[Read our real-time thread as we watched history being made] –> “It’s 6 p.m. Eastern. The first polls are closing, and we’re watching for the early returns that could tell us whether a blue wave is building—or whether we’re looking at something bigger.”
Share what you’re seeing, gloat if you’re winning, whine if you’re losing, follow the night with us right here.
Exit Polls (includes early voters)…
Trump Approval 38%
Disapprove 62%
Top 3 Issues:
Economy
Democracy
Immigration
TRUMP-HEAVY COUNTY TURNOUT WATCH
Tonight we’re tracking four Trump-heavy counties—Mecosta County, Michigan; Butler County, Ohio; Lexington County, South Carolina; and Tarrant County, Texas—because they have a history of early turnout reporting, giving us a way to compare this year’s participation with past elections.
Butler County, Ohio, reached 55.73% turnout by 5:34 p.m., above its full 2022 turnout of 50.9% but below its 2024 total of 72.7%.
In Mecosta County, Michigan, Big Rapids City Hall reported more than 400 voters by 4:15 p.m. In 2024, the City of Big Rapids reported 585 voters by 2:30 p.m., including absentee voters.
Sources:
— Human directed and edited. Machine Drafted (ChatGPT)
Hamilton County 63 Dem 36 Rep
Laurel County KY was officially the very first county in the entire nation to release returns.
Tsunami Rising?
Our watch list Indiana race heavily leans Democratic
Ken Paxton said he will not accept results if he looses and will challenge.
Katie, well you see, Ken Paxton‘s an asshole. He knows he’s got a good chance to lose, soooo….
Also, Minnesotans are putting their “I Voted” stickers on the Alex Pretti and Renee Good memorials.
Ballot shortage in Linwood causes some Kansans to leave without voting
their Linwood polling place had run out of paper ballots.
Although Schlag and her husband were able to wait in line for the single electronic voting machine, her son had to leave for a class at the University of Kansas, she said.
“Even if it was unintentional and it was a lack of preparedness, it still feels like voter suppression, if people aren’t able to vote,” she said.
Seems like it to me. Also the electronic voting booths in NY.
https://www.huffpost.com/entry/texas-lorenzo-salgado-araujo-memorial-shot-by-ice-i-voted-stickers_n_6ae3ada5e4b09cd24b6d3e90
Texans Are Plastering Memorial For Man Shot By ICE With ‘I Voted’ Stickers
Voters in the Lone Star state are using Lorenzo Salgado Araujo’s roadside memorial as a rallying call against President Donald Trump and his weaponization of Immigration and Customs Enforcement.
Republicans like Paxton: I’m gonna have a snit fit of if I don’t get what I want. They’re all the same.
mind blowing number from exit poll — 90% say corruption crucial factor!!!
Don’t get too excited about that Ford graphic, that’s only for Hamilton County.
but a county trump won by six points
That Kansas thing sounds a whole lot like voter fraud to me. I think I’ll report that and see if I get my million bucks from Dumbass.
🩺🩺🩺
LOL!!!
sure looks like all the presidential battleground states will have Democratic governors after tonight
So NBC is reporting exit poll margins of +5% to Dems on handling the issues they are polling on. Enough to get there? We’ll see, won’t we?
Arrggh. I switch over to my antenna to pick up the local NBC channel for the last news/sports/whatever/weather/happy talk of the day. I get NBC talking heads, I have no clue who they are, covering the election.
Jeez, all I want is local . . . oh, wait . . . politics is the local business. Go Blue, smaunch red!
We can be happy the
Gayguy who is speaker of the House is heading down to 4 Seasons Landscaping to run a lawnmower.1st call of the night. Mark Warner retains his seat. Can we call it a night?
Hey the Black Democrat is ahead for Kentucky senator with 9% in.
Ossoff getting 20% of the Republican vote
Angie looking good if she can hold on.
My prediction for KY is that it will do what it’s done before. I hope I’m right for the Gov. and wrong for the rest.
And if things hold up in Florida, the redistricting done to gain five seats (R) in the House will be for nothing.
I mistyped there I meant Kentucky race for Senate
Osoff is re-elected!!!
Cool. he’ll get a prime time victory speech!
53% in
Jolly and Angie ahead
Andrews leading SC Senate with 50% of vote in
Steady as she goes.,Jolly, Ossoff, Bottoms all leading in the pre-election day counts.
Polls just closed here in Ohio.
Beau Bayh winnng big for Sec’y of State Indiana
Angie is praying for today’s votes… more Republicans vote on the day if….
Sharrod Brown is leading!!
are Republicans ahead anywhere?
I guess we gotta remember most of this is early vote, and we already knew we were ahead in tgaty
How’s Marcy doin Dexter?
Look at those early results in the New Hampshire Senate race. Sununu is sucking wind.
