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ColinC

(10,610 posts)
Sat Nov 9, 2024, 01:23 PM Saturday

My current house outlook: 216 to 216 with 3 tossups

Currently Democrats seem to be close to winning 216 house seats mostly through a California pathway. AK, AZ6 and CO8 are pure tossups. If Dems win two out of the remaining, they win the house by exactly 1 seat.

https://www.270towin.com/2024-election-results-live/house/

On edit: From LaurainLA -None of these races are a sure thing and they still need a lot of help to cure ballots. If you can assist, please check here for opportunities to do so:

https://www.fieldteam6.org/ballot-curing -- this lists everything across the country

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My current house outlook: 216 to 216 with 3 tossups (Original Post) ColinC Saturday OP
Closest to an actual end to tis race I've seen so far. Thanks hootman Saturday #1
Welcome to DU WhiteTara Saturday #3
Nail biter dweller Saturday #2
208-216 according to your link. jimfields33 Saturday #4
212 to 216 in forecasted races. My outlook is based on theirs ColinC Saturday #6
In one way I truly hope the Ds take the House. In another way, if the Rs have a trifecta in2herbs Saturday #5
Exactly. nt hootman Saturday #27
There will be plenty of agony to hang on them, we moonscape Sunday #32
Here's what I'm seeing from the data: Polybius Saturday #7
It wont stay that way. California late counts usually close the gap significantly. ColinC Saturday #8
You've become one of my favorite posters since Brooklynite's been gone Polybius Saturday #9
Aw thank you Polybius!!! Thats an honor coming from you! ColinC Saturday #10
Would it be enough to stem the bleeding? Dem4life1234 Saturday #11
You're being overly optimistic. Wiz Imp Saturday #12
I think CA late mail ballots(the only votes left) are close to 80% ColinC Saturday #13
I hope you're right, but I'm very skeptical of CA-41 & CA-45 Wiz Imp Saturday #14
Not as optimistic about alaska unless the gap closes by 2% at least ColinC Saturday #15
Just checked for an update Wiz Imp Sunday #33
Ca 13 is counting as slow as humanly possible. Did you catch where the remaining votes for the Calvert Rollins race are ColinC Sunday #34
No. I didn't pay attention to where the remaining votes are. Wiz Imp Sunday #36
Yea Colorados over barring a miracle. ColinC Sunday #39
Also looks like CO8 is finished and Rs win. I dont see any way we pull that off with most votes ColinC Sunday #35
Re CA13 ColinC Sunday #37
That sounds hopeful. I'm still skeptical of CA41, but it sounds like you know the district & history much better than me Wiz Imp Sunday #40
I was a political organizer there a long time ago... its mostly Modesto suburbs ColinC Sunday #41
Both Merced and Stanislaus actually have big college towns ColinC Sunday #42
Re CA41 ColinC Sunday #38
Where do you get the 80%? PhilosopherKing Sunday #30
Honestly just ballpark based on seeing the counts so many times. Its generally pretty high though. ColinC Sunday #31
Please sign on to ballot cure -- it is making a difference. LauraInLA Saturday #17
How? Where? Wiz Imp Saturday #18
https://www.fieldteam6.org/ballot-curing -- this lists everything across the country LauraInLA Saturday #19
Thanks!! Wiz Imp Saturday #20
I wish we could pin this somewhere highly visible -- I've sent EarlG a message. LauraInLA Saturday #21
Agreed. Pinning to make it visible to evryone would be great! Wiz Imp Saturday #22
I don't think we have CA in the bag for sure -- I've been screeching everywhere about phone banking for LauraInLA Saturday #16
Can you share the best link to volunteer? I will put it in the OP :) ColinC Saturday #24
https://www.fieldteam6.org/ballot-curing LauraInLA Saturday #28
Thanks! I saw in your other post and updated my OP ColinC Saturday #29
AZ-06 - I think the Republican is going to come out with the win In It to Win It Saturday #23
He seems to be breaking away a little bit, but still a lot to count. Hopefully we can pull it off! ColinC Saturday #25
Please, please, please. applegrove Saturday #26

WhiteTara

(30,150 posts)
3. Welcome to DU
Sat Nov 9, 2024, 01:29 PM
Saturday

I joined after *co took us to war in Iraq, today is 100x scarier. This is a haven from the storm.

