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“… The remaining votes, mostly from mail-in ballots, have until Nov. 18 to be counted. At that time, ranked-choice tabulation would begin if the top candidates in the Senate, governor and House races have not received a majority of votes.”

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November 7, 2026 at 4:03 PM
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“The next batches of votes from Alaska are expected to be posted on Monday and Tuesday, according to the state’s Division of Elections. These are expected to consist of ballots cast early in-person and by mail.”

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Update from Christine Zhang
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November 7, 2026 at 4:02 PM
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“… Chris Mann, a Democrat who has worked as a police officer and prosecutor, defeated Mr. Kobach, marking the first time in 20 years that Kansans have elected a Democrat as attorney general.”

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November 7, 2026 at 3:46 PM
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“… Biggs has also refused to say whether Hobbs won the 2022 election for governor.”

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atrupar.com Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 27d
MAGAs at the Trump rally in Arizona chant "lock her up!" about [checks notes] Katie Hobbs
November 7, 2026 at 4:50 PM
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“… With the supreme court decision, multiple southern states – Alabama, Tennessee and Louisiana – did the same, redrawing majority #Black districts.”

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stephenwolf.bsky.social Stephen Wolf @stephenwolf.bsky.social · 5d
Dems in these 8 Southern states may have won 10 more House seats in 2024 if not for GOP gerrymandering.

They may have flipped 7 more in 2026 (FL+3, GA+1, NC+2, SC+1), resulting in:

AL: 5-2 Rep
FL: 14-14 Tie
GA: 8-6 Dem
LA: 4-2 Rep
MS: 3-1 Rep
NC: 9-5 Dem
SC: 4-3 Rep
TN: 7-2 Rep
Total: 48-41 Rep
A graphic of hypothetical congressional maps for eight Southern states drawn by The Downballot's Stephen Wolf using a broad range of nonpartisan criteria. The districts are colored red for Republican and blue for Democrats. The 2024 election likely would have resulted in the following delegations for each state Alabama: 5 Republicans, 2 Democrats Florida: 17 Republicans, 11 Democrats Georgia: 7 Republicans, 7 Democrats Louisiana: 4 Republicans, 2 Democrats Mississippi: 3 Republicans, 1 Democrat North Carolina: 7 Republicans, 7 Democrats South Carolina: 5 Republicans, 2 Democrats Tennessee: 7 Republicans, 2 Democrats Total: 55 Republicans, 34 Democrats
November 7, 2026 at 7:40 PM
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“… And in the governor’s race, Cindy Holscher, the Democratic nominee, was leading in a close contest that had not yet been called.”

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November 7, 2026 at 3:56 PM
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“… Black-majority turnout in Figures’s district increased by 81%. The three counties with the highest voter turnouts in the district were Black-majority.”

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alabamareflector.com Alabama Reflector @alabamareflector.com · Jun 26
Via Andrea Tinker: The June 16 primary runoff saw a decrease in the number of Republican votes cast while the number of Democratic ballots increased. https://alabamareflector.com/2026/06/26/republican-ballot-numbers-drop-democrat-ballot-numbers-increase-as-voter-turnout-declines/
November 7, 2026 at 7:50 PM
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“… Mr. Huang’s relationship with the woman, who goes by Alice Huang, became a U.S. government concern after surveillance revealed that she was feeding information directly to Beijing.”

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November 9, 2026 at 12:34 AM
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“… Even before Callais, Republican lawmakers in Texas, following directives from Trump, had redrawn maps in an attempt to consolidate their party’s political power.”

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stephenwolf.bsky.social Stephen Wolf @stephenwolf.bsky.social · 5d
🧵: I think gerrymandering cost Texas Dems roughly 10 House seats despite the GOP losing 6 intended seats and nearly several more.

Texas’ geography would be awful for them without gerrymandering. Suburban Austin, Dallas, Fort Worth, and Houston would have been a bloodbath like in the statewide races
stephenwolf.bsky.social Stephen Wolf @stephenwolf.bsky.social · 6d
THIS. Gerrymandering blocked Dems from gaining unified control over state government in GA, NC, TX, and maybe OH.

Nearly 1 in 5 Americans live in those states.

Many House races remain uncalled, but my very prelimiary estimate is gerrymandering cost Dems 2 dozen seats—only NC’s map fully fell apart
November 7, 2026 at 7:37 PM
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“… Critics said Miller’s appointment showed that Trump had learned the wrong lessons from Tuesday’s electoral reckoning.”

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newrepublic.com The New Republic @newrepublic.com · 5d
After Republicans were soundly defeated in Tuesday’s midterm elections, the GOP’s knives are coming out for Stephen Miller. https://mrf.lu/2VXhM
Leaks Target Stephen Miller After Republican Election Wreckage
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November 6, 2026 at 8:25 PM
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November 6, 2026 at 1:28 PM
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“… Biggs, meanwhile, is a former chair of the conservative House Freedom Caucus and has represented Arizona's 5th District near Mesa for five terms.”

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chrisjustice01.bsky.social Chris⚖️Justice @chrisjustice01.bsky.social · Jun 2
Andy Biggs: Another Insurrectionist ringleader never held accountable
November 7, 2026 at 4:38 PM
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“… The state also accepts mail-in ballots up to seven days after polls close as long as they were postmarked by Election Day.”

