We have over 100,000 votes now in both the 3rd and 5th districts of Washington, and boy howdy, are they not what Republicans wanted to see.
In the 3rd District, which was supposed to be Likely if not Solid Republican, Democrats combined vote totals are outpacing Republicans', 50.3 percent to 49.7 percent. It looks like that contest will be between GOP Rep. Jaime Herrera Beutler and Democrat Carolyn Long in November.
And in the 5th District, a Republican-leaning seat, Republicans only lead Democrats by an aggregate of 50.5 to 47.1 percent. That race will be between GOP Rep. Cathy McMorris Rodgers (the highest-ranking Republican woman in the House) and Democrat Lisa Brown.