What Went Down On Election Night 2017

To bring the point home a bit, Democrats have won — or are leading in — literally every race that Daily Kos Elections decided to highlight on its scoreboard tonight, except the 45th state Senate District in Washington state, where polls are still open. Some of those wins are by large margins, and some are narrow — but it’s a pretty comprehensive sweep so far.

The biggest result still out is Washington’s 45th Senate District special election. If Democrats win there (and outside some shocking result in that state), they will control the state Senate. That means Democrats will control every state legislative body and governorship on the West Coast.

Democrats are hoping to go two-for-two in executive races in the suburban counties around New York. Democrat Laura Curran is ahead by 7 points in Nassau County, with 13 percent of precincts reporting. Democrat George Latimer is ahead by 20 points in Westchester County, with 19 percent of precincts reporting. Both seats are currently held by Republicans.