The Senate can mainly be explained by Red State, Blue State, Incumbent. It's definitely disappointing but we do have the 2 Georgia runoff races, which is very exciting.
I haven't analyzed the House. It definitely sucks that they lost seats. At least we still have the majority. I think the most effective argument used against Democrats is "radical socialist" - which is ridiculous.
I want to know WTF is wrong with so many people voting for Trump. That's the really disturbing thing. And it's also the main reason why so many of them voted for Republican senators.
Democrats have both promising signs and troubling signs but it's not because of Biden. Just insane.
Incumbent Democrat Loss
Tommy Tuberville - Very red state and as far as I know he's not a pedophile. Unfortunately, Doug Jones had no chance.
Democrat Holds
Gary Peters (MI) - Plenty of Republicans but overall a blue state (Governor, etc.), incumbent
Democrat Flipped Seats
Mark Kelly (Arizona) - things are changing in Arizona, 2 Democratic senators and Biden will probably win the state too. People really don't like McSally
John Hickenlooper won (CO) - Blue state, Hickenlooper well-known former Governor, Gardener weak candidate
Republican Holds
Thom Tillis (NC) - Trump is winning the state plus Cunningham's sex scandal
Joni Ernst won (IA) - Trump won the state, incumbent, she rides around on a motorcycle (eye roll)
Steve Daines won (MT) - Red state, Bullock popular but not enough to overcome red - has nothing to do with Biden
Susan Collins won - WTF???? I have no explanation for this one other than she is the incumbent, but what the hell would Biden have to do with it?
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