(Image via Friends of Brandon Johnson)

The same day former POTUS Trump made history as the first-ever current or former president to be indicted, Democrats kicked ass in a pair of important elections.

In Chicago, where two Democrats vied for the office of mayor, progressive Brandon Johnson looked on track to defeat more conservative Paul Vallas.

Election-watcher Dave Wasserman called another big race early — Janet Protesiewicz handily defeated Daniel Kelly for a spot on Wisconsin's Supreme Court, a huge win for progressives and, in particular, for reproductive rights. Her win tilts the court back to liberal.