2018 Midterms

[The Argonaut]

Could Iowa's entire House delegation go blue? Including unseating Steve King? Dems have already flipped Iowa to blue, and the others looks promising. that would be dope

Steve King losing would definitely take the sting off Ted Cruz’s re-election.

56% reporting, 50.6% to 46.8%, King losing...

[The Argonaut]

There's going to be a run-off between Espy and Hyde-Smith in that second Mississippi Senate race. People from all over the country are going to waste so much money in the next few weeks sending their money to Mississippi Democrats. It's futile, just forget it

[The Argonaut]

OK, and the Dems have now flipped Iowa 3 also. King's race is tightening, but he's the lone R in Iowa still with a chance. I like the idea of a blue Iowa in 2018

[Green Habit]

Apparently I missed that McCaskill went down because her opponent is giving a victory speech right now. That's three Senate seats the GOP has flipped.

[McParadigm]

Basically this is how it feels

But also this is true

[run2death]

I'm gonna be up for awhile.

[Green Habit]

Basically this is how it feels

But also this is true

It's been known for years that this was going to be a brutal Senate map for Democrats. And as I alluded to earlier, if Clinton was president it would have been very possible for the GOP to break the filibuster proof 60 seat level.

Winning even the House alone is huge for them. This allows them to instantly gridlock any GOP legislative agenda, and start investigations of Trump and his administration.

[digster]

Basically this is how it feels

But also this is true

I don't know, the prevailing logic earlier on that this was a shitshow for Dems seems premature. I'm feeling like the fact that Florida came so early cemented it in people's minds. I think if Dems came up for wins in Arizona and Nevada that would be seen as an overall good night.

[The Argonaut]

Did Nevada forget that today was the day? Start counting votes you bastards

[Green Habit]

Fox News just called it for Voldemort.

[BurtReynolds]

Just tell me Nate Silver was wrong and I'll be happy with any of the results.

[McParadigm]

Just tell me Nate Silver was wrong and I'll be happy with any of the results.

Tragically right

[Green Habit]

If he loses CT-GOV, Ned Lamont needs to join Martha Coakley in New England Democrats that should never run for public office again.

[Norah]

Martha "Curt Schilling is a Yankees fan" Coakley

[tragabigzanda]

FUCK ICE

[Green Habit]

MT likely not to be decided until 6pm tomorrow

Then I'm off to bed.

Prop 2 here is up by 2/3rds with half of the precincts reporting, since you've been curious about that.

[BurtReynolds]

[simple schoolboy]

Its no surprise, but I was hoping for closer races in the Pacific time zone. We only have 1 chance every two years to get back at the East coast for their temporal privilige.

Stop starting games so early, or so help us we won't publicize results until 2 AM Pacific!

[tragabigzanda]

FUCK ICE

[bodysnatcher]

Local initiatives:

– Big soda wins in its effort to prevent new taxes on groceries and sugary drinks (we already have a sugar tax on drinks, this was an additional tax). This was a toss-up for me. I don't want Coca-Cola, Keurig, and Red Bull throwing money into a local initiative that's written to help teach healthier eating habits, but I also don't think it's the state's position to try and tell people what to eat, and then to tax their choices that the state has deemed "bad". Sure, in the long run, you're looking at lower healthcare costs. But I dunno.... Seattle already has the 3rd most expensive groceries in the nation, and the proposal to give the state the ability to start taxing specific items was really, really vague. This was a really regressive tax. And during a time where it's becoming near impossible for low and middle income families to live in this city, it didn't seem like a fair way to make it even harder to stay here.

– The carbon fee isn't looking good. This was a history-making climate policy for the state that could have been a blueprint for future initiatives, but hey, when Boeing, the Port of Seattle, and Big Oil puts money behind something, it's tough to beat. Carbon fee initiatives have failed left and right over the years in the state, but this one had the biggest chance of passing. Bummer. Most of the taxes would come from the biggest polluters (except for state-run programs and some private companies, haha, what a joke), but people got scared of nominal higher gas prices.

– Stricter gun laws! We beat the NRA! I dunno what this will accomplish in the long run .... guns are gonna find the way into people's hands. But at least we just passed some responsible laws in order to get them. Always a volatile issue, but to me, if you're a responsible gun owner, the guidelines they laid out in this initiative aren't that big of a deal. Probably the most ambitious gun legislation the state has passed. I'm sure the east side of the state isn't too pleased, and I'm certain the NRA will be fighting it.

– Yes on police accountability. This removes language from a shitty preexisting initiative that makes it easier for courts to hold officers accountable, especially when they've acted in violence.. which has been a big issue in the state (and Seattle) the past 5-6 years. This also provides much needed de-esculation and mental health training, especially as the mental instability crisis keeps growing in Seattle and across the state.