8:32 PM PT (David Nir): The AP has called IL-Gov for Republican Bruce Rauner, who defeats Democratic Gov. Pat Quinn. Sucktastic.
8:33 PM PT (David Nir): Welcome to the midterms:
So voters want a higher minimum wage, legal pot, abortion access and GOP representation. Ok then.
— @bencasselman
8:34 PM PT (David Nir): IA-03: Republican David "A Good Meal" Young is now favored 50-45 with 64% in; amazing that you can run a shitty campaign, pull your ads for two weeks, and still win comfortably -- guess that's a wave!
8:36 PM PT (David Nir): Dems had hoped for a pickup opportunity in AR-02. You obviously know what I'm going to say next, right? Republican "Fancy" French Hill wins.
8:39 PM PT (David Nir): What an insane fucking bloodbath. Former DCCC chair Chris Van Hollen is up just 51-49 in his 62% Obama district.
8:39 PM PT (David Nir): Hardly matters anymore, but the AP has called IA-Sen for Joni Ernst. She'll give Ted Cruz a run for his money as the craziest Republican in the Senate.
8:40 PM PT (David Nir): With 99% in, all GOPers combined lead Mary Landrieu 56-41. No sugarcoating how tough the Dec. 6 runoff will be for her in LA-Sen.
8:42 PM PT (David Nir): Thank the maker:
Breaking! @SenScottBrown calls @SenatorShaheen to concede the race for #nhsen #nhpolitics #wmur
— @JoshMcElveen
8:43 PM PT (David Nir): LA-05: Vance McAlister, aka the kissing Congressman, has lost his seat, taking a distant 3rd. All-GOP runoff Dec. 6.
8:44 PM PT (David Nir): Dems barely hanging on in both AZ-01 and AZ-02.
8:45 PM PT (David Nir): Republican ex-Rep. Frank Guinta picks up NH-01, defeating Democratic Rep. Carol Shea-Porter.
8:45 PM PT (David Nir): At least Democratic Reps. Bill Foster (IL-11) and Cheri Bustos (IL-17) have won.
8:49 PM PT (Barbara Morrill): New thread here.