GA-06 and SC-05 election day & results thread

[jamestroll]

In the future Georgia is going to be a Democratic bastion but I still think for 2018 elections Democrats will find more success in the midwest for house races.

[MAINEiac4434]

This is one of the ads that Parnell ran. If loving this is wrong, then I don't want to be right: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0ZsJjqDvSRw

This man needs to become President

I will be his Michael Kelly.

[Thank you for being a friend...]

I don't see how these results are heartwarming for the Republicans.  Ever since that nut became President, they've done miserably in these elections.  People need to remember that these districts are very Republican.  They are not designed to be pickups for Democrats.  That these Democratic candidates are keeping these races so close is a miracle.

[Umengus]

Candidate

Percent

Votes


Karen Handel (Republican)  51.4% 78,574
Jon Ossoff (Democratic)  48.6% 74,276

[Progressive]

Disastrous results for the GOP tonight

Nice try.

I mean it's not disastrous in the sense that GOP will win the seats tonight, but like. Idk I'd think it were pretty disastrous if the GOP came within 2 points of winning Rep. Grace Meng's seat for example.

[Dr. Arch]

This is one of the ads that Parnell ran. If loving this is wrong, then I don't want to be right: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0ZsJjqDvSRw

10/10 ad right here.

[#TheShadowyAbyss]

MSNBC has it at 50-50 now with 46% in.

[Yank2133]

This is one of the ads that Parnell ran. If loving this is wrong, then I don't want to be right: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0ZsJjqDvSRw

10/10 ad right here.

Yeah, that is a good ad right there.

[Co-Chair Bagel23]

I am very close to calling this for Handel.

[jaichind]

Disastrous results for the GOP tonight

Nice try.

Just last November the GOP got 62% in GA-06. In what world is a 13% swing not disastrous?

This is a big swing for sure.  But it is an open seat by-election and the previous result had an incumbent running.  

[Mr.Phips]

So in 2018, Democrats have a chance to almost win every Republican district.  Let's see, that means that Democrats still pick up....no seats!!? Yippee!!!

[JA]

This is one of the ads that Parnell ran. If loving this is wrong, then I don't want to be right: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0ZsJjqDvSRw

10/10 ad right here.

[InheritTheWind]

This is one of the ads that Parnell ran. If loving this is wrong, then I don't want to be right: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0ZsJjqDvSRw

This is beautiful.

[Hindsight was 2020]

No way to spin this, this sucks. It might be hard but we might be looking at a situation where Trump an reps can get free reign now matter how bad because they now have a coalition of unpredicated levels of white people with rural whites who swear by him and suburbanites whites who hold their noses for him until a decade when they are a minority

[100% pro-life no matter what]

I am very close to calling this for Handel.

I'm actually getting a little more worried.  DDHQ just tweeted something that made it sound like this is going down to the wire.  The Politico model looks awful for Handel, but Nate Silver did explain a couple possible flaws in it.  The NY Times one looks great for Handel, though.

[Suburbia]

The more I see the how these olds vote, the less I care about preserving Medicare.

Call me a bad person because of it - I already know.

Why? Take it easy. For senior voters, taxes and jobs are also important. Not all seniors are retired. Some work.

[Lachi]

So in 2018, Democrats have a chance to almost win every Republican district.  Let's see, that means that Democrats still pick up....no seats!!? Yippee!!!

The swings that we have seen in special elections throughout the year is pointing to a very good dem year.

[Roronoa D. Law]

Democrats have a branding problem at this point. Pelosi need to retire and take one for the team.

[GGover]

Parnell/Ossoff 2020

It's happening.

[Yank2133]

So in 2018, Democrats have a chance to almost win every Republican district.  Let's see, that means that Democrats still pick up....no seats!!? Yippee!!!

Uh.....no

There are over 80+ districts more friendlier then MT, KS, GA etc for Democrats. If Democrats are seeing swings like this here, now imagine the swings in less-R friendlier districts?

[Suburbia]

Take it easy.

[jaichind]

SC is a pretty awful result, but they could have done much worse in GA, so I'd say it's a wash. I know it's a controversial opinion on here, but I don't believe that special elections are a 100% foolproof barometer to predict the results of the midterm elections.

Agreed.  Although with Trump current approval ratings the GOP is looking at significant losses in 2018 for sure.

[100% pro-life no matter what]

Disastrous results for the GOP tonight

Nice try.

I mean it's not disastrous in the sense that GOP will win the seats tonight, but like. Idk I'd think it were pretty disastrous if the GOP came within 2 points of winning Rep. Grace Meng's seat for example.

SC is a pretty awful result, but they could have done much worse in GA, so I'd say it's a wash. I know it's a controversial opinion on here, but I don't believe that special elections are a 100% foolproof barometer to predict the results of the midterm elections.

Especially since there are no incumbents in special elections.

[Umengus]

Candidate

Percent

Votes


Karen Handel (Republican)  51.9% 85,316
Jon Ossoff (Democratic)  48.1% 79,121

164,437 Total Votes

[Suburbia]

Disastrous results for the GOP tonight

Nice try.

I mean it's not disastrous in the sense that GOP will win the seats tonight, but like. Idk I'd think it were pretty disastrous if the GOP came within 2 points of winning Rep. Grace Meng's seat for example.

It's possible one day since Meng's seat has lots of white ethnics.