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Puddle is still trying to cope while being big mad...

11/05/2026 was a brutal day for Wall Street.

It was, in fact, not the worst day in "History"…

VT Markets:

EpisodeMarketPeak-to-trough fallTime to regain previous high
1929–1932Dow Jones Industrial Average89%25 years
1987Dow Jones Industrial Average22.6% in one sessionLess than two years
2000–2002Nasdaq Composite77.90%About 15 years
2007–2009S&P 50056.80%About 5½ years
2020S&P 50033.90%About six months

Narrator: Blaming voters for losing is a great plan to win them back. He asked us to pretend he was on the ballot, and we did. That's why his party lost seats all across the country.

Narrator: Loser says what?

New York Times (11/04/2026):

Despite record donations by tech executives to tech-friendly candidates, voters chose a new Democratic leadership raring to investigate the cozy ties between A.I. companies and the administration.

In 40 out of 41 local ballot initiatives across the country — more than half of them in Ohio — citizens voted to limit or prevent data center development. Governors and congressional candidates who ran on anti-tech platforms in Texas, Ohio, Georgia and other states prevailed. And senior Democrats immediately promised to swing a hammer on the industry.

“Expect a tsunami of new rules and oversight,” said Darrell West, a senior fellow at the Brookings Institution, a think tank.

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It was a major shift for state and local officials, who for years had offered huge tax breaks and other incentives to woo data center developers to their communities. Now, they are pushing data centers to pay taxes, create their own power plants, pay for their use of electricity and water and contribute to local community resources like education funds.

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During her campaign, Gina Hinojosa, a Democrat who was elected governor of Texas, promised an “immediate moratorium on data centers” until the state passed stronger protections for residents. James Talarico, the Democratic senator-elect, promised to “rein in” data centers by ending tax breaks for developers, forcing them to pay for their energy and creating A.I. dividends for residents.

Empowering communities to regulate data centers will probably slow spending on A.I. infrastructure, which is at risk of overheating, said Bernard Yaros, the lead U.S. economist at Oxford Economics, at a conference Wednesday. That in turn will put downward pressure on inflation.

“A bit more moderate of a path for A.I.,” Mr. Yaros said, “wouldn’t be so much of a bad thing for the Fed and for the broader economy.”

New York Times. 11/04/2026.

Speaking of the economy...

The BLS has released the October Jobs Report:

Total nonfarm payroll employment rose by 165,000 in October, and the unemployment rate changed little at 4.1 percent, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported today. Employment increased in professional and business services, in health care, and in transportation and warehousing.

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The change in total nonfarm payroll employment for August was revised up by 53,000, from +133,000 to +186,000, and the change for September was revised up by 31,000, from +29,000 to +60,000. With these revisions, employment in August and September combined is 84,000 higher than previously reported. (Monthly revisions result from additional reports received from businesses and government agencies since the last published estimates and from the recalculation of seasonal factors.)

BLS.gov. 11/06/2026.

My chart guy is posting his charts slowly...

Part 2 of Puddle's Tweeted out Twitter endorsements.

