CONGRESSIONAL RESULTS MEGA THREAD

[Skill and Chance]

If dems take both Iowa 2 and ny22, then I would think you can safely say dems “won” the house elections

Why?  They still lost a bunch of seats on net in a Biden win.  What is so significant about 222 vs. 223 or 224 seats?  I could see if they were going from 218 to 220, from one special election away from a flip to relatively stable. 

[Tekken_Guy]

Mr. Brindisi, how did you survive?

Is Tenney the Ilario Pantano of the cycle?

[Bootes Void]

I just noticed that madeleine dean got basically the same margin out of her district this year as hillary did in 2016. that's a really sh!tty performance. she actually did 0.3% worse

Might be the impeachment stuff? Idk

[RussFeingoldWasRobbed]

Honestly the house was probably going to flip regardless. Just hope Perdue and Loeffler lose so we can get redistricting reform

The Senate would have to first abolish the filibuster and then pass your legislation on the narrowest of margins in both the Senate and House.

And the Supreme Court could very easily deem the legislation unconstitutional.

I mean the Supreme Court may or may not strike it down, but that's better odds than not winning the senate and having no chance of it even passing through congress.. I'm just trying to stay positive

[VAR]

This article gives a really good summary of where things stand in IA-02:

https://twitter.com/iastartingline/status/1331626212976959488?s=21
The state of Iowa is set to certify statewide results on Monday at 3:00 pm. I imagine IA-02 will be a legal battle for awhile even after Monday, though?

they literally look like the same person lol

Not quite, but there is a resemblance in that both are blondes, both are middle aged, and both wear glasses. And they say that all blacks look alike! Well, speaking as a black person, I've seen many whites who look alike as well-particularly at my job.

I sometimes feel like I'm the only white person who doesn't think this, lol.

[KaiserDave]

Anthony effing Brindisi

[AncestralDemocrat.]

So much for the hot takes that pelosi “lost” this election cycle

Congrats to Pelosi for her house majority "only" being reduced being reduced by around 10 seats, despite the previous expected double digit gain.. lol.

[Pericles]

So much for the hot takes that pelosi “lost” this election cycle

I mean, she did. Democrats should have gained ~10 seats. Losing any is definitely an underperformance.

Yeah but that's more Biden's fault for not winning by 8 points than hers-their fate was decided by the top of the ticket.

[Starry Eyed Jagaloon]

So much for the hot takes that pelosi “lost” this election cycle

I mean, she did. Democrats should have gained ~10 seats. Losing any is definitely an underperformance.

Yeah but that's more Biden's fault for not winning by 8 points than hers-their fate was decided by the top of the ticket.

I don't blame Pelosi but I also don't consider this a victory. Democrats were never going to lose the house. Any election where we lost seats was the worst-case scenario.

[Co-Chair Bagel23]

https://twitter.com/Redistrict/status/1331690151349784580

God Damn it

you already got a win in ca 25, go home and be happy with mexico mike

I can still want other seats, you can be happy with the presidency alone using that logic. And what?

I just meant since you worked for him and are native kin to him

[Roll Roons]

Brindisi pretty much declares victory:

https://twitter.com/ABrindisiNY/status/1331735940382007296

[KaiserDave]

Absolutely amazing. This is just great. I have had to pick an incumbent to survive, Brindisi may not have been my first choice, but he'd be in the top 3.

[Mr.Phips]

So much for the hot takes that pelosi “lost” this election cycle

I mean, she did. Democrats should have gained ~10 seats. Losing any is definitely an underperformance.

Yeah but that's more Biden's fault for not winning by 8 points than hers-their fate was decided by the top of the ticket.

As the incumbent party in the House, Dems should have run ahead of Biden.  Pelosi should have taken Mnuchin’s 1.8 trillion stimulus offer and gotten Trump to force McConnell to pass it through the Senate.

[Horus]

So much for the hot takes that pelosi “lost” this election cycle

I mean, she did. Democrats should have gained ~10 seats. Losing any is definitely an underperformance.

Yeah but that's more Biden's fault for not winning by 8 points than hers-their fate was decided by the top of the ticket.

As the incumbent party in the House, Dems should have run ahead of Biden.  Pelosi should have taken Mnuchin’s 1.8 trillion stimulus offer and gotten Trump to force McConnell to pass it through the Senate.

A stimulus would've resulted in Trump's reelection.

[2016]

This is ridiculous from Rep. Anthony Brindisi! His Race hasn't been decided! There are hundreds of challenged Ballots in this Race which Justice DelConte has to review and confirm. This is a 13-Vote margin. This will go to a Recount at least and Tenney has every legal right to do it!

[Mr.Phips]

So much for the hot takes that pelosi “lost” this election cycle

I mean, she did. Democrats should have gained ~10 seats. Losing any is definitely an underperformance.

Yeah but that's more Biden's fault for not winning by 8 points than hers-their fate was decided by the top of the ticket.

As the incumbent party in the House, Dems should have run ahead of Biden.  Pelosi should have taken Mnuchin’s 1.8 trillion stimulus offer and gotten Trump to force McConnell to pass it through the Senate.

A stimulus would've resulted in Trump's reelection.

If it helped the country and the Democratic House members, so be it.  It is not Pelosi’s job to worry about the Presidential election.  Protecting her caucus is her first priority.

Because of Pelosi, Democrats lost House seats and there probably won’t be any stimulus.

[Chancellor Tanterterg]

This is ridiculous from Rep. Anthony Brindisi! His Race hasn't been decided! There are hundreds of challenged Ballots in this Race which Justice DelConte has to review and confirm. This is a 13-Vote margin. This will go to a Recount at least and Tenney has every legal right to do it!

