# USA Election Watch 2026 **URL:** \ **Category:** Politics & Elections\ **Created:** [November 3, 2026, 6:32pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/usa-election-watch-2026/1034377 "2026-11-03T18:32:08Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 25
**Author:** ![DrDeth](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/b487fb/32.png) [@DrDeth](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/DrDeth)\ **Post date:** [November 4, 2026, 4:23am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/usa-election-watch-2026/1034377/481 "2026-11-04T04:23:24Z")
> [@What\_Exit](#): > > With 39% counted in Maine, Collins has a 1000 vote lead. :sad: That is the race that will keep me up tonight. > [@Exapno\_Mapcase](#): > > They are also ahead in every other state race. For those complaining about the DNC, they spent a lot of money on state legislature races for just this reason. ---
**Author:** ![Smapti](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/smapti/32/17938_2.png) [@Smapti](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Smapti)\ **Post date:** [November 4, 2026, 4:23am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/usa-election-watch-2026/1034377/482 "2026-11-04T04:23:58Z")
NBC says Trump is giving an interview right now in which he’s saying he’ll work with Democrats and he doesn’t want to spend his last 2 years vetoing everything. ---
**Author:** ![Kolak\_of\_Twilo](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/kolak_of_twilo/32/73_2.png) [@Kolak\_of\_Twilo](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Kolak_of_Twilo)\ **Post date:** [November 4, 2026, 4:23am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/usa-election-watch-2026/1034377/483 "2026-11-04T04:23:58Z")
> [@GreysonCarlisle](#): > > NBC has Goodwin (D) over Patrick (R) 55.3 to 42.4 with 57.1% reporting. If this holds to be true, seeing Paxton, Abbott and Patrick going down in flames will likely be the best day of my life! I hate all three of them with a burning passion for what they have done to my native state. This is a GREAT day!!! ---
**Author:** ![solost](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/solost/32/11776_2.png) [@solost](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/solost)\ **Post date:** [November 4, 2026, 4:24am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/usa-election-watch-2026/1034377/484 "2026-11-04T04:24:11Z")
Yeah, El-Sayed’s lead has shrunk to less than 3 points with still lots of vote still to come in. Think I will call it a night with my fingers crossed 🤞 ---
**Author:** ![Smapti](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/smapti/32/17938_2.png) [@Smapti](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Smapti)\ **Post date:** [November 4, 2026, 4:24am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/usa-election-watch-2026/1034377/485 "2026-11-04T04:24:24Z")
NBC calls the Senate for the Democrats, with Turek flipping IA for the sixth flip of the night. ---
**Author:** ![asterion](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/4da419/32.png) [@asterion](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/asterion)\ **Post date:** [November 4, 2026, 4:24am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/usa-election-watch-2026/1034377/486 "2026-11-04T04:24:27Z")
I wonder if anyone is going to try to channel Molly Ivins writing about tonight’s results in Texas. ---
**Author:** ![Ludovic](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/7ab992/32.png) [@Ludovic](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Ludovic)\ **Post date:** [November 4, 2026, 4:24am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/usa-election-watch-2026/1034377/487 "2026-11-04T04:24:40Z")
> [@Buck\_Godot](#): > > Relax a bit. According to the new york Times, a Dem is more likely to win Mississippi (24% chance) than Sayid is to lose Michigan (11%) CNN has the Republican up by only 8,000. In Mississippi. With the independent candidate at 17,000. And said independent candidate also ran in 2024 as a Democrat, at least according to my perusal of Wikipedia. So it’s possible that they could spoil the election and give it to the R. ---
**Author:** ![Smapti](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/smapti/32/17938_2.png) [@Smapti](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Smapti)\ **Post date:** [November 4, 2026, 4:25am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/usa-election-watch-2026/1034377/488 "2026-11-04T04:25:53Z")
ME has Collins and Jackson tied at 43% in. ---
**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 4, 2026, 4:27am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/usa-election-watch-2026/1034377/489 "2026-11-04T04:27:04Z")
Ap has called Kansas for Hamilton! Another flip! ---
