Last night was a great night for Democrats, but let’s take a moment to savor the victory of Danica Roem over Robert Marshall in Virginia. Roem is the first openly transgender person to win a seat in a U.S. statehouse, and she defeated an old-school SoCon dinosaur to make history. Via The Washington Post: The …
Election 2017
Wednesday Morning Open Thread: Deflating the Revanchists
What a night for Democrats! Especially proud of our team at @letamericavote: ☑️ Won all 12 of our races ☑️ Won all 8 ?➡️? races in the VA House of Delegates we worked on ☑️ @JoyceCraigNH ?➡️? ☑️ Knocked over 203k doors in VA & NH combined since June — Jason Kander (@JasonKander) November 8, …
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More Election Day Open Thread: Good News in Maine
Maine’s voters have approved a ballot measure to accept the ACA’s Medicaid expansion. — Dave Weigel (@daveweigel) November 8, 2017 In Maine, we're at 59-41 in favor of Medicaid expansion with 59% precincts reporting, per NYT. https://t.co/dyWrlUXATQ — Rachana D. Pradhan (@rachanadixit) November 8, 2017 We could turn winning into a habit: Maine is one …
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Election Reaction Open Thread
Come on, come on down, you got it in ya
Projection: Ralph Northam (D) has been elected next governor of VA, defeating Ed Gillespie (R). #VAGOV — Dave Wasserman (@Redistrict) November 8, 2017 This doesn’t mean Northram ran a great campaign. He shouldn’t have freaked about the Latino Victory Fund ad, because no one gives a fuck. Also too no one gives that much of …
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Election Night Open Thread
Are we going to be happy tonight or sad? Please be happy.
Call Your Friends, Call Your Family
And tell them to vote, particularly if they live in Virginia. Unless they are Republicans. I called and texted all the people I know!