[2016]

So much for the hot takes that pelosi “lost” this election cycle

I mean, she did. Democrats should have gained ~10 seats. Losing any is definitely an underperformance.

Yeah but that's more Biden's fault for not winning by 8 points than hers-their fate was decided by the top of the ticket.

As the incumbent party in the House, Dems should have run ahead of Biden.  Pelosi should have taken Mnuchin’s 1.8 trillion stimulus offer and gotten Trump to force McConnell to pass it through the Senate.

A stimulus would've resulted in Trump's reelection.

If it helped the country and the Democratic House members, so be it.  It is not Pelosi’s job to worry about the Presidential election.  Protecting her caucus is her first priority.

Because of Pelosi, Democrats lost House seats and there probably won’t be any stimulus.

Pelosi gambled! She wants to pass her 3Trillion $ Heroes Crap Act which under any circumstances won't pass. Manchin isn't going to vote for a 3 Trillon $$$$ Spending Bill even if Democrats take the Senate in January. Pelosi lost here BIG!

[Mr.Phips]

So much for the hot takes that pelosi “lost” this election cycle

I mean, she did. Democrats should have gained ~10 seats. Losing any is definitely an underperformance.

Yeah but that's more Biden's fault for not winning by 8 points than hers-their fate was decided by the top of the ticket.

As the incumbent party in the House, Dems should have run ahead of Biden.  Pelosi should have taken Mnuchin’s 1.8 trillion stimulus offer and gotten Trump to force McConnell to pass it through the Senate.

A stimulus would've resulted in Trump's reelection.

If it helped the country and the Democratic House members, so be it.  It is not Pelosi’s job to worry about the Presidential election.  Protecting her caucus is her first priority.

Because of Pelosi, Democrats lost House seats and there probably won’t be any stimulus.

Pelosi gambled! She wants to pass her 3Trillion $ Heroes Crap Act which under any circumstances won't pass. Manchin isn't going to vote for a 3 Trillon $$$$ Spending Bill even if Democrats take the Senate in January. Pelosi lost here BIG!

Pelosi is a fool.  She screwed the Democrats.

[Horus]

So much for the hot takes that pelosi “lost” this election cycle

I mean, she did. Democrats should have gained ~10 seats. Losing any is definitely an underperformance.

Yeah but that's more Biden's fault for not winning by 8 points than hers-their fate was decided by the top of the ticket.

As the incumbent party in the House, Dems should have run ahead of Biden.  Pelosi should have taken Mnuchin’s 1.8 trillion stimulus offer and gotten Trump to force McConnell to pass it through the Senate.

A stimulus would've resulted in Trump's reelection.

If it helped the country and the Democratic House members, so be it.  It is not Pelosi’s job to worry about the Presidential election.  Protecting her caucus is her first priority.

Because of Pelosi, Democrats lost House seats and there probably won’t be any stimulus.

Fortunately Pelosi realized that a second term Trump would've led to a collapse of free and fair elections and in all likelihood the end of the Democratic party.

She was looking out for her caucus.

I think it's disgusting that we still don't have a stimulus but four more years of Trump would've caused far, far more damage long term.

[H.E. VOLODYMYR ZELENKSYY]

Love to win the house elections by not getting a majority.

[2016]

https://twitter.com/IAStartingLine/status/1331751978985197576

That's it! Rita Hart will not get the +9 out of Jasper County she hoped. She only gets one vote.

That means Miller-Meeks will still be a head by 8 Votes.

[KaiserDave]

Whatever happens in the recount the legal chaos will last for weeks

[Mr.Phips]

So much for the hot takes that pelosi “lost” this election cycle

I mean, she did. Democrats should have gained ~10 seats. Losing any is definitely an underperformance.

Yeah but that's more Biden's fault for not winning by 8 points than hers-their fate was decided by the top of the ticket.

As the incumbent party in the House, Dems should have run ahead of Biden.  Pelosi should have taken Mnuchin’s 1.8 trillion stimulus offer and gotten Trump to force McConnell to pass it through the Senate.

A stimulus would've resulted in Trump's reelection.

If it helped the country and the Democratic House members, so be it.  It is not Pelosi’s job to worry about the Presidential election.  Protecting her caucus is her first priority.

Because of Pelosi, Democrats lost House seats and there probably won’t be any stimulus.

Fortunately Pelosi realized that a second term Trump would've led to a collapse of free and fair elections and in all likelihood the end of the Democratic party.

She was looking out for her caucus.

I think it's disgusting that we still don't have a stimulus but four more years of Trump would've caused far, far more damage long term.

Do you realize that not getting a stimulus is going to result in many people losing their jobs? 

Democrats will likely lose the House in 2022 under Biden and probably not get it back until the midterm of a Republican President.  Dems won’t get the Senate back this decade. 

[TiltsAreUnderrated]

It is not obvious that House Democrats would have received electoral benefits if a stimulus package had passed (they should have tried to do it anyway, but that's because putting good lawmaking over clever politicking is a cornerstone of responsible governance with long-term dividends). That was plausible, but polarisation meant probable gains for Trump could easily have translated into more downballot Republican gains.

Where there was room for electoral benefit was in reaching a compromise with the White House in confidence that it likely would not have passed the Senate. McConnell was already refusing to agree to the White House's terms; he was, by that point, more than prepared to sacrifice Trump's electoral prospects for special interests. If Democrats and Trump had a "bipartisan" front against Republicans on an overwhelmingly popular measure, that is the sort of thing that would probably have helped downballot Democrats with Trump voters (against the swamp/corporatism) without helping the president himself (because he'd have failed to pass a stimulus package).

Edit: w.r.t. the 'responsible governance' line, this is why they should still try to get one passed now. Republican Senators might be more willing to pass a bill if they fear that failing to do so could cost them the Senate.