Election Results From Team Liberaland
8:30amEST
Alan has a wrap-up of the undecided races. Even though MSNBC called Warner the apparent winner, Virginia remains officially uncalled, as does Alaska. Gubernatorial races in Vermont, Connecticut, and Colorado also have yet to be called officially.
Overnight
North Dakota “personhood” initiative has been defeated.
12:02amEST
MD-Gov: In usually-blue Maryland, Republican Larry Hogan is projected to win.
KS-Gov: In blood-red Kansas, Sam Brownback is projected to win by a mere 2% of the vote.
We’re calling it a night; still a few races to be determined. See y’all on hangover Wednesday.
11:58pmEST
VA-Sen: MSNBC is calling incumbent Democrat Mark Warner the apparent winner, citing uncounted absentee ballots as a factor.
11:50pmEST
OR-Gov: Incumbent Democrat John Kitzhaber is projected to win.
11:37pmEST
More pizza.
IA-Sen: AP calls it for Republican hog castrator Joni Ernst. She has the phoniest, smarmiest laugh of this particular campaign season. She’ll be entertaining for the next six years – and not in a way that redounds well to the GOP.
MN-Gov – Incumbent Democrat Mark Dayton is projected to win.
AZ-Gov – Republican Doug Ducey projected to win.
NC-Sen: Republican Thom Tillis projected to unseat Democratic incumbent Kay Hagan.
11:18pmEST
MT-Sen – Republican Steve Daines projected to win.
11:15pmEST
Wow. Didn’t see this one coming.
IL-Gov: Republican zillionaire Bruce Rauner projected to narrowly defeat incumbent Pat Quinn.
GA-Gov: Republican Nathan Deal expectedly projected to win reelection.
11:00pmEST
KS-Sen: MSNBC calls it for GOP incumbent Pat Roberts.
CA-Gov: Democrat Jerry Brown projected to win reelection.
IA-Sen: Local outlet calls it for Republican hog castrator Joni Ernst. Not buying it.
10:48pmEST:
GA-Sen: At least one news outlet calling the race for Republican David Perdue.
10:35pmEST:
Oy.
WI-Gov – Republican incumbent Scott Walker projected to be reelected.
FL-Gov – Republican incumbent and Batboy look-alike Rick Scott projected to win in a squeaker.
NH-Sen – MSNBC: Scott “Sore Loserman” Brown reportedly refusing to concede.
10:22pmEST:
CO-Sen – MSNBC projects Republican Cory Gardner defeats incumbent Democrat Mark Udall. Big call.
10:17pmEST:
RI-Gov – Incumbent Democrat Gina Raimondo is projected to win.
WY-Gov – Incumbent Republican Matt Mead is projected to win.
NM-Gov – Incumbent Republican Susanna Martinez is projected to win.
10:10pmEST:
NC-2 – Clay Aiken is not going to Congress; Republican incumbent Renee Ellmers is projected to win.
10:02pmEST:
IA-Gov – Incumbent Republican Terry Branstad is projected to win.
NV-Gov – Incumbent Republican Brian Sandoval is projected to win.
9:52pmEST:
Colorado’s “personhood” ballot initiative fails. Again.
9:47pmEST:
MN-Sen – AP projects that the incumbent Democrat Al Franken will win reelection.
Omaha World Herald projects that the Nebraska initiative to raise the minimum wage will pass.
9:37pmEST:
LA-Sen – Political junkies, rejoice!! MSNBC projects that the race is going to a runoff; Democrat Mary Landrieu and Republican Bill Cassidy will face off. This is one night I wish Dan Rather were anchoring… (CNN didn’t call it until 9:45pmEST.)
9:22pmEST:
OK-Gov – Republican Mary Fallin is projected to win.
9:15pmEST
NE-Gov – Republican Pete Ricketts is projected to win.
NE-Sen – Republican Ben Sasse is projected to win.
9pmEST
SD-Sen – Republican Mike Rounds projected to win.
CO-Sen – Too early to call.
KS-Sen – Too early to call.
LA-Sen – Too early to call.
WI-Gov – Too close to call.
KS-Gov – Too close to call.
