Valin Posted November 1, 2021 Share Posted November 1, 2021 The Washington Examiner Sarah Westwood, Investigative Reporter November 01, 2021 All eyes in the political world will be focused Tuesday on the governor’s race in Virginia, where Republican Glenn Youngkin is polling dead even or ahead of Democrat Terry McAuliffe in a blue state. But the off-year Election Day will feature a number of other noteworthy contests that could provide clues as to the electorate’s mood ahead of the midterm elections next year. Here are seven other races and ballot questions to watch: Minneapolis City Question 2 Voters in Minneapolis will decide Tuesday if they want to abolish their police department and create a “Department of Public Safety” in its place. (Snip) Buffalo mayor An upset in June in the Democratic primary for mayor of Buffalo drew attention to the relatively small race from big names, including Sen. Bernie Sanders and Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez. India Walton, a Democratic socialist, beat Buffalo’s incumbent Democratic mayor, Byron Brown, in the primary. She will be the only candidate listed on the ballot Tuesday in the upstate New York city. (Snip) Boston mayor The Boston mayoral contest is shaping up to be another test of progressivism vs. more traditional Democratic politics. Liberal candidate Michelle Wu, a city councilor, has promised sweeping progressive policies, including limiting the power of the city’s police union. (Snip) Atlanta mayor Atlanta will select its next mayor on Tuesday in a race that was rocked by Mayor Keisha Lance Bottoms’s decision earlier this year not to seek reelection. Lance Bottoms was considered a rising star in the Democratic Party nationally. Former Mayor Kasim Reed is seeking another term in office and will square off against Felicia Moore, the Atlanta City Council president. (Snip) Florida 20 Florida’s 20th Congressional District will hold a primary Tuesday for Democratic candidates vying to replace Rep. Alcee Hastings, a Democratic congressman who died in January. The winner of the primary is ultimately expected to win the seat in the heavily blue district. Hastings won reelection in November by more than 50 points. (Snip) Ohio 15 Republican Rep. Steve Stivers’s decision to leave Congress earlier this year created a vacancy in Ohio’s 15th Congressional District that Democrats hope to fill on Tuesday, although the landscape remains favorable to Republicans. Stivers won reelection in the district by nearly 30 points in November. (Snip) Ohio 11 This solidly blue Ohio district opened up earlier this year when President Joe Biden nominated then-Rep. Marcia Fudge to become secretary of housing and urban development. The Democratic primary in the Cleveland-area district was competitive, as the winner was expected to coast to the win in November. (Snip) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Valin Posted November 1, 2021 Author Share Posted November 1, 2021 9 hours ago, Valin said: The Washington Examiner Sarah Westwood, Investigative Reporter November 01, 2021 All eyes in the political world will be focused Tuesday on the governor’s race in Virginia, where Republican Glenn Youngkin is polling dead even or ahead of Democrat Terry McAuliffe in a blue state. But the off-year Election Day will feature a number of other noteworthy contests that could provide clues as to the electorate’s mood ahead of the midterm elections next year. Here are seven other races and ballot questions to watch: Minneapolis City Question 2 Voters in Minneapolis will decide Tuesday if they want to abolish their police department and create a “Department of Public Safety” in its place. (Snip) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Valin Posted November 3, 2021 Author Share Posted November 3, 2021 Updates No surprise here Eric Adams elected New York City mayor Kate Scanlon, Reporter November 02, 2021 09:16 PM Democratic candidate Eric Adams won the New York City mayoralty on Tuesday. Adams, who will become only the second black mayor of America’s largest city, is the Brooklyn borough president and a former state senator who spent more than 20 years as a city police officer. The outcome of the race was largely predicted during the September primary, in a city where Democrats outnumber Republicans 7 to 1. Adams soundly defeated Curtis Sliwa, the Republican mayoral nominee and founder and CEO of the Guardian Angels, a nonprofit organization for unarmed and volunteer crime prevention. The lengthy and contentious mayoral campaign often devolved into personal attacks on both sides: Adams has described Sliwa as racist and a “Mini-Me of Donald Trump" and said he was campaigning on “buffoonery.” Sliwa has called Adams an elitist and characterized him as the second iteration of Bill de Blasio, the city’s outgoing and unpopular mayor. (Snip) _____________________________________________________ Well lets hope Eric is better than billy boy. he said setting the bar low. