On Tuesday, far left County Commissioner Brandon Johnson defeated the more moderate Democrat Paul Vallis by about two points. This was an upset as Vallis had been leading in most polls ahead of election day and it signals the shift even further to the left from a city that's already dominated by far left lawmakers. On Thursday, Democratic state rep Tricia Gotham defected from the party to join the GOP, creating a veto proof Republican supermajority in the North Carolina House.
The past week yielded three political upsets in different states, experts warn that San Francisco is nearing collapse following the stabbing death of a tech executive in the city, and what do we know about the judge presiding over former President Trump's case? Get the facts first with Morning Wire.
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