# US Midterm Election watch along thread **URL:** \ **Category:** Politics & Elections\ **Created:** [November 9, 2022, 12:29am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/us-midterm-election-watch-along-thread/974619 "2022-11-09T00:29:05Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 35
**Author:** ![thorny\_locust](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/thorny_locust/32/431_2.png) [@thorny\_locust](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/thorny_locust)\ **Post date:** [November 12, 2022, 12:26am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/us-midterm-election-watch-along-thread/974619/681 "2022-11-12T00:26:29Z")
> [@Folly](#): > > Interesting that Nevada has 11,289 ‘none of the above’ votes compared to that 800 Interesting that Nevada has ‘none of the above’ as an option. I’ve often wanted that as a choice – including, this year, in a couple of unopposed-Republican local races, which I had to settle for leaving blank. Anybody know what happens in Nevada if ‘none of the above’ gets the most votes? ---
**Author:** ![Northern\_Piper](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/northern_piper/32/5304_2.png) [@Northern\_Piper](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Northern_Piper)\ **Post date:** [November 12, 2022, 12:29am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/us-midterm-election-watch-along-thread/974619/682 "2022-11-12T00:29:14Z")
> [@DeadTreasSecretaries](#): > > IIRC they also just keep revoting if no one candidate gets a majority. I read this as: “IRC they also just keep revolting if no one candidate gets a majority.” Given the likely make-up of the Republican conference in the House, this probably works just as well. ---
**Author:** ![rocking\_chair](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/rocking_chair/32/2918_2.png) [@rocking\_chair](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/rocking_chair)\ **Post date:** [November 12, 2022, 12:31am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/us-midterm-election-watch-along-thread/974619/683 "2022-11-12T00:31:42Z")
House is at 200d - 211r! ---
**Author:** ![Jophiel](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/jophiel/32/66_2.png) [@Jophiel](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Jophiel)\ **Post date:** [November 12, 2022, 12:35am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/us-midterm-election-watch-along-thread/974619/684 "2022-11-12T00:35:36Z")
Dem. Aguilar is projected to defeat GOP candidate and fervent election denier Jim Marchant for Sec. of State in NV. ---
**Author:** ![DSeid](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/dseid/32/20194_2.png) [@DSeid](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/DSeid)\ **Post date:** [November 12, 2022, 12:49am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/us-midterm-election-watch-along-thread/974619/685 "2022-11-12T00:49:45Z")
It does deserve its own thread I think. > [@House Speaker Contest](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/house-speaker-contest/974770): > > This has been discussed in the midterms thread but really is better placed as a thread of its own. The “Freedom Caucus” is more than capable refusing support unless they get what they want. OTOH there have got to be a few GOP representatives who won in very purple districts, and for whom signing on to weekly impeachments and constant investigations is a recipe for losing next cycle. Is it possible that the Freedom Caucus can hold their collect breath until the Speaker turns blue? … ---
**Author:** ![hajario](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/hajario/32/171_2.png) [@hajario](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/hajario)\ **Post date:** [November 12, 2022, 1:04am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/us-midterm-election-watch-along-thread/974619/686 "2022-11-12T01:04:40Z")
By the way, it was mentioned upthread that the Alaska ranked choice result wouldn’t happen until 11/23. There is a good reason why it will take so long. While we know it will go to ranked choice, not all of the votes are counted yet. There will be a vote drop on 11/15 and another on 11/18. This is also the reason why we don’t have a final call on the House race. ---
**Author:** ![rocking\_chair](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/rocking_chair/32/2918_2.png) [@rocking\_chair](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/rocking_chair)\ **Post date:** [November 12, 2022, 1:05am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/us-midterm-election-watch-along-thread/974619/687 "2022-11-12T01:05:03Z")
Hobbs and Kelly just added to their leads from Pima county, with another dump in about an hour. 89k left in Pima, to process. ---
**Author:** ![Guest-starring\_Id](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/guest-starring_id/32/21736_2.png) [@Guest-starring\_Id](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Guest-starring_Id)\ **Post date:** [November 12, 2022, 1:05am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/us-midterm-election-watch-along-thread/974619/688 "2022-11-12T01:05:58Z")
Apologies. ---
**Author:** ![hajario](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/hajario/32/171_2.png) [@hajario](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/hajario)\ **Post date:** [November 12, 2022, 1:07am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/us-midterm-election-watch-along-thread/974619/689 "2022-11-12T01:07:22Z")
> [@Jophiel](#): > > Dem. Aguilar is projected to defeat GOP candidate and fervent election denier Jim Marchant for Sec. of State in NV. This is incredibly good news. It’s interesting how the GOP got the fewest votes here compared to the Senate and then the Governor and illustrates that people in NV may be conservative but are fed up with the MAGA shit. ---
