Election Results Show Clear Rejection of Trump Administration, Policies and MAGA Enablers

As yesterday’s historic election results come into focus—from New Jersey to Virginia to New York City—clear lessons emerge for those willing to listen. And there is reason for hope.

NATIONAL TRENDS SHOW POWERFUL BLUE WAVE

• Mikie Sherrill, a moderate Democrat, won the New Jersey governorship in a decisive victory, earning over 56% of the vote despite polls showing a tight race.
• Abigail Spanberger, also a moderate Democrat, is Virginia’s Governor-Elect, winning over 57% of the vote to become the state’s first female governor.
• Zohran Mamdani won the New York City mayoral race with just over 50% of the vote. Mamdani, a self-proclaimed “democratic socialist,” has already faced threats from the Trump administration to deploy the National Guard and limit federal funding to NYC in retaliation for voters rejecting Trump’s last-minute endorsement of Andrew Cuomo.
• California voters passed Proposition 50 to redraw congressional districts favoring Democrats, directly countering Republican gerrymandering in Texas, Missouri, North Carolina, and Ohio. The new maps could net Democrats five House seats, offsetting some Republican gains in those states.

This was a powerful blue wave driven by a common theme: rejection of Trump politics. The American people are fed up with the current administration.

LOCAL RESULTS IN NORTHEAST OHIO

Here in Northeast Ohio, we had local elections for mayors, school boards, city and township councils, and other regional issues. The results mirror the national trends:

• Religious extremists were kept off local school boards
• Candidates who put in difficult work and ran honest campaigns outperformed expectations
• Many districts considered “deep red” elected Democratic candidates

While results aren’t yet official, many races were decided by very few votes, with at least one ending in a dead heat. This illustrates that voter turnout is critical to preserving our democracy, and every vote and every voice matters.

THE GOVERNMENT SHUTDOWN FACTOR

The ongoing government shutdown—now the longest in our nation’s history— was decisive in yesterday’s results. In Virginia alone, more than 320,000 federal workers and hundreds of thousands of contractors have been working without pay or facing layoffs. 

Max Miller remains in hiding. The House of Representatives, under Republican “leadership,” remains in recess. There is no sign of Miller working in Washington, DC, or showing up for his constituents.

Trump and Miller blame Democrats for the shutdown, but voters aren’t buying it. Democrats refused to cut health insurance for millions of working people and rejected massive tax cuts for billionaires. The ransom from Republicans? Do this or we shut it down. That is the reality. Yesterday’s blue wave demonstrates that people are rejecting this political propaganda.

Meanwhile, families in our district and across the country are suffering. The greed, corruption, and reverse socialism of giving huge tax breaks to billionaires on the backs of the working class has consequences. Food pantries are stressed. Families are choosing between healthcare and rent. Kids are going to school hungry. Food pantries across the country are overwhelmed as families lose SNAP benefits (over 80% of recipient households include at least one working adult). 

I personally witnessed a blocks-long car line for food bank pickups in Parma on election day.

LESSONS FOR MAX MILLER AND TRUMP ENABLERS

For Max Miller and other Donald Trump enablers, these results send clear messages:

People are sick of spin. They feel unheard and unrepresented. They will elect those who put in the work out of a call to service, not from greed and thirst for power.

On May 22, 2025, Max Miller cast the deciding vote for Trump’s budget bill—the very bill that has led to this catastrophic shutdown. He had the power to stand up to his former boss and fight for Ohio families. Instead, he chose party loyalty. He’s been hiding from the consequences ever since.

Even though many of the most painful consequences from that budget won’t be felt until after the midterm elections, voters are feeling pain now. Miller was hired to work for his constituents, not the President.

As I talk with people throughout our district—regardless of party—they want representatives who find common solutions to problems and work for them, not against them. If Miller had the courage to hold open-forum town halls and talk with people in an unscripted way, he could potentially learn from them and decisions might allow him to serve his district instead of his own interests.

Listening is the first step to being a Voice for All. This will be one of the many differences District 7 sees when I am elected to replace Miller.