TLDR
It was a good night for both parties:
The Dems reclaimed the house and several key governors' mansions. They also did very well at the state level. They finally have power at the federal level, which should give them some teeth when it comes to bargaining.
The Reps not only maintained control of the Senate, the extended it. And they also defeated some high-profile challengers in Beto, Abrams, and Gillum.
It was a mixed night for Trump:
He lost the House, which means he can prepare to be investigated. He also watched several states critical to his election go back to blue (WI, MI, PA). And the women of America have spoken: they fvcking hate him.
But he still showed he has juice. He helped secure several senate seats, and many of his critics on the R side either lost (Curbelo) or retired (Flake, Corker). I think you'll see current Rs even less likely to go against him. The real question is, does his juice extend beyond his base? Turning ND and Missouri redder is nice, but is he doing so at the expense of his broader appeal?
It was a good night for women and minorities
Both for candidates and in the voting booth. Women carried the day for the Dems, flipping many of the seats they needed. And they voted strongly in favor of the Dems. Minorities also flexed their muscle on behalf of the blue. Young Kim on the R side looks to be a rising star.
It was a good night for voter suppression. And a bad night for representative democracy.
The way things went down in Georgia in particular but all over the country is a disgrace. Anyone who celebrates the disenfranchisement of American voters is a piece of shit.
As far as representative democracy...we are racing toward a situation where a small fraction of the population has way more voting power than the rest of the country, and I think it's untenable.
Looking toward the future...
What happens with Beto? He made the race way closer than it should've been, and his downticket effect was considerable. But now he's a politician without a home.
Florida just got a million + new eligible voters now that ex-convicts have regained their right to vote. How will that affect a state that always seems on the razor's edge on election night?
Can the Republican party win back some women and win over voters under 50? It might take a major tonal shift from Donald to do the former. I don't think that's likely. I don't see any way they capture the millennial vote unless they have major platform changes.
It was a good night for both parties:
The Dems reclaimed the house and several key governors' mansions. They also did very well at the state level. They finally have power at the federal level, which should give them some teeth when it comes to bargaining.
The Reps not only maintained control of the Senate, the extended it. And they also defeated some high-profile challengers in Beto, Abrams, and Gillum.
It was a mixed night for Trump:
He lost the House, which means he can prepare to be investigated. He also watched several states critical to his election go back to blue (WI, MI, PA). And the women of America have spoken: they fvcking hate him.
But he still showed he has juice. He helped secure several senate seats, and many of his critics on the R side either lost (Curbelo) or retired (Flake, Corker). I think you'll see current Rs even less likely to go against him. The real question is, does his juice extend beyond his base? Turning ND and Missouri redder is nice, but is he doing so at the expense of his broader appeal?
It was a good night for women and minorities
Both for candidates and in the voting booth. Women carried the day for the Dems, flipping many of the seats they needed. And they voted strongly in favor of the Dems. Minorities also flexed their muscle on behalf of the blue. Young Kim on the R side looks to be a rising star.
It was a good night for voter suppression. And a bad night for representative democracy.
The way things went down in Georgia in particular but all over the country is a disgrace. Anyone who celebrates the disenfranchisement of American voters is a piece of shit.
As far as representative democracy...we are racing toward a situation where a small fraction of the population has way more voting power than the rest of the country, and I think it's untenable.
Looking toward the future...
What happens with Beto? He made the race way closer than it should've been, and his downticket effect was considerable. But now he's a politician without a home.
Florida just got a million + new eligible voters now that ex-convicts have regained their right to vote. How will that affect a state that always seems on the razor's edge on election night?
Can the Republican party win back some women and win over voters under 50? It might take a major tonal shift from Donald to do the former. I don't think that's likely. I don't see any way they capture the millennial vote unless they have major platform changes.
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