You can forget about that for the next two to four years.
8:13 PM PT (David Nir): The AP has also called GA-Gov for GOP Gov. Nathan Deal, who defeats Jimmy Carter's grandson Jason Carter. That means there won't be any runoffs in Georgia this winter.
8:14 PM PT (David Nir): Just about the only remaining chance for a Democratic pickup of any note was in MI-Gov, but nope, GOP Gov. Rick Snyder has won re-election.
8:16 PM PT (David Nir): What the hell happened here?
With 98% reporting, Mark Warner is beating Ed Gillepsie 49.0% to 48.5%. Suffice to say that was, like, closer than expected.
— @MEPFuller
8:18 PM PT (David Nir): So there's that:
We’re estimating that when all races are decided, Republicans in the House will have a 245 to 190-seat advantage
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— @CBSPolitics
8:20 PM PT (David Nir): Another GOP pickup, albeit a very expected one: the open NY-21, which goes to Elise Stefanik.
8:23 PM PT:
Is tonight’s takeaway that Republicans do great when voter turnout drops below 38%?
— @davidfrum
8:24 PM PT (David Nir): This is good, at least:
Measure defining fetus as person goes down in NORTH DAKOTA. That's on top of Miss., South Dakota, and Colorado (3 times there)
— @adamjbink
8:26 PM PT (David Nir): CT-Gov: GOP Tom Foley 50-49 (9000 votes) 46% in.
8:27 PM PT (David Nir): IL-Gov looks done. Republican Bruce Rauner up 51-46 with 81% in.
8:28 PM PT (David Nir): KS-Gov: GOP Gov. Sam Brownback up 49-47. 77% in.
8:29 PM PT (David Nir): ME-Gov: God. What the fuck? GOP Gov. Paul LePage up 48-44. 66% in.
8:29 PM PT (David Nir): Democratic Rep. Dan Maffei loses in NY-24. GOP Rep. Steve King easily hangs on in IA-04.
8:30 PM PT (David Nir): MD-Gov: Wow. Republican Larry Hogan is up 53-45. 63% in.
8:31 PM PT (David Nir): Republicans pick up the NV state Senate from the Dems. Early voting sucked here, so no surprise.
8:31 PM PT (Barbara Morrill): New thread here.