Official 2023 General Election Results Thread

[Oryxslayer]

https://twitter.com/ABCNews4/status/1727154825589330104

Apparently he's the first Republican mayor since Reconstruction.

Interesting that it's so close, round 1 was very much anti-Incumbent with voters very disappointed in his performance over the past few terms. This article goes into detail:

Here are the results from the first round of voting on November 7 …

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WILLIAM COGSWELL – 11,101 (37 percent) Runoff
JOHN TECKLENBURG* – 9,725 (32 percent) Runoff
CLAY MIDDLETON – 5,437 (18 percent) Endorsed Tecklenburg
PETER SHAHID – 2,457 (8 percent) Endorsed Cogswell
MIKA GADSDEN – 1,052 (3 percent) Endorsed Cogswell

*Incumbent

Those following the race weren’t surprised to see Middleton back Tecklenburg, or see former federal prosecutor Peter Shahid lend his support to Cogswell.

Things took an unexpected turn, though, when self-proclaimed progressive candidate Mika Gadsden – and Middleton campaign manager Angela Kouters – backed Cogswell, with both women claiming Tecklenburg’s dishonesty and character on the campaign trail should preclude him from winning another term.

Local politics is always fascinatingly local.

[Tekken_Guy]

https://twitter.com/ABCNews4/status/1727154825589330104

Apparently he's the first Republican mayor since Reconstruction.

Just five years ago, Charleston Democrats were celebrating electing one of their own to the very Republican suburban Congressional seat.

Now, the incumbent mayor in their deep blue city lost to a Republican.

How the mighty have fallen.

[Alben Barkley]

https://twitter.com/ABCNews4/status/1727154825589330104

Apparently he's the first Republican mayor since Reconstruction.

Just five years ago, Charleston Democrats were celebrating electing one of their own to the very Republican suburban Congressional seat.

Now, the incumbent mayor in their deep blue city lost to a Republican.

How the mighty have fallen.

This sounds like an extremely local race though, with even many progressives backing the Republican, and still he barely won.

[I spent the winter writing songs about getting better]

It's also nonpartisan. Such local elections are not indicative of anything aside from local issues.

[smoltchanov]

https://twitter.com/ABCNews4/status/1727154825589330104

Apparently he's the first Republican mayor since Reconstruction.

Just five years ago, Charleston Democrats were celebrating electing one of their own to the very Republican suburban Congressional seat.

Now, the incumbent mayor in their deep blue city lost to a Republican.

How the mighty have fallen.

This sounds like an extremely local race though, with even many progressives backing the Republican, and still he barely won.

Cogswell was one of the most moderate Republicans in legislature, and, surely, not a "fiery right-winger". So - it's less surpising, then initially seems: clean and rather popular moderate against problematic incumbent. In such cases party registration is not as important, as, say, in congressional races..

[Duke of York]

https://twitter.com/ABCNews4/status/1727154825589330104

Apparently he's the first Republican mayor since Reconstruction.

Just five years ago, Charleston Democrats were celebrating electing one of their own to the very Republican suburban Congressional seat.

Now, the incumbent mayor in their deep blue city lost to a Republican.

How the mighty have fallen.

doesn't mean much. First off its not partisan and local elections are often decided on local issues that aren't found in other places.

[Birdish]

Who are these mighty democrats of South Carolina? I'd like to meet them one day.

[Kahane's Grave Is A Gender-Neutral Bathroom]

It's also nonpartisan. Such local elections are not indicative of anything aside from local issues.

Yep. Remember the state legislative special a while back where a Green candidate got like 15% because of an issue with the town dump?

[Alben Barkley]

https://twitter.com/ABCNews4/status/1727154825589330104

Apparently he's the first Republican mayor since Reconstruction.

Just five years ago, Charleston Democrats were celebrating electing one of their own to the very Republican suburban Congressional seat.

Now, the incumbent mayor in their deep blue city lost to a Republican.

How the mighty have fallen.

This sounds like an extremely local race though, with even many progressives backing the Republican, and still he barely won.

