# 2014 US General Election Results **URL:** \ **Category:** Politics & Elections\ **Created:** [November 4, 2014, 11:38pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/2014-us-general-election-results/703684 "2014-11-04T23:38:21Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 5
**Author:** ![WreckingCrew](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/wreckingcrew/32/4080_2.png) [@WreckingCrew](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/WreckingCrew)\ **Post date:** [November 5, 2014, 2:21am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/2014-us-general-election-results/703684/81 "2014-11-05T02:21:40Z")
> [@asterion](#): > > Do you really want to deal with months of that, though? Eh, I don’t watch much local TV so unless he buys more spots during Red Sox games than he did this time ain’t no never mind to me. That, and I would love to see him take on Jack Reed in six years and get his ass kicked by a West Point grad. ---
**Author:** ![Bricker](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/977dab/32.png) [@Bricker](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Bricker)\ **Post date:** [November 5, 2014, 2:25am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/2014-us-general-election-results/703684/82 "2014-11-05T02:25:23Z")
No shocker, but CNN projects the GOP to retain House control. ---
**Author:** ![Bricker](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/977dab/32.png) [@Bricker](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Bricker)\ **Post date:** [November 5, 2014, 2:27am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/2014-us-general-election-results/703684/83 "2014-11-05T02:27:49Z")
Crist lost a judicial bid to keep polls open longer. ---
**Author:** ![Velocity](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/velocity/32/18006_2.png) [@Velocity](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Velocity)\ **Post date:** [November 5, 2014, 2:29am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/2014-us-general-election-results/703684/84 "2014-11-05T02:29:46Z")
Perdue might win 50% and avoid a runoff. ---
**Author:** ![Ravenman](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/ravenman/32/2929_2.png) [@Ravenman](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Ravenman)\ **Post date:** [November 5, 2014, 2:31am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/2014-us-general-election-results/703684/85 "2014-11-05T02:31:49Z")
Seems like Hagan is holding on in NC. 64% in and seems to have a steady lead. Also, VA is tightening, but Gillespie still in the lead. ---
**Author:** ![Reepicheep](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/ed655f/32.png) [@Reepicheep](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Reepicheep)\ **Post date:** [November 5, 2014, 2:33am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/2014-us-general-election-results/703684/86 "2014-11-05T02:33:22Z")
> [@Frank](#): > > South Dakota, whoever the hell the Senator from South Dakota is about to be. > > And apparently Republicans (like **Bricker** ) have no more idea than I do who the hell he is. Mike Rounds ---
**Author:** ![Velocity](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/velocity/32/18006_2.png) [@Velocity](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Velocity)\ **Post date:** [November 5, 2014, 2:37am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/2014-us-general-election-results/703684/87 "2014-11-05T02:37:21Z")
Hagan’s lead has almost vanished. As for Gillespie, I’m sure he’ll still lose. ---
**Author:** ![aceplace57](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/aceplace57/32/3500_2.png) [@aceplace57](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/aceplace57)\ **Post date:** [November 5, 2014, 2:37am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/2014-us-general-election-results/703684/88 "2014-11-05T02:37:24Z")
Clay Aiken can return to singing. Ellmers keeps her R House Seat. ---
**Author:** ![WreckingCrew](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/wreckingcrew/32/4080_2.png) [@WreckingCrew](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/WreckingCrew)\ **Post date:** [November 5, 2014, 2:41am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/2014-us-general-election-results/703684/89 "2014-11-05T02:41:30Z")
In a bit of good news, two-time felon Buddy Cianci seems to have lost his bid to become Mayor of Providence for the third time. The Republican candidate announced yesterday he was voting for the Democrat just to keep Buddy out of office. ---
**Author:** ![Velocity](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/velocity/32/18006_2.png) [@Velocity](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Velocity)\ **Post date:** [November 5, 2014, 2:47am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/2014-us-general-election-results/703684/90 "2014-11-05T02:47:47Z")
Louisiana makes me nervous. ---
