Unusual developments in NE-01 Special Election (replacing Jeff Fortenberry)

[brooklynite]

June 28 Special Election
7% reported

U.S. HOUSE DISTRICT 1
PATTY PANSING BROOKS Democrat
22,372
56.98%

MIKE FLOOD Republican
16,894
43.02%

https://www.ketv.com/article/nebraska-special-election-results-first-congressional-district-patty-pansing-brooks-mike-flood/40447775

This is an R+15 district.

[blm]

1. 🤞🏽

[elleng]

2. * I won't get excited (yet,) as

7% reported.

[dpibel]

3. Dead heat with 58% in

Still a hopeful sign.

Candidate Votes Percent
Patty Pansing BrooksDemocrat
34,450 50.37%
Mike FloodRepublican
33,942 49.63%
Updated: 5 minutes ago
58% reporting

[TwilightZone]

4. Only 7% in at that time.

Meaningless at that point.

[elleng]

5. Bad news tonight, but a glimmer of hope. Mike Flood defeated Patty Pansing Brooks in th

Mike Flood defeated Patty Pansing Brooks in the Special Election for NE 1 - the seat vacated after Jeff Fortenbury was forced to resign.But the margin in this traditionally safe R district was 52 - 48. We get to do this again in November. We need 3 points.

[Polybius]

6. I have less hope

The election was literally days after Roe, when it's fresh on everyone's minds. Hope you're right, but I'd have to doubt it.