Waiting on Florida, and word has it that Scott Walker guy in Wisconsin might be in trouble. We have not seen the last of Beto O’Rourke, and his presence is still positively affecting the down-ticket races in that state, but this one stings. NBC has called the Texas senate race for Ted Cruz. It’s a filthy win for the GOP, period, end of file. Native Americans living on reservations do not have street addresses. In response, North Dakota Republicans passed a law requiring a street address in order to vote.
When Heitkamp first won in 2012, it was with the massive support of Native American voters. Heidi Heitkamp has been defeated in North Dakota, putting the chances for a Democratic takeover of the senate at virtually nil. NBC News has officially declared that the Democrats will take majority control of the House of Representatives.ĭemocratic Sen. Tuesday, Novem10:30pm EST Who’s Gonna Tell The Donald? He is entirely within his power to do so, and doesn’t need Senate approval. A few minutes ago, Neal announced that his first order of business upon assuming the chairmanship will be to demand the IRS hand over Donald Trump’s tax returns. Richard Neal of Massachusetts will become the new chairman of the House Ways and Means Committee come January. It is a thing of beauty.Ĭalifornia is coming in. I hope someone sniffs around this one the last Quinnipiac poll, taken two days ago, had Gillum up by 7.įind his concession speech on YouTube tomorrow morning. Andrew Gillum has been defeated in the Florida Senate race by Trump clone Ron DeSantis. Tuesday, Novem11:05pm EST Gillum ConcedesĪnother jagged pill to swallow tonight. Thank you so much for joining us tonight. We will find out soon enough about Walker in Wisconsin and Abrams in Georgia. It was a great and terrible night, and it’s all but over. Rashida Tlaib is going to the House, and Kris Kobach will not be a governor.
Washington, DC will bog down in even deeper partisan gridlock, but with Trump in the White House, doing nothing will be the best thing this government can accomplish. The radicals of the GOP Freedom Caucus will grow in strength, further exposing the Republican Party as a bastion of extremism and hate. Adam Schiff will be a committee chairman, as will many other good men and women who do not call Donald Trump their friend. Etc.Īnd yet the separation of powers is intact again. Heidi Heitkamp properly and honorably voted against Brett Kavanaugh’s confirmation to the Supreme Court, and that – along with some filthy dealings with the voting laws in her state – sealed her political fate. A lot of people looked at candidates like Andrew Gillum and Beto O’Rourke as the future of progressive politics, but that’s on the shelf for now. A lot of people were hoping for a political earthquake that would heave these Trump-addled Republicans fully into the sea, but that didn’t happen.
If you’re a Democrat, this was a difficult night to define. Wednesday, Novem12:01am EST A Great and Terrible Night Join us all day (and much of the night) for ongoing updates! Truthout senior columnist William Rivers Pitt and Truthout reporter Mike Ludwig will be here to document it every step of the way. Drew Angerer / Getty Images There are 435 House seats, 35 Senate seats and 36 governors’ offices up for grabs today. Marsha Blackburn, November 4, 2018, in Chattanooga, Tennessee. Anti-Trump protesters demonstrate outside of McKenzie Arena, where President Trump held a rally in support of Republican Senate candidate Rep.