to demand an immigration promise from House Speaker Paul Ryan. The Democrat says she won’t support a budget deal until Ryan commits to holding a vote for Dreamers. READ MORE Here's everything you should know about the stock market. The market matters, for the wrong reasons. READ MORE    .     ICYMI Democrats are rallying against Trump's plan to let restaurants appropriate workers' tips. The Labor Department’s controversial proposal is facing mounting criticism.   The judge who sentenced Brock Turner will face a recall election in June. Judge Aaron Persky sentenced Turner to six months in jail for sexually assaulting an unconscious woman.   The FDA released kratom death data and undermined its own claims about the drug's deadly harms. The cases include a suicide and a drug overdose victim who tested positive for nine different substances.    . Want more?  Rex Tillerson Says Russia Is Already Trying To Meddle In 2018 Midterms ‘Dear Leader’ Trump Gets Brutally Mocked On Twitter Over Military Parade Plan Eric Holder: Trump Is Lying About Being Pro-Law Enforcement, And His FBI Attacks Prove It     How will Trump’s administration impact you? Sign up for our email and find out. Did a friend send you this? Subscribe here. Like what you see? Share it. Want more? Here are two other newsletters you'll love: The Morning Email and Must Reads. ©2018 HuffPost | 770 Broadway, New York, NY 10003 You are receiving this email because you signed up for updates from HuffPost Feedback | Privacy Policy | Unsubscribe    . - - Preferences  |  Unsubscribe