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

[Co-Chair Bagel23]

https://twitter.com/CraigCaplan/status/1285277732235104258

so we have not received the final results but Chris Jacobs is being sworn in?

How ridiculous is that.

Not ridiculous, he clearly won

[Attorney General, Senator-Elect, & Former PPT Dwarven Dragon]

https://twitter.com/CraigCaplan/status/1285277732235104258

so we have not received the final results but Chris Jacobs is being sworn in?

How ridiculous is that.

Pretty common actually. Most special election swearins are done based on a preliminary vote count.

[Mr. Matt]

Special election called in GA-5 for September 29 (potential runoff December 1):

https://www.ajc.com/politics/special-election-set-to-fill-john-lewis-seat-in-congress/Q7MKHBBMKVGBHEL7GD62FQYYMM/

[Co-Chair Bagel23]

Special election called in GA-5 for September 29 (potential runoff December 1):

https://www.ajc.com/politics/special-election-set-to-fill-john-lewis-seat-in-congress/Q7MKHBBMKVGBHEL7GD62FQYYMM/

why even lol

[Holmes]

Special election called in GA-5 for September 29 (potential runoff December 1):

https://www.ajc.com/politics/special-election-set-to-fill-john-lewis-seat-in-congress/Q7MKHBBMKVGBHEL7GD62FQYYMM/

This is to finish the term ending in 5 months?

[Storr]

Special election called in GA-5 for September 29 (potential runoff December 1):

https://www.ajc.com/politics/special-election-set-to-fill-john-lewis-seat-in-congress/Q7MKHBBMKVGBHEL7GD62FQYYMM/

why even lol

This is Georgia's law for state legislature vacancies, and I believe this is why the special election will be in September: "The governor must declare a special election no later than 10 days after the vacancy happens. The election must be held no less than 30 days and no later than 60 days after the governor calls for the election."

[Attorney General, Senator-Elect, & Former PPT Dwarven Dragon]

Join DDNN at 7 ET for LIVE coverage of the GA-5 Special

https://results.enr.clarityelections.com/GA/105036/web.258506/#/summary

[Attorney General, Senator-Elect, & Former PPT Dwarven Dragon]

Polls are closed

[Continential]

I don’t understand why there are 5 serious Dem candidates instead of the Dems should running 1 serious candidate.

[Attorney General, Senator-Elect, & Former PPT Dwarven Dragon]

I don’t understand why there are 5 serious Dem candidates instead of the Dems should running 1 serious candidate.

It's a jungle primary

[Attorney General, Senator-Elect, & Former PPT Dwarven Dragon]

NPRobert M. Franklin (Dem)
2,836
28.05%

NPKwanza Hall (Dem)
3,168
31.33%

NPBarrington D. Martin, II (Dem)
462
4.57%

NPSteven Muhammad (Ind)
95
0.94%

NPChase Oliver (Lib)
181
1.79%

NP''Able'' Mable Thomas (Dem)
2,065
20.42%

NPKeisha Sean Waites (Dem)
1,304
12.90%

Votes Cast
10,111

[Attorney General, Senator-Elect, & Former PPT Dwarven Dragon]

NPRobert M. Franklin (Dem)
3,381
27.76%

NPKwanza Hall (Dem)
3,869
31.77%

NPBarrington D. Martin, II (Dem)
552
4.53%

NPSteven Muhammad (Ind)
114
0.94%

NPChase Oliver (Lib)
211
1.73%

NP''Able'' Mable Thomas (Dem)
2,421
19.88%

NPKeisha Sean Waites (Dem)
1,632
13.40%

Votes Cast
12,180

[Attorney General, Senator-Elect, & Former PPT Dwarven Dragon]

NP
Robert M. Franklin (Dem)
7,911
27.72%

NP
Kwanza Hall (Dem)
9,188
32.19%

NP
Barrington D. Martin, II (Dem)
1,681
5.89%

NP
Steven Muhammad (Ind)
229
0.80%

NP
Chase Oliver (Lib)
564
1.98%

NP
''Able'' Mable Thomas (Dem)
5,479
19.20%

NP
Keisha Sean Waites (Dem)
3,488
12.22%

Votes Cast
28,540

[Attorney General, Senator-Elect, & Former PPT Dwarven Dragon]

NP
Robert M. Franklin (Dem)
8,326
27.83%

NP
Kwanza Hall (Dem)
9,696
32.41%Called for Runoff Spot

NP
Barrington D. Martin, II (Dem)
1,743
5.83%

NP
Steven Muhammad (Ind)
242
0.81%

NP
Chase Oliver (Lib)
578
1.93%

NP
''Able'' Mable Thomas (Dem)
5,721
19.12%

NP
Keisha Sean Waites (Dem)
3,614
12.08%

Votes Cast
29,920

[Attorney General, Senator-Elect, & Former PPT Dwarven Dragon]

Advances to December 1 Runoff.

