2022 midterm elections

[Sandstone Outcropping]

So far the the results seem to be a repudiation (or at least cooling enthusiasm) for Trumpism.

I'm trying to wrap my brain around how Laura Kelly and Kris Kobach both win in KS. This means there were people who voted for both Kelly and Kobach which makes no sense to me.

[Justwin]

So far the the results seem to be a repudiation (or at least cooling enthusiasm) for Trumpism.

I'm trying to wrap my brain around how Laura Kelly and Kris Kobach both win in KS. This means there were people who voted for both Kelly and Kobach which makes no sense to me.

To me it's simply the power of being the incumbent when you didn't do anything too crazy.

[DreamWeaver69]

https://twitter.com/mattyglesias/status/1590184921318182912

it's wild how red FL became and how blue MI became

https://twitter.com/RothTheReporter/status/1590293259490045952

Not really. It's cold in Michigan and hot in Florida

[sys]

Thanks for this source, I've never even seen this before, but they seemed to whiff pretty badly too

that's not a bad miss, that's basically accurate.  as you can see from the 17 tossups mentioned, the difference between 234 and 218 is  much too small to reliably detect from national polls.  also keep in mind that polling is not the same thing as the predictive models some forecasters construct.

as an example of a close house race that no poll is ever going to be able to call:

https://twitter.com/lxeagle17/status/1590255335486652418

[Sandstone Outcropping]

So far the the results seem to be a repudiation (or at least cooling enthusiasm) for Trumpism.

I'm trying to wrap my brain around how Laura Kelly and Kris Kobach both win in KS. This means there were people who voted for both Kelly and Kobach which makes no sense to me.

To me it's simply the power of being the incumbent when you didn't do anything too crazy.

There is a lot to this but Kobach lost a statewide race to her four years ago. Was hoping we had seen the last of Kobach but we can now look forward to four years of performative jackassery from him.

[sys]

So house and senate are now republican but just barely?

I don’t think we will know about Senate until Georgia runoff.

senate is likely dem.  ga to runoff, nv and az still counting (az v likely dem, nv slight edge for the dem).  dems need 2 of the 3 for control.

[DreamWeaver69]

Fetterman might be the ugliest POS politician I've ever seen. My word! He's disgusting and incompetent.

[sys]

I'm trying to wrap my brain around how Laura Kelly and Kris Kobach both win in KS. This means there were people who voted for both Kelly and Kobach which makes no sense to me.

some people did, but also 11k or so more people voted for gov than for ag.

[steve dave]

https://twitter.com/mattyglesias/status/1590184921318182912

it's wild how red FL became and how blue MI became

https://twitter.com/RothTheReporter/status/1590293259490045952

PA getting bluey too

https://twitter.com/stephenj_caruso/status/1590322078989058048


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[Sandstone Outcropping]

So house and senate are now republican but just barely?

I don’t think we will know about Senate until Georgia runoff.

senate is likely dem.  ga to runoff, nv and az still counting (az v likely dem, nv slight edge for the dem).  dems need 2 of the 3 for control.

Too lazy to look, is a runoff good for Warnock or Walker?

[kstater]

So house and senate are now republican but just barely?

I don’t think we will know about Senate until Georgia runoff.

senate is likely dem.  ga to runoff, nv and az still counting (az v likely dem, nv slight edge for the dem).  dems need 2 of the 3 for control.

Too lazy to look, is a runoff good for Warnock or Walker?

I can't imagine Walker having more time to pick up halloween props(on clearance now) is a good thing for him.

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[catastrophe]

Yeah I have to imagine the folks voting third party will skew Dem as well.

[OK_Cat]

So the red wave thing that wacky has been going on about for weeks didn’t actually happen? I’m shocked.


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[Rage Against the McKee]

So house and senate are now republican but just barely?

I don’t think we will know about Senate until Georgia runoff.

senate is likely dem.  ga to runoff, nv and az still counting (az v likely dem, nv slight edge for the dem).  dems need 2 of the 3 for control.

Too lazy to look, is a runoff good for Warnock or Walker?

Normally, I'd say Walker, but Walker is insane and Trump may tell all of his followers to not vote in the runoff election again, so it's really hard to guess.

[catastrophe]

So the red wave thing that wacky has been going on about for weeks didn’t actually happen?

We stopped getting lube updates around 11pm so I think that’s right.

[OK_Cat]

So the red wave thing that wacky has been going on about for weeks didn’t actually happen?

We stopped getting lube updates around 11pm so I think that’s right.

Poor gal


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[DreamWeaver69]

So the red wave thing that wacky has been going on about for weeks didn’t actually happen?

We stopped getting lube updates around 11pm so I think that’s right.

Yeah, congrats. Dipshit Kamala has the tying vote if things remain the same now. Awesome news, gang! Way to own the 'pubs and eff them kids!

[sonofdaxjones]

Sad to see PA under control of that multi-generational #blueanon shithole OKA Philadelphia.

[Trim]

https://twitter.com/keithedwards/status/1590212487567187968

Be sure to click for a full view of the second pic in that tweet. Member of the mainstream media enthusiastically snapping pics of sad Boebert supporters: 

Need the bills photojournalist shop'd in there.

[Trim]

I believe the google ads algo has been compromised by the spelling ITT




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[sonofdaxjones]

On the good side, congrats to GA for once again dodging that bullet and hopefully Dems keep running the ultimate grifter aka Beto O’Rourke in Texas.

[bucket]

So house and senate are now republican but just barely?

I don’t think we will know about Senate until Georgia runoff.

senate is likely dem.  ga to runoff, nv and az still counting (az v likely dem, nv slight edge for the dem).  dems need 2 of the 3 for control.

Too lazy to look, is a runoff good for Warnock or Walker?

Normally, I'd say Walker, but Walker is insane and Trump may tell all of his followers to not vote in the runoff election again, so it's really hard to guess.

I would disagree, based on what I've read. Kemp helped carry Walker. Walker wouldn't have that advantage in a runoff. They also suggested it could depend on whether the outcome would determine control of the senate. If Dems already have control then pubs may not care as much. If it would help split the senate or give the pubs the majority then voters would be more determined to turnout for Walker.

[WildcatNkilt]

I heard this pretty decent summary of the election.


*Fedderman flipped Pennsylvania which means Dems just need two wins out of NV, AZ, GA, and WI.  This will most likely result in a Dec. 6th runoff in GA.
*Republicans are favored to take over the House, but instead of the 35+ seats they thought they would win it looks more like 8-10.
*Dems won three major Governorships in PA, MI, and WI.
*Dems defended all the majorities on their battleground states.
*Dems flipped the MI state Senate and House

Also, a lot of Trump-backed people lost.

[DreamWeaver69]

I heard this pretty decent summary of the election.


*Fedderman flipped Pennsylvania which means Dems just need two wins out of NV, AZ, GA, and WI.  This will most likely result in a Dec. 6th runoff in GA.
*Republicans are favored to take over the House, but instead of the 35+ seats they thought they would win it looks more like 8-10.
*Dems won three major Governorships in PA, MI, and WI.
*Dems defended all the majorities on their battleground states.
*Dems flipped the MI state Senate and House

Also, a lot of Trump-backed people lost.

It's Fetterman, dipshit.

[OK_Cat]

Wacky correcting someone else’s spelling lol


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