Tennessee · Governor
November 6, 2026 · Race called by AP
Called
Marsha Blackburn ✓
Republican · 955,298 votes
45.5%
Jerri Green
Democrat · 902,615 votes
43.0%
Total reported: 2,099,975 More than 95% in
Tennessee · U.S. Senate
November 6, 2026 · Race called by AP
Called
Bill Hagerty ✓
Republican · Incumbent · 1,138,457 votes
55.1%
Marquita Bradshaw
Democrat · 886,974 votes
42.9%
Total reported: 2,066,890 More than 95% in
Tennessee · U.S. House District 1
November 6, 2026 · Race called by AP
Called
Diana Harshbarger ✓
Republican · Incumbent · 141,117 votes
67.4%
Kristi Burke
Democrat · 61,682 votes
29.5%
Votes shown: 202,799 More than 95% in
Tennessee · U.S. House District 2
November 6, 2026 · Race called by AP
Called
Tim Burchett ✓
Republican · Incumbent · 144,892 votes
57.7%
Michaela Barnett
Democrat · 103,311 votes
41.2%
Votes shown: 248,203 More than 95% in
Tennessee · U.S. House District 3
November 6, 2026 · Race called by AP
Called
Chuck Fleischmann ✓
Republican · Incumbent · 136,110 votes
57.6%
Anna Golladay
Democrat · 95,051 votes
40.2%
Total reported: 236,358 More than 95% in
Tennessee · U.S. House District 4
November 6, 2026 · Latest reported results
Not Called
Victoria Broderick
Democrat · Leading · 95,585 votes
48.87%
Scott DesJarlais
Republican · Incumbent · 95,305 votes
48.73%
Total reported: 195,576 More than 95% in
Tennessee · U.S. House District 5
November 6, 2026 · Race called by AP
Called
Charlie Hatcher ✓
Republican · 110,408 votes
51.7%
Chaz Molder
Democrat · 99,841 votes
46.7%
Total reported: 213,705 More than 95% in
Tennessee · U.S. House District 6
November 6, 2026 · Race called by AP
Called
Johnny Garrett ✓
Republican · 120,950 votes
50.8%
Mike Croley
Democrat · 113,177 votes
47.5%
Total reported: 238,224 More than 95% in
Tennessee · U.S. House District 7
November 6, 2026 · Race called by AP
Called
Matt Van Epps ✓
Republican · Incumbent · 121,100 votes
50.3%
Darden Copeland
Democrat · 115,867 votes
48.1%
Total reported: 240,886 More than 95% in
Tennessee · U.S. House District 8
November 6, 2026 · Race called by AP
Called
David Kustoff ✓
Republican · Incumbent · 114,045 votes
51.6%
Heidi Kuhn
Democrat · 102,406 votes
46.4%
Total reported: 220,906 More than 95% in
Tennessee · U.S. House District 9
November 6, 2026 · Race called by AP
Called
Brent Taylor ✓
Republican · 111,968 votes
49.6%
Justin J. Pearson
Democrat · 109,429 votes
48.5%
Total reported: 225,614 More than 95% in
South Dakota · Governor
November 6, 2026 · Race called by AP
Called
Larry Rhoden ✓
Republican · Incumbent · 193,333 votes
63.5%
Dan Ahlers
Democrat · 111,157 votes
36.5%
Total reported: 304,490 More than 95% in
South Dakota · U.S. Senate
November 6, 2026 · Race called by AP
Called
Mike Rounds ✓
Republican · Incumbent · 184,589 votes
60.5%
Brian L. Bengs
Independent · 120,509 votes
39.5%
Total reported: 305,098 More than 95% in
South Dakota · U.S. House At-Large
November 6, 2026 · Race called by AP
Called
Marty Jackley ✓
Republican · 195,587 votes
64.0%
Nikki Gronli
Democrat · 109,993 votes
36.0%
Total reported: 305,580 More than 95% in
South Carolina · Governor
November 6, 2026 · Race called by AP
Called
Alan Wilson ✓
Republican · 1,049,979 votes
51.6%
Jermaine Johnson
Democrat · 958,882 votes
47.1%
Total reported: 2,035,183 More than 95% in
South Carolina · Attorney General
November 6, 2026 · Race called by AP
Called
David Stumbo ✓
Republican · 1,058,305 votes
52.3%
Richard Hricik
Democrat · 963,533 votes
47.6%
Write-ins
1,132 votes
0.1%
Total reported: 2,022,970 More than 95% in
South Carolina · Secretary of State
November 6, 2026 · Race called by AP
Called
Mark Hammond ✓
Republican · Incumbent
53%
Belton
Democrat
47%
Vote totals unavailable More than 95% in
South Carolina · Agriculture Commissioner
November 6, 2026 · Latest reported results
Not Called
Simpson
Republican · Leading
52%
Blanding
Democrat
46%
Vote totals unavailable Reporting percentage unavailable
South Carolina · U.S. Senate
November 6, 2026 · Race called by AP
Called
Annie Andrews ✓
Democrat · 1,042,231 votes
51.1%
Darline Graham
Republican · Incumbent · 950,977 votes
46.7%
Total reported: 2,038,443 More than 95% in
South Carolina · U.S. House District 1
November 6, 2026 · Latest reported results
Not Called
Nancy Lacore
Democrat · Leading · 161,878 votes
49.7%
Jenny Costa Honeycutt
Republican · 158,570 votes
48.6%
Total reported: 326,012 More than 95% in
South Carolina · U.S. House District 2
November 6, 2026 · Latest reported results
Not Called
Joe Wilson
Republican · Incumbent · Leading · 147,659 votes
49.8%
Zyon Khalifa
Democrat · 144,663 votes
48.8%
Total reported: 296,320 More than 95% in
South Carolina · U.S. House District 3
November 6, 2026 · Race called by AP
Called
Sheri Biggs ✓
Republican · Incumbent · 173,801 votes
63.7%
Eunice Lehmacher
Democrat · 93,821 votes
34.4%
Total reported: 272,866 More than 95% in
South Carolina · U.S. House District 4
November 6, 2026 · Race called by AP
Called
William Timmons ✓
Republican · Incumbent · 146,808 votes
51.7%
Courtney McClain
Democrat · 129,561 votes
45.6%
