Congressional Special Election (last call! unstickied after NY-27 final results)

[Xing]

Regardless of what happens, I wouldn't assume that the results imply anything about 2020. This is a special election that hasn't gotten all that much attention, and a ton can happen in a year and two months.

[GeorgiaModerate]

https://twitter.com/Nate_Cohn/status/1171472829339947008

[Sestak]

Welp, here we go. In 24 hours we will, according to news media, know with 99% certainty whether or not Trump wins reelection.

[Gass3268]

You know Republicans are worried when they want to give people more time to vote.

I'm not seeing the recommended button on this post, but Recommended.

I had an issue recently where I wasn't seeing the Recommend button on anything.  It turned out that my overly aggressive ad blocker was eating it.  Whitelisting the site fixed it.

Thanks! It seems that a lot of the recent updates have had that issue.

[Virginiá]

Real nightmare, imagine if he had to work a real job

I guess it depends on the person. I'd prefer a job in my field (IT) over campaigning non-stop for years any day. It's not even close. The hours and effort you have to put into a high-profile, competitive Congressional campaign can be grueling and put a lot of strain on your family and other priorities. Doubly so for someone who may not be an extrovert by nature yet has to be one for the purposes of connecting with their future constituents. I doubt there are many people who would enjoy campaigning all the time for a living.

The 'real job' insult is better for the actual job of governing, given how Congress is basically incapable of doing anything of note these days.

[RogueBeaver]

https://twitter.com/WinWithJMC/status/1171562571884896257

[MT Treasurer]

Cook Political Report identified more than 30 House seats that are less Republican-leaning than NC-9. If R's win by low digits here, they are in for a world of hurt next year.

I’m sure a special election in a Democratic wave environment in which Democrats have a clear enthusiam edge and the Republican candidate has been outspent by a lot is the best indicator of a massive blue wave in 2020. All it tells you is that Republicans are in trouble, but that would have been true (and obvious) even if they had won NC-09.

[Progressive]

Any results pages?

[libertpaulian]

https://twitter.com/NateMorabito/status/1171562191209816065

[Progressive Pessimist]

Regardless of what happens, I wouldn't assume that the results imply anything about 2020. This is a special election that hasn't gotten all that much attention, and a ton can happen in a year and two months.

Even in spite of my pessimistic nature, I can agree with this, regardless of how it turns out. Though Trump will certainly be infuriatingly flabbergasted if McCready wins, and I enjoy his meltdowns. So that would be nice.

[GeorgiaModerate]

Any results pages?

Links at the top of the page.

[I Can Now Die Happy]

https://twitter.com/jdanbishop/status/1171563151395106816

[Gass3268]

https://twitter.com/ActorAaronBooth/status/1171564125933228033?s=20

https://twitter.com/ActorAaronBooth/status/1171565239034363905?s=20

[Gass3268]

Results will now hold until 7:55.

https://twitter.com/ActorAaronBooth/status/1171565606535094272?s=20

[Obama-Biden Democrat]

So I was talking to some people in the office today about this race

None of them knew it was happening or remotely knew anything about it

“Why do you care about an election in NC” they asked

They are right, but I love following this stuff. Lol

In the grand scheme of things, this is a totally meaningless event in the long run

Unless you live in the district

Those normies will never understand us Atlasians.

[Gracile]

I'm just happy this race is almost over.

[Continential]

Real nightmare, imagine if he had to work a real job

I guess it depends on the person. I'd prefer a job in my field (IT) over campaigning non-stop for years any day. It's not even close. The hours and effort you have to put into a high-profile, competitive Congressional campaign can be grueling and put a lot of strain on your family and other priorities. Doubly so for someone who may not be an extrovert by nature yet has to be one for the purposes of connecting with their future constituents. I doubt there are many people who would enjoy campaigning all the time for a living.

The 'real job' insult is better for the actual job of governing, given how Congress is basically incapable of doing anything of note these days.

If I ran for congress, it would be in a Safe D district and I would move up the political ranks slowly.

[I Can Now Die Happy]

My man Red Eagle Politics is doing a LIVE STREAM of the election right now. Go watch!!

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MyePZugnxms

[Green Line]

Everyone needs to have enough time to vote.

Going to predict McCready 51-49!  #nosuburbsfortrump

[Matty]

So I was talking to some people in the office today about this race

None of them knew it was happening or remotely knew anything about it

“Why do you care about an election in NC” they asked

They are right, but I love following this stuff. Lol

In the grand scheme of things, this is a totally meaningless event in the long run

Unless you live in the district

Those normies will never understand us Atlasians.

While true, I do think if you follow current events, you should know about this race.

Although it is getting barely any press. Maybe 10-15% of Americans know about it probably

[History505]

Polls have closed.

[GeorgiaModerate]

So I was talking to some people in the office today about this race

None of them knew it was happening or remotely knew anything about it

“Why do you care about an election in NC” they asked

They are right, but I love following this stuff. Lol

In the grand scheme of things, this is a totally meaningless event in the long run

Unless you live in the district

Those normies will never understand us Atlasians.

While true, I do think if you follow current events, you should know about this race.

Although it is getting barely any press. Maybe 10-15% of Americans know about it probably

I think that's at least an order of magnitude too high.

[libertpaulian]

All right.  Here we go!

[Gass3268]

All right.  Here we go!

https://twitter.com/ActorAaronBooth/status/1171565606535094272?s=20

[Brittain33]

Cook Political Report identified more than 30 House seats that are less Republican-leaning than NC-9. If R's win by low digits here, they are in for a world of hurt next year.

I’m sure a special election in a Democratic wave environment in which Democrats have a clear enthusiam edge and the Republican candidate has been outspent by a lot is the best indicator of a massive blue wave in 2020. All it tells you is that Republicans are in trouble, but that would have been true (and obvious) even if they had won NC-09.

A Dem enthusiasm edge doesn't happen in a vacuum. If there's a Dem enthusiasm edge, it could be that there's unique local factors at play, but it also could mean, hey Dems are riled up and converting some suburban Republicans while the Trump base is excited but not as big as Republicans need it to be.