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Valin Posted November 3, 2021 Author Share Posted November 3, 2021 Youngkin In a Landslide? [Updated Again and Again] John Hinderaker November 2, 2021 With 60% of the vote tabulated–a big caveat, I am not sure how the mostly-Democrat early voting figures in those numbers–Glenn Youngkin has what normally would be considered an insuperable 11-point lead over Terry McAuliffe. It is too early to pop the champagne corks, but things are looking very good. Maybe the earthquake is beginning sooner than I expected. Comfortably Smug explains: (Snip) UPDATE: There appears to be funny business going on in heavily Democratic Fairfax, as they are re-scanning ballots. And Marc Elias, the Democrats’ fraudster in chief, is in the mix. Elise Stefanik is concerned: Quote Elise Stefanik @EliseStefanik Why are reporters allowing McAuliffe’s behind the scenes election fraudster @marceelias to dictate Fairfax County counting timelines and protocols?!? cc: @claudiatenney Jackie DeFusco@Jackie8News · 2h NEW INFO: @TerryMcAuliffe’s campaign says a portion of the early votes in Fairfax County need to be rescanned and there is no set timeline for that yet. His staff says that could delay the results. 6:59 PM · Nov 2, 2021 Quote Mollie @MZHemingway First black woman elected statewide in Virginia is conservative Winsome Sears. 7:53 PM · Nov 2, 2021 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Valin Posted November 3, 2021 Author Share Posted November 3, 2021 Republican Glenn Youngkin Won Virginia's Governor Race In An Early Warning Sign For Democrats Former Virginia governor Terry McAuliffe's loss in a state Joe Biden won big in 2020 shows how tricky the midterms could be for Democrats. Lissandra Villa BuzzFeed News Reporter Kadia Goba BuzzFeed News Reporter Nidhi Prakash BuzzFeed News Reporter Last updated on November 2, 2021, at 9:15 p.m. ET Republican Glenn Youngkin is projected to win the Virginia gubernatorial race, deepening a panic among Democrats about their ability to hold control of Washington in next year’s midterms. Youngkin, a first-time candidate, walloped McAuliffe in a state where Biden beat Trump by 10 points last year. The Virginia race, one of two off-year gubernatorial contests, is seen as a bellwether for the upcoming midterm elections. Virginia has been trending toward Democrats, and the last time a Republican won a statewide office was in 2009; it is still a competitive state that politicians and operatives have been looking to for a read on voters. (Snip) ______________________________________________________________________________________________ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Valin Posted November 3, 2021 Author Share Posted November 3, 2021 2021 Minneapolis Police Question On Department's Future: Results Amendment needs a majority of votes to pass YES 55,789 votes 43.08% NO 73,713 votes 56.92% Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Valin Posted November 3, 2021 Author Share Posted November 3, 2021 Quote Ohio 15 Republican Rep. Steve Stivers’s decision to leave Congress earlier this year created a vacancy in Ohio’s 15th Congressional District that Democrats hope to fill on Tuesday, although the landscape remains favorable to Republicans. Stivers won reelection in the district by nearly 30 points in November. Republican Mike Carey wins Ohio's 15th District with promise to fight Democrats' 'radical agenda' Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Valin Posted November 3, 2021 Author Share Posted November 3, 2021 Quote Mollie @MZHemingway First black woman elected statewide in Virginia is conservative Winsome Sears. 7:53 PM · Nov 2, 2021 Black Republican woman replaces accused rapist Justin Fairfax as Va. Lt. Gov. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Valin Posted November 3, 2021 Author Share Posted November 3, 2021 I must say its looking like a good night so far. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Valin Posted November 3, 2021 Author Share Posted November 3, 2021 Just now, Valin said: I must say its looking like a good night so far. Well Not everywhere Quote NBC Politics @NBCPolitics NEW: Democrat Shontel Brown wins special election for House seat in Ohio’s 11th Congressional District, @NBCNews projects. https://nbcnews.to/3BJkRxo Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Valin Posted November 3, 2021 Author Share Posted November 3, 2021 Miami Mayor Francis Suarez reelected in a landslide victory Joey Flechas Updated November 02, 2021 9:14 PM Miami Mayor Francis Suarez won reelection Tuesday night, handily defeating lesser-known opponents to earn his second four-year term as the figurehead of South Florida’s most populous city — and position himself to look beyond Miami’s boundaries. Before Election Day, Suarez captured about 79% of the mail ballots and early votes, building a giant lead before polls opened Tuesday. Suarez’s reelection was so anticipated that fans and supporters at his election party on the Miami River barely noticed when a big screen projecting results at his election party showed the mayor ahead of his second-place opponent by more than 13,000 votes. (Snip) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Valin Posted November 3, 2021 Author Share Posted November 3, 2021 53 minutes ago, Valin said: Republican Glenn Youngkin Won Virginia's Governor Race In An Early Warning Sign For Democrats Prepare yourself for a Shock. Ready Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Geee Posted November 3, 2021 Share Posted November 3, 2021 New Jersey Governor's Race Too Close to Call New Jersey Gov. Phil Murphy's bid to become the first Democrat re-elected to a second term in 44 years was proving to be a nailbiter as his Republican opponent led late Tuesday night with more than 90% of the votes counted. The surprise battle was too close to call, and Murphy's re-election hopes hinged on a late surge of votes from areas of the state that historically have voted Democratic. