Re: Vive la Resistance! aka non-Trump US politics
Final margin appears to be Northam +8.9. This is the largest margin for VA-GOV for a Democrat since the 80s.
Other victories tonight:
NJ Governor goes to the Democrat easily, no duh because Chris Christie is one of the least popular governors of all time and the Republican candidate was his lieutenant.
A Democrat won reelection as mayor of NYC for the first time since the 80s. Remember when Hillary Clinton was going to run for that for some reason?
Maine voted to expand Medicaid under Obamacare by about 18 pts.
Democrats also flipped or held some mayoral offices and state legislative seats, among other things, more to come on that... Waiting on a special election in Washington state which could give Democrats control over the governorship and both legislative houses also.
ETA: Looks like the Democrat wins in WA. Democrats now control all the governor's mansions and legislatures on the West Coast (unless you count Alaska).
Last edited by erimir; 11-08-2017 at 04:28 AM.
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