But even that fact doesnt really capture what happened in these midterms. The Cook Political Report has been keeping a tally of the votes cast for either party in house races across the country. And according to their latest count, Democratic House candidates got over 9 million more votes than republican candidates. That is the largest margin in the history of midterm elections. Democrats lead republicans by 8. 1 Percentage Points. Thats a bigger lead than republicans had in wave elections in 1994 and in 2010. And beyond the house, democrats picked up seven governorships, even winning in kansas, a state the president carried by almost 21 points and unseating republican scott walker in wisconsin. They picked up 332 state legislative seats across this country, and that could still grow. Since his press conference on november 7th, the president has insisted without evidence that he and the republicans had a good election night. Make no mistake, there was a blue wave in america. Plenty to
Now as it stands right now, democrats have picked up 39 seats in the house of representatives. That is the biggest gain in the house seats by democrats since watergate. But even that fact doesnt really capture what happened in these midterms. The Cook Political Report has been keeping a tally of the votes cast for either party in house races across the country. And according to their latest count, Democratic House candidates got over 9 million more votes than republican candidates. That is the largest margin in the history of midterm elections. Democrats lead republicans by 8. 1 Percentage Points. Thats a bigger lead than republicans had in wave elections in 1994 and in 2010. And beyond the house, democrats picked up seven governorships, even winning in kansas, a state the president carried by almost 21 points and unseating republican scott walker in wisconsin. They picked up 332 state legislative seats across this country, and that could still grow. Since his press conference on novem
About possible turbulence to come in washington in this lame duck period before a lot of things are going to change in january. In is a Trump Nominee for a federal judgeship. Hes seen as a sort of poster child for Racial Discrimination in voting rights. Nevertheless, he was previously seen as a shooin because of republican control of the senate, but tonight, it is a developing story that it looks like they may be yanking his nomination for lack of support. So that is an interesting developing story. Were going to have more on that ahead tonight. Were also getting the final races called from the midterm elections in terms of the house, and with these final races now shoring up, its starting to look like the size of the democratic partys win in congress not only exceeded expectations, it may have been an historic record. Well have more on that coming up, as well. In terms of the midterm elections in the u. S. Senate, though, the very last u. S. Senate race is wrapping up tonight as we sp
Senate race is wrapping up tonight as we speak. And we are going to be covering this over the course of this the great state of alaska, the state division of elections certified the results of this years midterm elections in that state in alaska. One of the races that was certified today by the state is for a state legislative district, so a state House District. I think its in fairbanks. Its House District 1. And i believe we can put up on the screen the results of that state legislative race in alaska as certified by the state today. The republican, bart lebon, got 2,661 votes. The democrat, kathryn dodge, got 2,661 votes. Not a typo. The official state certified results in that house seat in alaska, its an exact tie. And that tied race is for a seat in the state legislature. And the state legislature is also tied. So not only would the shift of a single vote determine who wins that seat, the shift of a single vote could also determine which Party Controls the entire legislature. I l
Hundreds of millions in u. S. Military aid in return for dirt on joe biden. It is a big night for the democratic candidate in kentucky. In the governors race there. Lets get to john king. At the magic wall. Good evening to you. Again kentucky is our main event. What is the latest . The democratic attorney general besheer will go to bed believing he is the democratic governor elect of the state of kentucky. The republican bevin on the downside here. 5,600 votes behind. Its close. But 5,600 vote lead for the democratic. Bevins says i wont concede tonight. Well see what happens. Everyone in the state seems to believe besheer comes out on top. How did he do it in a red state . Run it up. Were seeing it in kentucky tonight. Run it up in an urban area. Jefferson county. Run it up and big. Thats an impressive start. You come out to another Large Population area. Lexington. Run it up and big. For this area. Where the people are the democrats especially in the suburbs. Suburbs again. Bring this