**OFFICIAL** 2018 Midterms Elections Thread Part 7! RESULTS! CONTINUE ON TO VICTORY!

Beto needs to demand a recount.

In Montana, not only is Sen Jon Tester D-MT winning by 18%, but Rep Greg Gianforte R-MT (the body slammer) is losing 54-44% with 11% reporting

Thanks for keeping these threads going.

**OFFICIAL** 2018 Midterms Elections Thread Part 6! RESULTS!

yum-ooooooooooooooo!

Gianforte losing would be fantastic r2.

Governor race in Wisconsin is CLOSE

Neguse Becomes First African-American In Colorado Congress

I can't stand Van Jones.

Thanks for Part 7 once these get to 555 posts it really starts lagging for me, never had that happen before and I am not on a phone but a laptop.

Nancy speaking now

“What’s the matter with Kansas? They’re turning Democratic. That’s what’s the matter with Kansas.” — DNC Chair Tom Perez

Adam Schiff on MSNBC; Muelle's chances of completing his job just went up.

This person's post from the prior thread needs repeating:

"In Montana, not only is Sen Jon Tester D-MT winning by 18%, but Rep Greg Gianforte R-MT (the body slammer) is losing 54-44% with 11% reporting"

America’s future first female president started her journey tonight.

Gretchen Whitmer in Michigan!!

Everyone is obsessed with media star LOSERS tonight when a populist midwestern mama is ready to reinvigorate the rust belt. <3

Pelosi speaking now.

JUST IN: Dem Abby Finkenauer will become one of the youngest members of the House after flipping GOP seat in Iowa

R11, where? Where could it be seen for free???

Oh, the geniuses on the previous thread declared that there's no point in voting because the Supreme Court is fucked.

Fuck you, fake concerned Democrats.

I'm not going to cry all night because some Debbie Downer on Datalounge wants me to think the Democrats didn't do well, and even if they did, it doesn't matter anyway.

Fuck all of you, and that includes the return of our prodigal son VOTN, who declared in Part 6 that the Dems didn't do a stellar enough job tonight.

We did great. The Repugs learned 40 years ago that winning smaller elections, consistently making small gains, is what would get them power in the end. We made more than a small gain tonight, we made big gains, and we have momentum.

Thingsdon't change overnight and everyone here is definitely old enough to know that by now. So maybe start acting like it.

It sucks that the GOP is picking up probably several Senate seats from very vulnerable Democrats. As for Beto, he came so close in a state where conventional wisdom said he shouldn’t, and there was a definite halo effect of his campaign onto other House races where Democrats were victorious.

O’Rourke is just getting started.

Can’t wait for Walker to lose!

can anyone tell me what accent Nancy Pelosi has? Isn't she from Maryland? Do people in Maryland or San Fran sound like her? Her pronunciation of words is fascinating to me

[quote]In Montana, not only is Sen Jon Tester D-MT winning by 18%, but Rep Greg Gianforte R-MT (the body slammer) is losing 54-44% with 11% reporting

Yes, although Montana is a Red State, it still often votes for Democrats.

It has a Democratic Governor, a Democratic Senator, and it voted for Bill Clinton once, and nearly voted for Obama in 2008.

JUST IN: @NBCNews projects Tim Walz (D) wins Minnesota Governor

[quote]These 3 states (Florida, Texas, Ohio), are in the R pockets due to Gerrymandering, machine hacking, etc.). We will never get any wins here.

And those are three of the most important states. We needed them badly tonight, esp the governorships. I do think there was tinkering in FL, given the felon voting initiative passed but the progressive candidates did not. Something smells badly and it ain't fish.

We need to roll up our sleeves and work, work, work for the next two years. Build on what we won tonight. Analyze it carefully over the coming weeks, and then begin debate about the head of the ticket in 2020. There are lessons here to takeaway. LEARN. R 569 from the prior Part 6 post is a great post, a good start.

R19 try this:

JUST ON CBS NEWS. WHITE WOMEN ARE THE PROBLEM IN THIS COUNTRY. DEMS WIN WW BUT ONLY BY 1% OVER REPIGS.

Thrilled Kris Kobach lost. He’ll likely get some post in Trumo’s administration, but he’s been rejected by his state

[quote][R11], where? Where could it be seen for free???

Try here.

CUNTS!!!!!!!!!!

Get ready for Trump firings and hopefully Mueller indictments early tomorrow!

Thrilled Kris Kobach lost. He’ll likely get some post in Trumo’s administration, but he’s been rejected by his state

so whats the final breakdown in the Senate going to be? 52-48? anyone?

R28 - a huge majority of Dem house pickups are WHITE WOMEN candidates. Perspective, bitch. Get some.

So if Dennis Hof wins, can Ron Jeremy take his place?

Pelosi: Tomorrow will be a new day in America. Remember this feeling of winning.

[QUOTE]Has any person ever voted for a President because of who the vice president will be?

Yes. I know many moderate Republicans here in Pennsylvania who rationalized voting for Trump because “Mike Pence will be the one running the country.” Similarly, VP candidates like Dick Cheney and Joe Biden lent credibility to the young upstarts on top of their tickets.

I wouldn't put it past Trump to make Kobach Session's replacement.

Fox "News" must be thrilled they can go back to targeting Pelosi now. They're going to attack her for everything and their rapid, despicable viewers will believe it all

I'm back bitches

[quote]NY Times has Scholten leading Steve King 51% to 46% with 52% reporting

Please, God....

Didn't Kris Kobach get quietly ousted from a position in Trump's administration already? After he was sued for lying about voter fraud, I thought Trump cut him off.

The Koch brothers support him in a really psychotic way, especially given how they're not thrilled with Trump either, and are losing some of their stranglehold on their test subject state of Kansas.

Her grandchildren are adorable

Are those two boys Nancy's grandkids or great grandkids?

Thanks to those of you who stuck through these threads and kept up the encouraging posts. Early on it looked really fucking scary. Glad to have you guys to help keep it positive and in check!

We don't know yet r48. Arizona and Nevada are not called.

*rabid not rapid

Replying to R34*

BREAKING: Michigan voters pass a sweeping voting rights amendment that includes automatic and same-day registration, no-excuse absentee voting, routine election audits, and; more. MI will go from one of the worst states for voting to one of the best

Great-great grandkids R45

Why have we heard nothing at all from Nevada???

how can Nancy talk about "enough division"? lol I love her but we're going to get more division with the Congress split

@Redistrict A big pickup for Dems in #NJ07, where Tom Malinowski (D) has defeated incumbent Rep. Leonard Lance (R)

Glad you stuck around, R46. I was called a cunt more than once for trying to silence concern trolls and, probably, some good meaning, but too nervous posters.

What's the estimate r49? I'd like to know before I go to bed thanks.

Where's Beto, where's BETOOOOO?

Not sure, R52.

Nevada Senate race isn't reporting for some reason.

I'm going to see what I can find out.

Nancy: "We've all had enough of division."

North Dakota rejected Measure 3, a ballot initiative that would have legalized recreational marijuana...

ugh Real Worlder Sean Duffy in Wisconsin keeps his seat

Yes!

Abigail Furburger is declared the winner against Dave Twat.

Brendan Boyle looks like he would have a pert ass.

One of Nancy Pelosi's grandsons has an unsightly black mole on his forehead. His hair can't hide it. He's the one to our left.

Just as a helpful tip for those who were worried about results early on, is that it is always a good idea to wait until probably closer to 7 p.m. or even 8 p.m. Eastern, because getting a bigger picture rather than individual upsetting results is much easier to take. I know it's hard to stay off social media, but it may very well be worth it.

And always remember that worry warts and concern trolls and constantly negative people really will affect your mood online. You just have to avoid them if you can.

Okay, back to the Diamondbacks dick

[QUOTE]North Dakota rejected Measure 3, a ballot initiative that would have legalized recreational marijuana...

This country is so backwards.

BREAKING: @RepJohnFaso has lost his re-election bid to @DelgadoforNY19, flipping the seat for Democrats. Full reaction, including how this impacts the House balance of power coming up on Spectrum News.

So when will Trump be impeached?

Trump should just kill himself now.

I’m still nervous about the House. Returning to the Brady Bunch thread. And who the fuck in 2018 would vote no to recreational pot? Lame.

ugh Lee Zeldin maintains his seat in NY. He's a piece of shit

[quote] BREAKING: Michigan voters pass a sweeping voting rights amendment that includes automatic and same-day registration, no-excuse absentee voting, routine election audits, and; more. MI will go from one of the worst states for voting to one of the best

Every state should be doing this. Enough with these ridiculous, absurd laws that make it more difficult for people to vote.