**Author:** ![Bricker](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/977dab/32.png) [@Bricker](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Bricker)\ **Post date:** [November 5, 2014, 2:48am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/2014-us-general-election-results/703684/91 "2014-11-05T02:48:38Z")
Comstock wins VA-10. Not exactly national significance, but the Bricker household is in VA-10, so we are happy. ---
**Author:** ![Velocity](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/velocity/32/18006_2.png) [@Velocity](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Velocity)\ **Post date:** [November 5, 2014, 2:50am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/2014-us-general-election-results/703684/92 "2014-11-05T02:50:05Z")
Interesting; 86% in and Gillespie’s still hanging on by a thread. ---
**Author:** ![Bricker](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/977dab/32.png) [@Bricker](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Bricker)\ **Post date:** [November 5, 2014, 2:52am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/2014-us-general-election-results/703684/93 "2014-11-05T02:52:01Z")
> [@Velocity](#): > > Interesting; 86% in and Gillespie’s still hanging on by a thread. Yes. Feeling a bit worried? ---
**Author:** ![asterion](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/4da419/32.png) [@asterion](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/asterion)\ **Post date:** [November 5, 2014, 2:52am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/2014-us-general-election-results/703684/94 "2014-11-05T02:52:37Z")
Personhood goes down in Colorado yet again. Will the idiots in Colorado Springs ever give up on that? ---
**Author:** ![Bryan\_Ekers](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/bryan_ekers/32/183_2.png) [@Bryan\_Ekers](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Bryan_Ekers)\ **Post date:** [November 5, 2014, 2:52am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/2014-us-general-election-results/703684/95 "2014-11-05T02:52:50Z")
> [@Bricker](#): > > How can that be? After all, Georgia has Voter ID, which (according to this place) is axiomatically tied to lessened minority turnout. Your understanding is consistent in its inaccuracy. ---
**Author:** ![Bricker](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/977dab/32.png) [@Bricker](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Bricker)\ **Post date:** [November 5, 2014, 2:53am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/2014-us-general-election-results/703684/96 "2014-11-05T02:53:53Z")
> [@Frank](#): > > South Dakota, whoever the hell the Senator from South Dakota is about to be. > > And apparently Republicans (like **Bricker** ) have no more idea than I do who the hell he is. Rounds, former governor. ---
**Author:** ![Bricker](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/977dab/32.png) [@Bricker](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Bricker)\ **Post date:** [November 5, 2014, 2:54am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/2014-us-general-election-results/703684/97 "2014-11-05T02:54:58Z")
> [@Bryan\_Ekers](#): > > Your understanding is consistent in its inaccuracy. Ahhhh… So black turnout drops, and it’s Republicans to blame. Black turnout rises, and it’s Republicans to blame. Science is fun. ---
**Author:** ![UltraVires](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/u/ecccb3/32.png) [@UltraVires](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/UltraVires)\ **Post date:** [November 5, 2014, 2:55am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/2014-us-general-election-results/703684/98 "2014-11-05T02:55:08Z")
Gardner in Colorado. GOP +4. ---
**Author:** ![Lobohan](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/lobohan/32/79_2.png) [@Lobohan](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Lobohan)\ **Post date:** [November 5, 2014, 2:55am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/2014-us-general-election-results/703684/99 "2014-11-05T02:55:29Z")
> [@asterion](#): > > Personhood goes down in Colorado yet again. Will the idiots in Colorado Springs ever give up on that? The thing about idiots, they’re passionate. ---
**Author:** ![Bricker](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/977dab/32.png) [@Bricker](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Bricker)\ **Post date:** [November 5, 2014, 2:55am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/2014-us-general-election-results/703684/100 "2014-11-05T02:55:59Z")
Udall loses. GOP +4. [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/2014-us-general-election-results/703684.md?page=4) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/2014-us-general-election-results/703684.md?page=6)