2022 US Mid-term elections

**S Landreth** · 10-11-2022, 08:45 AM

#49 - 70% reporting now

LGBTQ candidates have historic night in ‘Rainbow Wave’

A record-shattering 340 openly LGBTQ candidates running in the midterms this year won their elections Tuesday evening in a night full of political firsts for the LGBTQ community.

Annise Parker, the president and chief executive of the LGBTQ Victory Fund, an organization working to elect more openly LGBTQ people to public office, said Tuesday’s “Rainbow Wave” is a clear rebuke to actions taken by state and federal officials this year to curtail the rights of LGBTQ people, particularly transgender youth.

“With so much at stake this election, from the future of marriage equality to abortion, LGBTQ candidates’ grit and exceptional grassroots support is paying off,” she said in a statement.

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Maxwell Frost elected to be the first Gen Z member of Congress

Democrat Maxwell Frost has won in Florida's 10th Congressional District, according to a race call by the Associated Press, making him the first member of Generation Z elected to serve in the U.S. Congress.

Frost was heavily favored to win the Orlando-based seat, which is solidly Democrat. He defeated Republican Calvin Wimbish by 19 percentage points. Frost will succeed outgoing Democratic Rep. Val Demings, who challenged incumbent Marco Rubio in the Senate. Rubio won his reelection, according to the AP.

"History was made tonight," Frost tweeted. "We made history for Floridians, for Gen Z, and for everyone who believes we deserve a better future."

The 25-year-old's victory marks a pivotal moment for progressive activists who came of voting age over the last decade and found their political voice in response to divisive issues including gun violence.

Frost, who has a background as an organizer, first became an activist after the mass shooting in Newtown, Conn., in 2012. Before running for Congress, he served as the national organizing director for March for Our Lives, a group that advocates for gun control policy.

Gun control continues to be a top issue among younger voters. According to recent polling from Harvard Institute of Politics, 22% of respondents said it was either their most important or second most important issue – compared to inflation (45%,) abortion (33%) and "protecting democracy" (30%).

Gun violence prevention was a core tenet of Frost's platform, along with supporting progressive policies like Medicare for all and a Green New Deal.

Following the mass shooting in Uvalde, Texas, Frost confronted Florida's Republican Gov. Ron DeSantis at an event over the governor's second amendment views.

Frost raised over $2.5 million and was endorsed by Vermont Sen. Bernie Sanders, Massachusetts Sens. Elizabeth Warren and Ed Markey as well as the Congressional Progressive Caucus.

When Frost takes office in January, he'll join a Congress known for lacking diversity in age – given the current membership is the oldest in U.S. history.

**misskit** · 10-11-2022, 08:48 AM

^^ Yeah. And what’s going to happen to Lauren Boebert, the f’n nutter. She’s closed her restaurant.

I heard she could pick up some work on Only Fans.

**baldrick** · 10-11-2022, 08:53 AM

Originally Posted by misskit

I heard she could pick up some work on Only Fans.

she will work alongside butters as a fluffer

**harrybarracuda** · 10-11-2022, 09:35 AM

Originally Posted by misskit

^^ Yeah. And what’s going to happen to Lauren Boebert, the f’n nutter. She’s closed her restaurant.

I heard she could pick up some work on Only Fans.

Aaaah please tell me she lost. That would be absolutely brilliant.

**misskit** · 10-11-2022, 09:50 AM

Not quite yet.

The race between incumbent Republican Lauren Boebert and her Democratic opponent Adam Frisch continued to tighten Wednesday afternoon, with the congresswoman trailing by just 62 votes.

Live updates (archived): Election results in Colorado | FOX31 Denver

**Norton** · 10-11-2022, 09:59 AM

Originally Posted by Storekeeper

So what do guys like Congressman Tim Ryan do now after 20 years as a congressman and losing the run for senator in Ohio? Still young … not quite yet 50.

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**harrybarracuda** · 10-11-2022, 10:44 AM

Originally Posted by misskit

Not quite yet.

The race between incumbent Republican Lauren Boebert and her Democratic opponent Adam Frisch continued to tighten Wednesday afternoon, with the congresswoman trailing by just 62 votes.

