Former Halo composer Marty O'Donnell loses election, then gets absolutely bodied by his opponent: 'The fight is finished'

It was a big night for Democrats in the US, as a "blue wave" saw the party retake control of Congress in what CNN called "a stunning blow to Trump." Among the night's big losers is former Halo composer Marty O'Donnell, whose run for Congress ended in a spectacular, crushing defeat—and then a dunk from his congressional opponent that can only be described as brutal.

O'Donnell began his political career in 2024, saying he "never wanted to be a politician" but felt compelled to do so by what he described as the deterioration of the US: "Big tech, big pharma, big media, big whatever—all trying to control big government in Washington DC."

That effort didn't work out so well—he placed fourth in the 2024 Republican primary for Nevada's third congressional district—but he tried again in 2026, this time with the support of US president Donald Trump, which O'Donnell enthusiastically welcomed despite previously calling Trump an "idiot." …