Democrats keep governorship in Oregon

Democrats pick up Iowa 3rd District

Somebody has to R55. Like it or not, there are concern trolls who intentionally post shit just to keep peopel scared. It was part of the Russian playbook and it's always obvious because they clear their cookies each time they post.

You have to wonder why anyone would get offended at trolls getting called out.

Just read that the Gov of IL will be the richest ever! 3.5 billion ! Heir to Hilton hotel chain. He's a fat cunt and ugly.

Beto can win the Presidency. He just needs to not go full-Ocasio-Cortez. Those of you limping him in with Gillum and calling it a losing ticket seem to be forgetting Beto is WHITE.

R57 Beto was never gonna win. Cruz is ahead by like 300k

[quote]I’m still nervous about the House.

There is honestly no reason *at all* to be nervous about the House. We won it.

Oregon’s Governor Brown is bisexual

Stock futures up on belief that divided Congress will mean extreme gridlock and so no increase in taxes or regulation, and no increase in debt that would lead to higher interest rates. Let’s cross our fingers, those of us getting closer to retirement.

Looks like Michigan will legalize pot.

We won!!!! Thank you guys!

Arkansas just approved a big minimum wage increase, a liberal victory in a red state

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North Dakota voting no on legal pot is not a surprise. They’re a bunch of backward hicks who don’t know anything.

Michigan knows what’s up.

Dems take VA-7 and Minnesota 2nd District

Missouri voters approved a gradual increase of the state’s $7.85 an hour minimum wage to $12 an hour over the next five years, which is expected to result in more than 675,000 workers get a raise.

I have always voted but never worked on a campaign. I would work for a Beto presidential campaign

Arkansas and Missouri will soon have among the highest minimum wages of any state, red or blue.

Any news on MJ Hegar in Texas's 31st congressional district?

Claire concedes

McCaskill OUT

Probably not of concern to anyone outside of MD, but even though Maryland reelected our (moderate) Republican governor, we retained our veto-proof blue majority in the state legislature. So he is still toothless. Good news.

I've been working on the congressional race in Washingtons 8 district. It's the most expensive ever and the 2nd most expensive for advertising.

To overcome the Sheldon Koch money, the gerrymandering, voter suppression and flip the house and make gains in states is utterly fantastic. We did great. Just great.

Looks like there were long lines in Nevada today and that voters have still been voting.

Nevada Secretary of State says results will not be released until all voters have voted:

Kendra Horn takes OK-5, which hasn’t had a Dem since 75!!!

Hate to burst your bubble R81, but the stock market is in year one of a three year correction, and has another 25-30% drop ahead, thanks in large part to Trump's tax cut (which increased the deficit bigly) and his trade war.

Those pushing Conor Lamb as the moderate, white, male future of the Dem party need to start paying attention to who just won across the entire country. Women, women, women.

Illinois just kicked every single fucking Repug in the fucking nuts. Sweep.

[quote]Hey Della et al, what's with all of the Pelosi love? She's past her prime, she's had her chance and it's time for another Dem to become Speaker.

Who? Pelosi for the next two years because she knows all the tricks and gets shit done. She's even already saying things along those lines. People like Schiff are going to be busy burying the Trump family. Let her do what she does best in the background.

Something is not right with the vote totals in Florida. That needs to be looked into. All the progressive ballot initiative win but not the progressive candidates? No way. And Kemp needs to be indicted and arrested, not elected.

Not looking good for Scott Walker

Florida's vote has been tampered with again, WHEN WILL THIS EVER STOP?

Nevada's Secretary of State outsourced election results to SilverStateElection dot com which, on top of being insecure (no secure socket layer or HTTPS protocol) is having server issues. This is why Nevada has no stated results.

Dane County just dumped a lot of votes

So Florida and Texas has the Repugs and Russia stealing votes. Everyone hates Ted Cruse and godamn Ron DeSantos.

Iowa's Steve King (R) is only winning by 40 votes with 69% of the vote in.

The big picture I'm seeing here is Democrats winning or coming close in places where the GOP should have had a lock. Doesn't that bode well for the future??

Steve King's election is actually very close, could you imagine if he actually lost

That piece of shit Steve KKKing just took the lead in his Iowa House race. Figured he’d pull it out. He always does.

r98, as long as the market goes up, taxes stay even and unemployment stays at record low, that’s all that matters.

R39, Don't think so. An Italian seems more likely to replace Sessions by this Friday.

Did Rethugs not care about the House? Why did they allow it to happen instead of offering their holes up to the Russians to fix those votes?

[quote]The big picture I'm seeing here is Democrats winning or coming close in places where the GOP should have had a lock.

In this election Democrats have solidified their hold on white, college-educated suburban areas that used to be Republican friendly but have run away from Trump.

Where to track the King numbers? Want to go to bed but want to know that fucker's fate.

RACE CALL: Republican Denver Riggleman, who was accused by his Democratic rival Leslie Cockburn of supporting white supremacists — and circulating Bigfoot erotica — has won his bid for a U.S. House seat in Virginia. #Midterms2018

Sessions will be replaced by the Senatrice.

[quote] Florida's vote has been tampered with again, WHEN WILL THIS EVER STOP?

It won't because the Rethugs are in charge, and the vote-tampering favors them. So, they'll let it continue, and they'll keep on winning.

now the Nevada election site is up but results won't be posted until everyone currently in line has a ballot to fill out.

Does anyone think that having the names Cruz and DeSantis made some of the non-English speaking or less-educated Latinos in Florida and Texas vote for them because they are Latino sounding names? There were reports about Cruz getting votes near the border because of his Latino name, even though he looks and votes like the whitest Repug Nazi out there.

R99, who'd your guy (Gillum) do in Florida? Beto in Texas? If we are to win the presidency we need to either build up the "blue wall" through the Midwest or the Sun Belt states Fl NC. AND THEM WHITE PPL ARE NOT DYING TO ACCEPT YOUR PURITAN IDEALISM AS TRUTH

King won.

So proud of Minnesota and Wisconsin tonight.

[QUOTE]Where to track the King numbers? Want to go to bed but want to know that fucker's fate.

He’s going to win. Don’t worry about it. Go to bed.

Republicans have lost the Minnesota House. Democrat Tim Walz will be the governor. The Minnesota Senate, last I checked, was hanging by a one seat margin, with a special.

A big blue wave in Minnesota

[quote]LEGISLATIVE FLIP: Minnesota Dems have picked up the state House. The GOP had a 77-57 majority going in; that's a lot of pick-ups.

MSNBC just said Steve King won, but I don't see how they can predict this so soon.

ugh that cunt Karen Handel looks like she'll JUST squeak by in her district to win again

I assume the areas the vote is still out are very Republican-friendly r125.

Nevada results will be reported here:

#AZ02: Ann Kirkpatrick (D) defeats Lea Marquez Peterson (R). Dem PICKUP. This district voted 49%-44% for Clinton in 2016.

Republican Cathy McMorris Rodgers wins WA-5

There’s seriously people in here who thought Steve King might lose?

.3% difference in Wisconsin against Walker.

According to the NYT website Steve King is leading by less than .1% with 31 % of the vote still to be counted. He is ahead by 151 votes.

I think Charlie Baker is a future repub candidate for President. He's moderate and popular in liberal Massachusetts as governor

What next for repugs? Cross burning rallies and KKK hoods? Being openly racist seems a winner in Iowa and Florida tonight.

In the midst of all this, the Dems might be on the way to quietly winning one of the most contested battles of the last several decades: The Suburbs.

Trump sez: "Tremendous success tonight. Thank you to all!"

Any news about AZ senate race with bitch McSally?

Republican Mike Bost wins Illinois 12th District

Nancy Pelosi's twitter account HAS to respond Thank You to that r137.

Florida Gov. Rick Scott is about to declare victory over Bill Nelson. Scott campaign manager says there has been no concession yet.

Such a success to lose control of the House. What a lying piece of shit.

Democrats pick up NJ-2

McSally is leading with 19% of the vote in but by less than 1%

the most shocking thing about tonight is that MSNBC coverage: Chris Matthews has said about 7 sentences all night

R142 he's spooked. Nancy Pelosi could begin looking into his shenanigans come January

Happy about the House but damn. Gillum AND Nelson losing to those evil shitbags really hurts. I’ll do my part in every future election of course, but will the corruption in FL ever end?

R138 Still a dead heat. Both at 49% with 19% of the vote in.

He's jammering right now.

Has that fat piece of shit Lindsey Graham said anything yet?

