Election 2018 Open Thread - Part 1

[Gass3268]

Arizona SoS might be closer

https://twitter.com/dustingardiner/status/1060685209434083328

[Yank2133]

So assuming Sinema holds on, the Senate will end up R+1 or R+2 depending on Florida (which I refuse to make any predictions on at this point).  I expect that most Democrats would have taken that along with D+~35 in the House if it was offered to them a week ago!

I’m getting a what could have been feeling. Florida is going to sting for a while.

And the realization that literally nothing Trump does is going to change the mind of the rural cult following is depressing and honestly makes me think he can win in 2020 and that’s sobering enough to overshadow the good things from this midterm

lol, your act is getting old.

[ag]

Here is a thought, AZ State Senate and AZ state house last night were both two seats short of Dem takeovers. Where does that stand?

Where there any close seats?

No. AZ 6 and AZ 8 are the closest and both were won by double digits.

Those are congressional. And he was asking about the state legislature.

[Pandaguineapig]

Looks like there is only about 4k votes left in Broward and provisionals look to be a wash so far. Democrats need to hope for the biggest voting machine failure in history to come back in this race

[Thatkat04]

Here is a thought, AZ State Senate and AZ state house last night were both two seats short of Dem takeovers. Where does that stand?

Where there any close seats?

No. AZ 6 and AZ 8 are the closest and both were won by double digits.

Those are congressional. And he was asking about the state legislature.

Yep, deleted my post because I cant read. :/

[Ebsy]

McSally underperforming in a big way in the Pinal ballots that just dumped.

[Oryxslayer]

Here is a thought, AZ State Senate and AZ state house last night were both two seats short of Dem takeovers. Where does that stand?

Where there any close seats?

Here is a basic breakdown, yesterday I read if dems hold their leads, its 31 -29 R House.

https://www.azcentral.com/story/news/politics/elections/2018/11/06/arizona-legislature-election-results-democrats-seek-end-gop-control/1809261002/

Yesterday's though ^

[Thatkat04]

Looks like there is only about 4k votes left in Broward and provisionals look to be a wash so far. Democrats need to hope for the biggest voting machine failure in history to come back in this race

Not to be rude, but you keep coming in here and telling us how hopeless AZ and Fl are.

[Landslide Lyndon]

Looks like there is only about 4k votes left in Broward and provisionals look to be a wash so far. Democrats need to hope for the biggest voting machine failure in history to come back in this race

Not to be rude, but you keep coming in here and telling us how hopeless AZ and Fl are.

By all means, be rude with this specific poster.

[User157088589849]

https://www.foxnews.com/politics/rubio-charges-dem-controlled-florida-counties-trying-to-change-vote-totals-so-gillum-defeats-desantis

Little marco is having a hissy fit.

[lfromnj]

Here is a thought, AZ State Senate and AZ state house last night were both two seats short of Dem takeovers. Where does that stand?

Where there any close seats?

Here is a basic breakdown, yesterday I read if dems hold their leads, its 31 -29 R House.

https://www.azcentral.com/story/news/politics/elections/2018/11/06/arizona-legislature-election-results-democrats-seek-end-gop-control/1809261002/

Yesterday's though ^

BUt tHE mIDweSt is wHeRe its at. before everyone says muh gerrymanders Texas was gerrymandered to hell and back and they destroyed that state house gerrymander and almost broke the congressional one with some severe damage to it.

[libertpaulian]

McSally underperforming in a big way in the Pinal ballots that just dumped.

Wow, Pinal just came in, and Sinema still leads.

[Pandaguineapig]

Looks like there is only about 4k votes left in Broward and provisionals look to be a wash so far. Democrats need to hope for the biggest voting machine failure in history to come back in this race

Not to be rude, but you keep coming in here and telling us how hopeless AZ and Fl are.

I've said consistently that the Republicans were probably going to lose Arizona, check my post history

[KingSweden]

McSally underperforming in a big way in the Pinal ballots that just dumped.

Does anyone else think Pinal and Pima sound too alike?

[GeorgiaModerate]

McSally underperforming in a big way in the Pinal ballots that just dumped.

Does anyone else think Pinal and Pima sound too alike?

Me.  I thought Pinal was a typo the first time I saw it.

[Storr]

If Sinema wins this thing, Dems need to contest AZ for real in 2020.

Rep. Ruben Gallego has been rumored to be the favored candidate among Democrats.

He's a weak candidate. Try Greg Stanton or Mark Kelly.

A son of Mexican and Columbian immigrantas who is a Marine Corps  Iraq War combat veteran? He seems pretty good to me...

[OSR stands with Israel]

Come on Scott

[Gass3268]

https://twitter.com/VaughnHillyard/status/1060688348321378307

[Badger]

Looks like there is only about 4k votes left in Broward and provisionals look to be a wash so far. Democrats need to hope for the biggest voting machine failure in history to come back in this race

Not to be rude, but you keep coming in here and telling us how hopeless AZ and Fl are.

By all means, be rude with this specific poster.

Seriously. You may or may not be right Panda guinea pig, but your posts about Florida practically reek of dog sweat. Towel yourself off and chill.

[Tintrlvr]

https://twitter.com/VaughnHillyard/status/1060688348321378307

Didn’t the Rs also have +10 ID advantage in the early ballots across the board? So his bucket B shouldn’t be McSally-favorable.

[Dr Oz Lost Party!]

https://twitter.com/VaughnHillyard/status/1060688348321378307

Didn’t the Rs also have +10 ID advantage in the early ballots across the board? So his bucket B shouldn’t be McSally-favorable.

[KingSweden]

https://twitter.com/VaughnHillyard/status/1060688348321378307

Didn’t the Rs also have +10 ID advantage in the early ballots across the board? So his bucket B shouldn’t be McSally-favorable.

Well, they’ll be more favorable than a 16 point blowout (presumably)

[Landslide Lyndon]

Looks like there is only about 4k votes left in Broward and provisionals look to be a wash so far. Democrats need to hope for the biggest voting machine failure in history to come back in this race

Not to be rude, but you keep coming in here and telling us how hopeless AZ and Fl are.

By all means, be rude with this specific poster.

Seriously. You may or may not be right Panda guinea pig, but your posts about Florida practically reek of dog sweat. Towel yourself off and chill.

He thinks that repeating a lie (like with Sherrod Brown being a wife-beater) will make it true.

[MillennialModerate]

So assuming Sinema holds on, the Senate will end up R+1 or R+2 depending on Florida (which I refuse to make any predictions on at this point).  I expect that most Democrats would have taken that along with D+~35 in the House if it was offered to them a week ago!

I’m getting a what could have been feeling. Florida is going to sting for a while.

And the realization that literally nothing Trump does is going to change the mind of the rural cult following is depressing and honestly makes me think he can win in 2020 and that’s sobering enough to overshadow the good things from this midterm

lol, your act is getting old.

It’s not an “act”. I’m thrilled at the house results but it’s worth considering that for the past two years I’ve told myself that a lot of people supported trump to try something new but after seeing the way he really is, his support would significantly decrease - to see that his supporters are more emboldened is scary to me. I would’ve bet the house on him being a one term President, now I’m not sure.

In a normal political environment where voters held the President responsible - Missouri, Indiana and Florida would have been Democratic wins. It’s sobering to see that not be the case.

I’d gladly take 53-47 for a Senate result, Florida will sting though because that one extra seat probably puts the Senate out of reach for 2020.

[alomas]

These are pro-Sinema ballots, but this race is on a knife's edge which is very good news for Democrats anyway. A true toss-up.

What is the final result in the House? How many seats Dem got in the end?