Continuing our look at Michigan, while the Democrats won the open Gubernatorial race there by a comfortable 10% last year, the Senatorial result was something better for Republicans. Senator Debbie Stabenow (D) was initially elected to the chamber in 2000, after representing a swingy Lansing-area seat in the House. She was reelected by increasingly large margins in 2006 and … [Read more...] about Michigan Senate 2018: Stabenow Wins a 4th Term, But It’s Close(-ish)
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Chicago Mayoral Results
DDHQ tonight has our reporter down at the Chicago Board of Elections. We will update this post as frequently as he relays to us. Refresh this page manually for latest results (expect them every 5-15 minutes, slowing to every 15-25 as night goes on). LORI LIGHTFOOT WILL ADVANCE TO THE RUNOFF (SPOT 1/2) ON APRIL 2ND TONI PRECKWINKLE WILL ADVANCE TO THE SECOND RUNOFF SPOT ON … [Read more...] about Chicago Mayoral Results
Open Seat Watch: GA-07
Each election cycle brings a new round of Congressional retirements, and this time around is looking to be no different. Last week, we had an early announcement, from Rep. Rob Woodall (R) of Georgia's 7th District. Initially elected to the House in 2010, Woodall won by comfortable margins until last year. The Atlanta suburbs - where his district is based - have been moving … [Read more...] about Open Seat Watch: GA-07
CA-48: Contextualizing Harley Rouda’s Win
Orange County, CA was one of the focal points for Democratic gains in the House this year. Long a bastion of Republicanism in California, Hillary Clinton carried it by 9% in 2016. Downballot, however, the area's historical proclivity for the GOP was more obvious, as four Republicans held on in Clinton districts. This year, though, the Presidential trend solidified there - every … [Read more...] about CA-48: Contextualizing Harley Rouda’s Win
RACE CALL RETRACTION IN CA-21
Decision Desk HQ is retracting the call we made in the CA-21 race. On election night we called the race for incumbent Congressman David Valadao over Democratic challenger T.J. Cox. Valadao finished election night with an 8% lead over Cox. As the mail in votes came in over the last two weeks, that lead has shrunk to the point we can no longer stand by our call. To give you an … [Read more...] about RACE CALL RETRACTION IN CA-21