HELP! I want to see the election real time map. MSNBC OR CNN? Why can't I find them?

According to local reporter John DiStaso, Democrats have flipped both the New Hampshire state Senate and state House.

Beto is not conceding. He might ask for a recount.

Wisconsin governor is now 49.0 for both. 85% in.

Someone out Hawley, please. (MO, Senate).

R1 he can only request a recount in the precincts he lost. He can’t request a statewide recount. In many stataes, an automatic recount is triggered when less than 1/2 of 1 point separates the contestants. The recount is only a verification of the recorded totals from the counties.

The House results means the gerrymandering argument is officially dead, especially in states where Democrats will attempt to gerrymander in 2020.

🚨Chamber alert! 🚨 Democrats just flipped the Colorado state Senate from red to blue — RT to congratulate the @coloradodems!

R150 no, to many celebratory cocks in his mouth.

R151

For the first time ever, over 100 women were elected to the United States House of Representatives.

[quote] The House results means the gerrymandering argument is officially dead, especially in states where Democrats will attempt to gerrymander in 2020.

You are very cute.

Well Trump and McTurtle can continue to stack the federal courts, so I’m sure he’s happy about that.

Republican Brian Fitzpatrick takes PA-1

San Diego Union-Tribune has indicted Duncan Hunter leading Ammar Campa-Najar 54-46 with 36% reporting. WTF is wrong with these people?

Okay, I'm going to put this out there. Trump was a Democrat his whole life. Pelosi is already playing him. What if the Dem House actually woos Trump back to his origins? We know he just goes along with all kinds of shit just because people tell him things. That would be fucking hilarious. Watch McConnell drop dead the moment Trump agrees with Pelosi on something. She knows how to schmooze and Trump's a sucker for that shit.

R156, how is the gerrymandering argument dead? Democrats want to eliminate gerrymandering with independent commissions. MO, CO, MI and UT just voted for them.

Am I imagining Beto's VPL?

Aw...Beto's giving his concession speech (he sounds like he's going to cry)

[quote] Such a success to lose control of the House. What a lying piece of shit.

But, you know that's part of his shtick. He declares victory no matter what. He'll find a sliver of a silver lining and beat the drums about that. The facts and the truth be damned. That's part of the reason that he is where he is. He'll repeat it over and over again and his moronic supporters lap it up.

Malcolm Kenyatta: The first LGBT black man in the Pennsylvania state legislature and one of the nicest guys you’ll ever meet!!

Governor race in Wisconsin has 200k difference with 85% reporting

You guys are delusional. I understand you are looking for silver linings but:

It's no surprise that the out of power party took the house in the first midterms of a new POTUS.

Every single 'rising star' touted in the media has lost. Gillum, Beto, Abrams.

Then you have McCaskill and Bill Nelson and Heidi H out.

I mean, this is just sad. I hope the DNC steers away from the nut jobs in their party who probably didn't even vote today and quit the downward spiral of identity politics. Stop pitting people against each other by race ad sex. It doesn't work. Still too many white people and non-racist non-whites for that to work.

R166, you are talking to a Repub troll.

[quote]WTF is wrong with these people?

They don't like the name..... Ammar Campa-Najar

Voters in Washington state approved a common-sense gun safety ballot measure today! Initiative 1639 will raise the age to purchase semiautomatic rifles to 21 and enhance the background check system for purchasers of semiautomatic rifles. #ElectionNight

If the Dems don't at least snap Beto up to deliver the DNC keynote address, they're crazy.

What about him R171?

Marsha Blackburn is already promising to build the wall 🙄

Scott Walker leads in Wisconsin

R173, the leader of the Republican Party THRIVES off of racial division. That’s his game.

#GA07: Carolyn Bourdeaux (D) defeats Rep. Rob Woodall (R). Dem PICKUP. This district voted 51%-45% for Trump in 2016 and @CookPolitical considers this an upset for Democrats.

Dems pick up in NY-19

thanks r159.

Yes, Scott Walker is now ahead by a bit over 200 votes with 85% in.

Look for Trump to threaten to shut down the government in December unless he gets his wall funding.

In a related development, Laura Kelly winning the Kansas gubernatorial election makes Medicaid expansion in that state pretty likely. The state legislature actually passed expansion last year, but Sam Brownback vetoed it.

R176, my sister in law is a right wing nutjob and was posting that that law would cause the feds to come in and take Grandpa's 1879 rifle! lol...

R173, you have to admit that tomorrow we will be much better off than we were today (technically in January). The Senate has been in Repub's hands and it may be in Repub's hands a bit more, but we have a big chance in 2020 to change that.

200 is nothing with 15% to reporting.

An important thing to understand in the Florida election, in the state of Florida Trump has a majority approval (barely, 51%) but still.

R185 Now Evers leads by 23 votes 😳😳

MSNBC Puts Florida Governor Race Vote-Total Graphic Onscreen A Wee Bit Early

The nation got an impossibly early peek at the outcome of the hotly-contested Florida governor's race on MSNBC – after the network mistakenly posted a graphic of the results before the polls even opened.

The network posted a graphic showing the two candidates, Democrat Andrew Gillum and Republican Ron DeSantis, who are facing off in one of the nation's marquis contests, during its Monday night broadcast.

Deadline Hollywood, which posted a screen grab of the graphic, showed it had Gillum grabbing a narrow victory. It had precise vote totals with a 49.4 to 48.8 and a gap of fewer than 46,000 votes

[quote]Marsha Blackburn is already promising to build the wall 🙄

I think the House will have a thing or two to say about that.

God Beto is lovely.

Crap 2 trumperettes retain their congressional seats in Washington. Come on schrier! R176, thanks for update

All of these trolls coming out.... it always means they're worried about something.

John Heilemann just said "FUCKER" live on Colbert.

Especially when Trump's indicted or impeached R189.

"House intel committee will go from running interference for Trump on Russia to launching flurry of new investigative fronts. Look for @RepAdamSchiff to summon Trump Jr., Kushner back. For HPSCI to mine Mueller work, dig into DeutcheBank, probe every convo with Kislyak."- Greg Miller

Get your popcorn ready!

Beto just said Fucking

Wisconsin Governor race still very close with 84% in.

Evers maintains a narrow lead.

Beto just said "FUCKING" live!

Hahahaha fucking.

Brian is going to apologize

Beto has no fucks left, just told the crowd "so fucking proud of you guys!"

R193, stop with the nonsense. It was a test of the system, where you plug in numbers and see what it looks like percentage-wise, etc. Stop with the conspiracy bullshit.

I FUCKING LOVE BETO !!!!!!!!!!!!

OOPS!

Beto cusses....

but the question is what can Trump and the House repubs hide/delete between now and January when the Dems take over?

Beto said the f word

Beto drops the F-bomb!

Don't you DARE apologize, MSNBC!

i like Beto's voice

yikes

R209- Maybe Mueller already has things that could be deleted. Wouldn't that be funny!

So did Beto use the word "fuck"? I'm not quite sure, can someone please let us know!

Wisconsin is so close... Walker behind by .1%.

We lost Heidi Heitkamp, Donnelly in Indiana, Nelson in Florida, and McCaskill in Missouri. That's pretty damned bad IMo. I was hoping Nelson and McCaskill would hang on, Donnelly too. I feel so bad about Gillum. I really like him. He gave one hell of a concession speech. He's ready to go to work tomorrow and keep fighting. And my silver lining is that the election in Florida and other places was close. That means that even in states that are red where ugly, mean spirited things happen, there are people who are fighting to make it right, and I'm not going to let this discourage me. We gained ground tonight.let's hang on to that and keep working. BTW: What happened to Paul Ryan's seat? Did it go to the Democrat? I hope God will be kind and smite fucking Scott Walker in Wisconsin. He's a vile little shit.

[quote]An important thing to understand in the Florida election, in the state of Florida Trump has a majority approval (barely, 51%) but still.

Trump's approval in Florida was in the 40's last time I checked.

I FUCKIN LOVE YOU TOO BETO!!!

Please run for President!!!!!

[quote] Beto just said Fucking

He said 'I'm so fucking proud of you guys'

NOT

'I hate that fucking Ted Cruz'

Over 100 women were elected to the House

Am I crazy to think that Beto is even more charismatic and inspiring than Obama?

What’s going on in Georgia?

Beto thinks he's Obama. Obama was smart enough to adopt a Democratic state as his own.

Doesn't his use of the f-word disqualify him from ever running for president?

