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seaglass

(8,173 posts) Wed Sep 5, 2018, 12:06 AM Sep 2018

MA-03 - So far the leading candidate has 21.8% of the vote

This is my district, Niki Tsongas' seat.

10 candidates running (6 I would be happy with winning).

First place so far 21.8 second place 21.4 - this is crazy!

This is with 81% reporting

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MA-03 - So far the leading candidate has 21.8% of the vote (Original Post) seaglass Sep 2018 OP

Trahan's declaring victory. RandySF Sep 2018 #1

Koh seems to be up by 700 ish votes with 90 percent in bottomofthehill Sep 2018 #2

Yeah, I see that. RandySF Sep 2018 #3

How is Dan Koh doing? smirkymonkey Sep 2018 #4

Here is a pretty good tweet on why Trahan declared victory. RandySF Sep 2018 #5

It is why we need instant runoff voting. Voltaire2 Sep 2018 #6

I knew Alexandra Chandler was a long shot but I voted with my heart once again Blue_Adept Sep 2018 #7

She was a good candidate and one I would have been happy to see win along with a few others. seaglass Sep 2018 #8

Dan Koh has the greatest Twitter name ever SkyDancer Sep 2018 #9

Not a good system. rgbecker Sep 2018 #10

RandySF

(58,963 posts)

1. Trahan's declaring victory.

Reply to seaglass (Original post)

Wed Sep 5, 2018, 12:40 AM

Sep 2018

bottomofthehill

(8,336 posts)

2. Koh seems to be up by 700 ish votes with 90 percent in

Reply to RandySF (Reply #1)

Wed Sep 5, 2018, 12:57 AM

Sep 2018

RandySF

(58,963 posts)

3. Yeah, I see that.

Reply to bottomofthehill (Reply #2)

Wed Sep 5, 2018, 01:05 AM

Sep 2018

But the Trahan campaign claim some unreported votes that give them a 200+ lead.

smirkymonkey

(63,221 posts)

4. How is Dan Koh doing?

Reply to seaglass (Original post)

Wed Sep 5, 2018, 01:10 AM

Sep 2018

This was a tough race.

RandySF

(58,963 posts)

5. Here is a pretty good tweet on why Trahan declared victory.

Reply to seaglass (Original post)

Wed Sep 5, 2018, 01:14 AM

Sep 2018

Link to tweet

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Given her base in Lowell and Westford, I'm guessing she's counting votes from Acton (Westford spillover votes) plus Dracut (Lowell spillover votes) minus Sudbury (Koh did well in surrounding towns) plus or minus Lancaster and Ashburnham (too tiny to really predict well). #MA3Cavis added,

Voltaire2

(13,079 posts)

6. It is why we need instant runoff voting.

Reply to seaglass (Original post)

Wed Sep 5, 2018, 04:55 AM

Sep 2018

IRV isn’t perfect but it is much better.

Blue_Adept

(6,399 posts)

7. I knew Alexandra Chandler was a long shot but I voted with my heart once again

Reply to seaglass (Original post)

Wed Sep 5, 2018, 05:44 AM

Sep 2018

So I have no regrets with the results in the end.

seaglass

(8,173 posts)

8. She was a good candidate and one I would have been happy to see win along with a few others.

Reply to Blue_Adept (Reply #7)

Wed Sep 5, 2018, 07:07 AM

Sep 2018

I really had a hard time choosing in this race.

SkyDancer

(561 posts)

9. Dan Koh has the greatest Twitter name ever

Reply to seaglass (Original post)

Wed Sep 5, 2018, 07:40 AM

Sep 2018

@Dank

rgbecker

(4,832 posts)

10. Not a good system.

Reply to seaglass (Original post)

Wed Sep 5, 2018, 08:07 AM

Sep 2018

Almost 80% wanted someone else....how do we expect these candidates to win the general election if they can't find people who can get a true majority of the democratic vote. I saw the same thing happen in NY where there were 7 candidates wanting to take on the GOP Faso. There needs to be another election to choose between the top 3 vote getters...or keep voting until someone gets over 50% of the vote.

Just saying.

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