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Key midterm races left outstanding
Washington Examiner ^ | by Ryan King, Breaking News Reporter November 10, 2022 02:00 PM

Posted on 11/10/2022 12:25:05 PM PST by Red Badger

As the dust begins to settle from the midterm election mayhem, dozens of races remain unresolved, leaving lingering questions about how the balance of power will shake out in Washington, D.C.

Democrats managed to snuff out a prophesied red wave, but Republicans remain within striking distance of capturing the House, while the fate of the Senate is up in the air. Dozens of House races, three Senate races, and four governor's races are outstanding, with most of the stragglers hailing from Alaska, Arizona, California, Nevada, and Oregon.

Here is a breakdown of the top unfinished midterm election races:

Alaska House at-large district

A traditionally Republican-held seat that was vacated by the death of Rep. Don Young earlier this year, Alaska's at-large district was captured by Democrat Mary Peltola in an upset victory over former Gov. Sarah Palin earlier this year. Both Peltola and Palin clashed in a rematch for the midterm cycle, but the outcome remains unclear.

Under Alaska's election system, the top four contenders face off in a ranked choice voting contest. With just shy of three-quarters of the vote in, Peltola is in the lead with about 47.2% of the vote. Palin is trailing at 26.6%. Republican Nick Begich has 24.2%.

Arizona Governor

In one of the hottest midterm battles of the country, Republican Kari Lake and Democrat Katie Hobbs slugged it out for Grand Canyon State governor. About three-quarters of the vote has been tallied, and Lake is trailing Hobbs 49.7% to 50.3%. The election is another test of the traditionally red-leaning state's apparent shift to purple.

Arizona Senate

Seemingly on the precipice of being called, incumbent Sen. Mark Kelly (D-AZ) currently touts a 51.4% to 46.4% lead over populist Republican challenger Blake Masters. But about a quarter of the vote has not been counted, resulting in reluctance at election desks to call the race that could determine the balance of power in the upper chamber.

Arizona's 1st Congressional District

Republicans had been widely expected to pick up toss-up seats this cycle without ceding GOP-friendly terrain, but they are at risk of doing so in Arizona's 1st Congressional District. Democrat Jevin Hodge has a razor-thin lead over Republican foe David Schweikert with 50.8% to 49.2%, with about a quarter of the votes outstanding.

California's 47th Congressional District

Late in the midterm game, Republicans suddenly became bullish about picking off liberal star Rep. Katie Porter. With just shy of two-thirds of the votes counted, Porter has a slim lead over Republican rival Scott Baugh, with 50.5% to 49.5%.

Colorado's 3rd Congressional District

Stupefying some political observers, conservative firebrand Rep. Lauren Boebert is in serious danger of losing her reelection bid to Democrat Adam Frisch in what could be a major upset in a GOP-friendly district. On Thursday morning, she was effectively dead even with Frisch, trailing by a scant 64 votes with 95% of the vote in.

Later in the day, she pulled ahead with just under a 400-vote lead. Under Colorado law, races with a final margin of 0.5% or less head to a recount.

Georgia Senate

It's deja vu in the Peach State. Drawing parallels with the 2020 election, the fate of the Senate could rest on the runoff race in Georgia. Neither Republican Herschel Walker nor incumbent Sen. Raphael Warnock garnered enough votes to claim a majority outright. Warnock ran ahead of Walker in the race and won the prior runoff.

Nevada House trio

Democrats in Nevada seemingly gambled on an ambitious redistricting strategy that effectively rendered three of the state's Democratic-held congressional districts competitive. Although Republican Mark Amodei won in the GOP-friendly 2nd Congressional District, the bet appears to have paid off with Democrats holding the narrow edge in the 1st, 3rd, and 4th congressional districts. Between 86% and 89% of the votes in those races have been counted.

Nevada Senate

After suffering a loss in Pennsylvania, Republican hopes of reclaiming the Senate turned to the Silver State race. Republican Adam Laxalt is leading incumbent Sen. Catherine Cortez Masto 49.4% to 47.6%, with about 84% of the votes in.

Oregon Governor

Republicans had been keen about breaking the blue dam in the Beaver State this cycle and dedicated considerable firepower to boosting Republican Christine Drazan in her quest to succeed an unpopular outgoing governor. A three-way race that involved Democrat Tina Kotek and independent Betsy Johnson seemingly left an opening.

However, with 99% of the vote in, Kotek is leading Drazan 46.7% to 43.9%.


TOPICS: Front Page News; US: Arizona; US: California; US: Georgia; US: Nevada; US: Oregon
KEYWORDS: 2022midterms; ryanking

1 posted on 11/10/2022 12:25:05 PM PST by Red Badger
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To: Red Badger

Story is wrong as Rep. Lauren Boebert ahead by about 800 votes with 98.5% of the vote in.


2 posted on 11/10/2022 12:29:20 PM PST by dpetty121263
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To: Red Badger

We put a man on the moon with a computer from the stone ages, yet with today’s supercomputers we can’t add a few hundred thousand votes for weeks.