"I hope the DNC steers away from the nut jobs in their party who probably didn't even vote today and quit the downward spiral of identity politics. Stop pitting people against each other by race ad sex. It doesn't work. Still too many white people and non-racist non-whites for that to work."

More women and LGBT people are winning than ever before....so stop your whining about "identity politics" and attacking Dems for doing what Republicans are doing. They are the ones dividing people.

EVERYONE says FUCK! It makes him real! I love him more for that!

Trump says fuck everyone other word.

What's the average age in thist thread? You think it's so cool a middle-aged man said "fucking"

Tester still leading in Montana, although his lead is smaller now.

Amy O'Rourke's gonna get her some anger-sex tonight!

Lube up, girl!

That's based on the exit polling r418.

CNN had Trump approval at 51% in Florida.

Democrat Lizzie Fletcher picks up Texas-7. A victory most likely aided by Beto

Trump using the N word didn’t disqualify him.

[quote] Doesn't his use of the f-word disqualify him from ever running for president?

Not if "I grab them by the pussy" didn't

Here’s hoping Tester hangs on.

What was the sentence in which he said fucking?

Go fuck yourself R225.

Looks like more votes left out of GOP-leaning Brown County (Green Bay) than progressive Dane County (Madison). Ever-so-slight edge to Walker.

Beto’s loss was pre-ordained as soon as he refused to get into the mud with Cruz and attack him personally. If he had done that he might just have won.

[quote]The House results means the gerrymandering argument is officially dead, especially in states where Democrats will attempt to gerrymander in 2020.

No the House results most certainly do not mean that. Democrats had to have a huge win just to get a bare majority. Nonpartisan panels for drawing districts are the future.

Somebody please tell me that the outstanding votes in WI are mostly coming from Madison.

Who the hell votes for Baldwin AND Walker?

🔵 Jeff Van Drew (D) has won the race for the House seat in New Jersey’s 2nd

Harry Enten:

[quote]See to me this is a wave election. In the House, where the entire country got to vote, Dems are winning with ease. Further, there have been some surprises, which is indicative of a wave in my mind.

Oh damn, R239.

Good news in North Carolina. The democrats have officially broken the GOP supermajority in the state legistlature. Now their Democratic governor actually has veto power.

NY-23 goes Republican

Please stop with the impeachment nonsense. Dems should investigate and hound Trump but this Senate will not remove him. Not until they're done approving every conservative judge in America.

I bet Walker wins. He's a roach that can't be squished.

[quote]Am I crazy to think that Beto is even more charismatic and inspiring than Obama?

No you’re not crazy. I agree with you. He can win the WH. He has an edge over Obama, too: he’s WHITE. Which is what you need to be to win in this fucking racist country.

Oh, also he’s not a woman.

I've cried twice over politics: when Obama won and when Beto conceded. He's got the je ne sais quoi.

R237 see R220

Evers leading Walker with 88% reporting

I thought Beto was Latino and Irish but he is not. He's all Irish. He's called Beto by his family because his grandfather was also a Robert.

[quote] Democrat Lizzie Fletcher picks up Texas-7. A victory most likely aided by Beto

This is very good news. I was in Houston last month and the TV ads against her were brutal. Kept calling her 'Liberal Lizzie' for wanting things like coverage for pre-existing conditions.

[quote]Beto is not conceding. He might ask for a recount.

Beto just congratulated Cruz in his speech.

Fucking Lyin' Ted. Still, Beto came within 3 fucking per cent of winning,

Great speech, he's a star in the Obama mold. Maybe a bit more peacenik than our times demand now, but he's got it. And based on the speech, he's not going away in the least bit.

Beto couldn't win his real test!!! Give it up! Y'all are losers

Walker is now leading with 89% reporting

The handmaiden assembly in NC has been neutered.

I would love to see Trump impeached and disgraced but since it takes 2/3 of the Senate to remove him from office it isn't worth the waste of time, they would never vote to remove him.

Bunch of high-profile progressive Dems going down in tough races: Eastman (#NE02), Bryce (#WI01), Balter (#NY24), Watson (#IN09). Not to mention Jealous (#MDGov), Garcia (#AZGov), etc.

Good House election for Dems, not a good election for the high-profile lefty groups.

[quote]Beto couldn't win his real test!!! Give it up! Y'all are losers

You have no idea how popular he is. He is a fuckin rock star.

Also: who the fuck are YOU to call US losers? Die, Republican scum.

[quote] Beto couldn't win his real test!!! Give it up! Y'all are losers

Beto got more votes in Texas than Obama did.

These "losers" still came excruciatingly close to beating incumbents in red states. Beto did a lot of good work with his ground game—the main thing is to continue building on that.

Beto is PASSIONATE. His f bomb came from pure love for our hometown. El Paso is very special place. Beto is Latino by association. Pretty much every white kid I grew up with in El Paso spoke Spanish. Again, it's a special place, truly binational and bicultural.

Bad night for NY Republicans.

[quote] Beto couldn't win his real test!!! Give it up! Y'all are losers

R256, in spite of the loss his story is the dominant story of this election for Democrats. A star is born, whether you like it or not.

Yes, Mary! here.

Trump shouldn't be removed from office, then we'll be stuck with Pence

New York state legislature is going blue hard

[quote]Democrats appear to have picked up as many as 8 seats in the state Senate

the idiot saying Democrats are relying on "identity politics" and losing because of it needs to stop. There's more excitement in the Democratic party because more women and people of color are running. Guess what? Most repubs ARE NEVER, EVER GOING TO VOTE FOR A DEMOCRAT. Don't cater to them by going moderate.

the repub platform is the one that relies on identity politics. the repub platform is white xitan hetero identity. It's just not deemed "identity politics" because white heteros are the majority in the country

[quote]Bunch of high-profile progressive Dems going down in tough races: Eastman (#NE02), Bryce (#WI01), Balter (#NY24), Watson (#IN09). Not to mention Jealous (#MDGov), Garcia (#AZGov), etc.

Which makes me wonder where exactly these Bernie Bros are that the poster up thread said were gloating about Far Left wins??

Politics is about survival. If, you didn't have it to make it to the next round u give up or reinvent yourself.

So now Cuomo is the biggest hurdle to a progressive New York?

[quote]Also: who the fuck are YOU to call US losers? Die, Republican scum.

I'm thinking a Bernie Bro myself.

Definite VPL in Beto with concession speech. How the fuck did Cruz beat him?

Pence is a religious zealot but he isn't crazy as Trump, as much as I hate religious zealots like Pence Trump scares me more because he is so unpredictable.

Jahana Hayes takes Connecticut 5th District. She will be the first black congresswoman in Connecticut history

Oh... so, the honorary lesbian didn't win....

Yeah, I think national attention isn't that great sometimes. Insular states' populations don't like it.

Beto is punk rock!

TX 24 goes to Republican Kenny Marchant

The Wisconsin governor's race count is absurd. Difference of 200 votes. Back and forth.

R275 Pence is scarier because he'd get more mainstream repub support. His approval ratings would be through the roof because he won't behave like Trump

With 91% reporting: Kemp 50.99% Abrams 48.07% Metz 0.94% #ElectionOn2

[quote]Who votes for both Baldwin AND Walker?

Vukmir has a weird name. A Baldwin beats a Vukmir. There should be an analysis of how many candidates with the more normal name wins.

O’Rourke/Gillum 20/20

Claire McNeill ✔ @clairemcneill

That's it. Nelson concedes. Spokesman: "This is obviously not the result Senator Nelson's campaign has worked hard for. The senator will be making a full statement tomorrow to thank all those who rallied for his cause." Fin.

#BREAKING: Alabama voters pass anti-abortion amendment to state constitution

Ugh more DREAMers stuff from Tom Perez. Bending over backwards for people who don't vote for Dems. Well, who don't vote, period.

Does this mean that ObamaCare is safe and they will have to fix it?

Republican Scott Watkins wins Kansas-2

Beto flipped Tarrant County (Fort Worth), the last major city that still voted Repug in 2016, that says a lot. It's called "Cowtown".

I'm against opioid assistance initiatives now. Flood them with the pills.

Keep Kemp under 50 and they have a do over.

r288, look at the exit polls, Latinos are not voting GOP. Stop lying.

Beto LOST!

Nuff said.

R289, well no more ACA appeals. Not sure about administrative strangling, however, which Trump has inflicted on it.

JUST IN: Maria Cantwell wins reelection in Washington Senate race. #Midterms2018 #ElectionNight

Where the fuck is Nevada?

Are they throwing the straight dem tickets into the trash or something?

What the heck is going on in Liberal New England, Vermont, New Hampshire and Massachusetts have elected Republican Governors and a Republican is leading in Connecticut?

