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Related: Editorials & Other Articles, Issue Forums, Alliance Forums, Region ForumsTN 7- based on current partial returns, Behn is overperforming 2024 D results by around 20%
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If this trend sticks, she might win. 🤞
(Green -R, won by 21.5%)
Im optimistic, but Nate Cohn notes that early votes are going to be substantially more D leaning than the votes counted later. So we will see.
Edit: with most votes counted, Behn loses by about 8-10%. Still is an overperformance to 2024 by 10-14% depending on the final outcome without even near the level of fundraising folks like Weil and Valmont pulled in the FL specials.
I am looking forward to The Great Dummymander of 2026.
MustLoveBeagles
(15,954 posts)She's doing better than I thought she would.
SSJVegeta
(2,770 posts)Green won it by 20%
Im almost ready to call it TBH
SSJVegeta
(2,770 posts)Helluva drug
Tribetime
(7,143 posts)Thats worth ..but if its less than 10% Michael Steele says its a wrap on the midterms...it might be much closer than that
FBaggins
(28,703 posts)She just crashed to 1-2% after briefling climbing to over 20% odds.
if its less than 10% Michael Steele says its a wrap on the midterms
That (along with a silly hit piece on his wife this morning) were what dashed my hopes. Losing by single digits would be arguably a good sign nationally... but moving the goalposts like that was a sign that we knew we wouldn't win
SheltieLover
(79,729 posts)Demsrule86
(71,537 posts)SSJVegeta
(2,770 posts)Counties
mr715
(3,413 posts)It looks like Rep. Behn will perform extremely well, but it does not look like she is on track to win outright.
SSJVegeta
(2,770 posts)Still a big if.
mvd
(65,898 posts)The other posts say the trends make a win possible.
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SSJVegeta
(2,770 posts)It isn't a lock. Lots of variables.
azureblue
(2,721 posts)Stealing / losing / not counting votes is a time honored GOP tradition. Use the GOP "stolen election" meme and demand a recount..
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Boo1
(314 posts)weren't enough......Democrats winning (or even getting close) in this district should be a five alarm fire for Republicans.
a kennedy
(35,828 posts)Response to SSJVegeta (Original post)
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SSJVegeta
(2,770 posts)Unless she ends up simply losing the remaining votes in Nashville...
mucifer
(25,649 posts)Response to mucifer (Reply #18)
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mucifer
(25,649 posts)SSJVegeta
(2,770 posts)Closer to 49 for Behn and 51 for Van Epps.
Which given the current results, he would need more than that to win. And the estimation is quickly favoring towards Behn.
SSJVegeta
(2,770 posts)Thats probably closer to 65% or so.
Van Epps is even more behind Green in his margins in those deep red counties than when the counting started.
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a kennedy
(35,828 posts)James48
(5,181 posts)2 of 14 counties in.
Its a dead heat!
R- 45,764
D- 45,287
Returns live:
https://elections.tn.gov/categories/us-house/offices
mucifer
(25,649 posts)Ellipsis
(9,451 posts)mucifer
(25,649 posts)Ellipsis
(9,451 posts)Davidson County.... only 55% in.
I'm certainly not calling you out... but I'd like to see Davidison totals.
Jack Valentino
(4,889 posts)mucifer
(25,649 posts)FBaggins
(28,703 posts)Projected to lose by six.
Ellipsis
(9,451 posts)The early votes and same day votes were like night and day
InstantGratification
(427 posts)Winning by a quarter of a percent in a district that Dumpster Fire won by over 20 points and that is so reliably red that they don't really have to campaign??? That is gonna rattle cages in red circles. There WILL be fallout from this one. If they didn't believe the results in the other elections, no matter how much they deny it publicly, this scares the hell out of them. It isn't a shot across the bow warning, it is a direct hit scoring serious damage. It didn't sink their battleship, but the motherfuckers FELT this one big time!!!!
D_Master81
(2,496 posts)I was just hoping she could keep it between 5-10 to show that anything below R+12-15 might be in play. Honestly these numbers even in defeat would be fantastic
LymphocyteLover
(9,744 posts)SSJVegeta
(2,770 posts)And had almost the same overperformance.
I think if she raised at least another couple mil she wouldve won. She had a good message that was drowned out by the GOP superpac cash cows.
a kennedy
(35,828 posts)NYTs 78% of votes in .Van Epps 52% Behn. 46%. Shys NOT gonna win this election. But DAMN, SHE DID HER BEST IN AGAWD DAMN RED AREA.
2 Meow Momma
(6,876 posts)IzzaNuDay
(1,279 posts)shame on them
2 Meow Momma
(6,876 posts)evolves
(5,824 posts)This state cares more about funneling money into the pockets of crooks who will strip their healthcare, ruin their environment, and keep them in poverty.
At least they are owning the libs
SSJVegeta
(2,770 posts)Which is a 14% overperformance?
Rs are on track to turn as many of their red state districts into R+10-15%.
Midterms will be fun.
mr715
(3,413 posts)SSJVegeta
(2,770 posts)Emile
(41,972 posts)and overperformed. The message is, the democratic party needs to run left nationwide.
progressoid
(53,093 posts)Democrats need to take note.