Congressional Special Elections Results Thread (OLD, PLEASE UNSTICKY)

[Attorney General, LGC Speaker, and Former PPT Dwarven Dragon]

Final Results:

Republican Primary
CANDIDATE   VOTE   PCT.   
Tommy Pope
11,866   30.5%   
Ralph Norman
11,754   30.2   
Tom Mullikin
7,578   19.5   
Chad Connelly
5,505   14.2   
Sheri Few
1,908   4.9   
Kris Wampler
202   0.5   
Ray Craig
90   0.2   
100% reporting (358 of 358 precincts)

Democratic Primary
CANDIDATE   VOTE   PCT.   
Archie Parnell
13,234   71.3%   
Alexis Frank
3,992   21.5   
Les Murphy
1,347   7.3   
100% reporting (358 of 358 precincts)


The runoff between Pope and Norman will be on the 16th. Parnell advances outright to the June GE.

[Ronnie]

It's not determinate, but I don't think it's great sign for the Democrats that the total Republican vote (68%) was so much greater than the total Democratic vote (32%).

[Dr. Arch]

It's not determinate, but I don't think it's great sign for the Democrats that the total Republican vote (68%) was so much greater than the total Democratic vote (32%).

Eh? +36 is encouraging?

[Ronnie]

It's not determinate, but I don't think it's great sign for the Democrats that the total Republican vote (68%) was so much greater than the total Democratic vote (32%).

Eh? +36 is encouraging?

Erm, maybe you should read my sentence again.  I said it isn't a great sign.

[Dr. Arch]

It's not determinate, but I don't think it's great sign for the Democrats that the total Republican vote (68%) was so much greater than the total Democratic vote (32%).

Eh? +36 is encouraging?

Erm, maybe you should read my sentence again.  I said it isn't a great sign.

Woops, that went over my head. Isn't that district gerrymandered anyways?

[100% pro-life no matter what]

I haven't followed this race that closely because it is Safe R.  But, Pope is to Norman's right, right?

[Attorney General, LGC Speaker, and Former PPT Dwarven Dragon]

It's not determinate, but I don't think it's great sign for the Democrats that the total Republican vote (68%) was so much greater than the total Democratic vote (32%).

Eh? +36 is encouraging?

Erm, maybe you should read my sentence again.  I said it isn't a great sign.

Woops, that went over my head. Isn't that district gerrymandered anyways?

Yes, but not as bad as some seats. Yeah, it went for Trump 57-39, but it was much closer in '12 - Romney 55-44.

[Miles]

This should be about everything for the R side:

[Maxwell]

Considering Parnell's margin, it didn't seem like the Dem primary was all that contested, meanwhile the GOP primary is very very contested.

[Attorney General, LGC Speaker, and Former PPT Dwarven Dragon]

The way Mullikin's support just drops off after the three counties he carried big is interesting, to say the least.

[Attorney General, LGC Speaker, and Former PPT Dwarven Dragon]

Considering Parnell's margin, it didn't seem like the Dem primary was all that contested, meanwhile the GOP primary is very very contested.

Yeah, apparently SC dems love Goldman Sachs and hate blaxicans.

[Roronoa D. Law]

Do anybody find it comical that the top 2 Republicans names are similar to Virginia Dem Primary

[Miles]

^ Yeah, noticed that for Norman!

[The Other Castro]

^ Yeah, noticed that for Norman!

Clearly this is a sign that Perriello will win in a squeaker.

[Heisenberg]

^ Yeah, noticed that for Norman!

I honestly get Ralph Northam and Ralph Norman mixed up too. Tom Perriello and Tom(my) Pope are similar too, but not as obvious. Also, since Perriello's full name is Thomas Stuart Price Perriello, it would have been funny if his first middle name was Edmunds instead of Stuart, since that is HHS Sec. Price's middle name.

[Figueira]

So, who is favored between Norman and Pope?

[The Other Castro]

Rep. Trey Gowdy (SC-4) is endorsing Tommy Pope.

http://www.thestate.com/news/politics-government/politics-columns-blogs/the-buzz/article148581764.html

[The Other Castro]

Trafalgar Group GOP primary runoff poll: Norman +1

Ralph Norman - 46%
Tommy Pope - 45%

https://www.scribd.com/mobile/document/348061986/SC-05-Trafalgar-Group-May-2017

[Attorney General, LGC Speaker, and Former PPT Dwarven Dragon]

OP updated for next week's event.

[Figueira]

Trafalgar Group GOP primary runoff poll: Norman +1

Ralph Norman - 46%
Tommy Pope - 45%

https://www.scribd.com/mobile/document/348061986/SC-05-Trafalgar-Group-May-2017

I guess I'll predict a result of Norman 51, Pope 49, knowing nothing else.

[Co-Chair Bagel23]

I support Archie Parnell for the election in june, but knowing that he does not stand a chance in the dejure election in june, I will reluctantly support Ralph Norman in the GOP primaries, aka in this district as the defacto election. Since whomever wins tomorrow is essentially the new representative. And IMO Norman is ever so slightly better than Pope, and those are essentially the only two viable options.

[Attorney General, LGC Speaker, and Former PPT Dwarven Dragon]

Happy runoff day everyone!!! Polls close in just under 4 hours!

Results by county: http://hosted.ap.org/dynamic/files/elections/2017/by_county/SC_Page_0516.html?SITE=AP&SECTION=POLITICS

[Attorney General, LGC Speaker, and Former PPT Dwarven Dragon]

NYT results page: https://www.nytimes.com/elections/results/south-carolina-house-special-election-primary-runoff

Less than an hour to go!

[windjammer]

Don't forget the GA state senate election too Wulfric!

[Attorney General, LGC Speaker, and Former PPT Dwarven Dragon]

Don't forget the GA state senate election too Wulfric!

I don't care about that.