Slow as 'molasses': Why five House races are uncalled two weeks after midterm elections

[mystery-ak]

Slow as 'molasses': Why five House races are uncalled two weeks after midterm elections
by Rachel Schilke, Breaking News Reporter |
November 21, 2022 04:15 PM

As Election Day threatens to turn into Election Weeks, a handful of House races are still waiting to be called that can determine how large a majority Republicans will have.

Four House races remain uncalled, with three in California and one in Alaska. The Democratic challenger recently conceded in Colorado's race for Rep. Lauren Boebert's seat but is yet to be called by news outlets.

California

In the Golden State, major races in the 3rd, 13th, and 22nd Congressional Districts are waiting to hear results. Many factors, such as deadlines and insufficient ballot processing equipment, are among the reasons for the delay, according to Dave Wasserman, House editor of the Cook Political Report.

"If every state ran elections like Florida or Texas, we’d know the total House count within 24 hours of the polls closing, or less," Wasserman told the Washington Examiner. "But between late ballot return deadlines and slow ballot processing, CA’s results look more like molasses than well-functioning machinery."

In California alone, there were nearly 22 million registered California voters by mid-October, according to figures from the California secretary of state. As of Monday, 921,429 ballots remain to be counted statewide, according to the secretary of state's unprocessed ballot report.

All three major California races are leaning Republican, per the Associated Press. Republican Kevin Kiley is facing Democrat Kermit Jones for representing California's 3rd Congressional District. The district is leaning in Kiley's favor, but 82,200 ballots still need to be counted in Placer County, the district's largest county. Across the district in total, Kiley is up over Jones, 52.1% to 47.9%.

Republican John Duarte and Democrat Adam Gray are vying for the 13th Congressional District's seat, with Duarte holding a narrow lead at 50.3% of the vote compared to Gray's 49.7%. As of Nov. 14, around 1,000 votes are left to be counted in Merced County, the district's largest county.

In the 22nd Congressional District, Rep. David Valadao (R) is facing Assemblyman Rudy Salas (D). As of Monday, 40,557 ballots remain to be counted in the district's three counties: Kern, Kings, and Tulare. Valadao has a slight edge over Salas, 52.7% to 47.3%.

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[Kamaji]

Why?  Because U.S. elections are no longer valid, reliable exercises in determining the will of the electorate.

[EdinVA]

It takes time to figure out how many more ballots to print

[Fishrrman]

Comrade Kamaji posts:
"Why?  Because U.S. elections are no longer valid, reliable exercises in determining the will of the electorate."

One cannot argue with that accurate assessment.

But that only begs the question:
If what you say is true, then what's "the electorate" willing to do about it?

If we're not willing to use whatever means required to restore the status quo, then we have no choice but to learn to accept and live under The Party's "new ways"...

[Bigun]

"A man’s rights rest in three boxes. The ballot box, jury box and the cartridge box..."

 Frederick Douglass, Speech, 15 November 1867

[mountaineer]

Just two House races remain undeclared, and Republicans lead in both
by Julia Mueller - 11/24/22 1:53 PM ET
The Hill

... Now, more than two weeks after the midterms, two House races in California and Colorado are officially still up in the air — though the Democrat has conceded in Colorado. If the current GOP leads hold, Republicans will secure 222 House seats, while Democrats would hold 213.  ...