ColinC

(10,610 posts)
6. 212 to 216 in forecasted races. My outlook is based on theirs
Sat Nov 9, 2024, 02:20 PM
Saturday

But also the fact the remaining california races will likely go Dem (putting it at 216). They are all close enough that the remaining mail will probably assure the dem wins.

in2herbs

(3,110 posts)
5. In one way I truly hope the Ds take the House. In another way, if the Rs have a trifecta
Sat Nov 9, 2024, 02:15 PM
Saturday

the democrats can't be blamed for anything, unless some Ds vote with the Rs on some issues, which will likely happen.

moonscape

(5,350 posts)
32. There will be plenty of agony to hang on them, we
Sun Nov 10, 2024, 12:18 AM
Sunday

need a smidge of control somewhere! Nobody will blame the House for what’s coming down. If people were that informed this election would have been a blow-out for us!

Polybius

(17,727 posts)
7. Here's what I'm seeing from the data:
Sat Nov 9, 2024, 02:52 PM
Saturday
https://www.nytimes.com/interactive/2024/11/06/us/elections/results-house-races-tracker.html

Republicans: 212
Democrats: 200
Uncalled: 23

Of the 23 uncalled, Republicans are leading in 11, while Democrats are leading in 12. So if it stays exactly like that, it will end up like this:

Republicans: 223
Democrats: 212

ColinC

(10,610 posts)
8. It wont stay that way. California late counts usually close the gap significantly.
Sat Nov 9, 2024, 03:03 PM
Saturday

All or most of the California seats will go Dem. At least 3 out of four including Adam Gray's seat. I think worst case for Dems is 215 seats. But depending on how CO8, AZ6 and AK go, it could be up to 219.

Mike Garcia (CA27)is basically done. I think we can safely count that towards Dems side and officially put them at 213. (He's ahead by .4 but the next batch will put Whitesides ahead).

The rest are all within 3 points which I think will put the Dems narrowly over the top with the remaining mail (maybe 20k or so per district?)

Polybius

(17,727 posts)
9. You've become one of my favorite posters since Brooklynite's been gone
Sat Nov 9, 2024, 03:17 PM
Saturday

However, with that being said, I think you're too optimistic at times. I don't see much of a path for winning the House, but if I'm wrong I'll come back in here and say it.

ColinC

(10,610 posts)
10. Aw thank you Polybius!!! Thats an honor coming from you!
Sat Nov 9, 2024, 03:28 PM
Saturday

I absolutely agree. I obviously got super carried away in the run up to the election and the results were... sobering to say the least.

But my count is mostly based on decision desk projections. I also have a lot of experience watching the late mail count in California (specifically my old district CA27). Still I admit I can't help myself in being at minimum, optimistic bordering on delusion -or just pure delusional at many times. 😂

But again thank you for the kind words!

Wiz Imp

(1,704 posts)
12. You're being overly optimistic.
Sat Nov 9, 2024, 03:41 PM
Saturday

It is enormously unlikely that Dems win all uncalled California races. (I've listed the Republican candidate for all these where they lead)

CA-45 Steel leads by almost 8000 votes with 79% counted.
CA-41 Calvert leads by over 7000 votes with 75% counted
CA-13 Duarte leads by over 3000 votes with 62% counted
CA-27 Garcia leads by about 1000 votes with 81% counted

It's very highly unlikely that Dems can make up the deficits in CA-45 & CA-41. CA-13 is a longshot as well. The only one of these that looks like a decent shot is CA-27

The others:
AK-AL Begich leads by over 7000 with 74% counted (Does not look good at all)
AZ-6 Ciscomani leads by about 1800 with 83% counted. (Maybe? probably not)
CO-8 Evans leads by about 2000 with 90% counted (not likely)

Until they're all called, Dems technically still have a shot at all of these but it will take a likely miracle to pull out at least 6 of them which is what is needed to take control. (Given that 3 of them have margins over 7000 with at least 74% counted).