MI-Sen – Democrat Gary Peters will succeed Carl Levin.
NY-Gov – Democrat Andrew Cuomo projected to win reelection.
TX-Sen – Republican Greg Abbott projected to win.
TX-Gov – Republican John Cornyn projected to hold his seat.
WY-Sen – Republican Mike Enzi holds his seat.
NH-Sen – Democrat Jeanne Shaheen holds her seat; Rachel Maddow notes that Scott Brown becomes the first Senate candidate to lose in two different states to two women!
SD-Gov – Republican Dennis Daugaard wins.
8:58pmEST
IL-Gov – IncumbentDemocrat Dick Durbin is projected by MSNBC to win.
8:39pmEST
NH-Gov – Incumbent Democrat Maggie Hassan is projected by MSNBC to win.
8:30pmEST – Neither unexpected.
AR-Sen – CNN projects Republican Tom Cotton wins – a pickup.
AR-Gov – MSNBC projects Republican Asa Hutchinson wins.
8:24pmEST
RI-Sen – AP projects incumbent Democrat Jack Reed to win.
8:20pmEST: Two more, neither a surprise at all.
OK-Sen – Both Republicans, James Inhofe and James Lankford (in a special election), are projected to win.
8:00pmEST: MSNBC projects – no surprise – GOP keeps control of the House.
More from the wires:
PA-Gov – Democrat Tom Wolf projected to unseat incumbent Tom Corbett.
NJ-Sen – Democrat Cory Booker projected to win reelection.
MA-Sen – Democrat Ed Markey projected to win reelection.
DE-Sen – No witches! Democrat Chris Coons projected to win reelection.
ME-Sen – Republican Susan Collins projected to win reelection.
MS-Sen – Republican Than Cochran projected to win reelection.
AL-Sen – Republican Jeff Sessions projected to win reelection.
AL-Gov – Incumbent Republican Robert Bentley projected to win.
TN-Gov – Incumbent Republican Bill Haslam projected to win.
High-profile members of Congress – AP calls it for Alan Grayson (FL-9), John Mica (FL-7) and Corrine Brown (FL-5)
Florida governor’s race is waaaay too close to call – this could be tonight’s white-knuckle race.
7:30pmEST: Two non-surprises.
WV-Sen – Republican Shelley Moore Capito projected to win.
OH-Gov – Republican John Kasich projected to win reelection. The Doc was predicting it would be called later in the evening. Oh, well…
7:25pmEST: Calls are beginning to trickle in from news services.
SC-Sen – Republican Lindsey Graham projected to win.
SC-Sen Special Election – Republican Tim Scott projected to win.
7:19pmEST: MSNBC’s Ed Schultz is reporting that Florida gubernatorial candidate Charlie Crist‘s campaign have filed a motion to extend voting hours in Broward County (can you say late polling place openings and the smell of voting machines “misbehaving”?). Schultz: “Neither side is talking about a victory… they have already surpassed the 2010 turnout!”
7:05pmEST: SC-Gov – No surprise, CNN projects Nikki Haley will be reelected.
7pmEST: KY-Sen – CNN projects Mitch McConnell wins. Sadly, it looks like the final numbers will not even be close.
6:55pmEST – Team Liberaland has stocked up on the tequi… ahem, coffee, fired up multiple cable channels, and ordered what is likely to be the first of several pizzas. We will be posting the latest results as conveyed by various news outlets.
Closing Times
6pmEST: Indiana Eastern time zone, Kentucky Eastern time zone.
7pmEST: Florida, Georgia, Indiana Central time zone, Kentucky Central time zone, New Hampshire earliest polling places, North Dakota earliest polling places, South Carolina, Vermont, and Virginia.
7:30EST: North Carolina, Ohio, West Virginia.
8pmEST: Alabama, Connecticut, Delaware, Illinois, most of Kansas (except for Mountain time zone areas), Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts, Michigan except the area bordering Wisconsin, Mississippi, Missouri, most of New Hampshire, New Jersey, Oklahoma, Pennsylvania, areas of South Dakota, Tennessee, and most of Texas.
8:30pmEST: Arkansas.