Some GOOD NEWS! Letitia James wins NY Attorney General! She's going to be the one leading the NY state charges against Trump. She'll give him HELL starting next year

R294, I think the point is that they're not voting in large numbers. It's the apathy that's annoying.

looks like I will relocate west. Fuck Ohio

Evers is leading Walker with 90% reporting

R256, I said already that what Cruz wants (to be potus) is never gonna happen.

Beto is young and the future is his.

[quote]With 91% reporting: Kemp 50.99% Abrams 48.07% Metz 0.94% #ElectionOn2

Kemp moved slightly down. Now he needs to go under 50%+1, to go to do-over.

[quote] Ugh more DREAMers stuff from Tom Perez. Bending over backwards for people who don't vote for Dems. Well, who don't vote, period.

How can they vote if they don't have that right?

The best tweet of the night

Most Latinos are not voting Republican, but a significant number vote Republican. In Texas, 40% of latin men voted for Cruz

A good take on "Rome wasn't built in a day"-----

"Some of the racist garbage still won. But some didn’t. And those who did had a harder time. Next time more of them will loose. Nobody said it would be easy. Keep fighting." @Popehat

Same r292. In fact, I hope all the FL deplorables who will ose their Medicare OD on black market opioids.

[quote]Definite VPL in Beto with concession speech.

I want that to be true, but I have looked and looked at Beto’s crotch, and never saw ANYthing resembling a VPL.

R295, what’s your point? He lost the Senate which means he’ll run for the WH that much sooner. Duh.

He and Conor Lamb could win.

In a lot of those blue states it is common to vote for moderate Republican governors r299.

Republican Kim Reynolds wins Iowa Governorship

R305, good point - it's not that DREAMers aren't voting - it's that Latinos generally aren't voting in large numbers. Latino-American citizens are not voting. They don't bother.

[quote] Where the fuck is Nevada?

Nevada Secretary of State will not release any totals until all polling places have closed. If you are still in line when the polls are scheduled to close, you can still vote.

Wisconsin doesn't look good - the remaining votes to be counted are overwhelmingly from red counties.

Scott Walker is now leading with 90% reporting

.@ABC News can project that voters in the deep red states of Idaho and Utah have approved Medicaid expansion

Nevada does not release any data until all precincts are closed.

Nevada also has a rule that if you are in line when the polls are scheduled to close ypu will vote.

It drives Republicans crazy but they close the line and everyone votes no matter how long it takes.

People are still voting in Washoe County.

Once closed, data will be released.

I can't believe that fucker Scott Walker is probably going to survive again.

Again, Latinos aren't 1 race. The white Latinos are often as racist as other whites

[quote] I want that to be true, but I have looked and looked at Beto’s crotch, and never saw ANYthing resembling a VPL.

Maybe if Beto had shown a huge VPL he would have won.

I was born and raised in Texas. After living and traveling around the world, there’s one thing I’ve learned, R256. People hate the idea of Texas. People think Texans are crazy. The only people who love Texas and give a shit about its politics are Texans. Beto’s loss in Texas will not make him a loser to anyone who would vote for a democrat. Only a deplorable would see his lose as a liability. He started as an unknown. Last week he was polling ten points behind the Republican incumbent, an incumbent who has run for President twice. And in a deeply red state. Today he lost by three points. Imagine what he can do in nondeplorable places like PA.

Walker is one cretin of a cockroach!

Damn it with Walker likely winning! FUCK. Some of these races are so suspect. Again, some polls were way off. Fucking RUSSIA!

"In Texas, 40% of latin men voted for Cruz"

So, what you're saying is that, even in the red states, most Latinos don't vote GOP?

The plurality of Latino citizens in the US are mestizo of some sort, and they don't vote in large numbers. When Dems are reaching out to Latinos, they mean mestizos -- not privileged white Latinos. Everyone knows this. And the former do not vote in large numbers.

MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — Keith Ellison wins Minnesota attorney general race amid allegations from an ex-girlfriend that he once physically abused her #mnag

According to the NYT Scott Walker is leading by just over 1000 votes with 90% reporting.

Seriously r326, compare that to the percentage of white men that voted for Cruz. Those are big differences for elections.

Chris Pappas will be the first openly gay member of Congress from New Hampshire

lmfao Chris Collins keeps his House seat in upstate NY despite the indictment

Democrat Janet Mills wins Governor of Maine

Please let Dana Rohrabacher lose!!!!!

Chris Collins wins! Hopefully he’ll be convicted and be removed.

Unreal.

A person that doesn't give enough credit as a 2020 contender is Amy Klobucher. She just cruised to re-election in Minnesota, and even won a lot of rural counties doing it. She is very likable and has nice midwestern roots.

The way to win on a national level runs through the Rust Belt

Mary Hegar tDemocrat t loses to John Carter tRepublican tin Texas's 31 district.

That's too bad.

Donnelly may lose by a bigger margin than Heitkamp

MSNBC just announced Chris Collins has won NY-27

That would be indicted congressman Chris Collins

Evers takes 11,000 vote head as Dane finishes reporting in WI-Gov.

Nothing from Barron, nothing from Iowa, nothing from Green, Brown only 45% reporting

Republican Steve King takes Iowa-4

LMFAO the rePIGS are the party of criminals

Duncan Hunter announced as winner too

Beto most tweeted about tonight hmmm

I was surprised to hear that Mitt Romney is now a Senator, I didn't know he was running for anything. Is he eyeing the POTUS 2020?

Republicans pickup Minnesota-8

Duncan Hinter just won

Hunter

R336 lacks charisma IMO

Steve King, Duncan Hunter, Chris Collins

repub family values y'all!

[quote]MSNBC just announced Chris Collins has won NY-27. That would be indicted congressman Chris Collins

And the 4000 votes that went to Reform Party could have made the difference. Just who are these people wasting their votes?

MSNBC just called it for the other indicted congressman, Duncan Hunter.

I fucking give up. I'm going to bed

For Republicans, being a criminal is a feature, not a bug.

repubs are mindless zombies who vote for an R. THEY DO NOT CARE ABOUT VALUES

#AZSen 58% In: McSally 🔴 659,103 (49%) Sinema 🔵654,388 (49%)

The other indicted Rethug, Hunter, was also re elected in CA.

Now come the trials LOL

Some good news

Maybe Trump will pardon them..

what kind of people live in CA district 50? lol

Okay, I’m sorry, everyone, but Duncan Hunter has MAJOR BIG DICK FACE. Major. He has a TERMINAL case of it.

Fuck, I probably would’ve voted for him too. Gaaahhhh.

can we just fast forward the next 2 months to January and start the House CHECK on Trump? I also can't wait for NY Attorney General elect Letitia James to start fucking up Trump's business secrets and scams. It'll be glorious

People who don’t care if the guy is a criminal when he’s obviously packing an anaconda, R359.

How many house seats have Dems picked up?

Scott Walker (R) Wisconsin gov race is practically tied. Apparently 50,000 votes still need to be counted from Milwaukee. I can’t see this race getting called tonight.

The first proposition result is in: Californians rejected Proposition 10, which would have ended limits on rent control.

R346, which is that?

R357, fantastic, thank you! Its so hard to process all this news tonight.

Walker chips away at Evers lead, back down to 5000 votes #WIGov

sadly as expected, the repub candidate won the Florida Attorney General race which means Trump doesn't have to worry about Mar A Lago being investigated

Via @AP: GOP incumbents won several tight US House races in Pennsylvania, including freshman Rep. Brian Fitzpatrick, who prevailed in a swing district in Philadelphia's suburbs. Pennsylvania’s US House delegation will be a 9-9 tie, giving Democrats their most seats in 8 years.

Maine will finally have a decent governor. That piece of shit LePage will be succeeded by Dem Janet Mills. LePage is moving to Florida which is sadly fitting

This is incredibly important and something to keep in mind as we go forward, enduring taunts from trolls about Beto’s loss:

[quote]I was born and raised in Texas. After living and traveling around the world, there’s one thing I’ve learned, [R256]. People hate the idea of Texas. People think Texans are crazy. The only people who love Texas and give a shit about its politics are Texans. Beto’s loss in Texas will not make him a loser to anyone who would vote for a democrat. Only a deplorable would see his lose as a liability. He started as an unknown. Last week he was polling ten points behind the Republican incumbent, an incumbent who has run for President twice. And in a deeply red state. Today he lost by three points. Imagine what he can do in nondeplorable places like PA.

Another thing: what did DONALD TRUMP win before he ran for the White House? Eh?