**Author:** ![flurb](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/f/51bf81/32.png) [@flurb](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/flurb)\ **Post date:** [November 12, 2022, 1:23am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/us-midterm-election-watch-along-thread/974619/690 "2022-11-12T01:23:32Z")
> [@hajario](#): > > By the way, it was mentioned upthread that the Alaska ranked choice result wouldn’t happen until 11/23. There is a good reason why it will take so long. While we know it will go to ranked choice, not all of the votes are counted yet. Alaska continues to accept overseas absentee ballots through November 23. ---
**Author:** ![rocking\_chair](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/rocking_chair/32/2918_2.png) [@rocking\_chair](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/rocking_chair)\ **Post date:** [November 12, 2022, 1:53am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/us-midterm-election-watch-along-thread/974619/691 "2022-11-12T01:53:02Z")
They just called the governor race in Nevada. ---
**Author:** ![Northern\_Piper](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/northern_piper/32/5304_2.png) [@Northern\_Piper](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Northern_Piper)\ **Post date:** [November 12, 2022, 1:54am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/us-midterm-election-watch-along-thread/974619/692 "2022-11-12T01:54:26Z")
> **[Republican Joe Lombardo wins Nevada governor's race against Steve Sisolak](https://www.8newsnow.com/news/politics/republican-joe-lombardo-wins-nevada-governors-race/)** > > Republican Joe Lombardo has won the Nevada gubernatorial race. ---
**Author:** ![rocking\_chair](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/rocking_chair/32/2918_2.png) [@rocking\_chair](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/rocking_chair)\ **Post date:** [November 12, 2022, 2:11am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/us-midterm-election-watch-along-thread/974619/693 "2022-11-12T02:11:14Z")
Nevada dump, the lead widened a bit due to Douglas county as laxalt got 60% of that vote. Nearly 2k lead now. 5-6k estimated rural votes left. ---
**Author:** ![rocking\_chair](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/rocking_chair/32/2918_2.png) [@rocking\_chair](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/rocking_chair)\ **Post date:** [November 12, 2022, 2:22am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/us-midterm-election-watch-along-thread/974619/694 "2022-11-12T02:22:25Z")
Yavapai county just gave masters a bit of a boost. He 70ish% of the votes Lake also narrowed the lead a tad as she got 73% of the same vote dump. ---
**Author:** ![JaneDoe42](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/janedoe42/32/14104_2.png) [@JaneDoe42](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/JaneDoe42)\ **Post date:** [November 12, 2022, 2:25am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/us-midterm-election-watch-along-thread/974619/695 "2022-11-12T02:25:36Z")
Now that’s a surprise. Not, I’m surrounded by mean, bitter people. ---
**Author:** ![Jophiel](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/jophiel/32/66_2.png) [@Jophiel](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Jophiel)\ **Post date:** [November 12, 2022, 2:37am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/us-midterm-election-watch-along-thread/974619/696 "2022-11-12T02:37:17Z")
That’s actually a smaller bump than was predicted (3k net out of 10k votes). He only got net 1.2k out of 5.1k ballots. ---
**Author:** ![rocking\_chair](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/rocking_chair/32/2918_2.png) [@rocking\_chair](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/rocking_chair)\ **Post date:** [November 12, 2022, 2:40am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/us-midterm-election-watch-along-thread/974619/697 "2022-11-12T02:40:14Z")
2 more democrat seats in Congress! 202d - 211r. ---
**Author:** ![rocking\_chair](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/rocking_chair/32/2918_2.png) [@rocking\_chair](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/rocking_chair)\ **Post date:** [November 12, 2022, 2:41am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/us-midterm-election-watch-along-thread/974619/698 "2022-11-12T02:41:49Z")
Every vote is sacred, every vote is great, if a vote is wasted… ---
**Author:** ![JaneDoe42](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/janedoe42/32/14104_2.png) [@JaneDoe42](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/JaneDoe42)\ **Post date:** [November 12, 2022, 3:02am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/us-midterm-election-watch-along-thread/974619/699 "2022-11-12T03:02:54Z")
The police have just announced that the envelope full of suspicious powder sent to the Lake headquarters didn’t have anything suspicious about it except for the lack of powder. I doubt that would have changed any votes if it was announced last week when they first noticed the lack of powder but…you know… The last vote dump has turned deniers pretty hysterical and I’ve been hearing of small outbreaks of vandalism and violence happening. Arizona. ---
**Author:** ![MulderMuffin](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/muldermuffin/32/2862_2.png) [@MulderMuffin](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/MulderMuffin)\ **Post date:** [November 12, 2022, 3:06am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/us-midterm-election-watch-along-thread/974619/700 "2022-11-12T03:06:53Z")
> [@JaneDoe42](#): > > The last vote dump has turned deniers pretty hysterical and I’ve been hearing of small outbreaks of vandalism and violence happening. Arizona. That’s awful! I’m watching MSNBC, they’re waiting for a big vote batch to be released for AZ in the next few minutes. ETA: new vote on AZ broke in favor of Kelly big time! MSNBC is projecting Mark Kelly as the winner in the AZ race for senator. [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/us-midterm-election-watch-along-thread/974619.md?page=34) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/us-midterm-election-watch-along-thread/974619.md?page=36)