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Democrats just locked down control of one of the most important courts in America | Flipboard

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The article reports on recent election results in Wisconsin, where Democrats secured a supermajority on the state supreme court with a 20-point victory. It also mentions special election updates in Georgia and a Republican winning Marjorie Taylor Greene's seat, while noting shifts in political alignment in certain districts. Additional sections reference Colorado's tourism slogan and concealed handgun permit trends.

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“Democrats just locked down control of one of the most important courts in America”
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No evidence was found in cross-references, web search, or Wikipedia to confirm or refute the claim about Democrats securing control of a significant U.S. court.
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“Dems won a swing-state election in a 20-point blowout”
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Wikipedia entries about the Democratic Party and Liberal Democrats in the UK do not mention a swing-state election or a 20-point margin. No specific evidence confirms the claim.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Democrat, Democrats, or Democratic may refer to:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Democrat
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The Democratic Party is the major liberal political party in the United States, sitting on the center to center-left of the political spectrum. Founded in 1828, it is the world's oldest active politic…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Democratic_Party_(United_State…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The Liberal Democrats, colloquially known as the Lib Dems, are a political party in the United Kingdom. Ideologically adhering to liberalism, it was founded in 1988. The party is based at Liberal Demo…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Liberal_Democrats_(UK)
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“Wisconsin voters effectively gave Democrats a supermajority on one of the most important state supreme courts in the country on Tuesday”
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No evidence was found in cross-references, web search, or Wikipedia to confirm or refute the claim about Wisconsin voters granting Democrats a supermajority on a state supreme court.
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“Justice-elect Chris Taylor defeated Judge Maria Lazar by a twenty-point margin”
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Wikipedia confirms Chris Taylor defeated Maria Lazar in the 2026 Wisconsin Supreme Court election, but no sources specify the margin of victory as 20 percentage points. The claim's specific detail is unverified.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The 2026 Wisconsin Supreme Court election was held on April 7, 2026, to elect a justice of the Wisconsin Supreme Court for a ten-year term. Wisconsin Court of Appeals judge Chris Taylor defeated Wisc…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2026_Wisconsin_Supreme_Court_e…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Christine Lyn Taylor (born January 13, 1968) is an American lawyer, jurist, and former politician from Madison, Wisconsin. She is a judge of the Wisconsin Court of Appeals, sitting on the Madison-base…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chris_Taylor_(judge)
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Maria S. Lazar (née Pellegrini; born 1964) is an American lawyer and a judge of the Wisconsin Court of Appeals in Waukesha-based District II since 2022. She previously served seven years as a Wisconsi…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Maria_S._Lazar
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“Democrats just posted their biggest swings of the 2026 cycle in WI and GA”
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Wikipedia entries about the 2026 House elections in Wisconsin and the U.S. do not mention electoral swings in Wisconsin or Georgia. No specific evidence confirms the claim.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The 2026 United States House of Representatives elections are scheduled to be held on Tuesday, November 3, 2026, as part of the 2026 midterm elections during President Donald Trump's second nonconsecu…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The 2026 United States House of Representatives elections in Wisconsin will be held on November 3, 2026, to elect the eight U.S. representatives from the State of Wisconsin, one from each of the state…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2026_United_States_House_of_Re…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The United States gubernatorial elections are scheduled to be held on November 3, 2026. This election will take place in 36 states and three territories. The previous gubernatorial elections for this …
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2026_United_States_gubernatori…
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“Concealed handgun carry permits spike after Supreme Court ruling, with Toms River leading the number of permits”
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No evidence was found in cross-references, web search, or Wikipedia to confirm or refute the claim about Toms River leading in concealed handgun permits after a Supreme Court ruling.
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“A Republican won Marjorie Taylor Greene’s seat, but Democrats shifted the district 25 points to the left since the 2024 presidential race”
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No evidence was found in cross-references, web search, or Wikipedia to confirm or refute the claim about a Republican winning Marjorie Taylor Greene’s seat or a 25-point leftward shift in the district.
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