Total reported: 283,866 More than 95% in
South Carolina · U.S. House District 5
November 6, 2026 · Race called by AP
Called
Wes Climer ✓
Republican · 151,305 votes
52.8%
Mallory Dittmer
Democrat · 134,959 votes
47.1%
Write-ins
155 votes
0.1%
Total reported: 286,419 More than 95% in
South Carolina · U.S. House District 7
November 6, 2026 · Latest reported results
Not Called
Russell Fry
Republican · Incumbent · Leading · 172,308 votes
56.7%
John Gregory Vincent
Democrat · 131,319 votes
43.2%
Write-ins
204 votes
0.1%
Total reported: 303,831 Reporting percentage unavailable
Pennsylvania · Governor
November 6, 2026 · Race called by AP
Called
Josh Shapiro ✓
Democrat · Incumbent · 3,009,972 votes
60.4%
Stacy Garrity
Republican · 1,907,804 votes
38.3%
Ken Krawchuk
Libertarian · 64,477 votes
1.3%
Total reported: 4,982,253 More than 95% in
Pennsylvania · U.S. House District 7
November 6, 2026 · Race called by AP
Called
Bob Brooks ✓
Democrat · 164,520 votes
56.1%
Ryan Mackenzie
Republican · Incumbent · 128,725 votes
43.9%
Total reported: 293,245 More than 95% in
Pennsylvania · U.S. House District 8
November 6, 2026 · Race called by AP
Called
Paige Cognetti ✓
Democrat · 152,616 votes
54.4%
Rob Bresnahan Jr.
Republican · Incumbent · 128,135 votes
45.6%
Total reported: 280,751 More than 95% in
Pennsylvania · U.S. House District 9
November 6, 2026 · Latest reported results
Not Called
Dan Meuser
Republican · Incumbent · Leading · 165,782 votes
61.5%
Rachel Wallace
Democrat · 103,575 votes
38.5%
Total reported: 269,357 More than 95% in
Pennsylvania · U.S. House District 10
November 6, 2026 · Race called by AP
Called
Janelle Stelson ✓
Democrat · 173,500 votes
55.0%
Scott Perry
Republican · Incumbent · 141,690 votes
45.0%
Total reported: 315,190 More than 95% in
Pennsylvania · U.S. House District 11
November 6, 2026 · Race called by AP
Called
Lloyd K. Smucker ✓
Republican · Incumbent · 167,322 votes
55.6%
Nancy Mannion
Democrat · 133,833 votes
44.4%
Total reported: 301,155 More than 95% in
Pennsylvania · U.S. House District 13
November 6, 2026 · Race called by AP
Called
John Joyce ✓
Republican · Incumbent · 189,493 votes
67.5%
Beth Farnham
Democrat · 91,080 votes
32.5%
Total reported: 280,573 More than 95% in
Pennsylvania · U.S. House District 14
November 6, 2026 · Race called by AP
Called
Guy Reschenthaler ✓
Republican · Incumbent · 158,859 votes
57.6%
Alan Bradstock
Democrat · 117,064 votes
42.4%
Total reported: 275,923 More than 95% in
Pennsylvania · U.S. House District 15
November 6, 2026 · Race called by AP
Called
Glenn Thompson ✓
Republican · Incumbent · 171,049 votes
63.9%
Ray Bilger
Democrat · 96,604 votes
36.1%
Total reported: 267,653 More than 95% in
Pennsylvania · U.S. House District 16
November 6, 2026 · Race called by AP
Called
Mike Kelly ✓
Republican · Incumbent · 154,144 votes
53.9%
Justin Wagner
Democrat · 131,637 votes
46.1%
Total reported: 285,781 More than 95% in
Oklahoma · Governor
November 6, 2026 · Race called by AP
Called
Mike Mazzei ✓
Republican · 581,706 votes
51.9%
Cyndi Munson
Democrat · 514,342 votes
45.9%
Total reported: 1,120,139 More than 95% in
Oklahoma · Lieutenant Governor
November 6, 2026 · Race called by AP
Called
T. W. Shannon ✓
Republican · 646,250 votes
57.8%
Kelly Forbes
Democrat · 471,956 votes
42.2%
Total reported: 1,118,206 More than 95% in
Oklahoma · State Auditor and Inspector
November 6, 2026 · Race called by AP
Called
Cindy Byrd ✓
Republican · 780,520 votes
75.4%
Kiefer Perry
Libertarian · 254,789 votes
24.6%
Total reported: 1,035,309 More than 95% in
Oklahoma · U.S. Senate
November 6, 2026 · Race called by AP
Called
Kevin Hern ✓
Republican · 639,510 votes
57.2%
N’Kiyla Jasmine Thomas
Democrat · 439,109 votes
39.3%
Total reported: 1,117,932 More than 95% in
Oklahoma · U.S. House District 1
November 6, 2026 · Race called by AP
Called
Mark Tedford ✓
Republican · 121,260 votes
52.3%
John Croisant
Democrat · 110,521 votes
47.7%
Total reported: 231,781 More than 95% in
Oklahoma · U.S. House District 2
November 6, 2026 · Race called by AP
Called
Josh Brecheen ✓
Republican · Incumbent · 143,983 votes
68.0%
Brandon Wade
Democrat · 61,378 votes
29.0%
Ronnie Hopkins
Independent · 6,513 votes
3.1%
Total reported: 211,874 More than 95% in
Oklahoma · U.S. House District 3
November 6, 2026 · Race called by AP
Called
Frank D. Lucas ✓
Republican · Incumbent · 122,138 votes
64.0%
Suzie Byrd
Democrat · 68,787 votes
36.0%
Total reported: 190,925 More than 95% in
Oklahoma · U.S. House District 4
November 6, 2026 · Race called by AP
Called
Tom Cole ✓
Republican · Incumbent · 125,576 votes
57.6%
Mitchell Jacob
Democrat · 86,051 votes
39.5%
Rocco Bonacci
Independent · 6,381 votes
2.9%
Total reported: 218,008 More than 95% in
Oklahoma · U.S. House District 5
November 6, 2026 · Race called by AP
Called
Stephanie Bice ✓
Republican · Incumbent · 130,972 votes
49.5%
Jena Nelson
Democrat · 127,608 votes
48.2%
Total reported: 264,647 More than 95% in
Ohio · Governor
November 6, 2026 · Race called by AP
Called
Amy Acton ✓
Democrat · 2,404,178 votes
52.3%
Vivek Ramaswamy