The CO, NY and NH state senates flipped blue.

The MN and NH state houses also flipped.

It’s a real Blue Wave.

Convince me otherwise.

Duncan Hunter - indicted for 60 felonies. He's headed to fucking prison anyway.

Who voted for Duncan Hunter?

#MISen 67% in:

Debbie Stabenow 🔵✔️52% John James 🔴 46%

Brian Williams is already warning about "Democratic overreach".

He's such a brain-dead turd, why does MSNBC give hi, a job? He's the WORST type of"both-siderism" foolishness!

Guam elected its first gay lieutenant governor

yeah Williams should go away

That’s at least two special elections coming up shortly.

It was a blue tsunami on the state levels. Certainly a blue wave nationally.

AP calls #Va07 for Abigail @SpanbergerVA07, handing Democrats a three-seat pickup in the state's US House delegation. She defeated GOP two-termer @

Republican Kristi Noem wins Governor of South Dakota

Looks like Kim Schrier (D) will beat Dino Rossi (R) in Washington's 8th District:

Oh nice -- Dem governor of Maine now! Janet Mills.

I guess Nancy Pelosi was right after all. She didn't speak to fast, she knew exactly what she was talking about.

So glad we have the house.

do we have a shot at retaking the Senate in 2020? Other than Susan Collins, who else would be a vulnerable repub?

[quote]He's such a brain-dead turd, why does MSNBC give hi, a job?

He personally witnesses the Hindenburg disaster and Hitler's suicide.

What does he mean by Democratic Overreach?

Beto has been in politics since he was in his 20's. A reality TV star is in the White House. Why do Democrats need to put up so many roadblocks to the Presidency?

.@PeteSessions statement: In '10, I helped usher in a "wave of conservatism ... [As a result,] Dallas has become the epicenter of growth & econ. activity. Unfortunately, that success was not enough to stem the liberal tide of ppl who have moved here from across the country" #TX32

NBC says so far net gain of 27 Dems in the House.

R388, that's a whole new frontier to research and look into. Exciting, too.

Max Rose won in Staten Island! Suck it NYC deplorable central.

So are they saying that Trump scared up enough of his base to get out the vote? Did Kavanaugh and the magical caravan help him?

Brown County might bail out Walker in Wisconsin

The futures market site I use earlier tonight had the smart money on 54 repubican senators. I just looked and that has now shifted to 55

R395 but deplorable Lee Zeldin won

TX-23 goes to Republican Will Hurd

NY-2 goes to Republican Peter King

R398, that could be because Tester's lead in shrinking in Montana.

[quote]Who voted for Duncan Hunter?

The “law and order” voters of CA’s 50th District.

Turn out estimates now are at 114 million votes cast in the House, breaking even our high expectations (we started at 102 iirc) and shattering the turnout of 83 million in 2014

In Utah4, Rep Mia Love R-UT is losing 52-48% with 61% reporting

Caravan reportedly turning around and heading back South tonight. There job of scaring decent white people accomplished.

Michael Beschloss said maybe the Republicans need to change their name because they're nothing like Lincoln's party. No suggestions, however. Nationalist Party?

Claire McKaskil was totally drunk at her speech but it’s understandable. She’s a hero for voting against the perverted frat boy.

Poor Antonio Sabato Jr

So did Claire McCaskill win? What about the other one woman who Dems were saying was a goner?

[quote]Beto has been in politics since he was in his 20's.

Wiki says he started on the El Paso City Council in 2005. That would be when he was 33 yo.

[quote]do we have a shot at retaking the Senate in 2020? Other than Susan Collins, who else would be a vulnerable repub?

Cory Gardner of Colorado is probably the most vulnerable Republican Senator in 2020.

Colorado is increasingly shifting blue.

They're showing how they count votes in Orange County . So cool.

Heidi Heitkamp lost?

So how many women are now left in the Senate???

R413, yes.

R406, have the Republicans really been the party of Lincoln since the Civil Rights Era, though?

That whole “switching party platforms” thing confuses me. I mean, was Lincoln Deplorable-adjacent or something?

Would’a, Could’a, Should’a. Right now I’m so relieved that sanity is returning to the House.

How is Carol Corrigan, the CA judge who voted against gay marriage - twice, doing tonight? I suppose we won't find out till tomorrow.

There is a good chance that if Sinema loses, the margin will be lower than the number of votes the Green candidate gets.

Tell me if you've heard this one before.

R405 The Deplorable Party, of course.

Chris Matthews looks so out of it on MSNBC. Almost lost.

Hahahahaha!!

"Democrats have elected 6x as many women to House as GOP, but GOP maintaining a strong lead with the Indicted-American community"- David Frum.

Democrats have gained a trifecta in Maine. They picked-up the governorship, AND flipped the state Senate; they already had the House.

Immediate impact: Maine will finally move forward on the Medicaid expansion that voters approved in 2017, and that GOP Gov. LePage was blocking.

I can't believe Duncan Hunter won in CA.

Fucking criminals. NO accountability.

Yeah Maine, Colorado, and probably NC will be targets to flip in 2020.

That’s gold, R422. I love FrUM.

Virginia now has a majority Democratic House delegation, with Bobby Scott as Dean.

R424, he'll be in prison soon.

New Dem trifectas in Maine and New York! Anywhere else? Virginia has off-year legislative elections, but it's next, I hope.

What the results say is that the Red States remain loyal to their Dear Leader, hence the loss of Senate/Governor races in these states. Meanwhile, the independent voters turned to the Dem candidates in the congressional races.

Nunes wins handily

VA elections next year.

@StephenAtHome SC VOTES · 92% REPORTING 51.6% 131,727 Joe Cunningham DEM

48.4% 123,445 Katie Arrington REP

[quote]Nunes wins handily

He may wish he didn't. I think he will be investigated.

The Democrats had it too tough in the Senate this go around. Too many red states. 2020 will be easier.

Ted Cruz says money and Hollywood is no match for Texas

I hope Schiff makes Nunes his bitch come January

GA-7 back to GOP win. Rob Woodall (incumbent) won against Carolyn Bourdeaux (D).

R388 In 2020, 21 Republican seats are up for grabs compared to 11 for the Democrats. In theory, we have a good chance but if Republicans get 54 or 55 seats after tonight it makes it a lot harder. And I'm not convinced that Collins is a sure bet to lose her job as she got a $4 billion ship building contract for selling her Kavanaugh vote.

"Ted Cruz says money and Hollywood is no match for Texas"

Please, Texas is a red state, he always had the advantage

[quote]Ted Cruz says money and Hollywood is no match for Texas

I can't wait to see him run for POTUS again. And lose, again.

OK, bitches, confess!

How many of you are also members of the Ho-Chunk tribe?

R434, that's true. So many GOP Senate seats are up for election in 2020.

Collins will not be forgiven for her Kavanugh vote.

45000 previously uncounted absentee ballots in Milwaukee County that are going to be tabulated.

so the summary of the night:

repub voters LOVE:

-criminals

-bigots

-liars/propagandists

-cheaters & scam artists

No. It's not a blue wave. But a victory nonetheless.

[quote]I can't believe Duncan Hunter won in CA.

Not a surprise though because he was leading in the polls and it's a very Republican district.

Plus, Duncan's father held the seat for many years before him.

Hunter's family is well-entrenched in CA 50.

R444, I hope so. Otherwise it’s Walkers. I have to go to bed.

Comparing Nelson to Clinton. Nelson's margin was stronger in most of the state compared to Clinton, but it was weaker in Dade/Orange/Osceola. These Hispanic-heavy counties reflect Clinton's RECORD margins (anti-Trump) and Scott's aggressive courting of that block #flsen #flapol

Salt of the earth people, R445

LOL!

Mueller can't be fired, says Lawrence O'Donnell, because the House will begin an impeachment investigation that day.

I'm not sure he's right, but that's what he said.

Gavin has become so smarmy.

He's auditioning for the Democratic National Convention.

Brian Williams is counting the Dem losses.

Rachel counters by counting the Dem wins.

R419 Yeah that's what I expected to happen. But at the same time, some Libertarian candidates caused Republicans to lose races tonight (West Virginia, Montana)

The losses that really hurt tonight were Nelson and Gillum. They were supposed to win. The rest was predictable. Sucks that the Dems lost almost every Senate tossup, but it could have been worse. And we were never going to win the Senate anyway.

With a strong majority in the house, the fun begins!

[quote] Colorado is increasingly shifting blue.

As long as they don't have to pay for it.

Colorado has elected an openly gay governor. Also interesting: All of the state’s ballot measures failed. Roads, education funding, oil and gas setbacks and compensation for “property devaluation” all were voted down.

