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Related: Editorials & Other Articles, Issue Forums, Alliance Forums, Region ForumsWe've just flipped the Virginia State Senate
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Ben Tribbett
@notlarrysabato
The Senate is a virtual lock now, the House not so much. Whats the difference? If Dems were up in 55 seats at this point in day (I think they are)- the total margin combined of those 5 seats might be ~2000 votes or so. Even a 10 seat majority would be won by tiny margins.
12:00 PM · Nov 5, 2019·Twitter for iPhone
@notlarrysabato
The Senate is a virtual lock now, the House not so much. Whats the difference? If Dems were up in 55 seats at this point in day (I think they are)- the total margin combined of those 5 seats might be ~2000 votes or so. Even a 10 seat majority would be won by tiny margins.
12:00 PM · Nov 5, 2019·Twitter for iPhone
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We've just flipped the Virginia State Senate (Original Post)
RandySF
Nov 2019
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underpants
(182,803 posts)1. A little early for this isn't it?
The after work voters havent even got there yet.
klook
(12,155 posts)2. Woo-hoo!
Great news!
awesomerwb1
(4,268 posts)3. No we haven;t
Keep voting!
ritapria
(1,812 posts)4. How does this guy know ?
They are not doing exit polls ..He is making guesses based on turnout
RandySF
(58,835 posts)5. He's been in state politics a long time
and looking at turnout by precinct.
ritapria
(1,812 posts)6. I believe it's premature
For him to declare : "We've flipped the Senate" .It is encouraging that there is a large turnout for off year legislative elections but no one knows for sure until the results come out ..
yellowcanine
(35,699 posts)7. Based on what? Exit polls, actual counted votes?