Live updates (archived): Election results in Colorado | FOX31 Denver

Hope to fuck all those postal votes are Dems.

**S Landreth** · 10-11-2022, 09:10 PM

Winners and losers of the 2022 midterm elections

WINNERS

President Biden

LOSERS

Former President Trump

There are few in-between as another under winners is Abortion rights activists. But the winner and loser stand out the most.

**thailazer** · 10-11-2022, 10:00 PM

Can't believe Hershell Walker got so much support. He hasn't said a coherent thing in his whole campaign while Warnock has remained articulate and intelligent. Human nature and voting make no sense.

**S Landreth** · 10-11-2022, 11:32 PM

^The amount of money to be spent during these few weeks will be unbelievable. I wonder if the Republicans will support Walker (now) who they know is going to lose.

Hope anyway.

**S Landreth** · 11-11-2022, 02:43 AM

97% reporting

Lauren Boebert
Republican Party
50.1%
157,805 votes

Adam Frisch
Democratic Party
49.9%
157,372 votes

**Buckaroo Banzai** · 11-11-2022, 06:46 AM

Originally Posted by thailazer

Can't believe Hershell Walker got so much support. He hasn't said a coherent thing in his whole campaign while Warnock has remained articulate and intelligent. Human nature and voting make no sense.

That was Warnock's first mistake, when talking to idiots you have to speak their language.

**S Landreth** · 11-11-2022, 06:57 AM

Uncalled races: Senate control hangs on 2 states and a Georgia runoff

The Senate comes down to two key swing states — and maybe a runoff

Democrat John Fetterman flipped Pennsylvania early Wednesday morning, giving his party 48 seats, while Sen. Ron Johnson (R-Wis.) secured reelection late Wednesday morning. That gives Democrats 48 seats and Republicans 49 — meaning whichever party wins two of the three outstanding contests in Arizona, Georgia — which is headed to another runoff — and Nevada will control the Senate.

Arizona and Nevada are the biggest question marks, with significant numbers of votes still to be counted in both states. If either party sweeps those two states, it will take control of the Senate regardless of what happens in Georgia next month.

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about 400,000 ballots are left to be counted in Arizona’s most populated county

**harrybarracuda** · 11-11-2022, 09:45 AM

How are people stupid enough to vote for this woman?

Lauren Boebert’s attempted jab at President Joe Biden appeared to backfire as some people missed his gaffe referenced by the Colorado Republican.

“Two Words: Let’s Go Brandon!” Ms Boebert tweeted on Saturday,

**panama hat** · 11-11-2022, 10:30 AM

Originally Posted by Buckaroo Banzai

That was Warnock's first mistake, when talking to idiots you have to speak their language.

Yet when Hillary talked about deplorables the nation went into a meltdown . . .

**S Landreth** · 11-11-2022, 12:48 PM

#49 – looks even better. From 95,318 to 115,037. 82% reporting

**Buckaroo Banzai** · 11-11-2022, 01:29 PM

Originally Posted by panama hat

Yet when Hillary talked about deplorables the nation went into a meltdown . . .

Hillary's public, was different and she was talking to the whole country in a Presidential election six years ago (might as well had been a hundred) .
Walker is running in Georgia a heavily republican state. He is talking to republicans and he speaks their language.
Rule #1 in public speaking and politics . 'Read the room"

**S Landreth** · 11-11-2022, 01:36 PM

Originally Posted by S Landreth

Trash

Still early - 62% reporting

Hobbs (soon to be governor of Arizona) might be cutting it a little close. 36,185 (62% reporting) to 26,979 (82% reporting) and Hobbs lost 9,206 votes. Let’s say the next report (20%) shows 100% reporting and keeping those votes counted similar to previous reports Hobbs loses another 9,206 votes she will still be helping move the trash out the door.

Easier to understand. At 62% reporting Hobbs had 51.1% of the vote. At 82% reporting Hobbs has 50.7% of the votes. Difference of .4%. Keeping the same pace, at 100% Hobbs will lose another .4%. Hobbs should end up with 50.3% of the vote and will be Arizona’s next governor.