9pmEST: Arizona, Colorado, Kansas in the Mountain time zone, Louisiana, Minnesota, parts of Michigan in the Central time zone, Nebraska, New Mexico, New York, parts of South Dakota in the Mountain time zone, parts of Texas in the Mountain time zone, Wisconsin, Wyoming.
10pmEST: parts of Idaho in the Mountain time zone, Iowa, earliest closings in Montana, Nevada, Utah.
11pmEST: California, Hawaii, parts of Idaho in the Pacific time zone, Oregon, Washington.
12pmEST: most of Alaska.
1amEST: parts of Alaska in the Hawaii-Aleutian time zone.
Copyright 2014 Liberaland
By: dave-dr-gonzo
David Hirsch, a.k.a. Dave "Doctor" Gonzo*, is a renegade record producer, video producer, writer, reformed corporate shill, and still-registered lobbyist for non-one-percenter performing artists and musicians. He lives in a heavily fortified compound in one of Manhattan's less trendy neighborhoods.
* Hirsch is the third person to use the pseudonym, a not-so-veiled tribute to journalist and author Hunter S. Thompson, with the permission of his predecessors Gene Gaudette of American Politics Journal (currently webmaster and chief bottlewasher at Liberaland) and Stephen Meese at Smashmouth Politics.
Ol Blue November 4th, 2014 at 20:34
Mitch giving victory speech now. Says it’s been a long campaign and he’s ready to gorge on lettuce and relax in his terrarium.
Obewon November 4th, 2014 at 20:37
Mitch says his GW Bush admin wife would’ve dumped him for KY Secretary of State Alison Lundergren Grimes.
KB723 November 4th, 2014 at 20:40
???
Obewon November 4th, 2014 at 21:17
Mitch pays, so Elaine Chao stays.
tiredoftea November 4th, 2014 at 21:19
Kentucky’s version of a trophy wife.
Carla Akins November 4th, 2014 at 21:20
That’s just sad.
tiredoftea November 4th, 2014 at 21:22
That’s our Mitch!
KB723 November 4th, 2014 at 21:23
Ahhh, Ok… =)
StoneyCurtisll November 4th, 2014 at 20:44
http://www.ign.com/boards/threads/mitch-mcconnell-inflates-throat-pouch-in-show-of-dominance-over-fellow-congressional-males.453586799/ http://www.ign.com/boards/threads/mitch-mcconnell-inflates-throat-pouch-in-show-of-dominance-over-fellow-congressional-males.453586799/
tiredoftea November 4th, 2014 at 20:45
Ewww! That really should have come with a warning!
Ol Blue November 4th, 2014 at 21:34
Mitch giving victory speech now. Says it’s been a long campaign and he’s ready to gorge on lettuce and relax in his terrarium.
Obewon November 4th, 2014 at 21:37
Mitch says his GW Bush admin wife would’ve dumped him for KY Secretary of State Alison Lundergren Grimes.
KB723 November 4th, 2014 at 21:40
???
Obewon November 4th, 2014 at 22:17
Mitch pays, so Elaine Chao stays.
tiredoftea November 4th, 2014 at 22:19
Kentucky’s version of a trophy wife.
Carla Akins November 4th, 2014 at 22:20
That’s just sad.
tiredoftea November 4th, 2014 at 22:22
That’s our Mitch!
KB723 November 4th, 2014 at 22:23
Ahhh, Ok… =)
StoneyCurtisll November 4th, 2014 at 21:44
http://www.ign.com/boards/threads/mitch-mcconnell-inflates-throat-pouch-in-show-of-dominance-over-fellow-congressional-males.453586799/ http://www.ign.com/boards/threads/mitch-mcconnell-inflates-throat-pouch-in-show-of-dominance-over-fellow-congressional-males.453586799/
tiredoftea November 4th, 2014 at 21:45
Ewww! That really should have come with a warning!
arc99 November 4th, 2014 at 20:47
Just heard some second-hand info that Jean Shaheen is reelected in New Hampshire Senate race, according to ABC news.
Scott Brown loses again.
