Election results!

[tanaqui]

Use this post to talk about the results.

Are there any (unexpectedly) good results in your district or state? Or in districts where you've been volunteering though organisations like Swing Left or Sister District? Are there any results you're excited about for candidates outside your district that you've been following/donating to (perhaps from the various slates we've posted)?

Share the squee or commiserate about near misses!

(Posted early because I'm out for the evening and want to make sure this is ready for when you need it!)

Comments

Re: Give Smart 6: Run For Something - Lauren Friedman - OH SD-29 - State

[jjhunter]

Lauren Friedman - OH SD-29 - State

Re: The Great Slate - Jess King - PA CD-11 - Federal

[jjhunter]

Jess King - PA CD-11 - Federal

Re: Give Smart 2, Every District - Sara Johnson Rothman - PA HD-151 - State

[jjhunter]

Sara Johnson Rothman - PA HD-151 - State

Re: Give Smart 6: Run For Something - Jennifer O’Mara - PA HD-165 - State

[jjhunter]

Jennifer O’Mara - PA HD-165 - State

Re: Give Smart 2, Every District - Claudette Williams - PA HD-176 - State

[jjhunter]

Claudette Williams - PA HD-176 - State

Re: The Great Slate - Shireen Ghorbani - UT CD-02 - Federal

[jjhunter]

Shireen Ghorbani - UT CD-02 - Federal

Re: Give Smart - Julie Henszey - WI SD-05 - State

[jjhunter]

Julie Henszey - WI SD-05 - State

[tielan]

*thumbs up*

Excellent idea.

[cadenzamuse]

I got the idea from you! (And then embellished with cute toddler in a "future voter" shirt pictures to encourage people.)

[lynnenne]

LMAO! As someone who has sat through way too many press conferences, "20-minute shot of empty podium" has to be my favourite.

[rosied]

Just had an email from the Progressive Change Campaign Committee saying that Elizabeth Warren has been re-elected. Yay!!

[kore]

Yes please! I did something similar (donated small amounts to what turned out to be a large number of people) altho not systematically and I'd be interested in what you did.

KRIS KOBACH LOSES

[kore]

Kris Kobach, the horrible racist guy who came up IIRC with the disenfranchising matching registration bullshit, has LOST to Laura Kelly for the governorship of Kansas.

I grew up in New Mexico so I am THRILLED there is a new woman Democratic governor, Michelle Lujan Grisham.

And Sharice Davids has just made history as "the first Native American woman to serve in Congress — a distinction she was expected to share with New Mexico’s Deb Haaland, who was also heading to victory Tuesday night — and the first openly LGBT person to represent the state of Kansas." Great story here: https://www.kansascity.com/news/politics-government/election/article221156115.html

Also of great personal satisfaction, the county clerk in Kentucky who famously denied marriage licenses to same-sex couples – has lost to Democratic challenger Elwood Caudill Jr., who was one of the gay men she denied a license to.

THE NEW SPEAKER OF THE HOUSE WILL BE NANCY PELOSI (AGAIN) YEEEEEEEEEEEEAH

Greg Sagan - TX CD-13 - Federal

[jjhunter]

Donated to his campaign outside of any particular slate due to the wonderful articles rydra_wong linked in their post Bless this dude, such as Splinter News: The Loneliest Democrat in America.

Here's hoping he does well in his race to represent literally the the most Republican congressional district in America.

Re: The Great Slate - Theresa Gasper - OH CD-10 - Federal - Lost

[jjhunter]

Race has been called. Mike Turner (R, incumbent) beat Theresa Gasper (D), 56% to 42.1% as of 11pm EST.

https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/ng-interactive/2018/nov/06/midterm-elections-2018-live-results-latest-winners-and-seats?CMP=results_blog

Re: The Great Slate - Susan Moran Palmer - OH CD-16 - Federal - Lost

[jjhunter]

Race has been called. Anthony Gonzalez (R) beat Susuan Moran Palmer (D), 56.7% to 43.3% as of 11pm EST.

https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/ng-interactive/2018/nov/06/midterm-elections-2018-live-results-latest-winners-and-seats?CMP=results_blog

Andrew Gillum concedes in Florida

[kore]

I'm heartbroken but he is giving a great speech, WHICH MSNBC JUST CUT AWAY FROM, BECAUSE THEY THINK I WANT TO WATCH BRIAN WILLIAMS INSTEAD. WTFFFFFFFF. He is so terrible! Just let Maddow do it!

In my state of WA, Maria Cantwell v Susan Hutchison is too early to call. //CHEWS ON NAILS

Democrat Jared Polis wins Colorado governor race

[kore]

CO has just elected the nation's first openly gay governor! https://www.cnn.com/2018/11/06/politics/jared-polis-colorado-gay-governor/index.html

Re: The Great Slate - Jess King - PA CD-11 - Federal - Lost

[jjhunter]

Race has been called. Lloyd Smucker (R, incumbent) beat Jess King (D) 57.8% to 42.2% as of 11pm EST.

https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/ng-interactive/2018/nov/06/midterm-elections-2018-live-results-latest-winners-and-seats?CMP=results_blog

Re: The Great Slate - Kyle Horton - NC CD-07 - Federal - Lost

[jjhunter]

Race has been called. David Rouzer (R, incumbent) beat Kyle Horton (D), 55.7% to 42.7% as of 11pm EST.

https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/ng-interactive/2018/nov/06/midterm-elections-2018-live-results-latest-winners-and-seats?CMP=results_blog

Re: Democrat Jared Polis wins Colorado governor race

[kore]

Also Democratic governor results in Oregon and California! (GO GAVIN GO) Dems have net gain of 20 house seats so far. I'm going to be really really interested in the outcomes of the gubernatorial and other state races.

[kitajmaze]

Unfortunately he fucking won. BUT WE TOOK THE HOUSE, thank G-d.

Re: Democrat Jared Polis wins Colorado governor race

[kitajmaze]

POLIS MAH MAN! Ah yeah.Between this and the House results, looks like we don't have to move to Canada just yet. I hope.

Re: Democrat Jared Polis wins Colorado governor race

[kore]

AND Massachusetts affirms transgender protections!

https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/live/2018/nov/06/us-midterms-elections-2018-latest-live-polls-news-updates-donald-trump-republicans-democrats?page=with:block-5be268e6e4b0e3827e155ba1#block-5be268e6e4b0e3827e155ba1

In the first statewide referendum on transgender rights, Massachusetts voters on Tuesday beat back a repeal attempt and reaffirmed a 2016 law extending nondiscrimination protections to transgender people, including their use of public bathrooms and locker rooms, the AP reports:

Supporters of the law had feared a vote to repeal would prompt a wave of similar efforts to roll back protections in other states. Already, some protections at the federal level are under threat from President Donald Trump’s administration.

“When transgender rights are being threatened nationally, we absolutely must preserve the rights we have secured at the state level,” said Carol Rose, executive director of the American Civil Liberties Union of Massachusetts.

Re: Democrat Jared Polis wins Colorado governor race

[kitajmaze]

Dare we hope humanity has not yet lost it's fucking mind.