Republican · 2,039,730 votes
44.4%
Don Kissick
Libertarian · 151,874 votes
3.3%
Total reported: 4,595,782 More than 95% in
Ohio · Attorney General
November 6, 2026 · Latest reported results
Not Called
John J. Kulewicz
Democrat · Leading · 2,285,117 votes
50.31%
Keith Faber
Republican · 2,256,710 votes
49.69%
Total reported: 4,541,827 More than 95% in
Ohio · U.S. Senate Special Election
November 6, 2026 · Race called by AP
Called
Sherrod Brown ✓
Democrat · 2,301,042 votes
50.0%
Jon Husted
Republican · Incumbent · 2,077,748 votes
45.2%
Total reported: 4,601,571 More than 95% in
Ohio · U.S. House District 1
November 6, 2026 · Race called by AP
Called
Greg Landsman ✓
Democrat · Incumbent · 176,453 votes
54.4%
Eric Conroy
Republican · 139,343 votes
42.9%
Nathan Weise
Libertarian · 8,675 votes
2.7%
Total reported: 324,471 More than 95% in
Ohio · U.S. House District 2
November 6, 2026 · Race called by AP
Called
David J. Taylor ✓
Republican · Incumbent · 175,411 votes
64.2%
Jen Mazzuckelli
Democrat · 97,638 votes
35.8%
Total reported: 273,049 More than 95% in
Ohio · U.S. House District 4
November 6, 2026 · Race called by AP
Called
Jim Jordan ✓
Republican · Incumbent · 197,084 votes
64.5%
Joshua D. Kolasinski
Democrat · 95,497 votes
31.3%
Tracey L. Tackett
Independent · 13,005 votes
4.3%
Total reported: 305,586 More than 95% in
Ohio · U.S. House District 5
November 6, 2026 · Race called by AP
Called
Bob Latta ✓
Republican · Incumbent · 163,382 votes
54.3%
Brian A. Shaver
Democrat · 128,142 votes
42.6%
Michael J. Veloff
Libertarian · 9,577 votes
3.2%
Total reported: 301,101 More than 95% in
Ohio · U.S. House District 6
November 6, 2026 · Race called by AP
Called
Michael A. Rulli ✓
Republican · Incumbent · 163,675 votes
60.4%
Elizabeth Kirtley
Democrat · 107,310 votes
39.6%
Total reported: 270,985 More than 95% in
Ohio · U.S. House District 7
November 6, 2026 · Race called by AP
Called
Brian Poindexter ✓
Democrat · 180,614 votes
54.9%
Max Miller
Republican · Incumbent · 148,177 votes
45.1%
Total reported: 328,791 More than 95% in
Ohio · U.S. House District 8
November 6, 2026 · Race called by AP
Called
Warren Davidson ✓
Republican · Incumbent · 168,689 votes
52.1%
Vanessa Enoch
Democrat · 154,828 votes
47.9%
Total reported: 323,517 More than 95% in
Ohio · U.S. House District 9
November 6, 2026 · Race called by AP
Called
Marcy Kaptur ✓
Democrat · Incumbent · 159,306 votes
52.7%
Derek Merrin
Republican · 142,830 votes
47.3%
Total reported: 302,136 More than 95% in
Ohio · U.S. House District 10
November 6, 2026 · Race called by AP
Called
Kristina Knickerbocker ✓
Democrat · 149,024 votes
49.3%
Mike Turner
Republican · Incumbent · 144,086 votes
47.7%
Thomas F. McMasters
Libertarian · 8,906 votes
2.9%
Total reported: 302,016 More than 95% in
Ohio · U.S. House District 12
November 6, 2026 · Race called by AP
Called
Troy Balderson ✓
Republican · Incumbent · 191,926 votes
59.4%
Jerrad Christian
Democrat · 131,211 votes
40.6%
Total reported: 323,137 More than 95% in
Ohio · U.S. House District 14
November 6, 2026 · Race called by AP
Called
David P. Joyce ✓
Republican · Incumbent · 179,467 votes
55.0%
Maria Jukic
Democrat · 146,651 votes
45.0%
Total reported: 326,118 More than 95% in
Ohio · U.S. House District 15
November 6, 2026 · Race called by AP
Called
Don Leonard ✓
Democrat · 149,287 votes
51.9%
Mike Carey
Republican · Incumbent · 130,225 votes
45.3%
Brennan Barrington
Libertarian · 8,135 votes
2.8%
Total reported: 287,647 More than 95% in
North Dakota · U.S. House At-Large District
November 6, 2026 · Race called by AP
Called
Julie Fedorchak ✓
Republican · Incumbent · 134,477 votes
57.4%
Trygve Hammer
Democrat · 85,892 votes
36.7%
Total reported: 234,255 More than 95% in
North Carolina · U.S. Senate
November 6, 2026 · Race called by AP
Called
Roy Cooper ✓
Democrat · 2,467,963 votes
58.7%
Michael Whatley
Republican · 1,643,088 votes
39.1%
Total reported: 4,203,181 More than 95% in
North Carolina · U.S. House District 1
November 6, 2026 · Race called by AP
Called
Don Davis ✓
Democrat · Incumbent · 156,564 votes
50.1%
Laurie Buckhout
Republican · 146,259 votes
46.8%
Tom Bailey
Libertarian · 9,880 votes
3.2%
Total reported: 312,703 More than 95% in
North Carolina · U.S. House District 3
November 6, 2026 · Latest reported results
Not Called
Greg Murphy
Republican · Incumbent · Leading · 117,583 votes
49.42%
Raymond Smith
Democrat · 117,350 votes
49.33%
Daniel Cavender
Libertarian · 2,971 votes
1.25%
Total reported: 237,904 More than 95% in
North Carolina · U.S. House District 5
November 6, 2026 · Latest reported results
Not Called
Chuck Hubbard
Democrat · Leading · 139,034 votes
48.70%
Virginia Foxx
Republican · Incumbent · 138,935 votes
48.66%
Robert B. Luffman
Libertarian · 7,529 votes
2.64%
Total reported: 285,498 More than 95% in
North Carolina · U.S. House District 6
November 6, 2026 · Race called by AP
Called
Cyril Jefferson ✓
Democrat · 140,001 votes
51.1%
Addison McDowell
Republican · Incumbent · 133,737 votes
48.9%
Total reported: 273,738 More than 95% in
North Carolina · U.S. House District 7