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November 7, 2026 at 4:15 PM
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“… Nvidia officials have said that Mr. Huang’s interactions with Ms. Huang were “not unusual or unexpected” and consistent with the kinds of meetings he has with any of Nvidia’s many customers.“

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nytimes.com The New York Times @nytimes.com · Jun 1
Jensen Huang, Nvidia’s chief executive, has said China’s military doesn’t rely on chips from his California-based company. But an analysis of six years of Chinese records shows that China’s military has been openly seeking Nvidia’s A.I. chips since 2019.
Chinese Military Sought Nvidia Chips for Years, Report Says
An analysis of six years of procurement records suggests that the People’s Liberation Army has openly tried to acquire restricted U.S. technology.
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November 8, 2026 at 11:45 PM
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“… A study from July that analyzed voter turnout in the south during the primaries indicated that Callais, even then, was spurring increased participation from Black voters.”

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November 7, 2026 at 7:53 PM
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“… By that point, a number of people inside the administration were concerned about Mr. Huang’s influence on the president’s policy of only lightly regulating A.I., people briefed on the matter said.”

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nytimes.com The New York Times @nytimes.com · Aug 4
The U.S. has tried to keep advanced microchips out of China. But businesses around the world have found ways to skirt the restrictions, allowing China to access advanced AI technology and further its military research, a New York Times investigation found.
With Smugglers and Front Companies, China Is Skirting American A.I. Bans
The U.S. is trying to stop China from getting Nvidia microchips to advance its military. The private sector is fighting back.
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November 8, 2026 at 11:07 PM
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“… Conservative allies had high hopes for the investigation, whose targets included the former CIA director John Brennan, among others.”

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desderamona.bsky.social desderamona.bsky.social @desderamona.bsky.social · Jul 1
“… The inquiry in Florida is much more expansive, hinging on a so-called grand conspiracy that seeks to link the Russia investigation to later inquiries into Mr. Trump’s attempts to overturn the 2020 election and his hoarding of classified materials after he left office in 2021.”

#JOB
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whitehousewatchdog.bsky.social White House Watchdog @whitehousewatchdog.bsky.social · Oct 21
Donald Trump promises concessions if the DOJ compensates him for rights violations amid probes into Russian election interference and Mar-a-Lago documents.
November 6, 2026 at 8:34 PM
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“… SpaceX, which makes rockets and satellites, is based in southern Texas. Musk's Neuralink and The Boring Company are also headquartered in the state.”

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bloomberg.com Bloomberg News @bloomberg.com · 6d
As Democrats take control in Texas, deals that Elon Musk and SpaceX had struck with the state could be threatened.
Blue Wave in Texas Creates New Risks for SpaceX
Deals Elon Musk struck with the Lone Star State could be undone.
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November 4, 2026 at 10:26 PM
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“… When officials asked for the name of the U.S. citizen to be “unmasked” — given Americans’ identities are routinely protected from foreign surveillance — it was revealed to be the Nvidia chief executive.”

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irlloadingscreens.bsky.social IRL Loading Screens @irlloadingscreens.bsky.social · 2d
Pictured:

Elaine Chao, former transportion secretary, confirmed Chinese spy
Alice Huang, Jensen Huang's ex-lover, confirmed Chinese spy
Eileen Wang, former mayor of Arcadia, confirmed Chinese spy

All in just the last year btw 🥸
November 8, 2026 at 11:15 PM
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“… In Louisiana, which triggered the Callais decision, Black voters made up 35.7% of the primary electorate during the primaries, despite making up only 32.1% of the population.”

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November 7, 2026 at 7:55 PM
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‘Rubio Warned Officials About Nvidia Chief’s Entanglement With Chinese Spy’

‘The secretary of state’s role in drafting a secret memo highlights how top officials were concerned this past spring about Jensen Huang’s relationship with a woman tied to Chinese intelligence.’

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Rubio Warned Officials About Nvidia Chief’s Entanglement With Chinese Spy (Gift Article)
The secretary of state’s role in drafting a secret memo highlights how top officials were concerned this past spring about Jensen Huang’s relationship with a woman tied to Chinese intelligence.
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November 8, 2026 at 10:55 PM
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“… In 2024, around the time the two of them were photographed together with other industry executives at a bar in Taipei, her company, Megaspeed, began a multibillion-dollar purchase of advanced A.I. microchips.”

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November 8, 2026 at 11:42 PM
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“… Kris W. Kobach, Kansas’ Republican attorney general, helped to make claims of widespread illegal voting a potent political issue years before President Trump became the party’s leader.”

#Kansas
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votehub.com VoteHub @votehub.com · 6d
Republican Kris Kobach appears to have lost Kansas’ attorney general race, with Democrat Chris Mann leading by roughly 12,000 votes.

The remaining ballots are concentrated in deep-blue Johnson County.
November 7, 2026 at 3:48 PM
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“… Megaspeed builds data centers in Southeast Asia that rent out their computing power to Alibaba, the giant Chinese internet company. U.S. officials suspect Megaspeed has been helping smuggle restricted advanced Nvidia chips into China.”

#$NVDA
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timobrien.bsky.social Tim O’Brien @timobrien.bsky.social · 3d
“During the Biden administration, the US began more broadly restricting sales of A.I. chips to China out of concern the technology would help China advance militarily. But Mr. Trump eased some of those limits after lobbying by Nvidia’s chief executive, Jensen Huang.”
www.nytimes.com/2026/11/07/b...
U.S. Cleared Nvidia Chips to Chinese Firms With Empty Offices and Troubling Ties
The Commerce Department has approved dozens of Chinese companies to handle Nvidia’s H200 chips, some of which have ties to firms under sanctions over national security.
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November 9, 2026 at 12:03 AM
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“… Five of the state’s 52 House races also have yet to be called. Four of them are intraparty battles that will not affect the final House makeup…”

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November 7, 2026 at 4:20 PM