Collins' shipbuilding contract is probably a wash. The Navy has to build new Burkes regardless of Kavenaugh because the Ticonderogas are being retired and the littoral combat ships are utter failures for any use other then as targets.

Wow. Like someone said above, Milwaukee County has 45,000 absentee ballots that haven't been counted. That county is blue!

Illinois 13th district goes to Republican Rodney Davis

Now that we hold the House...I sure hope we can subpoena those who lied and those who need to answer questions regarding the the prolific LIAR, BRETT KAVANAUGH. How many times has he committed perjury? The Dems need to pursue those lies, press perjury charges and oust him of the SC. Even if that seat stays open, it will be a great improvement than having that sexual assaulter on there. So much has happened in the last month that Kavanaugh has been lost in the shuffle. DEMS MUST REMOVE KAVANAUGH FROM THE SC!!!!!

omg James Carville looks like death

Right Ted Cruz. You're still the dull, unattractive tool who licks trump ass at every turn. You'll never be president because people don't like you. You only won because of Texas religious sheep.

Evers leading with 96% reporting!!!

The Democrats picked up seats in districts I never thought possible. Amazing!

Heller leading Rosen in the early Nevada results, but these are mainly rural counties:

The Senate is an absolute disaster tonight. Tester is looking like he is going to lose - his lead has been going down all night. Sinema is also falling further behind. At this rate, there will be too much to make up in 2020, especially since Alabama is all but a guaranteed GOP pickup. What a fucking nightmare tonight turned out to be, House or no House.

McGrath losing in KY was a major disappointment, too.

NY-27 goes to Republican Chris Collins

[quote]Mueller can't be fired, says Lawrence O'Donnell, because the House will begin an impeachment investigation that day.

He said Trump will be told in no uncertain terms by his WH peeps that if he fires Sessions, the Dem House will start impeachment proceedings on its first day.

Whether he listens is another story.

Minnesota 7th District goes to Democrat Collin Peterson

Think what can happen with the Mueller investigation next year, and what the Democrats in the House can dig out on trump, R465. Whatever that may be, it will be ugly.

[quote]The losses that really hurt tonight were Nelson and Gillum. They were supposed to win.

I'm surprised by the Florida numbers.

There were some close Florida polls earlier in the Fall, but the recent polls had Nelson & Gillum closing strong with good leads.

I looked at the Florida numbers in detail last night and was pretty sure Nelson & Gillum would win.

Daddy lost.

MSNBC not ready to call FL Senate because Bill Nelson is on the brink of recount. Fingers crossed!

R455 Actually, the Senate looks pretty bad. You're right, winning the Senate was highly unlikely. But losing IN and MO and ND and FL (& still waiting on MT) means that taking back that Senate in 2020 becomes MUCH harder.

The Senate results are a nightmare, with them almost getting the whole 6 that were in danger and the Dems picking 1 or none.

Which means that Trump will never be removed from office.

And just like that, Tester falls behind in Montana. This is almost as bad as 2016, quite frankly. Pelosi can do whatever the fuck she wants, Trump is going to get every single right-wing judge he can dream of, and GOD HELP US if RBG suddenly gets sick.

Yes, r 475. Is anyone suspicious of these R victories? I am.

[quote]Which means that Trump will never be removed from office.

Does 2020 sound like never to you?

GA Governor race "too early to call" with 99% in.

They will be counting absentee and provisional ballots.

Katy Tur is at Abrams's campaign, Stacey will speak in 5 min but is not expected to concede. The election is not over.

[Quote] This is almost as bad as 2016, quite frankly.

Wake the fuck up. After 2016 the Dems had NO power in Washington. Now they control the House

No, those two things are not the same.

Thanks, R481. It looks like Xanax wore off and we're back to the hysterics from the beginning of the evening.

I expect Trump will get no less then three more Justices to appoint. Thomas, Ginsburg, and Breyer. I really don't believe Thomas will be as dumb as RBG was in hanging on by with his fingernails

And what do you want to do about it, R483?

I said ALMOST. And if RBG or any other liberal on the court dies in the next two years, I guarantee you are going to eat those fucking words, r481. The Senate (and obviously the Presidency) is where the real power is in this country.

February 3, 2020 is the Iowa Democratic primary. Not sure if it's the first one this time.

From Politico:

“We had a lot of history-making in the House. Rashida Tlaib of Michigan and Ilhan Omar of Minnesota will become the first Muslim women to serve in Congress. Deb Haaland of New Mexico and Sharice Davids of Kansas became the first Native American women elected to the House. At 29 years old, New York’s Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez became the youngest woman ever elected to Congress. And Ayanna Pressley will be the first African-American woman to represent Massachusetts in Congress.”

Also from Politico: And in Georgia we just got an update. Stacey Abrams’ campaign manager just spoke to the ballroom and said that there are still a lot of votes to be counted. They don’t expect to have “anything definitive to say the rest of tonight” on the race.

[quote] I said ALMOST. And if RBG or any other liberal on the court dies in the next two years, I guarantee you are going to eat those fucking words, [R481].

An alarmist in the house.

The Iowa caucuses are the first for Dems.

97% in in WI, Evers up by a little (dead heat in percentages).

Still some votes to come plus the absentees in Milwaukee

SHIT the Wisconsin governor race is close. 97% in, Dem Evers is ahead by around 2000 votes. WHOA.

Wonder what Scott Walker is going to do to meddle with the results. He's governor -- could do who knows what kind of fuckery.

I never expected us to win the Senate r485. No one did.

And winning the house is not "almost" nothing.

I can't with this bullshit. We all wish we controlled the Senate, no shit sherlock. We wish we controlled the Presidency and Supreme Court too.

Fuck, this is low of me to say, but I hope Scott Walker loses so I can rub it in my brothers face. I’ve already got “haha!” texts about Gillum and Beto. Scott Walker is his favorite politician.

Update on Nevada Senate race from Jon Ralston:

[quote]Washoe numbers: Rosen up 53-43 in early/mail. That is devastating for Heller.

47,000 left in Wisconsin. Next few minutes should tell us who wins.

CA-24 goes to Democrat Salud Carbajal

R483 I agree. I think Thomas will retire within the next year now that the Republicans will be maintaining control of the Senate. He's extremely conservative and will want to make sure he is replaced by a like minded judge. I don't think he gambles that Trump gets a second term.

Why don't you send your brother a picture of the new House Speaker, R495?

Great and exactly R494!

Thomas is such a waste and so right wing no one would be worse. They'll be younger though which will be painful.

Thank you, Poll Troll for staying up with us tonight!

Stacey Abrams refuses to concede. Good for her!

Phew, r496! That is encouraging...

Prop 12 (against animal cruelty) wins in CA - thank you, California!

Democrat Eleni Kounalakis wins California Lt Governor. She is the first woman to be elected CA Lt Gov

God I hope they have a run-off in GA for governor. Kemp is such a sociopath.

Thanks, R503.

Yeah, I'm a bit tired, but I'm planning to stay up a while longer to follow some of the remaining results.

As I posted at R496, Jon Ralston says the numbers in Washoe County bode well for Jacky Rosen in Nevada.

it's just infuriating that it seems like every single fucking close race eventually goes the repub way. From the 2000 election coming down to Florida to the shit we've seen tonight with Senate and Governor races

Stacy rocks.

Democrats have so much to be proud of tonight.

Abrams is so charismatic!!!

She is, R512. We have so many good people on our side that we weren't even aware of a year ago. I know that tonight was not ideal, but the future looks better.

Trump must be shitting his Depends tonight with dreams of subpoenas.

Thank you R506 that’s awesome

98% reporting, Evers is leading... this race is TIGHT!

CA permanent daylight savings time won by a wide margin (62% in favor).

They'll adopt it, and as Congress to approve it, as has Florida (pending in Congress I guess).

From Politico: In a weirder note, a D-list famous brothel owner in Nevada is set to win his Assembly race as a Republican. He also died a few weeks back.

I had a politico tell me tonight here in Colorado that Dems could put up a paper bag against Cory Gardner in 2020 and the paper bag would win. Dems in Colorado are thrilled. We flipped the state legislature and nearly every house seat went blue, in addition to our election of a gay progressive governor. The Senate map looks better in 2020, no doubt. Colorado went red to purple to solid blue so quickly. I think pot legalization helped.

Analysis

Beto magic.

Sisolak (D) is slated to win Nevada governorship.