NP
Robert M. Franklin (Dem)
8,700
28.06%

NP
Kwanza Hall (Dem)
10,004
32.26%

NP
Barrington D. Martin, II (Dem)
1,777
5.73%

NP
Steven Muhammad (Ind)
251
0.81%

NP
Chase Oliver (Lib)
601
1.94%

NP
''Able'' Mable Thomas (Dem)
5,935
19.14%

NP
Keisha Sean Waites (Dem)
3,741
12.06%

Votes Cast
31,009

[Attorney General, Senator-Elect, & Former PPT Dwarven Dragon]

We're following the GA-5 special runoff tonight:
https://results.enr.clarityelections.com/GA/106551/web.264614/#/summary

Whoever wins will serve a short one month term. Neither candidate contested the full term race.

[Attorney General, Senator-Elect, & Former PPT Dwarven Dragon]

First votes counted

Robert M. Franklin (Dem)
623
37.76%
 
Kwanza Hall (Dem)
1,027
62.24%
Votes Cast
1,650

[Attorney General, Senator-Elect, & Former PPT Dwarven Dragon]

57/269 in:

Robert M. Franklin (Dem)
4,406
45.42%
 
Kwanza Hall (Dem)
5,294
54.58%
Votes Cast
9,700

[Attorney General, Senator-Elect, & Former PPT Dwarven Dragon]

106/269 in:

Robert M. Franklin (Dem)
6,912
47.10%
 
Kwanza Hall (Dem)
7,764
52.90%
Votes Cast
14,676

[Attorney General, Senator-Elect, & Former PPT Dwarven Dragon]

Robert M. Franklin (Dem)
7,245
47.12%
 
Kwanza Hall (Dem)
8,131
52.88%
Votes Cast
15,376

152/269

[Attorney General, Senator-Elect, & Former PPT Dwarven Dragon]

Robert M. Franklin (Dem)
8,686
45.62%
 
Kwanza Hall (Dem)
10,354
54.38%
Votes Cast
19,040


222/269

[Attorney General, Senator-Elect, & Former PPT Dwarven Dragon]

Robert M. Franklin (Dem)
9,329
45.61%
 
Kwanza Hall (Dem)
11,125
54.39%
Votes Cast
20,454

253/269

[Attorney General, Senator-Elect, & Former PPT Dwarven Dragon]

Counting is complete:

Party / Candidate
Votes
 
Robert M. Franklin (Dem)
10,300
45.99%
 
Kwanza Hall (Dem)
12,094
54.01%
Votes Cast
22,394

[ElectionsGuy]

lmao

https://fivethirtyeight.com/features/two-special-elections-on-tuesday-could-hint-at-another-blue-wave-in-2020/amp/

I mean, WI-07 wasn't bad at all.

No, but it is funny that the narrative they tried to build up fell flat. Tiffany performed very similarly to Walker in 2018, not like Kelly or Vukmir. Underperforming Trump by a fair amount in a special election is expected in a rural Romney +2/Trump +20 type of district. These results, if you want to extrapolate them, indicate a very competitive Wisconsin in 2020, not a blue wave.

These special elections back in May ended up being a pretty glaring hint about the proceeding political environment in November - a competitive election, not a blue wave. So in that way, 538 was right. Special elections in the current year do provide some insight, just not the insight they wanted.

[Roll Roons]

lmao

https://fivethirtyeight.com/features/two-special-elections-on-tuesday-could-hint-at-another-blue-wave-in-2020/amp/

I mean, WI-07 wasn't bad at all.

No, but it is funny that the narrative they tried to build up fell flat. Tiffany performed very similarly to Walker in 2018, not like Kelly or Vukmir. Underperforming Trump by a fair amount in a special election is expected in a rural Romney +2/Trump +20 type of district. These results, if you want to extrapolate them, indicate a very competitive Wisconsin in 2020, not a blue wave.

These special elections back in May ended up being a pretty glaring hint about the proceeding political environment in November - a competitive election, not a blue wave. So in that way, 538 was right. Special elections in the current year do provide some insight, just not the insight they wanted.

Yeah. CA-25 also showed that Republicans were more resilient than people thought in suburban districts, especially in California.