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![November Calendar](https://thewilmingtonstandard.com/images/daily_update/2026/march/mar25/DailyUpdate-March252026-article.png)

If Republican voters are taking a breather from these current and seemingly endless special elections, they better show up to vote in November where it will really count.

This is the Wilmington Standard Daily Update for Wednesday March 25 2026

In yesterday’s special elections in Florida, two Democrats flipped seats in districts that had been solidly held by Republicans. Brian Nathan [won in Florida District 7](https://paulsnewsline.blogspot.com/2026/03/tampa-special-election-news-democrat.html) by the skin of his teeth. Emily Gregory flipped Palm Beach – President Trump’s home district – [by close to 3% of the vote](https://enr.electionsfl.org/PAL/3942/Summary/). Both districts went overwhelmingly to President Trump in 2024.

None of these losses for Republicans really matter in Florida, as the winner of both of these elections will have to run again in November. Neither is the Republican majority in the Florida legislature in jeopardy. The Free State of Florida will indeed remain free.

Republicans need to get their heads back in the game, however, if we are to win elections that have longer lasting impact. Republicans historically do not show up for off year elections – as evidenced by the humiliating defeat here in Wilmington. But that has to change, as this coming November we have much more at stake.

Republicans need to decide if we want to allow a Democrat takeover of the US House of Representatives – who will immediately impeach the President and possibly the Vice-President. We have to decide if we like having a Republican majority in the Senate – or want to concede that chamber as well to a Democrat party who has no compunctions about pushing through their liberal agenda – including packing the US Supreme Court.

In North Carolina, will Republicans continue to guide our state in prosperous directions, or will we return to the tax and spend policies of 20 years ago. Here in New Hanover, will we keep a conservative majority on the County Commission to counteract the insanity of the Wilmington Democrats. And will we send four Republicans to the Board of Education to continue to guard against the harmful and predatory policies of the Left.

When Conservatives and Republicans show up and vote Republican – not Libertarian, not third party – but Republican then Republican things get done. When we don’t show up – or we split our votes because a candidate does not pass every conservative purity test – then Democrats win – and our country, state, and locality go down the tubes.

So – going to show up in November?

For the Wilmington Standard, I’m Reuel Sample. Thanks for listening.

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