Election Day is over, but it’s far from behind us. 🗳 Republicans started November 8th full of optimism that record-high inflation would be top-of-mind, rather than abortion access, which Democrats sought to make the priority. But it was Democrats who ended the night full of hope. Right now, both chambers’ fate remains unclear. While it seems Republicans will take control of the House, this year was not the “red wave” that the GOP expected.

While Pennsylvania flipped blue in the wee hours of the morning and Wisconsin was just called for Johnson, Senate races in Arizona, Georgia, and Nevada remain in limbo, and it doesn’t seem like we'll have an answer on Georgia anytime soon. Georgia election law requires a run-off election if no candidate exceeds 50% of the vote. Right now, Raphael Warnock (D) and Herschel Walker (R) are neck-in-neck, with Warnock holding a 0.9% lead over Walker at 49.42% of the vote. As for the others, in Arizona, incumbent Democrat Mark Kelly holds a five-point lead over Blake Masters ®, but only 68% of precincts have been reported. In Nevada, Democrat incumbent Catherine Cortez Masto is trailing her Republican challenger, Adam Laxalt, by three points, with results from 25% of precincts still looming. Finally, in Wisconsin, incumbent Senator Ron Johnson (R) holds a slight lead over Mandela Barnes (D) with 95% of precincts reported.

Independent Women’s Forum takes no position on elections. Results are accurate as of 9:53 a.m. EST, courtesy of Associated Press, The New York Times, and Politico.

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Ranked Choice Voting

Two states, Alaska and Maine, used ranked-choice voting to determine the winners of their elections. The races for Alaska’s at-large congressional district and Maine’s 2nd congressional district are both expected to be competitive, and RCV could prove determinative.

Can you identify which of the following is not true about ranked-choice voting?

A. In ranked-choice elections, if a voter’s first choice gets knocked out, her ballot is redistributed to the candidate she marked second.
B. Ranked-choice voting eliminates the possibility of plurality winners and ensures that candidates are elected only with a majority of voter support.
C. Ranked-choice voting is less transparent than single-candidate voting.

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