Can anybody confirm?
tiredoftea November 4th, 2014 at 20:47
Yes, 538 called it for her.
tracey marie November 4th, 2014 at 20:48
yes, scott will now look for a new state to troll and try and make money
tracey marie November 4th, 2014 at 20:47
No surprise the panhandle gave scott a bump, but the polls there are closed. Crist should win the south and central areas excluding palm beach…IMHO
arc99 November 4th, 2014 at 20:49
yeah, last I heard they have not even started counting the votes from Miami-Dade which is heavily Democratic.
Anomaly 100 November 4th, 2014 at 20:51
SWEET!
tracey marie November 4th, 2014 at 20:59
texas is so lopsided, with 1.8% reporting in all the races we are behind. A few incumbent dems are secure
arc99 November 4th, 2014 at 21:47
Just heard some second-hand info that Jean Shaheen is reelected in New Hampshire Senate race, according to ABC news.
Scott Brown loses again.
Can anybody confirm?
tiredoftea November 4th, 2014 at 21:47
Yes, 538 called it for her.
tracey marie November 4th, 2014 at 21:48
yes, scott will now look for a new state to troll and try and make money
tracey marie November 4th, 2014 at 21:47
No surprise the panhandle gave scott a bump, but the polls there are closed. Crist should win the south and central areas excluding palm beach…IMHO
arc99 November 4th, 2014 at 21:49
yeah, last I heard they have not even started counting the votes from Miami-Dade which is heavily Democratic.
Anomaly 100 November 4th, 2014 at 21:51
SWEET!
tracey marie November 4th, 2014 at 21:59
texas is so lopsided, with 1.8% reporting in all the races we are behind. A few incumbent dems are secure
tiredoftea November 4th, 2014 at 20:49
Possible Ind. pickup in KS.
Carla Akins November 4th, 2014 at 20:51
Orman and Roberts have been neck and neck, but all the other big KS races are going Dem. Looks like Brownback will be out of a job, along with that nutjob Huelskamp.
KB723 November 4th, 2014 at 20:52
Orman is running as an Independent???
arc99 November 4th, 2014 at 20:53
yup.. I think the Democratic candidate withdrew.
So tonight, voters in the Jayhawk state get a choice between Independent, Republican and Libertarian.
KB723 November 4th, 2014 at 20:58
Funny you should say this… I went to vote with my ex girlfriend and she told me she was voting Rethug this year, so when we are standing in line I asked her why she would vote for Beauprez, but we were interrupted, probably cos she was texting on her cell… So after we voted I asked her again and she said she did not vote for Beauprez, but had voted Libertarian, and I jokingly asked her why she voted for a party she could probably not even spell the word for, she ribbed me, but knew if I asked her to spell it she probably would botch the spelling, I do miss her from time to time… =))=
arc99 November 4th, 2014 at 20:52
I had heard about the bizarre goings-on in Kansas with Pat Roberts, but I just dismissed it as election year hyperbole.
If the Independent Greg Orman does win the KS Senate seat, things will get very interesting. As far as I know, the candidate has not declared whether he will caucus with the GOP or the Democrats.
In all the calculus surrounding the GOP takeover of the Senate, I don’t think any of them included a GOP incumbent Senator losing.
tiredoftea November 4th, 2014 at 20:55
He has supported Dems before, but he has been only saying that he will caucus with whomever wins the Senate. My bet is that he will stick with Dems.
tiredoftea November 4th, 2014 at 21:49
Possible Ind. pickup in KS.
Carla Akins November 4th, 2014 at 21:51
Orman and Roberts have been neck and neck, but all the other big KS races are going Dem. Looks like Brownback will be out of a job, along with that nutjob Huelskamp.
KB723 November 4th, 2014 at 21:52
Orman is running as an Independent???
arc99 November 4th, 2014 at 21:53
yup.. I think the Democratic candidate withdrew.
So tonight, voters in the Jayhawk state get a choice between Independent, Republican and Libertarian.
KB723 November 4th, 2014 at 21:58
Funny you should say this… I went to vote with my ex girlfriend and she told me she was voting Rethug this year, so when we are standing in line I asked her why she would vote for Beauprez, but we were interrupted, probably cos she was texting on her cell… So after we voted I asked her again and she said she did not vote for Beauprez, but had voted Libertarian, and I jokingly asked her why she voted for a party she could probably not even spell the word for, she ribbed me, but knew if I asked her to spell it she probably would botch the spelling, I do miss her from time to time… =))=
arc99 November 4th, 2014 at 21:52
I had heard about the bizarre goings-on in Kansas with Pat Roberts, but I just dismissed it as election year hyperbole.
