The Democrat did not win the special election on Tuesday in Tennessee, but the Democratic Party is still taking a victory lap.

That’s because progressive Democrat Aftyn Behn dramatically overperformed in the deep red state, giving Democrats fresh confidence heading into the midterms.

Behn lost the race by less than nine points in a district Trump won last year by 22 points.

“Republicans should be running for the hills this morning, because the blue wave is building,” declared CNN’s data guru Harry Enten while breaking down the numbers.

The 13-point shift means more GOP seats are competitive in the 2026 election, and Republicans will have to spend more to defend their slim majority.

Democrats are emboldened. The momentum shift started with the off-year election results one month a

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