Election Returns

[sun rise]

Last night, two Democrats in their 20s flipped red seats blue in the Kansas House of Representatives! One, Woodard for Kansas, will be the first openly gay Kansas legislator, and the other, Rui Xu for Kansas - 25th House District, will be the first Chinese-American Kansas legislator.

 

[YmirGF]

Let the gridlock begin....

 

[sealchan]

Michigan and Missouri passed ballot measures in favour of legalizing recreational marijuana.

All the smaller governmental bodies can now impose a sales tax on marijuana...that's what happened in Oregon.

 

[Riders]

what about mariuana? is it legal?

 

[Brickjectivity]

Here in Mississippi all the districts have not yet reported final counts. We require ID, and some people who forgot their ID may vote by affidavit up to 5 days later.

 

[sun rise]

Here in Mississippi all the districts have not yet reported final counts. We require ID, and some people who forgot their ID may vote by affidavit up to 5 days later.

Is any seat with national importance still open?

 

[sun rise]

Is any seat with national importance still open?

I just found the answer to my question. I assume a republican Senate win but there will be a runoff.

 

[Brickjectivity]

Is any seat with national importance still open?

I have been trying to determine that but am not sure. Its also unclear whether my vote has been counted, yet. I voted in a special election for one of the newer candidates, and I have not seen evidence of my vote being counted. I think my district hasn't reported in, yet.

 

[pearl]

Thank Bog for small favors.

You may not like her or think she's simply been around to long, but she knows her way around and knows how to het things pushed through.

 

[pearl]

But for who?

For himself of course, he saved the Senate.

 

[pearl]

I know what is meant by a 'projected' winner, but what is the difference from the 'apparent' winner?

 

[sealchan]

Here in Mississippi all the districts have not yet reported final counts. We require ID, and some people who forgot their ID may vote by affidavit up to 5 days later.

Well that spoils the Election Day party!

 

[Daemon Sophic]

Let the gridlock begin....

You’ve mistaken downward acceleration with forward momentum. Its not gridlock, its the parachute.

For himself of course, he “saved the Senate”.

There. fixed.

It was his play all along. He only campaigned where chances were high for a conservative win. That way he knew he could sit back afterward and say, “See? Wherever I campaigned, republicans won.”. “The few who failed were too stupid (or not fanatical enough in their support of me) to succeed. So their loss was not my fault.”

 

[Tiapan]

Strange result, Democrats sweep to power in the reps but Republicans advance in the senate.
Is this just due to the US gerrymander system?
At least now gutless republican rubber stampers will now be held to account.
Cheers

 

[Subduction Zone]

Strange result, Democrats sweep to power in the reps but Republicans advance in the senate.
Is this just due to the US gerrymander system?
At least now gutless republican rubber stampers will now be held to account.
Cheers

No, one cannot gerrymander Senate seats since they are statewide. One thing to keep in mind is that only roughly one third of the Senate runs in each two year election. This time twentythree Democrats sought reelection and only eight Republicans sought reelection. That made it very hard for Democrats to pick up the necessary seats to take over the Senate.

 

[sun rise]

I know what is meant by a 'projected' winner, but what is the difference from the 'apparent' winner?

I think that's a good question. To me, "apparent" means that the person is so far ahead that she looks like a winner whereas "projected" means that a computer has computed a winner based on the data fed in.

 

[pearl]

I think that's a good question.

Thanks for the answer.

 

[ecco]

Let the gridlock begin....

Gridlock? Begin??

Trump passed one major bill while he had both houses: tax cuts. So, now, he'll be able to pass one less - big whoop.

 

[9-10ths_Penguin]

All the smaller governmental bodies can now impose a sales tax on marijuana...that's what happened in Oregon.

Hopefully Flint can use that money to sort out its water problems (which are still a thing).

 

[9-10ths_Penguin]

Another interesting result: 56,649 Illinois Republicans voted for a literal Nazi:

More Than 55,000 Vote For Nazi Leader In Illinois Congressional Race