November 6, 2026 · Latest reported results
Not Called
David Rouzer
Republican · Incumbent · Leading · 159,985 votes
49.89%
Kimberly Hardy
Democrat · 157,560 votes
49.13%
Maad Abu-Ghazalah
Libertarian · 3,135 votes
0.98%
Total reported: 320,680 More than 95% in
North Carolina · U.S. House District 8
November 6, 2026 · Latest reported results
Not Called
Mark Harris
Republican · Incumbent · Leading · 147,094 votes
50.4%
Colby Watson
Democrat · 141,915 votes
48.6%
Bo Whitehead
Green · 2,890 votes
1.0%
Total reported: 291,899 More than 95% in
North Carolina · U.S. House District 9
November 6, 2026 · Race called by AP
Called
Richard N. Ojeda II ✓
Democrat · 138,707 votes
51.1%
Richard Hudson
Republican · Incumbent · 132,692 votes
48.9%
Total reported: 271,399 More than 95% in
North Carolina · U.S. House District 10
November 6, 2026 · Latest reported results
Not Called
Pat Harrigan
Republican · Incumbent · Leading · 146,166 votes
49.7%
Ashley Bell
Democrat · 143,137 votes
48.7%
Steven Feldman
Libertarian · 4,673 votes
1.6%
Total reported: 293,976 More than 95% in
North Carolina · U.S. House District 11
November 6, 2026 · Race called by AP
Called
Jamie Ager ✓
Democrat · 195,637 votes
57.1%
Jennifer Capps Balkcom
Republican · 141,427 votes
41.3%
Travis Groo
Libertarian · 5,345 votes
1.6%
Total reported: 342,409 More than 95% in
North Carolina · U.S. House District 13
November 6, 2026 · Race called by AP
Called
Paul Barringer ✓
Democrat · 159,981 votes
50.5%
Brad Knott
Republican · Incumbent · 152,329 votes
48.1%
Steven Swinton
Libertarian · 4,479 votes
1.4%
Total reported: 316,789 More than 95% in
North Carolina · U.S. House District 14
November 6, 2026 · Race called by AP
Called
Lakesha Womack ✓
Democrat · 147,388 votes
51.1%
Tim Moore
Republican · Incumbent · 140,973 votes
48.9%
Total reported: 288,361 More than 95% in
New York · Governor
November 6, 2026 · Race called by AP
Called
Kathy C. Hochul ✓
Democrat · Incumbent · 3,569,156 votes
59.6%
Bruce A. Blakeman
Republican · 2,404,919 votes
40.2%
Total Write-ins
Write-ins · 12,644 votes
0.2%
Total reported: 5,986,719 91% in
New York · Attorney General
November 6, 2026 · Race called by AP
Called
Letitia A. James ✓
Democrat · Incumbent · 3,550,106 votes
60.0%
Saritha Komatireddy
Republican · 2,358,156 votes
39.9%
Total Write-ins
Write-ins · 4,384 votes
0.1%
Total reported: 5,912,646 92% in
New York · U.S. House District 1
November 6, 2026 · Race called by AP
Called
Nick LaLota ✓
Republican · Incumbent · 152,546 votes
51.1%
Christopher J. Gallant
Democrat · 145,869 votes
48.9%
Total Write-ins
Write-ins · 170 votes
0.1%
Total reported: 298,585 More than 95% in
New York · U.S. House District 2
November 6, 2026 · Race called by AP
Called
Andrew R. Garbarino ✓
Republican · Incumbent · 128,184 votes
51.6%
Patrick Halpin
Democrat · 120,263 votes
48.4%
Total Write-ins
Write-ins · 208 votes
0.1%
Total reported: 248,655 More than 95% in
New York · U.S. House District 3
November 6, 2026 · Race called by AP
Called
Tom Suozzi ✓
Democrat · Incumbent · 149,547 votes
54.8%
Michael J. LiPetri Jr.
Republican · 122,442 votes
44.9%
Total Write-ins
Write-ins · 744 votes
0.3%
Total reported: 272,733 More than 95% in
New York · U.S. House District 4
November 6, 2026 · Race called by AP
Called
Laura A. Gillen ✓
Democrat · Incumbent · 162,077 votes
56.2%
Jeanine C. Driscoll
Republican · 125,333 votes
43.5%
Total reported: 288,407 More than 95% in
New York · U.S. House District 8
November 6, 2026 · Race called by AP
Called
Hakeem S. Jeffries ✓
Democrat · Incumbent · 128,197 votes
78.9%
Lewis Mizrahi
Republican · 31,969 votes
19.7%
Total Write-ins
Write-ins · 2,238 votes
1.4%
Total reported: 162,404 87% in
New York · U.S. House District 17
November 6, 2026 · Race called by AP
Called
Cait Conley ✓
Democrat · 159,170 votes
52.8%
Mike Lawler
Republican · Incumbent · 142,035 votes
47.1%
Total Write-ins
Write-ins · 324 votes
0.1%
Total reported: 301,529 More than 95% in
New York · U.S. House District 19
November 6, 2026 · Race called by AP
Called
Josh Riley ✓
Democrat · Incumbent · 167,896 votes
57.3%
Peter K. Oberacker
Republican · 124,729 votes
42.6%
Total Write-ins
Write-ins · 306 votes
0.1%
Total reported: 292,931 More than 95% in
New York · U.S. House District 21
November 6, 2026 · Race called by AP
Called
Anthony Constantino ✓
Republican · 140,126 votes
50.9%
Blake Gendebien
Democrat · 134,399 votes
48.8%
Total Write-ins
Write-ins · 654 votes
0.2%
Total reported: 275,179 More than 95% in
New York · U.S. House District 22
November 6, 2026 · Race called by AP
Called
John W. Mannion ✓
Democrat · Incumbent · 159,563 votes
58.3%
Kailee Buller
Republican · 113,729 votes
41.6%
Total Write-ins
Write-ins · 215 votes
0.1%
Total reported: 273,507 94% in
New York · U.S. House District 23
November 6, 2026 · Race called by AP
Called
Nick Langworthy ✓
Republican · Incumbent · 182,067 votes
60.2%
Aaron Gies
Democrat · 120,199 votes
39.7%
Total Write-ins
Write-ins · 151 votes
<0.1%
Total reported: 302,417 More than 95% in
New York · U.S. House District 24
