Beep boop …
I might be an emotional robot, but tonight isn’t causing me much anguish. I had calibrated my expectations based on FiveThirtyEight’s Deluxe forecasts for the House, Senate and gubernatorial races before the night began … and it seems they were a pretty good guide.
None of the races tonight were cause for alarm (😲🚨), although I was shocked (😲) by Democrat Max Rose’s win in the New York 11th, mostly in Staten Island, and by Democrat Kendra Horn’s win in Oklahoma’s 5th District, which covers much of Oklahoma City. I was also shocked by Republican Ron DeSantis’s win in Florida’s gubernatorial race.
I was surprised (😮) by a few Republican wins in statewide races. Particularly, Republican gubernatorial wins for Mike DeWine in Ohio and Kim Reynolds in Iowa, as well as Republican Mike Braun’s Senate win in Indiana. I was also surprised by the Republican win in Kansas 2.
Still, it looks like most of the races fell within my expected ranges. As my editor-in-chief said (yes, robots have bosses), it looks like polls are still a “pretty darn good instrument overall” if you are a robot that wants to avoid emotional turmoil.