**aging one** · 11-11-2022, 01:51 PM

Funny you posted this up as this is the race I am following. This Kari Lake is a total nutter and licks trumps balls every chance she gets. The race is not over and she is already bitching big time about the slow count. Just lose!!!

**Buckaroo Banzai** · 11-11-2022, 01:51 PM

Originally Posted by S Landreth

Hobbs (soon to be governor of Arizona) might be cutting it a little close. 36,185 (62% reporting) to 26,979 (82% reporting) and Hobbs lost 9,206 votes. Let’s say the next report (20%) shows 100% reporting and keeping those votes counted similar to previous reports Hobbs loses another 9,206 votes she will still be helping move the trash out the door.

Easier to understand. At 62% reporting Hobbs had 51.1% of the vote. At 82% reporting Hobbs has 50.7% of the votes. Difference of .4%. Keeping the same pace, at 100% Hobbs will lose another .4%. Hobbs should end up with 50.3% of the vote and will be Arizona’s next governor.

Unfortunately it does not work that way.
It all depends on the precincts that have reported and what percentage. If let say 98% of a heavily democratic precinct has reported in, and only 70% of a heavily republican , then there is a good chance that the majority of the votes that come in are Republican, Same applies for mail in votes that might not be counted yet, if these mail in votes are from the military then they will be more Republican that Democrat.
I dont know how Arizona votes are reported and tabulated, but the above is the general rule , Let's hope you are right and there are more Democratic votes that republican coming in.

**S Landreth** · 11-11-2022, 02:06 PM

Originally Posted by aging one

Funny you posted this up as this is the race I am following. This Kari Lake is a total nutter and licks trumps balls every chance she gets. The race is not over and she is already bitching big time about the slow count. Just lose!!!

We’ll see how it goes. The rest of Arizona might not be as kind to Hobbs as Maricopa county.

**aging one** · 11-11-2022, 02:07 PM

^ from the previous votes in this election from Maricopa county where the votes are they were 4-6% higher for the Dems than the Pubs.

**david44** · 11-11-2022, 03:09 PM

How is it the USA cannot organise a count that ends on a fixed date by federal law?

Is it lack of people who can count? Or cost?

Huge elections manage without voting machines nor endless procedural disputes redolent of Tammany Hall.

I am not anti American ,but the present set up seems to craete friction and loss of faith in the arsenal of democracy.

I have been an election monitor with hand counting, it ain't rocket science and no opportunity for hacking.

It is as simple as employing lots of screened adults who can count.

The staff were usually teachers, civil servants who work from poll close until early hours.

In UK places like Newcastle and Sunderland race to see who is fastest with 60k votes tallied in under an hour !!!

General election results 2019: why Sunderland or Newcastle always declare first - and what time to expect them

In parts of rural UK and Ireland votes might be counted the next day.

Any unclear torn or defaced etc vote was shown to the table boss, representatives of candidates and the monitor adjudged

I suspect the endless wrangles create work for lawyers and law makers, it would probably save the poor US taxpayer to employ from UK a few Maccans and Geordies who'd probably do it for a free flight?

"Sunderland has gone into the public consciousness to a large degree as the fastest counter, with broadcasters’ cameras sometimes alighting on athletic locals bringing boxes back to the count centre at breakneck speed.This was true for many years, with the Sunderland South constituency holding the record for the fastest ever result in 2015, returning a Labour MP just 48 minutes after polls closed.
Sunderland won the title in 1992, and retained it in five defences throughout the Nineties and Noughties.
Innovations such as producing lighter ballot papers and employing dress rehearsals for the vast staff have helped them shave minutes off their results.

**S Landreth** · 11-11-2022, 03:28 PM

Originally Posted by aging one

from the previous votes in this election from Maricopa county where the votes are they were 4-6% higher for the Dems than the Pubs.

As I understand it’s the 4^th largest populated county in the US so that might be helpful.

**panama hat** · 11-11-2022, 03:32 PM

Originally Posted by aging one

This Kari Lake is a total nutter and licks trumps balls every chance she gets.

She even calls herself 'Trump in a dress' . . . feminists the world over cringe

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