November 6, 2026 · Race called by AP
Called
Claudia Tenney ✓
Republican · Incumbent · 171,460 votes
60.4%
Alissa J. Ellman
Democrat · 112,261 votes
39.5%
Total Write-ins
Write-ins · 142 votes
0.1%
Total reported: 283,863 More than 95% in
New Mexico · U.S. House District 2
November 6, 2026 · Race called by AP
Called
Gabriel Vasquez ✓
Democrat · Incumbent · 123,736 votes
58.8%
Gregory G. Cunningham
Republican · 86,863 votes
41.2%
Total reported: 210,599 More than 95% in
New Jersey · U.S. House District 2
November 6, 2026 · Race called by AP
Called
Zack Mullock ✓
Democrat · 137,762 votes
50.8%
Jeff Van Drew
Republican · Incumbent · 130,514 votes
48.1%
Ramon Mora Jr.
Independent · 2,828 votes
1.0%
Total reported: 271,104 More than 95% in
New Jersey · U.S. House District 4
November 6, 2026 · Race called by AP
Called
Christopher H. Smith ✓
Republican · Incumbent · 156,534 votes
59.0%
Rachel Peace
Democrat · 108,653 votes
41.0%
Total reported: 265,187 More than 95% in
New Jersey · U.S. House District 7
November 6, 2026 · Race called by AP
Called
Rebecca Bennett ✓
Democrat · 187,275 votes
57.1%
Thomas H. Kean Jr.
Republican · Incumbent · 135,560 votes
41.3%
Seamus Patrick O’Toole
Independent · 5,042 votes
1.5%
Total reported: 327,877 95% in
New Hampshire · U.S. Senate
November 6, 2026 · Race called by AP
Called
Chris Pappas ✓
Democrat · 354,693 votes
55.9%
John E. Sununu
Republican · 267,336 votes
42.2%
Edmond Laplante
Constitution · 12,024 votes
1.9%
Total reported: 634,053 More than 95% in
New Hampshire · U.S. House District 1
November 6, 2026 · Race called by AP
Called
Stefany Shaheen ✓
Democrat · 180,031 votes
57.1%
Anthony DiLorenzo
Republican · 135,104 votes
42.9%
Total reported: 315,135 More than 95% in
Nevada · Governor
November 6, 2026 · Race called by AP
Called
Aaron D. Ford ✓
Democrat · 556,876 votes
51.7%
Joe Lombardo
Republican · Incumbent · 473,891 votes
44.0%
Total reported: 1,077,526 94% in
Nevada · Lieutenant Governor
November 6, 2026 · Race called by AP
Called
Sandra Jauregui ✓
Democrat · 583,252 votes
54.5%
Stavros Anthony
Republican · Incumbent · 438,499 votes
41.0%
Total reported: 1,069,940 94% in
Nevada · Attorney General
November 6, 2026 · Race called by AP
Called
Nicole Jeanette Cannizzaro ✓
Democrat · 601,398 votes
56.5%
Adriana Guzmán Fralick
Republican · 440,188 votes
41.3%
None of These Candidates
23,513 votes
2.2%
Total reported: 1,065,099 94% in
Nevada · Secretary of State
November 6, 2026 · Race called by AP
Called
Francisco Aguilar ✓
Democrat · Incumbent · 609,945 votes
57.1%
Jim Marchant
Republican · 419,259 votes
39.2%
Total reported: 1,068,861 94% in
Nevada · U.S. House District 1
November 6, 2026 · Race called by AP
Called
Dina Titus ✓
Democrat · Incumbent · 140,438 votes
59.2%
Carrie Ann Buck
Republican · 89,521 votes
37.7%
Total reported: 237,303 94% in
Nevada · U.S. House District 2
November 6, 2026 · Race called by AP
Called
Teresa F. Benitez-Thompson ✓
Democrat · 156,796 votes
50.1%
David Flippo
Republican · 139,002 votes
44.4%
Lynn Chapman
Independent American · 16,966 votes
5.4%
Total reported: 312,764 More than 95% in
Nevada · U.S. House District 3
November 6, 2026 · Race called by AP
Called
Susie Lee ✓
Democrat · Incumbent · 161,012 votes
59.6%
Marty O’Donnell
Republican · 103,031 votes
38.1%
Jon Kamerath
Independent American · 6,330 votes
2.3%
Total reported: 270,373 93% in
Nebraska · Governor
November 6, 2026 · Race called by AP
Called
Jim Pillen ✓
Republican · Incumbent · 378,773 votes
50.6%
Lynne Walz
Democrat · 317,595 votes
42.4%
Total reported: 749,257 More than 95% in
Nebraska · Attorney General
November 6, 2026 · Race called by AP
Called
Mike Hilgers ✓
Republican · Incumbent · 409,169 votes
56.1%
Jocelyn Brasher
Democrat · 319,851 votes
43.9%
Total reported: 729,020 More than 95% in
Nebraska · U.S. Senate
November 6, 2026 · Race called by AP
Called
Pete Ricketts ✓
Republican · Incumbent · 375,690 votes
50.2%
Dan Osborn
Independent · 327,555 votes
43.8%
Total reported: 747,768 More than 95% in
Nebraska · U.S. House District 1
November 6, 2026 · Race called by AP
Called
Mike Flood ✓
Republican · Incumbent · 124,990 votes
50.3%
Chris Backemeyer
Democrat · 114,696 votes
46.2%
Total reported: 248,490 95% in
Nebraska · U.S. House District 2
November 6, 2026 · Race called by AP
Called
Denise Powell ✓
Democrat · 143,758 votes
56.6%
Brinker Harding
Republican · 103,463 votes
40.8%
Eric Michael Foreman
Libertarian · 6,553 votes
2.6%
Total reported: 253,774 More than 95% in
Nebraska · U.S. House District 3
November 6, 2026 · Race called by AP
Called
Adrian Smith ✓
Republican · Incumbent · 173,277 votes
71.0%
Becky Kelly Stille
Democrat · 48,857 votes
20.0%
Mark Cohen
Nonpartisan · 8,066 votes
3.3%
Total reported: 244,107 More than 95% in
Montana · U.S. Senate
November 6, 2026 · Race called by AP
Called
Kurt Alme ✓
Republican · 232,916 votes
48.3%
Seth Bodnar
Independent · 181,674 votes
37.7%
Alani Bankhead
Democrat · 58,555 votes
12.1%
Kyle Austin
Libertarian · 8,869 votes
1.8%
Total reported: 482,014 More than 95% in
Montana · U.S. House District 1
