10:02 PM: So we’re on to our second hour of vote counting. The early returns look encouraging for Republicans. But a lot of votes remain to be counted. The two Republicans who looked to be in the best shape doing into the evening — Cowles and Harsdorf — both have big leads with more than half the precincts reporting.
10:09 PM: Stubbornly few precincts reporting in two races it looks like the Dems would have to win tonight to get pick up 3 seats. Incumbent Republicans Darling and Hopper, both with fewer than 10% of precincts reporting.
10:11 PM: Beware of early returns: new precincts just came in for district 8, the Darling race, took the number from 71% to 29% for the incumbent to 55% to 45% for the incumbent.
10:14 PM: AP calls 2nd district for Republican Robert Cowles.
10:19 PM: The ride’s getting a little bumpy. New results just pushed Pasch (D), who had been down 2 to 1 into the line with 57% to 43%. Remember though, still quite few (18%) precincts reporting.
