Our Wins Of The Week - May 21, 2023

I hope this message finds your weekend going well, but if not then hopefully this will brighten your day.

2023 isn’t normally considered an “election year,” but there are still many local and municipal elections being held all around the country.

This past week saw some dramatic Democratic election wins, continuing a trend we’ve seen since the Supreme Court’s disastrous Dobbs decision that overturned Roe v. Wade last year.

First, the mayor’s race in Colorado Springs, which has traditionally been a conservative stronghold.

Yemi Mobalade—a Nigerian immigrant who ran as an unaffiliated Independent—won the race by 15 points.

Mayor-elect Mobolade will become the city’s first elected Black mayor.

Meanwhile, Democrat Donna Deegan also prevailed as mayor in another right-wing stronghold: Jacksonville, Florida.

Just a reminder our Tuesday and Thursday content is free for all readers. If you missed this week's make sure to check out our pieces on how female journalists are treated online and how overturning Roe v. Wade was never about "states' rights."