November 6, 2026 · Race called by AP
Called
Sam Forstag ✓
Democrat · 132,003 votes
50.3%
Aaron Flint
Republican · 122,694 votes
46.8%
Nick Sheedy
Libertarian · 7,522 votes
2.9%
Total reported: 262,219 More than 95% in
Montana · U.S. House District 2
November 6, 2026 · Race called by AP
Called
Troy Downing ✓
Republican · Incumbent · 127,346 votes
58.2%
Brian J. Miller
Democrat · 70,431 votes
32.2%
Total reported: 218,859 More than 95% in
Missouri · U.S. House District 2
November 6, 2026 · Race called by AP
Called
Fred Wellman ✓
Democrat · 169,477 votes
51.1%
Ann Wagner
Republican · Incumbent · 153,132 votes
46.2%
Brandon Coulter Daugherty
Libertarian · 8,782 votes
2.7%
Total reported: 331,391 More than 95% in
Missouri · U.S. House District 3
November 6, 2026 · Race called by AP
Called
Bob Onder ✓
Republican · Incumbent · 149,239 votes
52.9%
Bethany E. Mann
Democrat · 125,271 votes
44.4%
Jim Higgins
Libertarian · 7,700 votes
2.7%
Total reported: 282,210 More than 95% in
Missouri · U.S. House District 4
November 6, 2026 · Race called by AP
Called
Mark Alford ✓
Republican · Incumbent · 154,236 votes
61.5%
Jordan Herrera
Democrat · 89,182 votes
35.6%
Thomas Holbrook
Libertarian · 7,289 votes
2.9%
Total reported: 250,707 More than 95% in
Missouri · U.S. House District 5
November 6, 2026 · Race called by AP
Called
Emanuel Cleaver II ✓
Democrat · Incumbent · 179,256 votes
69.5%
Rick Brattin
Republican · 72,572 votes
28.1%
Randall Langkraehr
Libertarian · 6,128 votes
2.4%
Total reported: 257,956 More than 95% in
Missouri · U.S. House District 7
November 6, 2026 · Race called by AP
Called
Eric W. Burlison ✓
Republican · Incumbent · 157,599 votes
62.2%
Missi Hesketh
Democrat · 89,710 votes
35.4%
Kevin Craig
Libertarian · 6,100 votes
2.4%
Total reported: 253,409 More than 95% in
Missouri · U.S. House District 8
November 6, 2026 · Race called by AP
Called
Jason T. Smith ✓
Republican · Incumbent · 152,677 votes
67.7%
Chris Reichard
Democrat · 65,751 votes
29.2%
Rebecca Sharpe Lombard
Libertarian · 6,996 votes
3.1%
Total reported: 225,424 More than 95% in
Mississippi · U.S. Senate
November 6, 2026 · Latest reported results
Not Called
Scott Colom
Democrat · 467,066 votes · Leading
49.05%
Cindy Hyde-Smith
Republican · Incumbent · 465,056 votes
48.84%
Ty Pinkins
Independent · 20,011 votes
2.10%
Total reported: 952,133 More than 95% in
Mississippi · U.S. House District 1
November 6, 2026 · Race called by AP
Called
Trent Kelly ✓
Republican · Incumbent · 139,749 votes
58.3%
Cliff Johnson
Democrat · 96,428 votes
40.3%
Johnny Baucom
Libertarian · 3,340 votes
1.4%
Total reported: 239,517 More than 95% in
Mississippi · U.S. House District 3
November 6, 2026 · Race called by AP
Called
Michael Guest ✓
Republican · Incumbent · 144,471 votes
57.6%
Michael A. Chiaradio
Democrat · 103,164 votes
41.1%
Erik Kiehle
Libertarian · 3,146 votes
1.3%
Total reported: 250,781 More than 95% in
Mississippi · U.S. House District 4
November 6, 2026 · Race called by AP
Called
Mike Ezell ✓
Republican · Incumbent · 131,137 votes
61.1%
Jeffrey Hulum III
Democrat · 76,914 votes
35.8%
Carl Boyanton
Independent · 6,592 votes
3.1%
Total reported: 214,643 More than 95% in
Minnesota · U.S. Senate
November 6, 2026 · Race called by AP
Called
Peggy Flanagan ✓
Democrat · 1,520,871 votes
53.7%
Michele Tafoya
Republican · 1,233,467 votes
43.6%
Total reported: 2,831,786 More than 95% in
Minnesota · U.S. House District 1
November 6, 2026 · Latest reported results
Not Called
Jake Johnson
Democrat · 163,054 votes · Leading
49.99%
Brad Finstad
Republican · Incumbent · 162,733 votes
49.89%
Total Write-ins
Write-in votes · 391 votes
0.12%
Total reported: 326,178 More than 95% in
Minnesota · U.S. House District 6
November 6, 2026 · Race called by AP
Called
Tom Emmer ✓
Republican · Incumbent · 204,706 votes
55.7%
Doug Chapin
Democrat · 162,213 votes
44.2%
Total Write-ins
Write-in votes · 427 votes
0.1%
Total reported: 367,346 More than 95% in
Minnesota · U.S. House District 7
November 6, 2026 · Race called by AP
Called
Michelle Fischbach ✓
Republican · Incumbent · 214,675 votes
64.9%
Erik Osberg
Democrat · 115,825 votes
35.0%
Total Write-ins
Write-in votes · 320 votes
0.1%
Total reported: 330,820 More than 95% in
Minnesota · U.S. House District 8
November 6, 2026 · Race called by AP
Called
Pete Stauber ✓
Republican · Incumbent · 190,669 votes
53.0%
Trina Swanson
Democrat · 168,427 votes
46.9%
Total Write-ins
Write-in votes · 359 votes
0.1%
Total reported: 359,455 More than 95% in
Michigan · Governor
November 6, 2026 · Race called by AP
Called
Jocelyn Benson ✓
Democrat · 2,613,746 votes
54.6%
John James
Republican · 2,094,689 votes
43.7%
Total reported: 4,790,690 More than 95% in
Michigan · U.S. Senate
November 6, 2026 · Race called by AP
Called
Abdul El-Sayed ✓
Democrat · 2,520,387 votes
52.5%
Mike Rogers
Republican · 2,180,541 votes
45.5%
Total reported: 4,796,990 More than 95% in
Michigan · U.S. House District 1
November 6, 2026 · Race called by AP
Called
Jack Bergman ✓
Republican · Incumbent · 217,185 votes
53.8%
Callie Barr