Cogswell was one of the most moderate Republicans in legislature, and, surely, not a "fiery right-winger". So - it's less surpising, then initially seems: clean and rather popular moderate against problematic incumbent. In such cases party registration is not as important, as, say, in congressional races..

"Clean and rather popular moderate against prolematic incumbent." Hmm... Where have I heard this one before?

But just like that didn't mean Kentucky would be competitive in federal races, this hardly means Charleston will be either.

[Alben Barkley]

I still can't believe it's possible to drive all the way from Woodford County to Letcher County (which, it can't be emphasized enough, voted nearly 80% for Trump in both 2020 and 2016), without stepping foot in a Cameron county.

[🇺🇦 Purple 🦄 Unicorn 🇮🇱]

Is elecions year 2023 now finally over?

[I spent the winter writing songs about getting better]

Is elecions year 2023 now finally over?

There's still a special election in Minnesota December 5 for a Safe D State House Seat.

[I spent the winter writing songs about getting better]

Is elecions year 2023 now finally over?

According to Ballotpedia there's four more state legislative specials remaining. One is the Minnesota one mentioned. The others:

FL House 118: Also on December 5. Very very Cuban seat, possibly the most Cuban in the state. Republican incumbent resigned to take job as Miami-Dade Clerk of Courts..
OK Senate 32: December 12. Northwest Lawton plus some rural areas. Incumbent Republican resigned to become head of Lawton Chamber of Commerce.
DE House 37: December 21. Sussex County-based seat, incumbent resigned because she wanted to buy a house outside of the district.

All look more or less Safe R. The Oklahoma one is actually a bit unfortunate because it appears the former incumbent is actually fairly moderate, and his replacement almost certainly won't be.

[🇺🇦 Purple 🦄 Unicorn 🇮🇱]

Is elecions year 2023 now finally over?

According to Ballotpedia there's four more state legislative specials remaining. One is the Minnesota one mentioned. The others:

FL House 118: Also on December 5. Very very Cuban seat, possibly the most Cuban in the state. Republican incumbent resigned to take job as Miami-Dade Clerk of Courts..
OK Senate 32: December 12. Northwest Lawton plus some rural areas. Incumbent Republican resigned to become head of Lawton Chamber of Commerce.
DE House 37: December 21. Sussex County-based seat, incumbent resigned because she wanted to buy a house outside of the district.

All look more or less Safe R. The Oklahoma one is actually a bit unfortunate because it appears the former incumbent is actually fairly moderate, and his replacement almost certainly won't be.

Thanks.

But these races are not really important, as you said.

The next big contest will be the Republican Iowa caucuses?

[Duke of York]

https://www.wskg.org/news/2023-11-29/binghamton-democrats-win-6-of-7-seats-on-city-council

After recount, Binghamton Democrats win 6 of 7 council seats, 1 race still tied

[Alben Barkley]

Country music star, Ky. native Tyler Childers to perform at Beshear inauguration

[Flyersfan232]

Is elecions year 2023 now finally over?

There's still a special election in Minnesota December 5 for a Safe D State House Seat.

Houston mayoral election

[America Needs a 13-6 Progressive SCOTUS]

https://twitter.com/ABCNews4/status/1727154825589330104
Apparently he's the first Republican mayor since Reconstruction.

Just five years ago, Charleston Democrats were celebrating electing one of their own to the very Republican suburban Congressional seat.

Now, the incumbent mayor in their deep blue city lost to a Republican.

How the mighty have fallen.

This sounds like an extremely local race though, with even many progressives backing the Republican, and still he barely won.

Cogswell was one of the most moderate Republicans in legislature, and, surely, not a "fiery right-winger". So - it's less surpising, then initially seems: clean and rather popular moderate against problematic incumbent. In such cases party registration is not as important, as, say, in congressional races..

"Clean and rather popular moderate against prolematic incumbent." Hmm... Where have I heard this one before?

But just like that didn't mean Kentucky would be competitive in federal races, this hardly means Charleston will be either.

The funny thing about KY 2019 (and even funnier in KY 2023) is that Beshear is very much a standard Liberal member of the Democratic party, and not really all that moderate.