Polls closed in Rhode Island at 9:00 PM. So we should have some data pretty soon.
Something happening in Tennessee? He’s been getting closer and closer. But a new SurveysUSA poll has Harold Ford three points ahead of GOP candidate Corker in the Tennessee senate race.
If Republicans wake up on November 8th and haven’t held this seat, they’ll be in disaster territory.
Here’s where the official Rhode Island state board of elections results are going to be posted.
The NBC affiliate in Providence has some numbers earlier that the state elections website.
From a minuscule 3% precincts reporting, Chafee 55%, Laffey 45%.
Chafee with a narrow lead with almost 40% more than one third of votes counted.
Providence’s WPRI is reporting 59% of votes counted, Chafee 54%, Laffey 46%.
RI senate a smidge tighter. 62% reporting. Chafee 53%, Laffey 47%.
As of 10:07, 66% reporting, same spread.
As of 10:15, 67%, same spread.
Linc may be pulling this one out.
73% reporting, Chafee 54%, Laffey 46%.
As of 10:20 PM, 78% reporting, spread stays the same.
10:26 PM, 80% reporting, same spread.
10:30 PM, 81% reporting, same spread (I think it’s time to get out the fork.)
Okay, I think it’s about time to close the books on the Laffey challenge.
At 10:36 10:43, with 84% 90% of the vote in, it’s Chafee 54%, Laffey 46%.
That margin has been close to set in stone from the first precincts reporting. So I don’t see any reason to think it’ll change.
Late Update: the Projo primary blog suggests that some of the few remaining votes are from Warwick, RI’s second city, where Chafee was once mayor. So I’d say, Laffey is down for the count.
For the latest on the primaries in Maryland, see our numbers board at TPMCafe.