Polls close in these two states at 6 p.m. local time, which means the eastern portions will end voting at 6 EST. The key races in both states will be a bevy of close House races featuring GOP incumbents.
In Indiana, three GOP House incumbents have been trailing their Democratic challengers in October polls, albeit with survey samples so small the margin of error is large. Watch Rep. Mike Sodrel in the Ninth District. If he wins, it will mean it's unlikely Republicans will face a huge Democratic wave and lose 30 seats or more. If Rep. Chris Chocola in the Second District should survive, the GOP may wind up losing 20 seats or fewer. If Rep. John Hostettler also comes home to victory in the Eighth District, there is a good chance the GOP will retain its House majority. Indiana's Senate race isn't competitive; Republican Dick Lugar will easily win a sixth term.
Kentucky has two barn burners. Republican Rep. Anne Northup has held Louisville's Third District for five terms, but it hasn't voted Republican for president in nearly 20 years. If a she loses this time, it will an all-smiles night for Democrats. Similarly, Democrats hope that former Rep. Ken Lucas will topple freshman Republican Geoff Davis (Fourth District) in the Kentucky suburbs of Cincinnati. But should Mr. Lucas win, look for him to give Democratic leader Nancy Pelosi heartburn. He has campaigned as a down-the-line conservative.
--Opinion Journal
Report from Ky.
At a polling place, a union hall..poll worker was arrested for choking a voter....
No specifics about the cause of the flare up but we know Union Thugs don't need much of a reason.
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If this is the LIVE election thread...are you or mods going to allow exit polls results posted here?
rumors coming in NY is no "lost cause" - very heavy turnout of angry Rep/Cons" sending a message...
Chronological Poll Closings
All times eastern
6:00 PM
Indiana (EST), Kentucky (EST)
7:00 PM
Florida (EST), Georgia, New Hampshire (vast majority), South Carolina, Vermont, Virginia, Indiana (CST), Kentucky (CST)
7:30 PM
North Carolina, Ohio, West Virginia
8:00 PM
Connecticut, Delaware, DC, Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts, Michigan (EST), New Jersey, Pennsylvania, Tennessee, Alabama, Florida (CST), Illinois, Kansas, Mississippi, Missouri, Oklahoma, South Dakota (CST), Texas (CST)
8:30 PM
North Carolina (any polls not yet closed), Arkansas
9:00 PM
New York, Rhode Island, Louisiana, Michigan (CST), Minnesota, Nebraska, Wisconsin, Arizona, Colorado, New Mexico, South Dakota (MST), Texas (MST), Wyoming
10:00 PM
Iowa, North Dakota (CST), Idaho (MST), Montana, Oregon (MST), Utah, Nevada
11:00 PM
North Dakota (MST), California, Idaho (PST), Oregon (PST), Washington, Hawaii
12:00 AM
Alaska (most)
I'm scared. No, wait, I'm confident. What was that? Oh, now I'm scared again!--wait, wait, new data, I'm processing it, and now I'm confident again! ...
I thought all polls had to stay open until 7:00 pm? They are in NM.
OK, Voted late today, just got back home. Forced teenage daughter to go also (ha ha).
Ours is a heavy Republican Precinct within a traditionally Democratic County. Our Precinct workers are reporting a 50% turnout this year. Very good work for a mid-term.
Strickland just beat Blackwell for Gov in Ohio per CNN
Talent appears to me to not be rolling up sufficiently large margins outside the cities.
He should have about 2 % more than he has right now to hang on when KC and STL come in.
This looks grim.