**Author:** ![Kolak\_of\_Twilo](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/kolak_of_twilo/32/73_2.png) [@Kolak\_of\_Twilo](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Kolak_of_Twilo)\ **Post date:** [November 4, 2026, 4:27am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/usa-election-watch-2026/1034377/490 "2026-11-04T04:27:13Z")
And now the AP has called Kansas for Hamilton!!! I’m going to have to drink a bit more just so I can calm down enough to actually fall asleep. This is too fucking exciting. ---
**Author:** ![GreysonCarlisle](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/a87d85/32.png) [@GreysonCarlisle](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/GreysonCarlisle)\ **Post date:** [November 4, 2026, 4:29am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/usa-election-watch-2026/1034377/491 "2026-11-04T04:29:30Z")
Also: (53% expected vote in) Texas Chief Justice Supreme Court Maggie Ellis (D) 56.03% 3,110,677 Jimmy Blacklock (R) 43.97% 2,441,590 Texas Place 2 Unexpired Term Supreme Court Chari Kelly (D) 56% 3,089,158 James Sullivan (R) 44% 2,427,664 Texas Place 7 Supreme Court (Hawkins versus Hawkins? Hope they’re not married.) Kristen Hawkins (D) 56.66% 3,119,202 Kyle Hawkins (R) 43.34% 2,385,914 Texas Place 8 Supreme Court Gisela Triana (D) 55.55% 3,058,129 Brett Busby (R) 44.45% 2,446,776 ---
**Author:** ![JRDelirious](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/jrdelirious/32/9531_2.png) [@JRDelirious](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/JRDelirious)\ **Post date:** [November 4, 2026, 4:29am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/usa-election-watch-2026/1034377/492 "2026-11-04T04:29:44Z")
I get the feeling it’ll take us well into tomorrow to really know what’s up in Maine. ---
**Author:** ![Smapti](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/smapti/32/17938_2.png) [@Smapti](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Smapti)\ **Post date:** [November 4, 2026, 4:30am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/usa-election-watch-2026/1034377/493 "2026-11-04T04:30:27Z")
NBC House projection is now 255-180. ---
**Author:** ![Kolak\_of\_Twilo](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/kolak_of_twilo/32/73_2.png) [@Kolak\_of\_Twilo](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Kolak_of_Twilo)\ **Post date:** [November 4, 2026, 4:30am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/usa-election-watch-2026/1034377/494 "2026-11-04T04:30:31Z")
The GOP pissed off Texans more than I thought possible. ---
**Author:** ![Kolak\_of\_Twilo](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/kolak_of_twilo/32/73_2.png) [@Kolak\_of\_Twilo](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Kolak_of_Twilo)\ **Post date:** [November 4, 2026, 4:31am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/usa-election-watch-2026/1034377/495 "2026-11-04T04:31:14Z")
JFC. That’s beyond anything I saw predicted. ---
**Author:** ![Spoons](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/spoons/32/3141_2.png) [@Spoons](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Spoons)\ **Post date:** [November 4, 2026, 4:32am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/usa-election-watch-2026/1034377/496 "2026-11-04T04:32:12Z")
> [@Smapti](#): > > NBC says Trump is giving an interview right now in which he’s saying he’ll work with Democrats and he doesn’t want to spend his last 2 years vetoing everything. In other words, “We can get along as long as you do things my way.” ---
**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 4, 2026, 4:32am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/usa-election-watch-2026/1034377/497 "2026-11-04T04:32:39Z")
AP has called the Wisconsin governor race for Crowley, the Democrat. ---
**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 4, 2026, 4:33am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/usa-election-watch-2026/1034377/498 "2026-11-04T04:33:08Z")
Looks like 52 for the Dems in the Senate plus two independents. Don’t know who they’re likely to caucus with. ---
**Author:** ![Maserschmidt](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/maserschmidt/32/18829_2.png) [@Maserschmidt](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Maserschmidt)\ **Post date:** [November 4, 2026, 4:34am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/usa-election-watch-2026/1034377/499 "2026-11-04T04:34:21Z")
Stolen from elsewhere [![](https://i.imgur.com/nT5Ncma.png) ](https://i.imgur.com/nT5Ncma.png) ---
**Author:** ![asterion](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/4da419/32.png) [@asterion](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/asterion)\ **Post date:** [November 4, 2026, 4:34am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/usa-election-watch-2026/1034377/500 "2026-11-04T04:34:26Z")
Considering that’s King and Sanders, they’re not going to stop caucusing with the Democrats. [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/usa-election-watch-2026/1034377.md?page=24) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/usa-election-watch-2026/1034377.md?page=26)