Nixon Moody 49/49
17% in
Redrawn Florida districts are still going to blue incumbents.
89% in
Angie is losing the Florida panhandle
isn’t great their redistricting gambit backfired everywhere
But I think big Dem counties Orlando and St. Pete not in yet
Jamie, the Florida panhandle is just south Alabama and Georgia. That’s where Joe fucking Scarborough is from.
Poobah, Moskowitz’s win is huge.
Talarico is holding roughly 60/40
Ashley Moody is projected winner. Ugh, I feel bad for Angie.
Dens are leading 32 GOP House seats
seems like a good night for pollsters — no glaring misses so far
Chris Pappas wins Senate New Hampshire.
Roy Cooper is KICKING ASS in NC.
Roy Cooper is projected to win!
According to CNN at present Democrats are leading in 50 Republican House districts and Republicans are leading in two Democratic House districts. And Democrats are leading in seven Republican Senate seats and Republicans are leading in zero Senate Democratic seats.
El Sayed 60/40
Abdul is ahead!!
Roy Cooper wins NC That’s a flip to blue.
Ashley Moody declared winner over Angie. Very close but not enough.
Chris Papas wins NH!
NYT says SC Senate “likely D”
Kicking back to just watch until we get to the far west.
CNN declares Moody. But she has to run in 2028, so Angie can run again!
I’m ready to start getting some victory speeches, start with Ossoff and Cooper. People need to see strong Democrats in prime time
a strong start
Moody just gave her victory speech … I had to turn the channel.
She has to run again in two years. Do you think Angie did well enough to try a rerun? Come talk to us in podcast tomorrow c21-Noon ET —
trailmix.cc/chat
It’s a BLU-NAMI
Angie should run but this time the party better cough up some cash and support!
Yep! Like majorly.
Lance Bottoms Won Govenor of Georgia!
66% in
Dan Osborn looking good in Nebraska.
Local bar crowd cheering like it’s the Super Bowl
Florida never fails to disappoint.
They tend to be that weird cousin who drinks too much PBR and likes to wear dirty wife beaters, while going to a formal event.
Zach Dembo for Kentucky won!
He did? What a night
Keisha Lance Bottoms of Georgia is the first black woman governor!
Talarico leads by over a million votes with more than 50% reporting
I hate to say I smell the salt air, but I think I’m starting to smell it.
We definately have a start to a wave, but right now it is just white caps floating.
How much ketchup is on the WH walls tonight?
😶
Look at the Hinojosa -Abbott race. Texas may not be the mirage it’s been in the past.
No comment emoji? Ketamine hole emoji?
I’ve seen enough. Talarico is a million votes ahead and Austin hasn’t even reported yet! I’m calling this one.
Are we tired of winning yet? Trump won this district by 15 points!
Vikki Goodwin leading Dan Patrick by 17 pts in TX
Raskin, start your engines! Get those subpoenas ready.
People are all calling it for Talarico.
Dr. Annie has been declared the Winner!
First, cut the tariffs, get us out of Iran, unravel us from Israeli ties and undo the tax cuts for billionaires, stop the data centers…or do it tandem with subpoenas, but that can not be the focus.
Democrats now control the House.
With 86% in , Amy Andrews is up by 5% over Lindsey’s sister – Dumbass’ hand picked candidate – an “incredible!” Woman. Fuggim.
MSNow projects Dems have won the House. 🪇🪅🎊‼️
Let the subpoenas flow.
Rob Sand just won Govenor of Iowa flipping it.
Sturg, you were the first to call Dr Annie to my attention and you never wavered. Congratulations!
Craig
Remember the face on SC losing Republican’s wife. She knew what was coming Annie won it in her country
Jack
Let’s Roll!
Jack, you triggered me. Yes, she is the face of the entire Republican party tonight.
Are US nuclear silos opening up?
Dr. Amy has WON Ohio!!
Hey all! I napped tonight. LOL! The Detroit Free Press hasn’t reported much on the Michigan races tonight. But, what they have reported is a lot of Democrats flipping seats nationally tonight. Apparently, some guy at work (who was trying to convince a friend of mine to vote Republican today) looked at the results at lunchtime and he was quite dismayed. I voted after work and the place I vote at said it had been very busy all day long.
And it is official, James Talarico has won his seat!
Scott Jennings looks like he’d rather be at home on his couch. 🤣🤣🤣
(Sorry to have been absent tonight! Unexpectedly working late, but with election coverage on in the room!)
I swear, voting day for Minnesotans is just like watching the Vikings play. You know they will win, then it gets scary cause all the REALLY red areas come in, but then the cities numbers hit and fix it all.
I did happen to know that appointing sister girl was a HUGE political blunder. I thought Dr Andrews had a chance *before* the sister, but after—i knew she would win hands down. Sister girl was one of the “most stupidest”moves I’ve ever seen.
