State Legislature Special Election Mega Thread

[Landslide Lyndon]

Two specials tonight!

OK-51 (8 ET): https://www.ok.gov/elections/support/ok_results_seb.html
Massachusetts State Senate Third Essex District (8 ET): Good luck searching

IIRC, the Democrat is unopposed in the MA race, so who cares.

[Duke of York]

Two specials tonight!

OK-51 (8 ET): https://www.ok.gov/elections/support/ok_results_seb.html
Massachusetts State Senate Third Essex District (8 ET): Good luck searching

IIRC, the Democrat is unopposed in the MA race, so who cares.

Why bother even holding an election if there's only one name on the ballot?

[Ebsy]

Two specials tonight!

OK-51 (8 ET): https://www.ok.gov/elections/support/ok_results_seb.html
Massachusetts State Senate Third Essex District (8 ET): Good luck searching

IIRC, the Democrat is unopposed in the MA race, so who cares.

Why bother even holding an election if there's only one name on the ballot?

Democracy?

[Attorney General & PPT Dwarven Dragon]

Two specials tonight!

OK-51 (8 ET): https://www.ok.gov/elections/support/ok_results_seb.html
Massachusetts State Senate Third Essex District (8 ET): Good luck searching

IIRC, the Democrat is unopposed in the MA race, so who cares.

Why bother even holding an election if there's only one name on the ballot?

Democracy?

Unless a provision specifically sanctioning the canceling of the election is in state law (there is a suitable provision in OK, for instance), the election must be held, even if the ballot is just:

[ ] D candidate
[ ] Write-In: ______

Edit: And yes, you are correct, the state does list the democrat as the only candidate. So just watch OK-51 tonight.

[Attorney General & PPT Dwarven Dragon]

Early vote is in:

STATE REPRESENTATIVE   
FOR STATE REPRESENTATIVE DISTRICT 51 (UNEXPIRED TERM)   
0 of 23 Precincts Completely Reporting      
ABSENTEE
MAIL      EARLY
VOTING      ELECTION
DAY      
TOTAL      
BRAD BOLES (REP)   123      67      0      190   73.93%
CHARLES L. MURDOCK (DEM)   49      18      0      67   26.07%
Total   172      85      0      257      


Results as of: 3/6/2018 7:13:31 PM

[krazen1211]

Great landslide victory for Boles.

[kph14]

Great landslide victory for Boles.

Boles (R) is leading the election day vote only 53-47 at the moment

[Attorney General & PPT Dwarven Dragon]

STATE REPRESENTATIVE   
FOR STATE REPRESENTATIVE DISTRICT 51 (UNEXPIRED TERM)   
9 of 23 Precincts Completely Reporting      
ABSENTEE
MAIL      EARLY
VOTING      ELECTION
DAY      
TOTAL      
BRAD BOLES (REP)   123      67      235      425   62.41%
CHARLES L. MURDOCK (DEM)   49      18      189      256   37.59%
Total   172      85      424      681      


Results as of: 3/6/2018 7:44:51 PM                           

[The Other Castro]

Looking like a much smaller swing now compared to what OK has been showing in other specials. (Though still a sizeable swing)

22/23 Precincts:

BRAD BOLES (REP)   1,482   72.93%
CHARLES L. MURDOCK (DEM)   550   27.07%

[Attorney General & PPT Dwarven Dragon]

Final:

STATE REPRESENTATIVE   
FOR STATE REPRESENTATIVE DISTRICT 51 (UNEXPIRED TERM)   
23 of 23 Precincts Completely Reporting      
ABSENTEE
MAIL      EARLY
VOTING      ELECTION
DAY      
TOTAL      
BRAD BOLES (REP)   123      67      1,311      1,501   72.13%
CHARLES L. MURDOCK (DEM)   49      18      513      580   27.87%
Total   172      85      1,824      2,081      


Results as of: 3/6/2018 8:10:42 PM

[Landslide Lyndon]

Just a "tiny" 21% swing.

[LimoLiberal]

We go to TN Senate District 14 next Tuesday. Gayle Jordan (D) is running a strong campaign against Shane Reeves (R). She has a strong supporter base on her facebook: https://twitter.com/gelliottmorris/status/971433174378205185

[Attorney General & PPT Dwarven Dragon]

Results for TN tonight (8 ET): https://elections.tn.gov/county-results.php?OfficeByCounty=Tennessee%20Senate%20District%2014

There's also a runoff in MS between two republicans, but don't waste your time with that.

[GeorgiaModerate]

What's the conventional wisdom on the TN race?

[windjammer]

What's the conventional wisdom on the TN race?

I mean, the democrat is an atheist running in a TN district even redder than TN as a whole.

[GeorgiaModerate]

What's the conventional wisdom on the TN race?

I mean, the democrat is an atheist running in a TN district even redder than TN as a whole.

Thanks, that answered the question of whether I should pay any attention to it.

[100% pro-life no matter what]

What's the conventional wisdom on the TN race?

I mean, the democrat is an atheist running in a TN district even redder than TN as a whole.

Thanks, that answered the question of whether I should pay any attention to it.

My money would certainly be on Reeves, but the GOP primary was very intense, and some Carr supporters do not want to support Reeves.  Jordan is probably still too extreme to flip a district like TN-14 though.

[100% pro-life no matter what]

Here's a Twitter account I would follow for tonight:
https://twitter.com/tnsenategen

[OneJ]

What's the conventional wisdom on the TN race?

I mean, the democrat is an atheist running in a TN district even redder than TN as a whole.

Welp, this district ain't flippin', LOL.

[100% pro-life no matter what]

First numbers roughly 3:1 for Reeves

[100% pro-life no matter what]

More in, margin coming back down to Earth, but this looks Safe R:

Shane Reeves   Republican   4,118   64.32%
Gayle Jordan   Democratic   2,284   35.68%

[Attorney General & PPT Dwarven Dragon]

ALL EARLY VOTE:

Totals
Shane Reeves   Republican   4,118   64.32%
Gayle Jordan   Democratic   2,284   35.68%

[100% pro-life no matter what]

ALL EARLY VOTE:

Totals
Shane Reeves   Republican   4,118   64.32%
Gayle Jordan   Democratic   2,284   35.68%

No, that includes nothing from Marshall or Moore Counties

[Attorney General & PPT Dwarven Dragon]

This should be the last of the early vote:

Totals
Shane Reeves   Republican   4,931   64.44%
Gayle Jordan   Democratic   2,721   35.56%

[100% pro-life no matter what]

Reeves ticks up a bit:
Shane Reeves   Republican   5,141   65.06%
Gayle Jordan   Democratic   2,761   34.94%