Democrat · 178,548 votes
44.2%
Total reported: 403,805 More than 95% in
Michigan · U.S. House District 2
November 6, 2026 · Race called by AP
Called
John Moolenaar ✓
Republican · Incumbent · 220,353 votes
61.5%
Ben Ambrose
Democrat · 132,490 votes
37.0%
Total reported: 358,458 More than 95% in
Michigan · U.S. House District 4
November 6, 2026 · Race called by AP
Called
Sean McCann ✓
Democrat · 186,195 votes
50.1%
Bill Huizenga
Republican · Incumbent · 179,484 votes
48.3%
Shafina Che Barnett
Green · 5,695 votes
1.5%
Total reported: 371,374 More than 95% in
Michigan · U.S. House District 5
November 6, 2026 · Race called by AP
Called
Tim Walberg ✓
Republican · Incumbent · 199,522 votes
59.1%
Christian Vukasovich
Democrat · 130,085 votes
38.6%
Total reported: 337,427 95% in
Michigan · U.S. House District 7
November 6, 2026 · Race called by AP
Called
William Lawrence ✓
Democrat · 202,657 votes
51.0%
Tom Barrett
Republican · Incumbent · 189,482 votes
47.7%
Shane Dedrick
Green · 4,974 votes
1.3%
Total reported: 397,113 More than 95% in
Michigan · U.S. House District 9
November 6, 2026 · Race called by AP
Called
Lisa McClain ✓
Republican · Incumbent · 247,817 votes
62.6%
Ray Pooley
Democrat · 137,275 votes
34.7%
Total reported: 395,590 More than 95% in
Michigan · U.S. House District 10
November 6, 2026 · Race called by AP
Called
Christina Bertrand Hines ✓
Democrat · 188,078 votes
52.4%
Michael Bouchard
Republican · 162,347 votes
45.3%
Total reported: 358,665 More than 95% in
Maryland · U.S. House District 1
November 6, 2026 · Race called by AP
Called
Andy Harris ✓
Republican · Incumbent · 158,976 votes
53.5%
Dan Schwartz
Democrat · 138,055 votes
46.5%
Total reported: 297,031 91% in
Louisiana · U.S. Senate
November 6, 2026 · Race called by AP
Called
Julia Letlow ✓
Republican · 745,963 votes
50.9%
Jamie Davis
Democrat · 720,106 votes
49.1%
Total reported: 1,466,069 More than 95% in
Louisiana · U.S. House District 1
November 6, 2026 · Race called by AP
Called
Steve Scalise ✓
Republican · Incumbent · 159,890 votes
60.7%
Lauren Jewett
Democrat · 89,428 votes
34.0%
Total reported: 263,373 More than 95% in
Louisiana · U.S. House District 3
November 6, 2026 · Race called by AP
Called
Clay Higgins ✓
Republican · Incumbent · 129,203 votes
55.0%
John Day
Democrat · 49,162 votes
20.9%
Total reported: 234,994 More than 95% in
Louisiana · U.S. House District 4
November 6, 2026 · Race called by AP
Called
Mike Johnson ✓
Republican · Incumbent · 134,739 votes
58.5%
Conrad Cable
Democrat · 52,893 votes
23.0%
Total reported: 230,339 More than 95% in
Kentucky · U.S. Senate
November 6, 2026 · Race called by AP
Called
Andy Barr ✓
Republican · 784,869 votes
55.0%
Charles Booker
Democrat · 612,357 votes
42.9%
Christopher Campbell
Other · 29,892 votes
2.1%
Total reported: 1,427,118 More than 95% in
Kentucky · U.S. House District 1
November 6, 2026 · Race called by AP
Called
James R. Comer ✓
Republican · Incumbent · 154,910 votes
67.6%
John Williams
Democrat · 74,260 votes
32.4%
Total reported: 229,170 More than 95% in
Kentucky · U.S. House District 2
November 6, 2026 · Race called by AP
Called
S. Brett Guthrie ✓
Republican · Incumbent · 145,139 votes
62.8%
Megan Wingfield
Democrat · 81,112 votes
35.1%
Thomas A. Loecken
Independent · 4,807 votes
2.1%
Total reported: 231,058 More than 95% in
Kentucky · U.S. House District 5
November 6, 2026 · Race called by AP
Called
Hal Rogers ✓
Republican · Incumbent · 139,808 votes
71.2%
Ned Pillersdorf
Democrat · 49,805 votes
25.4%
Total reported: 196,468 More than 95% in
Kentucky · U.S. House District 6
November 6, 2026 · Race called by AP
Called
Zach Dembo ✓
Democrat · 138,777 votes
52.7%
Ralph Alvarado
Republican · 114,030 votes
43.3%
Total reported: 263,353 More than 95% in
Kansas · Governor
November 6, 2026 · Latest reported results
Not Called
Cindy Holscher
Democrat · Leading · 549,999 votes
50.32%
Ty Masterson
Republican · 542,956 votes
49.68%
Total reported: 1,092,955 More than 95% in
Kansas · U.S. Senate
November 6, 2026 · Race called by AP
Called
Adam Hamilton ✓
Democrat · 559,869 votes
51.0%
Roger Marshall
Republican · Incumbent · 504,960 votes
46.0%
David C. Graham
Libertarian · 33,119 votes
3.0%
Total reported: 1,097,948 More than 95% in
Kansas · U.S. House District 1
November 6, 2026 · Race called by AP
Called
Tracey Mann ✓
Republican · Incumbent · 150,344 votes
59.4%
Lauren Reinhold
Democrat · 95,756 votes
37.9%
Steven Jacob
Libertarian · 6,848 votes
2.7%
Total reported: 252,948 More than 95% in
Kansas · U.S. House District 2
November 6, 2026 · Race called by AP
Called
Derek Schmidt ✓
Republican · Incumbent · 125,639 votes
51.3%
Don Coover
Democrat · 110,244 votes
45.0%
John Hauer
Libertarian · 9,165 votes
3.7%
Total reported: 245,048 More than 95% in
Kansas · U.S. House District 4
November 6, 2026 · Race called by AP
Called
Ron Estes ✓
Republican · Incumbent · 136,000 votes
53.0%
Katy Tyndell
Democrat · 114,311 votes
44.6%
Drew Cranmer
Libertarian · 6,177 votes
2.4%
Total reported: 256,488 More than 95% in

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