LIVE UPDATES: Race calls and election updates on Democratic Socialists of America candidates and their allies. All times Eastern.
6:28 p.m.—Many of the DSA’s most notable wins so far were decided in Democrat primaries in safely Democrat districts. Melat Kiros in Colorado’s 1st Congressional District and Darializa Avila Chevalier in New York’s 13th Congressional District unseated established Democrats and are likely to prevail in the general election.
Other DSA-endorsed House candidates in races rated “Solid D” by Cook Political Report include Donavan McKinney in Michigan, Claire Valdez in New York, and Chris Rabb in Pennsylvania.
Reps. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, D-N.Y., and Rashida Tlaib, D-Mich., are also likely to win reelection in safe districts.
6:00 p.m.—Polls are about to close in the first races of the night.
The first race to watch is the Florida Senate race (polls close at 7), where Republican Ashley Moody is expected to prevail over Florida state Rep. Angie Nixon, a DSA member but not endorsed by the DSA.
The DSA has endorsed two ballot measures in Virginia, where polls will also close at 7. The socialists backed Virginia Question 2, redefining marriage to include same-sex couples, and VA Question 3, restoring the voting rights of felons.
This liveblog will cover races like the Michigan Senate election, where Democrat Abdul El-Sayed is not a DSA member or endorsed by the DSA, though he has a history of speaking at DSA rallies.
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[ H/T The Daily Signal ]