If the Independent Greg Orman does win the KS Senate seat, things will get very interesting. As far as I know, the candidate has not declared whether he will caucus with the GOP or the Democrats.
In all the calculus surrounding the GOP takeover of the Senate, I don’t think any of them included a GOP incumbent Senator losing.
tiredoftea November 4th, 2014 at 21:55
He has supported Dems before, but he has been only saying that he will caucus with whomever wins the Senate. My bet is that he will stick with Dems.
tiredoftea November 4th, 2014 at 20:56
BTW, Alan Grayson was re-elected!
arc99 November 4th, 2014 at 20:59
good. we need more like him, who are not ashamed or afraid of being liberals.
and when it comes to trash-talking can give as good as he gets, or better.
tiredoftea November 4th, 2014 at 21:00
True, he should be in the Senate, though!
Jake November 4th, 2014 at 20:56
Fox has just called it for Romney.
tiredoftea November 4th, 2014 at 20:58
Rove insists that the polls are skewed against Repub candidates!
Ol Blue November 4th, 2014 at 21:01
Que footage of him being led back to the dungeon where mistress Kelly will administer his punishment.
tiredoftea November 4th, 2014 at 21:03
Unfortunately, he would enjoy that! Locked up with Rush and Schlafly would be more like punishment for him.
tiredoftea November 4th, 2014 at 21:56
BTW, Alan Grayson was re-elected!
arc99 November 4th, 2014 at 21:59
good. we need more like him, who are not ashamed or afraid of being liberals.
and when it comes to trash-talking can give as good as he gets, or better.
tiredoftea November 4th, 2014 at 22:00
True, he should be in the Senate, though!
Obewon November 4th, 2014 at 20:58
Breaking News! Alan Colmes Live 3 hour Special Election Night Victory coverage begins 10 PM EST to 1 AM EST http://radio.foxnews.com/video.html
tiredoftea November 4th, 2014 at 21:58
Rove insists that the polls are skewed against Repub candidates!
Ol Blue November 4th, 2014 at 22:01
Que footage of him being led back to the dungeon where mistress Kelly will administer his punishment.
tiredoftea November 4th, 2014 at 22:03
Unfortunately, he would enjoy that! Locked up with Rush and Schlafly would be more like punishment for him.
Obewon November 4th, 2014 at 21:58
Breaking FOX News: Alan Colmes Live 3 hour Special Election Night Victory coverage for Dems begins 10 PM EST to 1 AM EST http://radio.foxnews.com/video.html
tracey marie November 4th, 2014 at 21:01
repubs have 3 seats already. mcconnel is chewing his lettuce under his lamp furiously.
tracey marie November 4th, 2014 at 22:01
repubs have 3 seats already. mcconnel is chewing his lettuce under his lamp furiously.
Ol Blue November 4th, 2014 at 21:10
No surprises…..yet.
tracey marie November 4th, 2014 at 21:11
Texas dems picked up a seat on education board and have retained there others
Ol Blue November 4th, 2014 at 21:20
Good news!
KB723 November 4th, 2014 at 21:11
How bout’ this one???
http://huff.to/1x4opnZ
Ol Blue November 4th, 2014 at 21:19
I think that was expected.
KB723 November 4th, 2014 at 21:21
Ok Coool, seems I have been paying too much attention to my local politics and Kentucky as well as Kansas, in all honesty, I have never even heard of Tom Wolf, I just found it on my MSN page as a headline….
Ol Blue November 4th, 2014 at 21:25
Hope things work out in Colorado. I’m going home now where I plan to have too much to drink and wake up to find dems retain Senate control.
tiredoftea November 4th, 2014 at 21:26
Drink a lot!
