# 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:** 57
**Author:** ![DesertDog](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/desertdog/32/11503_2.png) [@DesertDog](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/DesertDog)\ **Post date:** [November 18, 2022, 9:06pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/us-midterm-election-watch-along-thread/974619/1121 "2022-11-18T21:06:13Z")
> [@Tamerlane](#): > > Boebert will take it by the skin of her teeth - even with a recount there is no way they are finding a few hundred wrong votes against her. I just got back from a trip to western Colorado and saw exactly one Boebert sign, on the road from Durango to Farmington, NM. This surprised me because it’s quite a ways from Rifle but when I looked up CO-3 it takes up the western third of the state from top to bottom and has an arm that curls around Denver to take in Pueblo. ---
**Author:** ![Marvin\_the\_Martian](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/marvin_the_martian/32/2898_2.png) [@Marvin\_the\_Martian](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Marvin_the_Martian)\ **Post date:** [November 19, 2022, 2:49am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/us-midterm-election-watch-along-thread/974619/1122 "2022-11-19T02:49:41Z")
> [@Marvin\_the\_Martian](#): > > Mayes up by 304 after Apache County and Graham County updates. Looks like this is coming down to 2900 Election Day ballots from Maricopa, assuming insignificant remaining ballot cures and provisional ballots to process. Dump of 2400 votes from Maricopa has Mayes’ lead up to 570. 1900 left to count (1550 Election Day votes plus 350 approved provisionals) and 3800 which still might be cured. Plus some outstanding from Apache County. ---
**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 19, 2022, 5:39am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/us-midterm-election-watch-along-thread/974619/1123 "2022-11-19T05:39:36Z")
Mayes for the win. I really don’t think there is any way the recount will help, but hey, the voters wanted this. ---
**Author:** ![Marvin\_the\_Martian](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/marvin_the_martian/32/2898_2.png) [@Marvin\_the\_Martian](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Marvin_the_Martian)\ **Post date:** [November 19, 2022, 5:02pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/us-midterm-election-watch-along-thread/974619/1124 "2022-11-19T17:02:12Z")
Apologies if this has already been mentioned, but Dems took over the PA state House 102-100 for the first time since 2010. ---
**Author:** ![What\_Exit](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/what_exit/32/10652_2.png) [@What\_Exit](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/What_Exit)\ **Post date:** [November 19, 2022, 5:04pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/us-midterm-election-watch-along-thread/974619/1125 "2022-11-19T17:04:29Z")
That is good news. ---
**Author:** ![Marvin\_the\_Martian](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/marvin_the_martian/32/2898_2.png) [@Marvin\_the\_Martian](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Marvin_the_Martian)\ **Post date:** [November 19, 2022, 7:50pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/us-midterm-election-watch-along-thread/974619/1126 "2022-11-19T19:50:34Z")
> [@Marvin\_the\_Martian](#): > > Dump of 2400 votes from Maricopa has Mayes’ lead up to 570. 1900 left to count (1550 Election Day votes plus 350 approved provisionals) and 3800 which still might be cured. Plus some outstanding from Apache County. Mayes picked up 81 with Apache County posting their last results, lead now at 651. All counties are finished except for Maricopa. Unclear how many ballot cures are still possible, but it would take a massively red bunch to flip the result. ---
**Author:** ![Marvin\_the\_Martian](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/marvin_the_martian/32/2898_2.png) [@Marvin\_the\_Martian](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Marvin_the_Martian)\ **Post date:** [November 20, 2022, 2:30am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/us-midterm-election-watch-along-thread/974619/1127 "2022-11-20T02:30:24Z")
Zeno must be running Maricopa elections. 1900 ready to tabulate yesterday,1200 tonight. Dumped 2070 tonight, Mayes’ lead increased to 850. I think she’s got it. ---
**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 20, 2022, 6:17pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/us-midterm-election-watch-along-thread/974619/1128 "2022-11-20T18:17:15Z")
I am positive Mayes has it and I have no concerns about the recount. I will be very surprised if the numbers change more than 25 votes one way or the other. ---
**Author:** ![Marvin\_the\_Martian](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/marvin_the_martian/32/2898_2.png) [@Marvin\_the\_Martian](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Marvin_the_Martian)\ **Post date:** [November 21, 2022, 10:42pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/us-midterm-election-watch-along-thread/974619/1129 "2022-11-21T22:42:12Z")
Maricopa County finally is done. Mayes wins by 510 votes. ---
**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 21, 2022, 10:42pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/us-midterm-election-watch-along-thread/974619/1130 "2022-11-21T22:42:51Z")
And now for the recounts. Le sigh. ---
