2014 US Gubernatorial Election Results

[RI]

Looks like Alaska is joining the sanity island in this race.

Now even Palin can see the sanity island from her house.

I'm rather confused. I thought Walker was the de facto D in this race, but if he was endorsed by Palin, what does that make him? Is it just a weird grudge by Palin or something, or is Walker to the right of Parnell?

Walker's fairly conservative, but leans a bit communitarian. He's pro-life, pro-gun, somewhat anti-gay marriage, anti-marijuana, but also supports accepting expanded Medicaid dollars, is against vouchers, supports expanding higher ed funding, etc. See here.

[Free Bird]

Why is Shumlin fighting for his life?

Won't really matter. The legislature will bail him out

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Alaska update -- 44.2% of precincts reporting

GOVERNOR/LT GOVERNOR      
Total
Number of Precincts      441   
Precincts Reporting      195   44.2%
Times Counted      130571/509011   25.7%
Total Votes      128504   
Clift/Lee   LIB   3748   2.92%
Myers/Rensel   CON   2982   2.32%
Parnell/Sullivan   REP   59488   46.29%
Walker/Mallott   NA   61946   48.21%
Write-in Votes      340   0.26%

[IceSpear]

Looks like Alaska is joining the sanity island in this race.

Now even Palin can see the sanity island from her house.

I'm rather confused. I thought Walker was the de facto D in this race, but if he was endorsed by Palin, what does that make him? Is it just a weird grudge by Palin or something, or is Walker to the right of Parnell?

Don't question it, just be happy an incumbent Republican besides Corbett is losing.

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Why is Shumlin fighting for his life?

Won't really matter. The legislature will bail him out

Well, the important thing is that he should get the plurality. The Democratic legislature did bail out the Republican plurality winner in 2002.

[🐒Gods of Prosperity🔱🐲💸]

Looks like Alaska is joining the sanity island in this race.

Now even Palin can see the sanity island from her house.

I'm rather confused. I thought Walker was the de facto D in this race, but if he was endorsed by Palin, what does that make him? Is it just a weird grudge by Palin or something, or is Walker to the right of Parnell?

I guess you could say it's more that Palin is to the "left" of Parnell on the main issue here, which is taxation of oil profits.

[RI]

Alaska now 48.10-46.53 (55.10% in)

[Panda Express]

Cuomo only up 54-41 lol

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In the other yet-to-be decided governors races:

CO: Beauprez (R) leads Hickenlooper (D) by about 5,000 votes with 89% in. (Most votes are out in Boulder and Denver, which is good for the incumbent Democrat).
 
CT: Malloy (D) leads Foley (R) 50-49 (about 15,000 votes) with 73% in.

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Alaska Governor update


GOVERNOR/LT GOVERNOR      
Total
Number of Precincts      441   
Precincts Reporting      289   65.5%
Times Counted      178060/509011   35.0%
Total Votes      175247   
Clift/Lee   LIB   5010   2.86%
Myers/Rensel   CON   3901   2.23%
Parnell/Sullivan   REP   81565   46.54%
Walker/Mallott   NA   84278   48.09%
Write-in Votes      493   0.28%

[SPQR]

Minnesota ended up being closer than Wisconsin

[Okay, maybe Mike Johnson is a competent parliamentarian.]

Minnesota ended up being closer than Wisconsin

Sickening.

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Alaska governor update.

GOVERNOR/LT GOVERNOR      
Total
Number of Precincts      441   
Precincts Reporting      325   73.7%
Times Counted      195234/509011   38.4%
Total Votes      192113   
Clift/Lee   LIB   5593   2.91%
Myers/Rensel   CON   4330   2.25%
Parnell/Sullivan   REP   89978   46.84%
Walker/Mallott   NA   91668   47.72%
Write-in Votes      544   0.28%

[Okay, maybe Mike Johnson is a competent parliamentarian.]

Alaska governor update.

GOVERNOR/LT GOVERNOR      
Total
Number of Precincts      441   
Precincts Reporting      325   73.7%
Times Counted      195234/509011   38.4%
Total Votes      192113   
Clift/Lee   LIB   5593   2.91%
Myers/Rensel   CON   4330   2.25%
Parnell/Sullivan   REP   89978   46.84%
Walker/Mallott   NA   91668   47.72%
Write-in Votes      544   0.28%

Per the congressional thread, this was mainly Mat-Su, which is of course heavily Republican.

[Lief 🗽]

Denver Post calls it for Hickenlooper!

And Foley says he's probably lost in CT.

[Free Bird]

Denver Post calls it for Hickenlooper!

And Foley says he's probably lost in CT.

Foley whatever. Hick really? I thought most of Denver was in and Beauprez was still ahead

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Denver Post calls it for Hickenlooper!

And Foley says he's probably lost in CT.

Foley whatever. Hick really? I thought most of Denver was in and Beauprez was still ahead

Most of the vote that's out in Colorado is out in Denver and Boulder.

Foley is likely going to lose in CT. He's losing and traditionally, the cities report last.

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Alaska Governor update

GOVERNOR/LT GOVERNOR      
Total
Number of Precincts      441   
Precincts Reporting      344   78.0%
Times Counted      200587/509011   39.4%
Total Votes      197378   
Clift/Lee   LIB   5764   2.92%
Myers/Rensel   CON   4428   2.24%
Parnell/Sullivan   REP   92281   46.75%
Walker/Mallott   NA   94350   47.80%
Write-in Votes      555   0.28%

[Beagle]

Went through the various downballot races - wow, total carnage. Please tell me I'm wrong, but the only statewide Dem getting elected in a non-Obama state appears to be the AK Lt. Gov guy, who is on a ticket with Walker. Future statewide elections get even tougher...

[Mr. Morden]

The margin in Colorado is now less than 800 votes.

[Wake Me Up When The Hard Border Ends]

Was out for most of the day, so I'll post my thoughts on the races now:

• I did not see the MD or MA results coming, but then again, who did?
• Well done to Walker, LePage (nice swing to LePage), Brownback, Kasich (that's what I call a win!), Martinez, and Haley in particular on their re-election.
• Great job in AR and IL, well done Hutchinson and Rauner!
• I guess the main focus now is on CO (come on Beauprez!) and AK.
• Corbett may have lost, but you can't win them all.

All in all, I'm ecstatic about the gubernatorial results!

[Mr. Morden]

Interesting to see the extent to which the competitiveness of a gubernatorial race drove the turnout: Both candidates in Florida got more votes than the winners in California and Texas!

[Panda Express]

Hickenlooper is now ahead with the rest of the remaining votes still out in Boulder/Denver and the suburbs (which Hick is winning). Hickenlooper survives the tsunami

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Hickenlooper finally overtakes Beauprez by 2,000 votes with 91% in.

Per Fox, the SoS will stop counting ballots shortly and start over in the morning.

Alaska up to 85.7% of the vote in. Walker (I) leads Parnell (R) by about 2,500 votes (about 1.2%)

[IceSpear]

Was out for most of the day, so I'll post my thoughts on the races now:

• I did not see the MD or MA results coming, but then again, who did?
• Well done to Walker, LePage (nice swing to LePage), Brownback, Kasich (that's what I call a win!), Martinez, and Haley in particular on their re-election.
• Great job in AR and IL, well done Hutchinson and Rauner!
• I guess the main focus now is on CO (come on Beauprez!) and AK.
• Corbett may have lost, but you can't win them all.

All in all, I'm ecstatic about the gubernatorial results!

Pretty much everyone saw MA coming. Actually, Coakley kept it closer than expected really.