If past is prologue, we can look for the first results around 8:30. Of course, with the new voting machines, that may not be the case. We’ll post results here as they come in, and we encourage your feedback. Of all of my dubious predictions, I’m becoming more convinced that Scott Walker will win that GOP Gubernatorial nomination. He’s won a statewide primary before, and he’s pretty much the only Rethug candidate in NCC with any sign coverage. Also think that Lauren Witzke will win. Think I’ll do better on my R predictions than perhaps on my D predictions.
Anyway, let’s talk once the polls are closed. Or before, if you’re in the mood.
8:24. No results. Starting to wonder–are they having trouble getting and transmitting the results?
8:37. Tick-tick-tick…
8:46. Definitely taking longer than usual. Hope it’s not a massive failure. If anyone has gotten results on races from your precincts, feel free to share…
9:00. An hour in. Crickets.
Yeah I’m eager too. My voting location was running smoothly. FWIW
I turned at least two handfuls of people for Jess. My expectations are admittedly at a low bar based on the amount Coons commercials/media he gets and that fact that he’s the incumbent and name recognition and blah blah. But my fingers are crossed for an upset.
I just got a news alert from NBC10 saying officials estimate half the votes were mail in. That doesn’t necessarily explain the lack of reporting at this time.
The election tracker has no precincts reporting at this minute from what I see.
Well if there are no results yet, I’ll share my statewide predictions:
U.S. Senate – Dem
Coons 57
Scarane 43
U.S. Senate – GOP
Witzke 60
DeMartino 40
U.S. House – GOP
Murphy 55
Morris 45
Governor – Dem
Carney 72
Williams 28
Governor – GOP
Murray 26
Richardson 21
Bonini 20
Walker 15
Bosco 11
Graham 7
Insurance Comm. – Dem
Navarro 68
Abegunde 32
You think Morris is going to get 45?!? He’s been convicted for a hate crime and drugs. He’ll get way more than that.
He didn’t have the sign operation Scotty did against Lee last time, and Murphy appears to have run a campaign
Let me try again:
You think Morris is going to get 45?!? He’s been CONVICTED for a HATE CRIME and DRUGS!!! He’ll win in a landslide! Then he’ll run for President of Oceania.
Pretty good predictions, Seamus. Think I disagree most w/the GOP Governor’s race, but I’m way out on a limb there…
Looking forward tonight to saying goodbye to KHN!
Yep. I think that’s close to a certainty.
Starting to think that DOE has some technical issues…might be time for an enterprising reporter, if one still exists in Delaware, to check in with DOE and see what’s the holdup.
Results!
Wow, Jess got… trounced.
Yeah It takes guts to do what she and Kerri Evelyn Harris did. She has a bright political future, though.
It’s all your fault for predicting she wouldn’t win, amirite?
Nah. I honestly think I was more optimistic on her race and a couple of others b/c it’s hard to separate the head from the heart.
FINALLY!:
https://elections.delaware.gov/results/html/index.shtml?electionId=PR2020
OK, let’s evaluate. First if all, it says that all the precincts are reporting, but I don’t think that’s correct. No way that only 13,000 voted in the R Senate race, to cite but one example. Not to mention, several districts have recorded 0 machine votes.
However, Coons, Carney, Lee Murphy, Navarro, Sarah McBride, Bruce Ennis, Sean Matthews, Matt Meyer, Mike Purzycki, Hanifa Shabazz, Dawayne Sims, and Joanne Masten look like clear winners.
That Pinkney/McBride race is really close. It will depend on the day-of-the election turnout.
Yet another brilliant fuckup by DOE.
Does no one there know how to test a system in advance?
Look how close Bonini’s margin is… 21 votes?
EDIT: Yeah wait there has to be more coming.
I think there’s still a bleepload of votes to be counted in that race.
Although, I just might have to chew on one of those driftwood signs in penance.
Ugh. Disappointing to say the least.
I hope Jess continues to pursue office. We need her. Coons needs to go but it’s gonna be six more years of a republican dressed up as a Democrat. SMH
Nope. It will be some insider, since he’s going straight into the Biden administration.
