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Mark Pocan: “It was way off from where the Republican percent of the vote…”

Featuring: Mark Pocan, Democratic | U.S. House, Wisconsin, District 2

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Rep. Mark Pocan: Why Trump's "Con Job" Comment Will Haunt Republicans in 2026

Published | Video Starts at 02:38

And yet you see what just happened this week in a special congressional election in Tennessee where the Republican did win the seat. Mark. But what's the story behind that Republican quote, unquote victory? Well, I mean, it was, It was way off from where the Republican percent of the vote is. I think it was just under 9% was the victory. But it should have been strongly into double digits. And if that was extrapolated across the country, we would win 43 seats next fall for Democrats would flip 46 seats, I should say. (02:38–02:45)

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Asserts that the Republican victory margin in a Tennessee special election was significantly lower than expected.

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