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I’ve just been tallying how many US election races I’ve followed & stayed up for since 2016. It’s a lot. It was stressful. I do not want to do it again, but I’m going to be too anxious to draw myself away, especially if Dems don’t win both of Georgia’s senate seats.
I followed these races & stayed up for the results of -
Gubernatorial (governor): Andrew Gillum (Florida), Stacey Abrams (Georgia), J.B Pritzker (Illinois), Laura Kelly (Kansas), Janet Mills (Maine), Gretchen Whitmer (Michigan), Steve Sisolak (Nevada), Michelle Grisham (N Mexico)
Gubernatorial (governor): Andrew Gillum (Florida), Stacey Abrams (Georgia), J.B Pritzker (Illinois), Laura Kelly (Kansas), Janet Mills (Maine), Gretchen Whitmer (Michigan), Steve Sisolak (Nevada), Michelle Grisham (N Mexico)
Gubernatorial - Ralph Northam (Virginia). I paid a little attention to Andy Beshear (Kentucky), which means reading up but not actively following or watching the results.
Mayoral - London Breed (San Francisco). I don’t even know why.
Mayoral - London Breed (San Francisco). I don’t even know why.
Senate races -
Doug Jones (Alabama)
Krysten Sinema (Arizona)
Claire McCaskill (Missouri)
Bill Nelson (Florida)
Jon Ossoff (Georgia)
Congressional -
Katie Hill
Katie Porter
Lucy McBath
Lizzie Fletcher
Abigail Spanberger
Colin Allred
Anthony Delgado
Sharice Davids
Angie Craig
Doug Jones (Alabama)
Krysten Sinema (Arizona)
Claire McCaskill (Missouri)
Bill Nelson (Florida)
Jon Ossoff (Georgia)
Congressional -
Katie Hill
Katie Porter
Lucy McBath
Lizzie Fletcher
Abigail Spanberger
Colin Allred
Anthony Delgado
Sharice Davids
Angie Craig
I followed many ^ in Democratic primaries. I also followed results for some amendments & props. Have followed Jaime Harrison 
for ages + Jamaal Bowman too.
I lost a ton of hours to watch results at 6am.
But Gillum, Jones, Abrams, O’Rourke, & Ossoff were the ones that hit hard
for ages + Jamaal Bowman too.I lost a ton of hours to watch results at 6am.
But Gillum, Jones, Abrams, O’Rourke, & Ossoff were the ones that hit hard
They’re predominately races in the South where these candidates would have made an enormous difference. I had a sense of dread where I felt if I looked away, it would get worse, so I was just in a heightened state of anxiety... for another country :/
So yeah, I’d really like to turn away from the 2022 mid-terms & not feel an impending sense of doom which I’m already feeling :/ It feels good that Biden-Harris won, but it’s not going to get any easier. Arguably, it’s going to get tougher for Democrats. ERA, VRA, etc would help!
Interestingly, I liked Beto O’Rourke the first time around, but then felt meh in the second. The coverage of him was more negative in the second & idk if I was susceptible or examined him more.
I still like Jon Ossoff, but I don’t want to see him lose a second time.
I still like Jon Ossoff, but I don’t want to see him lose a second time.
Followed quite a few AG elections too. I think I’ll continue to follow & watch those, as I don’t feel as dispirited about them & they can make a difference (redistrixting, CJS, etc).
