# 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:** 59
**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 29, 2022, 7:19pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/us-midterm-election-watch-along-thread/974619/1161 "2022-11-29T19:19:02Z")
> [@dtilque](#): > > It doesn’t say that in the NPR article, but I read elsewhere that without Cochise County votes (heavily R), at least two election results will be flipped from R to D, including one for the US House of Representatives. [AP](https://apnews.com/article/arizona-deadline-2022-midterms-certification-d6a1ea4020c26313a3124931c14b79fb) says the second race is for school superintendent, the biggest disappointment in this election. Democrats in Arizona won the Senate, Governor’s and Secretary of State’s elections but lost School Sup. to Tom Horne, Sup. for eight years before becoming AG for four. The main focus of his campaign was to stop CRT being taught in schools but was unable to point to any districts that had implemented it. ---
**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 29, 2022, 9:35pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/us-midterm-election-watch-along-thread/974619/1162 "2022-11-29T21:35:46Z")
> **[Democrats could win more seats if Cochise County refuses to certify election](https://www.azcentral.com/story/opinion/op-ed/2022/11/27/cochise-countys-refusal-to-certify-election-could-give-dems-more-wins/69678074007/)** > > If Cochise County refuses to certify election results in time, it could hand close congressional and statewide offices to Democrats. " [Arizona law](https://azsos.gov/sites/default/files/2019_ELECTIONS_PROCEDURES_MANUAL_APPROVED.pdf) plainly states that the supervisors board “has a non-discretionary duty to canvass the returns as provided by the County Recorder or other officer in charge of elections and has _no authority_ (emphasis added) to change vote totals or reject the election results.” And a refusal to comply can even expose members of the board to [criminal](https://www.azleg.gov/viewdocument/?docName=https://www.azleg.gov/ars/16/01009.htm) [liability](https://www.azleg.gov/viewdocument/?docName=https://www.azleg.gov/ars/16/01010.htm)." > **[Cochise County supervisors prove that Katie Hobbs really stinks at cheating](https://www.azcentral.com/story/opinion/op-ed/ej-montini/2022/11/29/cochise-county-proves-that-katie-hobbs-stinks-at-cheating/69684451007/)** > > Cochise County supervisors are holding out on certifying voters' election results, which would help Democrats, and Katie Hobbs is fighting them. ---
**Author:** ![Borborygmi](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/borborygmi/32/217_2.png) [@Borborygmi](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Borborygmi)\ **Post date:** [November 29, 2022, 10:07pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/us-midterm-election-watch-along-thread/974619/1163 "2022-11-29T22:07:39Z")
> [@MulderMuffin](#): > > > [@dtilque](#): > > > > My reaction: OK, let them not be counted. If they don’t want to join the election, we’ll just let them sit there and pout. > > My sentiments exactly. And after they disenfranchise thousands of mostly Republican voters, let them explain their reasoning for flauting the law to a judge and to all of those voters. I don’t want any leopards to starve or anything, but I’m still in favor of everyone’s votes actually counting. I’m thankful that the nature of message board posting affords me the anonymity to express such outlandish views! ---
**Author:** ![Euphonious\_Polemic](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/euphonious_polemic/32/3002_2.png) [@Euphonious\_Polemic](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Euphonious_Polemic)\ **Post date:** [November 29, 2022, 10:32pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/us-midterm-election-watch-along-thread/974619/1164 "2022-11-29T22:32:07Z")
> [@MulderMuffin](#): > > let them explain their reasoning for flauting the law to a judge and to all of those voters. Something something Hunter Biden’s laptop. ---
**Author:** ![Euphonious\_Polemic](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/euphonious_polemic/32/3002_2.png) [@Euphonious\_Polemic](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Euphonious_Polemic)\ **Post date:** [November 29, 2022, 10:34pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/us-midterm-election-watch-along-thread/974619/1165 "2022-11-29T22:34:55Z")
> [@DesertDog](#): > > The main focus of his campaign was to stop CRT being taught in schools but was unable to point to any districts that had implemented it. Next he’ll campaign against shark attacks in Arizona, and insist everyone wear a magic shark-repelling bracelet. Success! ---
**Author:** ![bobot](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/bobot/32/21622_2.png) [@bobot](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/bobot)\ **Post date:** [November 29, 2022, 10:45pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/us-midterm-election-watch-along-thread/974619/1166 "2022-11-29T22:45:10Z")
Yup. First day on the job he can hold a press conference where all he does is dust off his hands and say “See, I told ya!” ---
**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 29, 2022, 11:09pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/us-midterm-election-watch-along-thread/974619/1167 "2022-11-29T23:09:02Z")
> [@Euphonious\_Polemic](#): > > Something something Hunter Biden’s laptop. Hell, no! It was Vince Foster all along! ---
**Author:** ![Euphonious\_Polemic](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/euphonious_polemic/32/3002_2.png) [@Euphonious\_Polemic](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Euphonious_Polemic)\ **Post date:** [November 30, 2022, 12:11am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/us-midterm-election-watch-along-thread/974619/1168 "2022-11-30T00:11:20Z")
> [@DesertDog](#): > > Hell, no! It was Vince Foster all along! How retro! ---
**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 30, 2022, 12:12am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/us-midterm-election-watch-along-thread/974619/1169 "2022-11-30T00:12:18Z")
We’re talkin’ _deep_ state here. ---