**Author:** ![DesertDog](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/desertdog/32/11503_2.png) [@DesertDog](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/DesertDog)\ **Post date:** [November 22, 2022, 1:33am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/us-midterm-election-watch-along-thread/974619/1131 "2022-11-22T01:33:19Z")
For a 510 vote difference I’m okay with a recount. It’s the “We wuz robbed!” baloney I can’t stand. ---
**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 22, 2022, 1:35am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/us-midterm-election-watch-along-thread/974619/1132 "2022-11-22T01:35:37Z")
If there is even a single vote difference between the two counts we are going to be hearing about stolen elections forever. ---
**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 22, 2022, 1:44am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/us-midterm-election-watch-along-thread/974619/1133 "2022-11-22T01:44:55Z")
> [@DesertDog](#): > > For a 510 vote difference I’m okay with a recount. Yup. As long as they’ll believe the recount. Or at least shut up about it. ---
**Author:** ![DrDeth](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/b487fb/32.png) [@DrDeth](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/DrDeth)\ **Post date:** [November 22, 2022, 2:14am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/us-midterm-election-watch-along-thread/974619/1134 "2022-11-22T02:14:35Z")
Do we have a final House count yet? ---
**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 22, 2022, 3:32am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/us-midterm-election-watch-along-thread/974619/1135 "2022-11-22T03:32:27Z")
Still waiting on 3ish races. ---
**Author:** ![slash2k](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/439d5e/32.png) [@slash2k](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/slash2k)\ **Post date:** [November 22, 2022, 4:21am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/us-midterm-election-watch-along-thread/974619/1136 "2022-11-22T04:21:32Z")
No, there are still four races outstanding. - CA-3 Kiley (R) is ahead by ~10K, but several tens of thousands of votes are uncounted - CA-13 Duarte (R) is ahead by ~850 with a few thousand uncounted - CO-3 Boebert (R) is ahead by ~550 votes with almost everything but a few provisionals counted - Alaska Peltola (D) is way ahead but didn’t cross 50% so it depends on how second choices break in that state’s ranked-choice voting system; next announcement will be Nov. 23 Final count is likely to be 222-213 if these hold ---
**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 22, 2022, 4:21am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/us-midterm-election-watch-along-thread/974619/1137 "2022-11-22T04:21:55Z")
INteresting story about the Arizona state house: > **[Recently elected Arizona House Republican says she will not do her job unless...](https://www.12news.com/article/news/politics/elections/decision/arizona-republican-liz-harris-says-she-wont-cast-vote-in-house-until-2022-election-is-redone/75-3d4616ed-3dfd-4df1-b7ce-4de7897d408a)** > > Liz Harris, who was recently elected to represent District 13 in the East Valley, says that she will not vote in the state legislature unless the election is redone. And the Democrats are saying to themselves, “So we don’t re-run the elections and she never votes in the Assembly. We’re not seeing the downside here.” ---
**Author:** ![flurb](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/f/51bf81/32.png) [@flurb](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/flurb)\ **Post date:** [November 22, 2022, 3:20pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/us-midterm-election-watch-along-thread/974619/1138 "2022-11-22T15:20:19Z")
Incumbent Republican Rep David Valadao was declared the winner in California’s 22nd District yesterday. He is one of two House Republicans who voted to impeach Trump and were re-elected this year. ---
**Author:** ![Marvin\_the\_Martian](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/marvin_the_martian/32/2898_2.png) [@Marvin\_the\_Martian](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Marvin_the_Martian)\ **Post date:** [November 22, 2022, 3:30pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/us-midterm-election-watch-along-thread/974619/1139 "2022-11-22T15:30:11Z")
> [@Northern\_Piper](#): > > And the Democrats are saying to themselves, “So we don’t re-run the elections and she never votes in the Assembly. We’re not seeing the downside here.” Yup. Republican house majority is as narrow as possible: 31-29. Maybe she can bring a friend or two with her on her boycott. ---
**Author:** ![Toxgoddess](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/f08c70/32.png) [@Toxgoddess](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Toxgoddess)\ **Post date:** [November 22, 2022, 5:59pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/us-midterm-election-watch-along-thread/974619/1140 "2022-11-22T17:59:51Z")
Even so, that’s a big “fuck you” to the voters who just elected her to represent them. [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/us-midterm-election-watch-along-thread/974619.md?page=56) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/us-midterm-election-watch-along-thread/974619.md?page=58)