I now know a Senator–Ben Sasse won in Nebraska! The biggest surprise so far is in my home state of Virginia, where Republican Ed Gillespie–who no one thought had a chance–is leading incumbent Democrat Mark Warner, though the election is too close to call as of this moment. Right now, 10:00 p.m., the Republicans are up 5 (beating Democratic incumbents in West Virginia, Arkansas, Montana, South Dakota, and Colorado), needing 6 to win the Senate majority, though that net gain could go down if they lose any incumbent seats. The Republicans have retained the House of Representatives, picking up 10 seats.
My custom has been to stay up to watch election returns, but it’s an hour later than the clock says, due to the recent daylight savings time shift that I haven’t adjusted to yet, and I’m getting sleepy. It’s 10:39. I’m going to bed.
But you can learn the results of all the races, which should be announced by daylight, here: Politics, Political News – POLITICO.com.
So what do these results mean?
Ad-Free & Subscriber Log-In