Abrams Campaign manager Lauren Groh Wargo said there are votes to be counted in Dem strongholds, mail-in ballots to count and unknown number of provisional ballots. Don't expect a definitive answer on race tonight.

Holy shit! Milwaukee ballots in: Walker: 7,181 Evers:38k

Adios Scott Walker!

Walker campaign to ask for recount

Steve King won.

Karma Headline---

"The Colorado cake baker who refused to bake a cake for a gay couple now has a gay governor."

Whoa, so Walker is ... defeated? 😄😄😄😄😄

Is Walker entitled to a recount?

Kornacki's board froze just as Evers inched up, lol!

Biden/Beto 2020. That is the winning ticket.

Biden gets them revved up and Beto inspires them and we all know that Democrats like to be inspired.

And one more thing, to all you sane white people, thank you.

BREAKING: Of the outstanding @cityofmilwaukee votes, 38,674 went to @Tony4WI while 7,181 went to @ScottWalker. That should mean a win for Evers.

R531, I'd be up for that, if Biden can get a bit of rest. He's looking very, very exhausted. But year, I'd totally give money to that campaign.

[quote]Biden/Beto 2020. That is the winning ticket.

Agreed.

South Carolina 1st District goes to Democrat Joe Cunningham. That’s a HUGE surprise

Prop 6 in CA, gas tax repeal (GOP ballot initiative) projected to lose, 55% to 45% with 37% in.

People saw through it and understood what was at risk.

Dana Rohrabacher (R) is barely holding on in the early CA numbers.

Biden/Beto is a nonstarter.

R535 Go Charleston gays!!!

Congrats, R519!

Is Colorado a Dem trifecta now?

Looks like Scott Walker really is finished.

ABC exit polling showed that Trump's rhetoric on the caravan was a major motivator. The only thing he gets high marks on is the economy. If we have a recession, he is toast.

Number one issue was health Care. Dems need to coalesce around Medicare for all. We are ready for it.

I have a lot of Colorado Republican relatives. I’m sure they’re shitting about living in a solid blue state now.

I don't believe Scott or DeSanto actually won in Florida...the vote was tampered with, for sure.

Yes, Dems control everything in Colorado now. Maybe some of the pot taxes will finally be put to good use.

Ralston seems to think Rosen is a lock but CNN isn't as convinced.

R542, Steve Kornacki hasn’t said that yet.

Never mind. He just said it.

HAHAHAHAHAHHA Wisconsin!!!!! 37,000 votes!!!!!

Nevada is now a solid blue state. Dem win senate, governor, and many House seats.

R547, John King just did a detailed analysis of Nevada on CNN and basically confirmed that Heller seems to be in trouble.

Congratulations, Colorado!!!!

Perhaps a big reason texas and florida went republican is because of the hispanics? Colorado is a mostly white midwestern state that went blue.

Vaughan Hillyard is still awake and looking very handsome in his little suit.

Yuck, Willie Geist now on MSNBC with Steve Kornacki. Geist has no charisma.

R495, will you tell us what will you text your brother, please? And how he responds.

Nevada will have a Dem governor and Dem legislature for first time in DECADES.

R547, Heller is doing worse in Washoe County in 2018 than he did in 2012.

Unless Heller gets better numbers when Clark County comes in, he will probably be defeated.

I second that, R557.

Trifectas before the election. Good chart.

THRILLED that Scott Walker is toast! Goodbye, asshole.

Californians move to Nevada all the time. I think that's what's done it. Maybe.

Steven Horsford and Susie Lee for NV4 and NV3!

Vaughan Hillyard just said the AZ Senate race may not be decided until Thursday because a lot of early/ absentee/ whatever votes that have to be counted.

Ralston calls it for Rosen and Sisolak

So glad Walker is out. Maybe now Steve Avery and Brandon whatshisname will get a fair shake.

Wait... Steve Avery’s probably a Deplorable, isn’t he.

Rosen would be some good Senate news...finally. Hopefully she can get it

I don't think Walker even gets a recount. HAAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAH LOSERRRR!!!!

Koch brothers' sociopath toadie just couldn't do it this time!!!!

Was Rosen expected to lose?

R566, Ralston predicted last week that Rosen and Sisolak would win, so it looks like he was right again.

Walker losing is the best Dem win of the night!

R567, I had to think for a sec what you were talking about. Brandon totally needs a fair shake, but Steve... um...

I'm praying to Christ almighty that Putin's bagman from CA-48 (aka The OC) Dana Rohrbacher LOSES to Harley Routa.

With 62% reporting, Routa is in the lead by 600 votes.

70,513 to 69,913.

I will be giddy if career scumbag Rohrbacher is sent packing.

Florida and Texas, trash states.

Kellyanne Conway talked to the press for 30 minutes saying the Democrats better not investigate Trump too much. LOLOLOLOL!!!!

I was watching CNN earlier and one of the annoying Republicans was like “Walker is unstoppable!”

Hahahahaha!

As if anyone cares what Kellyanne Conway has to say. The White House is going to get 100 times more chaotic and backstabbing now.

R575 filled with trash people( but miami and austin are cool)

R563 I agree. I’m a Californian now living in Las Vegas.

Get those motherfucking tax returns!!!

R580, thank you for your service!!!

Rosen (D) has now opened up a 5-point lead on Heller (R) in Nevada:

R576, I saw that, too. What a stupid cunt. Oh no! Democrats better not investigate anything! Kellyanne says it’s a waste of time!

What the FUCK does that evil cunt think she or anyone else is going to do about it? Is she out of her mind?

Vegas is way cheaper so lots of dems from hawaii and california move there.

Dems need to colonize more fucking states. CO, NV, and VA are great examples!

It needs to be a thing, like Indivisible -- figuring out where to move or whatever to make states purple then blue. Like when people moved to Kansas and Missouri before the Civil War, with both sides moving to each to make them slave/free states.

Rosen (D) ahead of Heller (R) by nearly 7 points in Nevada now:

Democrat Susie Lee won NV-3

Need to get more californians to move to texas.

So will the disgusted suburban Republicans voting "D" this time return to the fold for Pence or another Republican in the future?

NV is close...

CNN CALLS NEVADA FOR JACKY ROSEN

Puerto Rico needs to be recognized as a state and given the right to vote.

R592, what’s close about it?

R590, it's weird, because the Californians moving to Texas are notably conservative.

NV isn't close, R592. Rosen is winning, hands down.

I know a couple Californian gays who moved back to TX (Austin) not so long ago, and voted for Beto.

R592, with 27% in the Times was showing Heller as winning... AP, too.

TONY EVERS WINS! NO RECOUNT!

Oh the Times was slow in updating -- now it's 76% in. Sorry.

Hispanics are 20 percent of the population in Colorado and growing and helped solidify this as a blue state. I think the Latino vote helped in Kansas too. The problem with Latinos in Texas and Florida is many of them vote GOP.

R592, the NYT results page is behind in the count.

Rosen is now well ahead of Heller, and CNN just called Nevada for her.

Dirty Dean Heller -- LOSER!

r575, you can add Ohio to your list of shithole states. Guess I need to start seriously looking to move west. I can't even.

Generally great CA proposition results!

✅ = called by LA times

1 - housing program bond (veterans, etc.) 52% yes (good)

2 - mental-illness housing 59% yes (good)

3 - water bond 52% no (good)

4 - children's hospital bond 58% yes (good) ✅

5 - property tax transfer 57% no (good)

6 - gas tax repeal 55% no (good) ✅

7 - permanent daylight savings time (how it was until the other week) 61% yes (good) ✅

8 - cap dialysis fees 62% (ummm) ✅

10 (9, to split CA, removed) - end rent control limits (allow more rent control) 64% no (ummm) ✅

11 - ambulance worker paid breaks 62% yes (good) ✅

12 - cage-free animal housing (against animal cruelty) 59% yes (good!) ✅

Good going, CA!!!!

Florida, thanks for eliminating greyhound racing!!!

Ugh Young Kim winning in CA-39. Korean-American woman Republican. FUCK.

Announced that Heller is about to concede.

Congratulations to Jacky Rosen! I only donated to two candidates this year and she was one. Nevada is doing Harry Reid proud.

Nevada's transformation is complete! Colorado elected the first Gay male governor and New Mexico finally elects a Democratic as governor and reelected hot papi Martin Heinrich for the Senate. Thank you New Mexico your conversion conversion is also complete!

California passing the Animal Cruelty law and giving the finger to Canada. Thank you.

Dana and Steve Knight likely going down tonight, while more California Republican held seats are likely going down in the next couple of days.

Dems flipping 7 governorships tonight, Thank you.

Great night for Democrats.

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