# 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:** 39
**Author:** ![Loach](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/loach/32/350_2.png) [@Loach](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Loach)\ **Post date:** [November 4, 2026, 12:51pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/usa-election-watch-2026/1034377/761 "2026-11-04T12:51:31Z")
I did not read the bulk of this thread. That’s not stopping me from commenting. In my state Cory Booker won big as expected. Neither side put any money into the race. I didn’t see one commercial. Even now I’m struggling to name his opponent. In Congress the big money race was Tom Kean vs Rebecca Bennett. Inundated with commercials and ads everywhere. Kean disappeared for 3 months in the middle of the campaign. The district is kind of purple to begin with. I knew it was a loss for Kean before the polls closed when the local station reported his election night event was private and not open to reporters or the public. Unfortunately Chris Smith won easily. He has been in office since 1981 and there was very little opposition. The shocker was Jeff Van Drew losing. I hadn’t heard a hint about that district being up for grabs. Van Drew is a vile rabid MAGAt. It’s great to see him go. Tom Kean is an empty suit who tried to ride Trumps coattails even though he doesn’t seem enthusiastic about it. Chris Smith has clashed with Trump in the past to the point that Trump called for him to be primaried a couple of cycles ago. He’s an old school Republican who doesn’t seem to like Trump but he’s still a Republican who votes party line. ---
**Author:** ![purplehorseshoe](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/purplehorseshoe/32/2996_2.png) [@purplehorseshoe](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/purplehorseshoe)\ **Post date:** [November 4, 2026, 12:53pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/usa-election-watch-2026/1034377/762 "2026-11-04T12:53:54Z")
> [@Gordon\_G](#): > > Jeffrey Dahmer Vance Okay, that’s a new one to me. ---
**Author:** ![puzzlegal](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/puzzlegal/32/3827_2.png) [@puzzlegal](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/puzzlegal)\ **Post date:** [November 4, 2026, 12:54pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/usa-election-watch-2026/1034377/763 "2026-11-04T12:54:26Z")
You know, if part of the message is that it’s okay to be “an old school Republican who sometimes clashes with Trump but mostly votes the party line”, that’s a really good outcome. Maybe it will prop up the spines of some other Republicans to object to Trump’s worst excesses. ---
**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, 1:03pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/usa-election-watch-2026/1034377/764 "2026-11-04T13:03:39Z")
Let the Repub recriminations begin! > **[GOP insider says they're now free of 'insane' Trump: 'We can actually say the...](https://www.rawstory.com/trump-insane-2678229230/)** > > Even before the full extent of the Republican midterm wipeout was known, GOP insiders at the grassroots level were already distancing themselves from Donald Trump.In interviews with Politico, Republican operatives said it was time to move on from the... Shame on all the Repubs who knew he was insane all along but went along with him up to now, out of fear for their careers. Let this be a lesson to the kids-- if you do or support what you know is the wrong thing because you think it’s right for you, it will backfire on you eventually. ---
**Author:** ![ShadowFacts](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/shadowfacts/32/2934_2.png) [@ShadowFacts](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ShadowFacts)\ **Post date:** [November 4, 2026, 1:04pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/usa-election-watch-2026/1034377/765 "2026-11-04T13:04:05Z")
Just thought it would be nice to post this image of the NY Times front page banner: [![](https://i.postimg.cc/Y0xHp5bM/Screenshot-2026-11-04-at-7-33-02-AM.png) ](https://i.postimg.cc/Y0xHp5bM/Screenshot-2026-11-04-at-7-33-02-AM.png) ---
**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 4, 2026, 1:10pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/usa-election-watch-2026/1034377/766 "2026-11-04T13:10:54Z")
MS will resume counting soon. They do not have recounts. The winner is the winner when the last vote is counted. AK as we know has ranked choice. They won’t have the next round until fifteen days after the election to allow all of the votes to arrive. ---
**Author:** ![Folacin](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/folacin/32/3195_2.png) [@Folacin](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Folacin)\ **Post date:** [November 4, 2026, 1:22pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/usa-election-watch-2026/1034377/767 "2026-11-04T13:22:09Z")
MO-5 here. I’m proud of our folks on the initiatives/amendments. It looks like the only result I disagree with is the one elevating sheriffs. I was surprised the gerrymander and abortion ones went so strongly my way. ---
**Author:** ![ThelmaLou](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/thelmalou/32/390_2.png) [@ThelmaLou](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ThelmaLou)\ **Post date:** [November 4, 2026, 1:27pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/usa-election-watch-2026/1034377/768 "2026-11-04T13:27:08Z")
> [@Airman\_Doors\_USAF](#): > > The Democrats have been given as clear a mandate as ever was to DO SOMETHING. They need to follow through, and it can’t just be trying to impeach everyone and settle scores. YESYESYES-- this is crucial. Don’t waste any more energy on trump. But clear out all of the other flying monkeys asap! (Lookin’ at you, Petey!) * * * > [@solost](#): > > Shame on all the Repubs who knew he was insane all along but went along with him up to now, out of fear for their careers. No backing out now! Nice try, you lily-livered cowards. You made your bed with Donnie and now you have to _lie_ in it with him! ---
