So this was one of the wave “key races” too?
I believe so, which has me worried.
yep 
long night
So far, this evening has a 2000/2016 feel. Sucks.
Nope.
“Democrats didn’t view this as a must-win for control — strategists in both parties thought this was more like a district that they’d win in a 40-seat wave.”
Tempting as it is, try not to borrow trouble.
Va. 2nd district, 1st time tonight Luria, Dem is ahead by about 1000 votes with 79% of precincts in. Taylor, R has been leading by 2-3000 every time I’ve looked.
I’m surprised and disappointed. She struck me as being a strong Dem candidate BUT - it’'s KY. They join the States of just being too far gone.
Let this be a lesson for certain progressives - money does not equal votes! Just because a candidate can out raise their opponent doesn’t mean they’ve got a lock on a seat. You would’ve thought the lesson would’ve been learned with Ossoff.
Thank you sir.
Thank you for the insight.
Va. 7th basically tied with 94% precincts in.
And Donnelly is gone.
Sigh…
He was an aberration to begin with, and they love Trump lies in Indiana.
Va’s 2nd Luria now has a 3000 vote lead with 87% precincts in. Really she was behind 2-3000 all night until about a half hour ago.
I cant help but be a bit cynical … some of these “the incumbent just squeaked out a victory after seeming to be behind” well … they smell funny … my fear has been that - given Trump’s demonstrated disregard for conventional honesty an integrity - it would almost be a shock if he did not have forces at work in the shadows tipping the scales by an extra1-2 -3% in every close race.
Donnelly had a 7 in 8 chance of winning according to Nate Silver. I find this odd that the polling and predictions are so off. AGAIN. Just really stinks to high heaven.
I’ve watched about 3 days worth of McGrath ads on TV during the past months. I was really hoping she would pull an upset.
Amy McGrath ran a near perfect campaign that drained the GOP of resources laying the groundwork for national Democratic success, despite being on the receiving end of the worst negative campaigning I have seen in Kentucky.
Amy did what every candidate is expected to do- put up a fight and make them pay for every inch of ground. In this regard she was wildly successful.
McGrath’s efforts have consigned Kentucky’s republican delegation to the backbench and delivered a Pyrrhic victory to Andy Barr in joining his impotent minority. And I suspect we will see a more politically seasoned Amy in the future.