Don’t be silly. Biden hates his guts over the Tom Gordon stuff.
What Gordon stuff?
Biden loves Gordon, always has. Coons ran against Gordon’s designated candidate (and handcuff buddy) Sherry Freebury. Coons’ win was a repudiation of Gordon’s lack of ethics.
Maybe we’ll get lucky and Joe will name him to the Supreme Court.
Don’t think we’ll be lucky if that happens. Byron ‘Whizzer’ White redux. At best.
Supreme Court would be a disaster.
May show his true colors but at that point it’d be too late.
Let him run a lesser cabinet agency. The bar is low these days unless you consider Ben Carson or Betsy DeVos a success.
BTW, although few of the machine votes have been counted, Eric Morrison seriously outperformed Earl Jaques in advance votes. Looks like he’s gonna win that race.
They have mostly reported only the mail in vote.
Year of the Woman on Wilmington City Council. Looks likely to be 10/13 women.
If things hold in the At-Large vote, both Sam Guy and Charles Potter will have lost. Along with Velda, Vash, and Trippi.
The Potter Gang goes 0 for 5.
It has now been ALMOST 90 MINUTES since the last update from the Department of Elections. The vast majority of the machine ballots have not been reported.
Annd, just like that, an update. Let’s see…
Lauren Witzke has taken the lead in the R senate race. Julianne Murray is building a pretty good lead in the R governor’s race. Kyle Evans Gay has won that 5th SD race. Marie Pinkney has pulled ahead of Dave McBride (oh, please, please, please), Craig Pugh has won the R primary to face Bruce Ennis, Larry Lambert has taken a surprising lead over Ray Seigfried, Rae Moore is leading in the race to succeed Quin Johnson (this is good), Ciro Poppiti is LOSING to KHN (?), Madinah Wilson-Anton has taken a small lead over John Viola, stick a fork in Earl Jaques. All in all, if these results hold, a real good night for progressives.
Ciro is losing to both KHN AND Monique Johns.
Yep. It looks like mostly for better, that the Black and minority voters have really made their impact felt this year. Here’s hoping the progressives can close out some of these close races.
Another update. Not much has changed. The two closest key races for progressives show Marie Pinkney with about a 180 vote lead, and Madinah Wilson-Anton leading by about 30 votes over John Viola. That race would not be close but for a third candidate who is acting as a spoiler. I’d love to know who was behind his candidacy.
There used to be a state rule that when an incumbent lost the primary, they were immediately out of office. Is that still true?
Predictions: Recounts in SS13 and SR26
No
Rep. Kowalko
Right. They still serve until Election Day. Otherwise, constituents would have nobody to contact. After Election Day, though, they’re off the payroll.
Are all the ED’s reporting final results in those two districts? DOE used to tell us that, but not tonight.
I can’t tell either but they were both less than 100 votes apart when I wrote that and now with 3 precincts left Pikney +140 and Madinah + 40
I missed this. Trippi Congo has taken the lead over Hanifa Shabazz. Boy, I’m gonna have fun trying to figure out some of these results tom’w.
Headline: Progressive Wave Hits De State House: A few fossils hang on to be defeated in 24 months
Not just the House. Sarah McBride is headed to Dover and it looks like Dave McBride is headed home to Lewes. Kyle Evans Gay could join them in November. That’s a sea change.
And, in the House, Pete and Val sure have some ‘good trouble’ on their hands.
Man, I think back to that WFP/Leftward Delaware event where Larry, Madinah, Marie and Eric all made those amazing presentations…and it looks like all 4 are headed to Dover. And don’t forget Rae Moore–she was the most progressive candidate in the race to replace Quin Johnson. A GREAT night, even with some disappointments.
Is it too early to talk about new house leadership!!!
I don’t think we’re gonna have three cop lovers in leadership next term. We may not even have one.
And, assuming Marie Pinkney’s win is official, we’ll definitely have new and more progressive leadership in the Senate.
I have nothing bad to say about Ray Seigfried. But Larry Lambert was all over the district and deserved this win. It will be nice to have at least part of Claymont represented by someone who actually lives in Claymont. First time since who, Dave Brady?