3 posted on 11/10/2022 12:32:23 PM PST by 1Old Pro
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To: Red Badger
The [Arizona] election is another test of the traditionally red-leaning state's apparent shift to purple.

It's not "purple".

It's rigged.

4 posted on 11/10/2022 12:33:32 PM PST by kiryandil (China Joe and Paycheck Hunter - the Chink in America's defenses)
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To: dpetty121263

Well, that’s good news!


5 posted on 11/10/2022 12:34:01 PM PST by kiryandil (China Joe and Paycheck Hunter - the Chink in America's defenses)
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To: Red Badger
Let's get that blood pressure up.

https://twitter.com/greg_price11/status/1590786462613901313

Here's the white supremacy dismantling Pima County Recorder


6 posted on 11/10/2022 12:37:31 PM PST by Pollard (Worm & GMO Free - some call us purebloods)
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To: Red Badger

This all sounds like Nancy and Chuck get another two years to wreak havoc on the country. So much for the red wave and a chance to slow the destruction. No wonder Joe was upbeat yesterday. He’s probably been told they let us get away with it again.


7 posted on 11/10/2022 12:40:09 PM PST by redangus
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To: 1Old Pro

Somebody told me that they have to feed ballots into the counting machine one by one.

Do any of these places still use computer punchcards, or have they all gone to the optical scanner type sheets?

Whatever the case, somebody told me that it’s a laborious manual process, to feed the ballots into the machines. Whether that’s true, I don’t know. But it does seem strange, that results were known much more quickly back in the days of paper ballots, and writing down totals with pen and paper.


8 posted on 11/10/2022 12:51:34 PM PST by Dilbert San Diego
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To: Dilbert San Diego
the optical scanner type sheets

Yes, they scan into encrypted image / hash file so they can print out the ballot if they have the hash 'key'. Which means there is a computer on board those printers. Computers that can be programmed. With a thumb drive, authority, and logon/ pswd, that is, and with the special knowledge of the DOH Cyber Security Election task force, ability to access the machine logs to erase their entry and departure times ... after activating and later deleting their 'application'.

9 posted on 11/10/2022 1:43:28 PM PST by RideForever (Damn, another dangling par .....)
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To: Red Badger

Kari Lake will become Arizona Governor unless election fraud prevents that.

Blake Masters will lose the Arizona Senate race.

Walker faces a tough battle in the Georgia Senate race and he faces systemic fraud as well. I hope that DeSantis, Sarah Huckabee Sanders, and an enormous amount of cash will carry him to victory.

Adam Laxalt will win the Nevada Senate race unless election fraud prevents that.


10 posted on 11/10/2022 1:51:24 PM PST by Arcadian Empire (The Baric-Daszak-Fauci spike protein, by itself, is deadly.)
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To: Pollard

Has her pronouns down. Babylon Bee said that twitter users with plural pronouns “they” will have to pay double for the blue check mark.


11 posted on 11/10/2022 2:13:35 PM PST by ding_dong_daddy_from_dumas (Re-imagine the media!)
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To: Red Badger

ALL THIS IS RIGGED!!
AMERICA IS DEAD!!!!!

THIS IS HOW A COUNTRY DIES!!!!!!!!!!!


12 posted on 11/10/2022 2:46:19 PM PST by bantam
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To: Red Badger

Is Mitch McConnell, Kevin McCarthy, Steve Scalise going to Georgia? Will they help Walker? Will they go campaign around Georgia, or will they sit back in their DC offices doing interviews on Fox complaining? Will Mitch pull PAC money from Walkers campaign?


13 posted on 11/10/2022 3:24:01 PM PST by Nifty
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To: Arcadian Empire

<><>Preacher Warnock’s campaign has spent $135.8 million,
<><>Walker’s campaign has spent $32.4 million

This according to data from the FEC.

Millions in outside spending are expected to flood the state.


14 posted on 11/10/2022 3:26:33 PM PST by Liz (DRMan proposes.God disposes.)
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To: Red Badger

RED WAVE IN NEW YORK DEMOCRAT STRONGHOLD
<><>AOC-endorsed candidate got beat two to one
<><>Republicans won six additional seats, perhaps more
<><>several Democrat =races still in jeopardy
<><>Dem Congressional Campaign Committee and party Finance Chair, Sean Maloney, lost
<><>Maloney spoke harshly re AOC’s apparent lack of election participation
<><>AOC played no part as the Democrat majority got decimated by Repubs.


15 posted on 11/10/2022 11:16:38 PM PST by Liz (DRMan proposes.God disposes.)
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To: Arcadian Empire

Like Illinois is held in bondage by Chicongo, Nevada is by Las Vegas, Georgia is by Atlanta and Arizona is by Mexico.....................


16 posted on 11/11/2022 5:18:05 AM PST by Red Badger (Homeless veterans camp in the streets while illegal aliens are put up in hotels.....................)
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