Trump’s Name Missing From Ballots, Voters Swing Left Like It’s A Clearance Sale
KEY POINTS
- •Since January, voters shifted left in major elections amid Trump’s return to power and low economic approval ratings.
- •Miami elected its first Democratic mayor in nearly 30 years, defeating a Trump-endorsed Republican candidate in December.
- •Democrats won decisive victories in Virginia, New Jersey, Pennsylvania, and California ahead of the 2026 midterms.
Since Trump’s epic comeback tour started this January, voters have collectively said 'Left, please!' in every major 2025 election, as Axios's research charted by Kavya Beheraj revealed. Miami threw a political plot twist, electing its first Democratic mayor in nearly 30 years, crushing a Trump-endorsed Republican like a piñata at a headache party. Even in Nashville’s oft-conservative district, Trump-backed Matt Van Epps barely eked out a 9-point win, down from Trump's party trick 22-point stomp in last year’s presidential bonanza. Democrats flexed double-digit trouncing muscles in Virginia and New Jersey governor races last month, leaving Republicans sweating bullets for 2026. Trump, blaming his ballot no-show, says he’ll travel more to remind voters who he is—because apparently name recognition is optional. Meanwhile, MAGA factions try marshmallow-roasting their civil war at holiday gatherings, seeking unity like it’s the last slice of pumpkin pie.
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Trump blames losing without his name on ballots like a kid blamed the dog for eating homework, meanwhile voters just figured out elections aren’t about celebrity guest stars.
Republicans panicking because voters moved left faster than a TikTok trend gone viral without Trump’s autograph in the mix.
Democrats hitting double digits in governor races while Trump’s name plays hide-and-seek on ballots; spoiler alert: it’s hiding.
Source: Axios | Published: 12/17/2025 | Author: Avery Lotz
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