ColinC

(10,610 posts)
13. I think CA late mail ballots(the only votes left) are close to 80%
Sat Nov 9, 2024, 03:44 PM
Saturday

As they have historically been. That will make Whitesides victory fairly decisive, and give narrow leads to the rest of the CA Dems that weren't called.

Wiz Imp

(1,704 posts)
14. I hope you're right, but I'm very skeptical of CA-41 & CA-45
Sat Nov 9, 2024, 03:50 PM
Saturday

And I'm pretty sure the Alaska seat is lost.

ColinC

(10,610 posts)
15. Not as optimistic about alaska unless the gap closes by 2% at least
Sat Nov 9, 2024, 04:03 PM
Saturday

She wouldneed nearly all of the 2nd choice votes, which I don't think is as likely

Wiz Imp

(1,704 posts)
33. Just checked for an update
Sun Nov 10, 2024, 10:51 AM
Sunday

CA-45 Democrat Derek Tran cut about 1000 votes off the lead with 3% more counted, so it is at least moving in the right direction. The margin is now just under 7000 votes with 18% left to count

CA-41 Democrat Will Rollins unfortunately has fallen about 1000 votes further behind. The margin is now just under 8000 votes with 20% left to count.

CA-27 flipped to a Dem lead so that one is looking good

CA-13 has shown no movement since yesterday.

ColinC

(10,610 posts)
34. Ca 13 is counting as slow as humanly possible. Did you catch where the remaining votes for the Calvert Rollins race are
Sun Nov 10, 2024, 11:01 AM
Sunday

I think Tran will win and as said earlier am optimistic about Rollins. Whitesides is a done deal as far as I'm concerned. I think most of the remaining vote is from around Santa Clarita.

Wiz Imp

(1,704 posts)
36. No. I didn't pay attention to where the remaining votes are.
Sun Nov 10, 2024, 11:11 AM
Sunday

When I checked the Colorado race, it looked like there was still a small number of votes left to count but it seemed unlikely to change the outcome

ColinC

(10,610 posts)
35. Also looks like CO8 is finished and Rs win. I dont see any way we pull that off with most votes
Sun Nov 10, 2024, 11:03 AM
Sunday

Coming in from a republican stronghold (unless all the remaining votes just happen to be Dem which I guess is possible).

AZ6 is still a complete dead heat. Almost as many votes remaining in Phoenix suburbs as the more rural part of the district.

ColinC

(10,610 posts)
37. Re CA13
Sun Nov 10, 2024, 11:12 AM
Sunday

Most count is from Merced and Stanislaus county. Stanislaus has trended Democratic lately, and I'm confident those will come in strong fro Gray. Most of the reddest parts of the district seems to have more of their votes in.

Wiz Imp

(1,704 posts)
40. That sounds hopeful. I'm still skeptical of CA41, but it sounds like you know the district & history much better than me
Sun Nov 10, 2024, 11:19 AM
Sunday

ColinC

(10,610 posts)
41. I was a political organizer there a long time ago... its mostly Modesto suburbs
Sun Nov 10, 2024, 11:55 AM
Sunday

At leat Stanislaus. Merced is a college town, so that county would be mostly college suburbs.

ColinC

(10,610 posts)
38. Re CA41
Sun Nov 10, 2024, 11:16 AM
Sunday

I remember watching the count last time and seeing Will Rollins close the gap by like 5 points in the time between election day and the finished count overall. This of course didn't matter because i think he ended election day with about a 10 point deficit (going off my flawed memory)

LauraInLA

(1,302 posts)
16. I don't think we have CA in the bag for sure -- I've been screeching everywhere about phone banking for
Sat Nov 9, 2024, 07:10 PM
Saturday

ballot cures, and the Whitesides, Rollins, Min, Tran, etc. campaigns are taking it very seriously. Yes, we have quite a bit of time before CA races must be decided, but there is still a lot of work to be done. Please help, everybody!!!

In It to Win It

(9,489 posts)
23. AZ-06 - I think the Republican is going to come out with the win
Sat Nov 9, 2024, 07:30 PM
Saturday

I hope I'm wrong, but that's where I'm leaning

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