# Republicans and Dems let the gov't shut down on 09/30/25, then what? **URL:** \ **Category:** Politics & Elections\ **Created:** [September 18, 2025, 5:18pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/republicans-and-dems-let-the-govt-shut-down-on-09-30-25-then-what/1023157 "2025-09-18T17:18:01Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 5\ **Page:** 6
**Author:** ![dtilque](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/d6d6ee/32.png) [@dtilque](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/dtilque)\ **Post date:** [November 2, 2025, 7:25pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/republicans-and-dems-let-the-govt-shut-down-on-09-30-25-then-what/1023157/101 "2025-11-02T19:25:46Z")
> [@kenobi\_65](#): > > It’s an off-year election, so unless there are any special elections to fill vacant seats, there aren’t any House or Senate seats being contested this week. There is one, TX-18, but it’s considered a safe D district. ---
**Author:** ![Dinsdale](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/97f17d/32.png) [@Dinsdale](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Dinsdale)\ **Post date:** [November 2, 2025, 7:31pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/republicans-and-dems-let-the-govt-shut-down-on-09-30-25-then-what/1023157/102 "2025-11-02T19:31:28Z")
> [@Which Nov 4, 2025 elections are you watching?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/which-nov-4-2025-elections-are-you-watching/1024505/2): > > Main one I’m watching is Prop-50 in California. I started a new thread asking folk specifically about upcoming elections they think may be significant. ---
**Author:** ![dtilque](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/d6d6ee/32.png) [@dtilque](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/dtilque)\ **Post date:** [November 2, 2025, 7:56pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/republicans-and-dems-let-the-govt-shut-down-on-09-30-25-then-what/1023157/103 "2025-11-02T19:56:56Z")
> [@dtilque](#): > > There is one, TX-18, but it’s considered a safe D district. I should note that that is a primary election, unless one candidate receives a majority of the vote. Not likely, so a runoff of the top two vote-getters (they’re doing a jungle-style primary) will be on 13-Dec. Before that, there’ll be an election in TN-07 on 2-Dec. That one is likely R, but it’s R+10, whereas TX-18 is something like D+21. So it’ll be a long shot, but a possibly upset if there’s a blue wave forming. ---
**Author:** ![Love\_Rhombus](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/love_rhombus/32/10694_2.png) [@Love\_Rhombus](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Love_Rhombus)\ **Post date:** [November 2, 2025, 10:30pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/republicans-and-dems-let-the-govt-shut-down-on-09-30-25-then-what/1023157/104 "2025-11-02T22:30:40Z")
The Trump administration is savagely attacking the Democratic Party for shutting down the government by using….MySpace. They really have no imagination and too much free time. > **[White House launches spoof MySpace page mocking Democratic leaders over shutdown](https://www.nbcnews.com/politics/white-house/white-house-myspace-mocking-democratic-leaders-shutdown-website-rcna241390)** > > In entries on the webpage, the White House referred to Hakeem Jeffries as "Temu Obama" and posted additional photos of the House minority leader wearing a sombrero. ---
**Author:** ![Kent\_Clark](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/kent_clark/32/105_2.png) [@Kent\_Clark](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Kent_Clark)\ **Post date:** [November 2, 2025, 11:00pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/republicans-and-dems-let-the-govt-shut-down-on-09-30-25-then-what/1023157/105 "2025-11-02T23:00:15Z")
I’d check it out, but I lost my password somewhere around 2005. [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/republicans-and-dems-let-the-govt-shut-down-on-09-30-25-then-what/1023157.md?page=5)