Mike Stewart

Proud to live in world’s leading democracy. Proud Democrat. Proud of Republicans who’ve stood up to election deniers.

[The Tennessee Holler @TheTNHoller]

Whoopsy — we missed one! SMYRNA… Brett Windrow wins a Tennessee state house seat and takes out Robert Stevens…

Dems making huge inroads in Rutherford County

[FoxNashville @FOXNashville]

"Tomorrow we have to wipe our tears, pick ourselves up and get back in the fight."

Jerri Green delivers an emotional concession speech after Senator Marsha Blackburn was announced as the next projected Governor of Tennessee after a tight race.

Read more about the Governor-elect:
#JerriGreen #tennessee #midterms #election

[Barack Obama @BarackObama]

Tonight, the American people sent a clear message — they want a politics that brings people together rather than divides them, and leaders who offer concrete solutions to the challenges they face.

These results were only possible because outstanding candidates stepped forward in every region of the country — including in areas once considered long shots. They came from different backgrounds and represented a range of political perspectives, but were united by shared values, a belief in public service, and a commitment to putting the people of their districts and states first.

We also owe a debt of gratitude to the thousands of election officials and volunteers from both parties who helped ensure a smooth election and carried out one of the most essential functions of our democracy.

While this administration has another two years in office, our job now is to roll up our sleeves, make changes wherever we have the power to do so, prevent further damage, and lay the groundwork for the future.

[The Hill @thehill]

#BREAKING: Navy admiral fired by Pete Hegseth flips Nancy Mace’s South Carolina seat #Midterms2026

https://t.co/Sm2ipEpryn

[FactPost @factpostnews]

Sen. Ossoff: Our task is not just to contain one president's wickedness, but to heal the brokenness beneath. This is a moment not for restoration, but for reformation. Because while the wealthy feast on inside information and official favors, America's forgotten families are treated to official indifference, working harder and harder while the treadmill just gets faster and steeper.

[Matt Bennett @ThirdWayMattB]

Update: Dems now will have governors in all seven battlegrounds. Incredibly important for protecting democracy and because govs have political machines.

[Mike Stewart @RepMikeStewart]

Killer night for Tennessee House Dems. Great candidates plus a lot of work from @JRClemmons , @VoteBo and others really delivered for Tennesseans who want an end to the crazy. Hard to overstate what a turning point this is for state politics.

[Emily @TigerTownDream]

Relevant tonight.

Liz Cheney: “I say this to my Republican colleagues who are defending the indefensible. There will come a day when Donald Trump is gone, but your dishonor will remain.”

[The Tennessee Holler @TheTNHoller]

CLARKSVILLE Rep-elect Allie Phillips: “We just flipped this seat! To every Republican who voted for me, a working class mom and union member, over your party — thank you for putting your trust in me. This isn’t about red or blue… I look forward to representing everyone.”

[Justin Kanew @Kanew]

Nobody here saw this coming. Nobody.

Hard pressed to find a bigger shock in the country

[Mike Stewart @RepMikeStewart]

Wow. So clearly Haley Stevens is unaware of what’s going on in this country and why it was that she was running for Senate in the first place. Looking forward to never hearing about her again.

[Tennessee Democratic Party @tndp]

Marsha & Republicans have had complete control of TN for decades. What do they have to show for it?

- record-high costs, chaos & corruption
- last in the nation for public education funding
- last in the nation for quality of life

Help is on the way. Vote for TN Democrats.

[Mike Stewart @RepMikeStewart]

This lunacy is Roberts Court’s essential legacy. Citizens United “speech = $” is “separate but equal” of its day. Nonsense. Elon Musk’s $276 Million Midterm Rescue Mission for Republicans https://t.co/UNspIqzCfD via @NYTimes

[Sen. Elissa Slotkin @SenatorSlotkin]

The President is already using every tool at his disposal to intervene in our elections this November. And the authoritarian playbook is very clear. When you're at risk of losing, you either make up a threat that only you can protect the American people from or find a way for federal law enforcement or the military to seize ballots or voting machines.

If you hear in the next few days that there is a new security threat that you've never heard of that requires federal law enforcement or the military, an alarm bell should go off in your brain.

Do not let him get away with that.

[Senator John Curtis @SenJohnCurtis]

Seneca warned that Rome’s bloody spectacles corrupted the people who watched them. A civilization erodes when it cultivates an appetite for executions as a form of entertainment.

Secretary Hegseth’s plan to livestream the Fort Hood execution risks feeding that appetite. The victims deserve justice administered with solemnity. Broadcasting a death diminishes us and is not an effective deterrent. I urge him to reconsider.

[FactPost @factpostnews]

Q: There was universal condemnation across Nebraska for your choice to import 300,000 tons of foreign beef. What's your message to ranchers struggling to make a profit?

Trump: We brought some in from Argentina and Brazil because we have to get elected

[Barb McQuade @BarbMcQuade]

Trump has normalized corruption.

[The Tennessee Holler @TheTNHoller]

🤷🏼

[Mike Stewart @RepMikeStewart]

Too late, Senator. You will be remembered for nothing other than your failure to stand up for your country at the critical moment.

[PBS News @NewsHour]

Republican Sen. Thom Tillis says in a new book that his deciding vote to confirm Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth is the "biggest regret of my career" and that he also "should've stopped" RFK Jr. from becoming Health and Human Services secretary. https://t.co/Bq4kGxwPyI

[Mike Stewart @RepMikeStewart]

Gov. Lee brought legal phone gambling to Tennessee families - how many are struggling financially because of it? https://t.co/eZghR4U5g9