What Went Down On Election Night 2017

Paris, China and Poland have all weighed in on Maine’s Question 2 — yes, they are all Maine towns (in addition to being foreign cities and countries). In China, Question 2 eked out a victory by one vote. But Medicaid expansion went down narrowly in Poland and Paris. Overall, Question 2 looks on track to pass, as it’s been slightly but predictably outperforming Clinton’s performance in 2016 in most towns, and she won the state.

That county executive result wouldn’t be too much of a surprise, since Westchester has become quite blue. But there are a lot of GOP seats for Congress up next year in more purple suburbs in New York and New Jersey — so not a great sign for the GOP if moderate Republicans are having trouble holding on there.

One of my key races to watch was the county executive contest in New York’s Westchester County, where Republican incumbent Astorino is trying to hold on. In very early returns, he’s down 14 points.