How Election Week 2022 Went Down

Pennsylvania has a trio of tight House races on the docket tonight — and Democrats might actually sweep them. In the 7th District in the Lehigh Valley, Democratic Rep. Susan Wild holds a 0.8-point lead over Republican Lisa Scheller with 95 percent of the expected vote reporting. She might hold onto that edge, as Monroe County has most of the remaining votes and appears to have not yet added in their mail votes, which will be Democratic-leaning.

Next door in the Scranton-based and red-leaning 8th District, Democratic Rep. Matt Cartwright has a somewhat larger lead over Republican Jim Bognet of 2.3 points, 51.1 percent to 48.8 percent. With 96 percent reporting, that seems likely to hold. And in the 17th District in the Pittsburgh suburbs — left open by Democratic Rep. Conor Lamb’s failed Senate run — Democrat Chris Deluzio is up by 4.6 points over Republican Jeremy Shaffer, with 98 percent reporting, so Deluzio appears in the best shape of the three Democrats.

With 86 percent of the expected vote in, Kansas Gov. Laura Kelly leads her Republican challenger by about 24,000 votes, or 3 percentage points.

With the latest batch of votes in Georgia, Warnock has taken the lead over Walker, 49.1 percent to 48.8 percent. Again, though, who finishes first doesn’t matter if no one gets a majority — which seems quite unlikely at this point. Clear your calendars for Dec. 6! Bonus live blog!!!