McMaster is a clueless git.
OK, I guess I can say “good job” now
now let’s impeach the fucker
Just kidding, unity and healing
then impeach the fucker
tight. 24% in
Dar-line was really rude about it too
won’t have to hear from her no more
💙
now Vivek is scum AND a loser
good job Ohio 🫡
NY Times projects 252 Dem House seats and 55 Senate
With 57% in Talerico is up over double digits over Paxton.
CNN says Dems on track for rout over Pugns.
… and Paxton and Abbott are FUCKED.
Tie economic relief to clawing back tax dollars from corrupt cronies going down. Multitask.
Claire hope to see you tomorrow. Corey, hop in if you can. I’m calling it a night.
democrats from Texas and South Carolina in the Senate means
Everybody hates you Republicans
We’ve seen your truest selves
and your truest selves suck
We now have an openly gay US Senator Pappas. Will that have a positive impact on the “closetacracy” (as Hunter calls it) to stop being hypocrites?
As of 10:39 PM per CNN, 2 Senate pickups and 6 House pickups
I’m just saying that in Ohio, Texas and South Carolina the hatred for Democrats is well known
And they still voted for them over you
wow
RamaSwamiDingDong’s ad rivals appointment of sister girl for clueless political move.
And I’ll add once time more: Lance Bottom’s dad was Major Lance.
https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=xMRLrf4pNn4&list=RDxMRLrf4pNn4&start_radio=1&pp=ygUXTW9ua2V5IFRpbWUgbWFqb3IgbGFuY2WgBwE%3D&ra=m
well vivek said the quiet part out loud (multiple times) and said “you find where a candidate is flawed and point that out”
So it’s nice that Ohio voters rejected that cynical philosophy
he was generally unlikable before that ad
I wasn’t on the ballot! That’s why Republicans lost! Waaaaa!
-Crybaby Dumbass
Buttigieg can be Ossoff’s Secretary of State or Secretary of Defense. Yes, the 2028 primaries start at midnight!
As of 10:39 PM per CNN, 2 Senate pickups and 6 House pickups.
Can’t wait to see what happens in Alaska.
Personal letter to Mikey… conduct yourself.
get ready for dumb lawsuits
they’ll go kicking and screaming
BiD, Vivek screwed himself. Idiot.
Anon, they’ve done so well lately …. Let’m file.
I’ll leave y’all with this, now we play it without fear…
That “explosive growth” in Collin county is thanks to ex-governor Rick Perry poaching companies from California.
My birthday is tomorrow. I would like to thank America for the early birthday present tonight. I am heading to Chicago on Thursday morning. A few days of post-birthday fun. Hoping to find the museum of broadcasting while I am there. I couldn’t find it back in August! It has a late night tv exhibit going on right now that features Johnny Carson as well as having the late show set from Stephen Colbert.
HALLELUJAH!! Sherrod wins!
I can officially breathe with all the good calls happening these last few minutes.
Now: Let’s go, Minnesota!
OMFG Abbott just conceded to Hinojosa. HALLELUJAH, HALLELUJAH, HALLELUJAH,……HALL-A-LUJAH…
Abbott concedes to Gina. Talarico wins.
Depressing Take-away d’Stur:
Look how fucking bad it had to get before they got voted out.
damn the prophecy fulfilled
tx is blue
Going to lay down, my anxiety is through the roof!
How goes Michigan?
not called yet
el sayed up, whatever that means when all the votes aren’t in
how much space do the motherfucking tech lords think I have on this phone?
I don’t have room for your apps!
we had an everything app, it was called a web browser. It was fine.
What a shame. Roger Marshall and his veneers is the 5th (count ‘em) Senate FLIP tonight.
And GA Governor is won by Keisha Lance-Bottoms.
What a night of REJECTION of MAGA and MAHA and ANYTHING ASSOCIATED WITH THAT BULLSHIT ‼️‼️‼️
Apple has essentially bricked my phone with a 28 gig update with AI shit I don’t want
twenty
eight
gig
Wisconsin governor goes to Crowley.
Anon, do the update tomorrow.
… or not at all. Mrs. P has an A8+ with none of that shit and she can still call me with orders re the farmers market.
The BLUE WAVE arrives. Fuck DJT. Fuck ICE. Fuck ANY nominations for the next 2 years. LET THE VOTERS DECIDE IN 2028.
they push a new update every week and the phone gets worse every update
Steve Jobs rolling in his grave
The Dem-backed supreme court justices in Michigan won re-election tonight.
i’m interested to hear how JD spins this is as somehow indicative of people supporting the Trump regime
Happy early Birthday to Corey!
Thank you!
el sayed race really close, going to be a nail-biter
Mine has 512 GB (and I really need to move my pics onto a little photo stick for my own peace of mind), and since I did the last update my battery life sucks.