KB723 November 4th, 2014 at 21:26
Coool, have one for me, currently Hickenlooper and Beauprez are neck and neck, but the polls have only been closed for 26 minutes…
Ol Blue November 4th, 2014 at 22:10
No surprises…..yet.
tracey marie November 4th, 2014 at 22:11
Texas dems picked up a seat on education board and have retained there others
Ol Blue November 4th, 2014 at 22:20
Good news!
KB723 November 4th, 2014 at 22:11
How bout’ this one???
http://huff.to/1x4opnZ
Ol Blue November 4th, 2014 at 22:19
I think that was expected.
KB723 November 4th, 2014 at 22:21
Ok Coool, seems I have been paying too much attention to my local politics and Kentucky as well as Kansas, in all honesty, I have never even heard of Tom Wolf, I just found it on my MSN page as a headline….
Ol Blue November 4th, 2014 at 22:25
Hope things work out in Colorado. I’m going home now where I plan to have too much to drink and wake up to find dems retain Senate control.
tiredoftea November 4th, 2014 at 22:26
Drink a lot!
KB723 November 4th, 2014 at 22:26
Coool, have one for me, currently Hickenlooper and Beauprez are neck and neck, but the polls have only been closed for 26 minutes…
William November 4th, 2014 at 21:15
Oh well, there are still four more New England States for Scott Brown to try out.
arc99 November 4th, 2014 at 21:24
how the mighty have fallen.
I remember quite well when Scott Brown won the seat of the late Ted Kennedy. TeaPartiers were gushing with glee. They told us it was “proof” that even in bright blue Massachusetts, the liberal agenda was being rejected.
So keep that in mind my friends, as events play out over the rest of the evening. If the GOP does take the Senate tonight, we are in for two years of insufferable gloating in web forums, and for unproductive gridlock in Washington DC.
But I have no doubt that when it comes to strategic analysis, they will be just as clueless as they were when Scott Brown was proclaimed to be the first wave of the TeaParty revolution.
Keep your eyes on the prize. In 2016, the shoe will be on the other foot. Let’s see how the GOP does when they are the ones defending 23 out of 33 seats, especially if there happens to be someone named Hilary Clinton on the ballot for President.
dave-dr-gonzo November 4th, 2014 at 21:45
“how the mighty have fallen.” Mighty hubristic, at least…
Tommy6860 November 4th, 2014 at 21:25
Yep, NBC called it for Shaheen. I don’t think Brown’s prospects are good in any the of New England states, he’s too nutty and fickle. He couldn’t run in the winger states because, he’s not the “right” kind of nutty.
dave-dr-gonzo November 4th, 2014 at 21:45
My wife said he’d make a good potential host for the revival of The Dating Game.
William November 4th, 2014 at 22:51
I think it’s back to neck and neck right now
William November 4th, 2014 at 22:15
Oh well, there are still four more New England States for Scott Brown to try out.
arc99 November 4th, 2014 at 22:24
how the mighty have fallen.
I remember quite well when Scott Brown won the seat of the late Ted Kennedy. TeaPartiers were gushing with glee. They told us it was “proof” that even in bright blue Massachusetts, the liberal agenda was being rejected.
So keep that in mind my friends, as events play out over the rest of the evening. If the GOP does take the Senate tonight, we are in for two years of insufferable gloating in web forums, and for unproductive gridlock in Washington DC.
But I have no doubt that when it comes to strategic analysis, they will be just as clueless as they were when Scott Brown was proclaimed to be the first wave of the TeaParty revolution.
Keep your eyes on the prize. In 2016, the shoe will be on the other foot. Let’s see how the GOP does when they are the ones defending 23 out of 33 seats, especially if there happens to be someone named Hilary Clinton on the ballot for President.
dave-dr-gonzo November 4th, 2014 at 22:45
“how the mighty have fallen.” Mighty hubristic, at least…
Tommy6860 November 4th, 2014 at 22:25
Yep, NBC called it for Shaheen. I don’t think Brown’s prospects are good in any the of New England states, he’s too nutty and fickle. He couldn’t run in the winger states because, he’s not the “right” kind of nutty.
dave-dr-gonzo November 4th, 2014 at 22:45
My wife said he’d make a good potential host for the revival of The Dating Game.
William November 4th, 2014 at 23:51
I think it’s back to neck and neck right now