**Author:** ![Loach](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/loach/32/350_2.png) [@Loach](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Loach)\ **Post date:** [November 4, 2026, 1:35pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/usa-election-watch-2026/1034377/769 "2026-11-04T13:35:56Z")
> [@ThelmaLou](#): > > YESYESYES-- this is crucial. Don’t waste any more energy on trump. But clear out all of the other flying monkeys asap! (Lookin’ at you, Petey!) I’m thinking Pete will be the sacrificial lamb to Trump’s anger but then he’ll have to go through a Democratic Senate to confirm a replacement. ---
**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 4, 2026, 1:38pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/usa-election-watch-2026/1034377/770 "2026-11-04T13:38:30Z")
Or do it in the next two months. We may well get a SCOTUS retirement soon too to squeeze that in ---
**Author:** ![puzzlegal](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/puzzlegal/32/3827_2.png) [@puzzlegal](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/puzzlegal)\ **Post date:** [November 4, 2026, 1:46pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/usa-election-watch-2026/1034377/771 "2026-11-04T13:46:39Z")
> [@ThelmaLou](#): > > No backing out now! Nice try, you lily-livered cowards. You made your bed with Donnie and now you have to _lie_ in it with him! To get anything done, we will need the support of the cowards, too. I hope we can find a way to let them support better legislation for America. ---
**Author:** ![Babale](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/babale/32/15666_2.png) [@Babale](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Babale)\ **Post date:** [November 4, 2026, 1:51pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/usa-election-watch-2026/1034377/772 "2026-11-04T13:51:06Z")
> [@solost](#): > > Let the Repub recriminations begin! I saw a clip of Asmongold (big right wing streamer) and, shortly before rage quitting the stream for the night, he berated a chatter for saying that Asmongold had previously voted Republican. He insisted that he’d never actually said that he had voted Republican. History is about to be rewritten in real time. No one will have ever been a Trump supporter. ---
**Author:** ![TruCelt](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/trucelt/32/523_2.png) [@TruCelt](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/TruCelt)\ **Post date:** [November 4, 2026, 1:54pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/usa-election-watch-2026/1034377/773 "2026-11-04T13:54:36Z")
[![Imgur](https://i.imgur.com/weTJkKf.png "Best Outcome - 2026 Elections - Album on Imgur") ](https://imgur.com/gallery/best-outcome-2026-elections-uOWJRNq) ---
**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 4, 2026, 1:57pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/usa-election-watch-2026/1034377/774 "2026-11-04T13:57:57Z")
> [@Babale](#): > > History is about to be rewritten in real time. No one will have ever been a Trump supporter. No one has to kiss Trump’s ass ever again for political capital. ---
**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 4, 2026, 1:59pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/usa-election-watch-2026/1034377/775 "2026-11-04T13:59:35Z")
Alaska is counting again and Petola is back in front. ---
**Author:** ![Babale](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/babale/32/15666_2.png) [@Babale](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Babale)\ **Post date:** [November 4, 2026, 2:01pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/usa-election-watch-2026/1034377/776 "2026-11-04T14:01:15Z")
But not over 50% unfortunately. ---
**Author:** ![flurb](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/f/51bf81/32.png) [@flurb](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/flurb)\ **Post date:** [November 4, 2026, 2:03pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/usa-election-watch-2026/1034377/777 "2026-11-04T14:03:46Z")
> [@hajario](#): > > Or do it in the next two months. > > We may well get a SCOTUS retirement soon too to squeeze that in I’m cautiously optimistic that we won’t see any rat fuckery during a lame duck session. Republicans seem deflated by the scale of the loss and probably want to spend as little time in DC as possible. Plus, I can’t see all the Republicans that Trump fucked over (Cornyn, Tillis, Kennedy, Collins, etc.) going along with it. As you sew. . . ---
**Author:** ![Jasmine](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/jasmine/32/2964_2.png) [@Jasmine](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Jasmine)\ **Post date:** [November 4, 2026, 2:04pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/usa-election-watch-2026/1034377/778 "2026-11-04T14:04:07Z")
I can only hope that, FINALLY, a lot of Americans are realizing Trump’s utter disregard and scorn for the welfare of the people whose country he was sworn to defend not just militarily, but economically, and in every conceivable way. His stupidity and his ego has created an economic stress in this country that is unforgivable. MAGA’s Trump led attack on democracy in general and women in particular is totally contrary to everything this nation is supposed to stand for. My great wish is for him to live long enough to see the complete destruction of his power structure and his well deserved infamous place in history! 😐 ---
**Author:** ![ThelmaLou](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/thelmalou/32/390_2.png) [@ThelmaLou](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ThelmaLou)\ **Post date:** [November 4, 2026, 2:05pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/usa-election-watch-2026/1034377/779 "2026-11-04T14:05:01Z")
🥹 I’m not crying. You’re crying. ---
**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, 2:08pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/usa-election-watch-2026/1034377/780 "2026-11-04T14:08:40Z")
the numbers as they stand now. senate d-54 --r 44 house d-231 — r 139 miss is at mostly 99 %, the following counties are under 98%: alcorn 90% bolivar 92% choctaw 92% claiborne 88% clay 88% george 93% harrison 93% hinds 90% holmes 90% humphreys 90% issaquena 95% jackson 95% kemper 96% madison 95% neshoba 95% rankin 90% scott 90% simpson 95% stone 85% tate 90% tishomingo 90% walthall 90% yazoo 95% [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/usa-election-watch-2026/1034377.md?page=38) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/usa-election-watch-2026/1034377.md?page=40)