Most of the hardcore Republican areas around here are staying Republican, as expected. Bill Huizenga is behind, but it’s very close. Other Republican candidates have not been as successful tonight. Even if justices are supposed to be “non-partial”, one candidate seemed to be clearly favored by conservatives here. In tonight’s election, he is clearly in 3rd place. The top 2 are elected. So, that is good news. The Democratic candidates seem to be ahead in all the major races here tonight. Governor, Senator, Congress, Attorney General etc…
shadow government TOMORROW you dem bastards lets go
so trumpists outspent Dems by a factor of like 10, is that fair?
and still lost
Peggy Flanigan wins in Senate and Klobuchar govdrnor.
Senate now at 52 and Fetterman can pound sand!
Collins has conceded
bye Felicia
dem scranton mayor wins house seat
AP waiting to call Maine but yeah… Collins threw in the towel.
Peggy: first Native American U.S. Senator
Keisha Lance Bottoms: first African American female governor.
And Gina down in Texas.
My Congresswoman Marcy Kaptur 28,000 votes behind Dirty Derrick Merrin .😢😤
Michigan going deep into the night. 48% in and Dr. Abdul barely ahead.
What anon said at 12:05.
This is one of those nights. I’m a patient man. It reminds me that 50 years ago I was asked by a couple of fresh-faced University of Alabama undergraduates to become the faculty sponsor for the University Young Democrats. I was all of 26 years old or so at that point and of course I accepted. Within that next year, I spent half a day ushering Claude Pepper (D. FL) and his delightfully wonderful wife from one event to another in Tuscaloosa, Alabama until at about 9:30 at night when he asked whether I knew someplace we could go to get a glass of wine. And it’s a little foggy at this point, but it was either during that trip or the trip before that I met one young Joe Biden at a University of Alabama Young Democrats function as well. Claude Pepper and his wife were the essence of gentility. Joe Biden was a Cassius type. As I introduced myself and he shook my hand he was looking to the next person to talk to. Needless to say my opinion of him at that time was not the same as my opinion of him six years ago. As I said, I’m a patient man. When Bill Clinton came along in 1992 I was overjoyed at what I saw happening to the country as he took the Office. Same thing when Barack Obama took the Office. And low and behold, same thing happened when Joe Biden took the Office. Again, I’m a patient man. I have that same feeling tonight even though it is only a midterm election. I realize that politics ebbs and flows, after all, in a country that’s roughly divided 50-50 between Democrats and the idiots on the right, that will happen, but at this point, a blue wave has swept over this country. I’m able to say I have an optimism I haven’t had in years. I’m trying to remember a time when I’ve been more proud to be a Democrat. I’m coming up empty.
Talafreakos United, and fight… for a better world!
VICTORY is sweet. VICTORY ✌️
Tonight was a sound rejection of Trump and his asshole ideas – MAGA and MAHA. Fuck him and fuck those idiots that work for him. Life is gonna be very difficult for them for the next two years, and I hope they enjoy it.
Good night All. It’s been a pleasant evening.
One more shoutout to Amy Klobchar for her win as governor of Minnesota.
Now, good night all.
i need el sayed to win to breathe as easy
i’ll never not be cynical after trump’s alleged 2024 win
but god job Dems
el sayed just went from 30k lead to 100k lead with 60% rrporting
what if the orange one has an election induced episode and collapses on top of the eyeliner one and then they both knock over the preacher from The Simpsons one
🙏
el sayed up 150k with 67% reporting
stevens can start looking for a new career
el sayed up 200k with 69% reporting
impeach convict remove
free air force guy
up 200k with 73% reporting
2 counties left to report, up 203k
mike rogers can wipe off that makeup now
in the end this won’t even be close
total rebuke of trumpism in some red red places
well the draculas in my district kept it red, rich ghouls
wow the ob/gyn from hell lost, nice job KS
bloomberg news calling it for el sayed, AP still hasn’t
lol no adderall tonight
el sayed up 218k with 79% reporting
AP still won’t call it
Impeach. Impeach. Impeach.
I know it likely won’t matter even if they do impeach, but it will make me feel like the Dems haven’t completely lain down and just decided to let Drumpf break law after law after law with zero consequences.
resign and come to the light JD
it won’t be difficult, shapeshifting comes easy to you
they got the votes to remove him now claire
el sayed up 228k
call it already
oh a supermajority needed to convict damn
hmm, 14 defectors needed, trump now officially toxic…
wow nbc projecting 255 Dem
house seats
dump trump
el sayed up 230k with 82% reporting
240k 86%
AP calls it for El Sayed
✊
Boo! Nebraska has soft bones. (Ricketts)
We needed the Independent, Dan Osborn, to offset AIPAC Fetterman in the Senate.
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