Democrat Mark Kelly will win reelection to US Senate, CNN projects

[Scott]

 

 

Arizona Democratic Sen. Mark Kelly will win a full six-year term, CNN projects, defeating Republican Blake Masters, a venture capitalist who was backed by former President Donald Trump and had repeated some of his falsehoods about the 2020 election.

The win by Kelly, who was elected in 2020 to fill the term of the late GOP Sen. John McCain, is a critical victory that edges Democrats one step closer to their goal of maintaining control of the US Senate – which would be a stunning feat given the low approval ratings of President Joe Biden and the unfavorable economic climate that seemed to be driving momentum toward the GOP.

With Kelly’s win in Arizona, Democrats will hold 49 seats and Republicans will hold 49.

https://edition.cnn.com/2022/11/11/politics/mark-kelly-blake-masters-arizona-senate-results/index.html?utm_term=1668223642185f35173a8fa73&utm_source=cnn_Breaking+News&utm_medium=email&bt_ee=Kx0khWjkkiU8tMO3TLdGp01cI1KULUrV8%2BxkB1%2BEv0QKNT7cEbW0jv%2BD6N0ZnCDq&bt_ts=1668223642189

[Bluespunk]

Democrats could retain senate as another trump backed candidate is rejected. 

Edited November 12, 2022 by Bluespunk

[stevenl]

Looks like also Nevada will stay blue.

[Hanaguma]

Yet another stupid candidate choice by the GOP.  Doug Ducey probably could have been persuaded to run but he refused to Kiss the Ring. He won the gubernatorial election by nearly 15%.  Would he have beaten the current senator?  Kelly has a good personal story and no baggage. But he does have a nasty habit of voting with the President nearly 100% of the time.  I think Ducey could have won.

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1 minute ago, Hanaguma said:

Yet another stupid candidate choice by the GOP.  Doug Ducey probably could have been persuaded to run but he refused to Kiss the Ring. He won the gubernatorial election by nearly 15%.  Would he have beaten the current senator?  Kelly has a good personal story and no baggage. But he does have a nasty habit of voting with the President nearly 100% of the time.  I think Ducey could have won.

Actually, another stupid candidate endorsed by Donald Trump. And enough GOP voters were swayed by the endorsement of Donald Trump, another stupid candidate choice. . But then, what can be expected of people who believe overwhelmingly that the 2020 elections were stolen and that Donald Trump is the rightful President.

[Hanaguma]

6 minutes ago, placeholder said:

Actually, another stupid candidate endorsed by Donald Trump. And enough GOP voters were swayed by the endorsement of Donald Trump, another stupid candidate choice. . But then, what can be expected of people who believe overwhelmingly that the 2020 elections were stolen and that Donald Trump is the rightful President.

Oh, I agree, hence my "Kiss the Ring" comment.  Of the major Trump choices, only perhaps Kari Lake will win. And only because she has serious chops in communication and media (in spite of what you may think of her political positions) and her opponent has the personality of a potato. 

[Bkk Brian]

Trump throwing another hissy fit on this one. "Electron"

 

“They stole the Electron from Blake Masters. Do Election over again!”  ????

 

https://www.yahoo.com/news/donald-trump-makes-mockery-election-115733372.html