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RandySF

(59,079 posts)
Wed Aug 8, 2018, 02:36 PM Aug 2018

WA-05: McMorris Rogers is in deep shit

And speaking of races that look a lot more competitive today than yesterday…

Washington state’s top-two primary gave us a pretty good head-to-head look at how a few general election races are shaping up. With votes still being tallied in Washington’s Fifth District, Republican Cathy McMorris Rodgers is currently besting Democratic rival Lisa Brown by less than 0.5 percent. In Washington’s 3rd, incumbent Jaime Herrera Beutler is running ahead of Democrat Carolyn Long just 41 percent to 37 percent. Those vote shares hardly bode well for Republicans in seats that should be solidly in the “likely R” category for the GOP. The silver lining for Republicans in Washington? Dino Rossi ran well ahead of his Democratic challengers in WA-8.


https://www.nbcnews.com/politics/first-read/gop-midterm-boat-might-look-afloat-afar-it-s-full-n898666

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Wounded Bear

(58,685 posts)
1. In all three races the Dems got more votes than the Repubs...
Wed Aug 8, 2018, 02:40 PM
Aug 2018

and I believe that the Dems got over 50% combined in at least two of those.

oasis

(49,398 posts)
3. McMorris Rogers mugging it up w/Speaker Ryan at every opportunity
Wed Aug 8, 2018, 02:42 PM
Aug 2018

may be a stumbling block. "The woman behind the man behind the traitorous, compulsive liar".

PearliePoo2

(7,768 posts)
4. When I lived in Spokane, I was proud to have Tom Foley as my Representative!
Wed Aug 8, 2018, 02:57 PM
Aug 2018

Hey Lisa!

Kick Cathy's ReThug ass, OK? Do it for Tom!

brooklynite

(94,679 posts)
5. But look at the aggregate votes...
Wed Aug 8, 2018, 02:58 PM
Aug 2018

WA-3 (Buetler)

Democratic votes: 58,035

Republican votes: 57,335

WA-8 (open)

Democratic votes: 50,245

Republican votes: 47,428

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