**Author:** ![OttoDaFe](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/ottodafe/32/356_2.png) [@OttoDaFe](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/OttoDaFe)\ **Post date:** [November 30, 2022, 12:46am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/us-midterm-election-watch-along-thread/974619/1170 "2022-11-30T00:46:24Z")
It’s Vince Fosters all the way down? ---
**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 30, 2022, 4:12pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/us-midterm-election-watch-along-thread/974619/1171 "2022-11-30T16:12:23Z")
the house stands at 212d to 220r at this time. rep. mceachin (d) passed away on monday and a special election will happen in his district for his seat. 2 races remain uncalled. ---
**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 30, 2022, 4:20pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/us-midterm-election-watch-along-thread/974619/1172 "2022-11-30T16:20:46Z")
> [@rocking\_chair](#): > > rep. mceachin (d) passed away on monday and a special election will happen in his district Is it generally considered a safe D district? ---
**Author:** ![kenobi\_65](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/kenobi_65/32/13178_2.png) [@kenobi\_65](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/kenobi_65)\ **Post date:** [November 30, 2022, 4:25pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/us-midterm-election-watch-along-thread/974619/1173 "2022-11-30T16:25:05Z")
> [@thorny\_locust](#): > > Is it generally considered a safe D district? McEachin won the last three elections with at least 61% of the vote each time, and the district voted pretty strongly D in recent statewide and presidential elections, so it’d appear so. ---
**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 30, 2022, 4:26pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/us-midterm-election-watch-along-thread/974619/1174 "2022-11-30T16:26:59Z")
That’s encouraging; though he does seem to have had quite a strong personal reputation. – whoops, just saw your edit. Thanks! ---
**Author:** ![kenobi\_65](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/kenobi_65/32/13178_2.png) [@kenobi\_65](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/kenobi_65)\ **Post date:** [November 30, 2022, 4:27pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/us-midterm-election-watch-along-thread/974619/1175 "2022-11-30T16:27:52Z")
I pulled the data from the Wikipedia entry on the district, in case anyone cares to dig in further: > **[Virginia's 4th congressional district](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Virginia%27s_4th_congressional_district)** > > Virginia's fourth congressional district is a United States congressional district in the state of Virginia, taking in most of the area between Richmond and the North Carolina state line. It covers all or part of the counties of Brunswick, Charles City, Chesterfield, Dinwiddie, Greensville, Henrico, Prince George, Southampton, Surry, and Sussex, and all or part of the independent cities of Colonial Heights, Emporia, Hopewell, Petersburg, and Richmond. The most recent representative was Donald M... ---
**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 30, 2022, 5:08pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/us-midterm-election-watch-along-thread/974619/1176 "2022-11-30T17:08:31Z")
hakeem jeffries is in as leader, clark and aguilar in as # 2 and 3. mccarthy is still in trouble trying to get votes for speaker. ---
**Author:** ![flurb](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/f/51bf81/32.png) [@flurb](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/flurb)\ **Post date:** [November 30, 2022, 8:27pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/us-midterm-election-watch-along-thread/974619/1177 "2022-11-30T20:27:50Z")
> [@rocking\_chair](#): > > rep. mceachin (d) passed away on monday and a special election will happen in his district for his seat. Virginia law charges the governor (Republican Glenn Youngkin) with scheduling the special election to fill an empty Congressional seat. Interestingly, the law does not set a timeframe for him to do so — technically he could wait until almost the end of the next term to hold the election, leaving that seat vacant for this Congress. ---
**Author:** ![Buck\_Godot](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/buck_godot/32/6573_2.png) [@Buck\_Godot](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Buck_Godot)\ **Post date:** [December 1, 2022, 9:15am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/us-midterm-election-watch-along-thread/974619/1178 "2022-12-01T09:15:37Z")
But wouldn’t that violate long held political norms! 😲 ---
**Author:** ![ekedolphin](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/ekedolphin/32/10003_2.png) [@ekedolphin](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ekedolphin)\ **Post date:** [December 1, 2022, 10:28am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/us-midterm-election-watch-along-thread/974619/1179 "2022-12-01T10:28:26Z")
It behooves me to point out that Rep. McEachin was re-elected to a _different_ district in the most recent election, due to redistricting. I know because he used to represent my district, in Suffolk, but in the most recent election, I voted for Elaine Luria, unsuccessfully, against Jen Kiggans. I liked McEachin; his office was very responsive to my communications, and he had a good reputation of fighting for his constituents. We are lesser for his loss. ---
**Author:** ![Dr\_Paprika](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/dr_paprika/32/3042_2.png) [@Dr\_Paprika](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Dr_Paprika)\ **Post date:** [December 1, 2022, 6:14pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/us-midterm-election-watch-along-thread/974619/1180 "2022-12-01T18:14:45Z")
So is it true at this point the Republicans will rule with a _maximum_ of 222 people? That will prove difficult for them - given the narrow margin, degree of division, desire for factions to exert views and expound influence and disagreements on how aggressively they should pursue partisan crap like investigating ancient democratic elections. [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/us-midterm-election-watch-along-thread/974619.md?page=58) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/us-midterm-election-watch-along-thread/974619.md?page=60)