Election 2018 Open Thread - Part 1

[Vespucci]

Well, Texas is looking pretty amazing. Much of the rest of the country... less so.

Texas uber alles.

Really, it's more "good D night but bad in FL" than anything.

[OBD]

Calling the Senate for Republicans

[Storr]

CNN calls PA5 and PA17 for Democrats.

[Doimper]

- O'Rourke in a good position to win
- Menendez struggling
- Control for the House up in the air
- Closely watched race in Florida coming down to a recount

God is some kind of horrible Twitter election meme-takester, folks

[MillennialModerate]

You have to give a lot of credit to Beto. He’s not going to win obviously but the way he did things his way and did not take big money or go negative - very very bold. Showed that he can make Texas at least competitive.

[LAKISYLVANIA]

Well folks, as a Moderate Democrat. I am blaming the progressives for this. and I think that Joe Biden is the Messiah and our only future.

Lol compare and contrast Bredesen and Beto.

yes populism, partisan politics and ideology > above anything (even what some of you might call: common sense).

[The Free North]

The NYT map is so slow and the CNN map isnt loading. I am sad.

[IceSpear]

This night is WEIRD. AS. HELL.

[Donald Trump’s Toupée]

CNN hasn't called the House yet. Is it, by their estimate, too close to call? Or are they after views and ratings by keeping the election artificially going? hmmm......

[OSR stands with Israel]

Why is Texas so slow

[USO2019PB]

CNN declared IN for Braun.

I called this before the polls closed, LOL.

[pppolitics]

Well, Texas is looking pretty amazing. Much of the rest of the country... less so.

Texas uber alles.

Really, it's more "good D night but bad in FL" than anything.

Before tonight, I was willing to conceed that Indiana and Missouri were each a coin toss and wound't lose sleep over losing each of them, but losing Florida would really hurt.

[Doimper]

This night is WEIRD. AS. HELL.

Nothing makes sense and everything is on fire. Welcome to the realm of the Unbeatable Titan.

[7,052,770]

Kim Davis lost. Stay strong.

[J. J.]

With 53% in Kemp is up by 13 points in GA.

[No War, but the War on Christmas]

I'd rather be a Democrat than a Republican tonight, period.

Would love to hear the mental gymnastics on this one

Are you serious? You would rather be the party that retains one chamber rather than the party that takes a chamber and wins several governorships?

Exactly, the momentum is very clear tonight, -- rural areas will swing heavily towards the Republicans ( THUS, they will take and probably hold the Senate ) but Democrats will take the House ( thanks to strong Urban and Suburban margins ) with a CONFIDENT margin ( 30-35 ) and be able to investigate and expose the Trump administration. That was Trump's greatest fear tonight, - losing even a single branch of government, because now thanks to our amazing system with separation of power in government Trump and his administration will have nowhere to hide.

[OneJ]

Never will I ever trust the polls again, lol.

[Yank2133]

Brat is down 1700 votes. I think he might be done.

[Green Line]

Jim Sensenbrenner losing by 11 points with almost half in (per CNN)  Wtf happened there.  This is a pretty homogeneous district.

[IceSpear]

This night is WEIRD. AS. HELL.

Nothing makes sense and everything is on fire. Welcome to the realm of the Unbeatable Titan.

We're in such bizarro world I wouldn't be surprised at this point if Heller and O'Rourke won simultaneously, lol.

[Brittain33]

The NJ results are very uneven right now. Some of the northeast blue districts have few votes counted.

[7,052,770]

NYTimes gives Nelson a 54% of winning, so let's not melt down yet.

[Hammy]

Why is anyone calling the House while people are still voting? What kind of dumb logic is that, this is a good way to push down turnout.

[The Undefeatable Debbie Stabenow]

Taylor seems to have somehow snatched the lead back in VA-02...

[IceSpear]

Never will I ever trust the polls again, lol.

THIS!

Except maybe Selzer and Marquette...we'll see.