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Geee Posted November 3, 2021 Share Posted November 3, 2021 New Jersey Republican makes it a race against favored Dem: 'Too close to call' The race for governor in New Jersey remained too close to call early Wednesday as Gov. Phil Murphy’s Republican challenger Jack Ciattarelli clings on to a slight lead. The two waged tense campaigns and Murphy presented himself as a solid progressive. Ciattarelli tried to paint Murphy as out of touch with the average voter and was critical of his leadership during the COVID-19 epidemic. The campaigns ended their Election Night parties without either claiming victory, NJ.com reported. Both struck optimistic tones with their supporters. ) NJ Governor Votes Percent (97%) Murphy (D) 1,172,365 49.6 Ciattarelli (R) 1,173,558 49.7 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Geee Posted November 3, 2021 Share Posted November 3, 2021 New Hampshire: Republicans Flip Mayoral Seat in City that Voted Democrat Since 2005 Republicans pulled off a major victory in Rochester, New Hampshire, on Tuesday, where candidate Paul Callaghan won the mayoral race in a city that has voted Democrat since 2005. “Congratulations to Mayor-Elect Paul Callaghan on of his resounding victory tonight, with 66% of the vote,” the New Hampshire Republican Party emphatically announced on Tuesday night. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Geee Posted November 3, 2021 Share Posted November 3, 2021 Republicans made incredible gains in yesterday’s elections I’m writing this around 4 AM Eastern on Tuesday, which means that, by the time you read this, there may have been stunning new gains or unpleasant, surprising losses. What’s clear, though, is that we’re not witnessing a repeat of November 2020. Instead, Republicans seem to be beating back Democrats, and leftist ideas, in myriad elections. I’ll have a few points to make about that unusual achievement but first a handful of facts. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Geee Posted November 3, 2021 Share Posted November 3, 2021 Bail reform backlash spurs Republican Election Day red wave in Long Island A red tide swept over Long Island, with the Republican candidates for district attorney in both Nassau and Suffolk counties winning their races in stunning landslides Tuesday — turning the campaigns into a referendum on New York’s controversial bail reform law. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Geee Posted November 3, 2021 Share Posted November 3, 2021 Winsome Sears: "There Are Some Who Want To Divide Us And We Must Not Let That Happen" Republican Winsome Sears is projected to be the first black woman elected to statewide office in Virginia. She spoke Tuesday night, declaring victory in the election to be Virginia's next Lt. Governor. "There are some who want to divide us and we must not let that happen. They would like us to believe we are back in 1963 when my father came," she said. "In case you haven’t noticed, I am black, and I have been black all my life." Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Valin Posted November 3, 2021 Author Share Posted November 3, 2021 10 hours ago, Valin said: Black Republican woman replaces accused rapist Justin Fairfax as Va. Lt. Gov. Mama Bear! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Geee Posted November 3, 2021 Share Posted November 3, 2021 Red Wave: Republican Flips Texas House Seat in District Where Biden Won by 14 Points A Republican managed to flip a Democratic-held Texas state House seat Tuesday in a district that President Joe Biden won in November by 14 points. While most of the attention nationally was on Republican victories across Virginia and a surprisingly close race in New Jersey, one Texas special election could be a sign that Democrats are in trouble nationwide. Republican John Lujan defeated Democrat Frank Ramirez 51 percent to 49 percent on Tuesday to take the Texas House District 118 race, The Texas Tribune reported. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Geee Posted November 3, 2021 Share Posted November 3, 2021 NJ truck driver Ed Durr on verge of upsetting state Senate president, longtime Dem leader Durr spent only $153 in his underdog campaign against state Sen. Steve Sweeney Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Valin Posted November 3, 2021 Author Share Posted November 3, 2021 47 minutes ago, Geee said: NJ truck driver Ed Durr on verge of upsetting state Senate president, longtime Dem leader Durr spent only $153 in his underdog campaign against state Sen. Steve Sweeney Ya beat me to it! GRRRRR I Suspect A PLOT of some sort. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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