{"id":504931,"date":"2022-10-29T16:49:48","date_gmt":"2022-10-29T13:49:48","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/en.buradabiliyorum.com\/eight-election-night-surprises-to-watch-for\/"},"modified":"2022-10-29T16:49:48","modified_gmt":"2022-10-29T13:49:48","slug":"eight-election-night-surprises-to-watch-for","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/eight-election-night-surprises-to-watch-for\/","title":{"rendered":"#Eight election night surprises to watch for"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_85 counter-hierarchy ez-toc-counter ez-toc-custom ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title\" style=\"cursor:inherit\">Table of Contents<\/p>\n<label for=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-item-6a33b14ad8df3\" class=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-label\"><span class=\"\"><span class=\"eztoc-hide\" style=\"display:none;\">Toggle<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-icon-toggle-span\"><svg style=\"fill: #dd3333;color:#dd3333\" 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ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/eight-election-night-surprises-to-watch-for\/#Eight_election_night_surprises_to_watch_for\" >Eight election night surprises to watch for<\/a><ul class='ez-toc-list-level-2' ><li class='ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-2\" href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/eight-election-night-surprises-to-watch-for\/#New_York_17th_Congressional_District_race\" >New York 17th Congressional District race<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-3\" href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/eight-election-night-surprises-to-watch-for\/#Colorado_Senate_race\" >Colorado Senate race<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-4\" href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/eight-election-night-surprises-to-watch-for\/#Oklahoma_gubernatorial_race\" >Oklahoma gubernatorial race<\/a><\/li><li 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class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-9\" href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/eight-election-night-surprises-to-watch-for\/#Washington_Senate_race\" >Washington Senate race<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<h1><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Eight_election_night_surprises_to_watch_for\"><\/span>Eight election night surprises to watch for<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h1>\n<div>\n<p>This year\u2019s midterms have already proven to be among the most unpredictable in recent history \u2014 and there could be more surprises in store for the country when results start coming in Nov. 8.<\/p>\n<p>From a Republican governor looking to avoid an upset in a ruby-red state, to the chair of the House Democrats\u2019 campaign arm fighting for his political life in a relatively friendly district, numerous races across the country are seen as potential wild cards.<\/p>\n<aside class=\"ad-unit ad-unit--mr1_ab\">\n<\/aside>\n<p>Here are eight potential surprise races to watch on election night.<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"New_York_17th_Congressional_District_race\"><\/span><strong>New York 17th Congressional District race<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"5515\" height=\"3709\" src=\"https:\/\/thehill.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/10\/AP22299558915798.jpg?w=900\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-3710567\" srcset=\"https:\/\/thehill.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/10\/AP22299558915798.jpg 5515w, https:\/\/thehill.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/10\/AP22299558915798.jpg?resize=300,202 300w, https:\/\/thehill.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/10\/AP22299558915798.jpg?resize=768,517 768w, https:\/\/thehill.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/10\/AP22299558915798.jpg?resize=1071,720 1071w, https:\/\/thehill.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/10\/AP22299558915798.jpg?resize=1536,1033 1536w, https:\/\/thehill.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/10\/AP22299558915798.jpg?resize=2048,1377 2048w, https:\/\/thehill.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/10\/AP22299558915798.jpg?resize=645,434 645w, https:\/\/thehill.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/10\/AP22299558915798.jpg?resize=50,34 50w, https:\/\/thehill.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/10\/AP22299558915798.jpg?resize=876,589 876w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 899px) 100vw, 876px\"><\/figure>\n<p class=\"has-small-font-size\"><em>U.S. Rep. Sean Patrick Maloney faces a tough race in a new district. <\/em><\/p>\n<p>Rep. Sean Patrick Maloney (D-N.Y.), the chairman of the House Democrats\u2019 campaign arm, raised eyebrows earlier this year when he said he would run in New York\u2019s 17th Congressional District instead of the 18th, which he currently represents. That forced Rep. Mondaire Jones (D-N.Y.), who currently represents the 17th District, to run in a different district to avoid going head-to-head with the powerful Democrat, though he ended up losing his primary there.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>In an unexpected twist, Maloney is now finding himself on defense against Republican Mike Lawler as the Democrat faces severe headwinds. As\u00a0<a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.cookpolitical.com\/analysis\/house\/new-york-house\/ny-17-rating-change-dccc-chair-maloney-moves-lean-democrat-toss\">the nonpartisan Cook Political Report notes<\/a>, the House Democrat has to introduce himself to the majority of the new district\u2019s \u00a0residents \u2014 not an inexpensive feat. And at the state-level, Gov. Kathy Hochul (D) has seen her own lead against Republican Lee Zeldin shrink, which could spell bad <a href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/category\/news\/\" data-internallinksmanager029f6b8e52c=\"2\" title=\"News\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">news<\/a> for other Democrats down the ballot.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>\u201cNew York was supposed to be the saving grace that was gonna potentially save their majority, and yet it\u2019s turned into this living nightmare,\u201d GOP strategist Colin Reed said.<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Colorado_Senate_race\"><\/span><strong>Colorado Senate race<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"5616\" height=\"3744\" src=\"https:\/\/thehill.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/10\/AP22302092247835.jpg?w=900\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-3710569\" srcset=\"https:\/\/thehill.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/10\/AP22302092247835.jpg 5616w, https:\/\/thehill.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/10\/AP22302092247835.jpg?resize=300,200 300w, https:\/\/thehill.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/10\/AP22302092247835.jpg?resize=768,512 768w, https:\/\/thehill.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/10\/AP22302092247835.jpg?resize=1080,720 1080w, https:\/\/thehill.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/10\/AP22302092247835.jpg?resize=1536,1024 1536w, https:\/\/thehill.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/10\/AP22302092247835.jpg?resize=2048,1365 2048w, https:\/\/thehill.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/10\/AP22302092247835.jpg?resize=645,430 645w, https:\/\/thehill.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/10\/AP22302092247835.jpg?resize=50,33 50w, https:\/\/thehill.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/10\/AP22302092247835.jpg?resize=876,584 876w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 899px) 100vw, 876px\"><\/figure>\n<p class=\"has-small-font-size\"><em>Democratic U.S. Sen. Michael Bennet has been comfortable in a steady lead over his opponent.<\/em><\/p>\n<aside class=\"ad-unit ad-unit--mr2_ab\">\n<\/aside>\n<p>Sen. Michael Bennet (D-Colo.) is running for his third term in office, and while Colorado has been viewed as trending blue, some Republicans are hoping that the Centennial State could be the site of a potential sleeper race.<\/p>\n<p>That\u2019s because Republican contender Joe O\u2019Dea, a construction company executive, is projecting himself as a more centrist member of his party who is comfortable straying from former President Trump and members of his party. Still, most Democrats aren\u2019t concerned Colorado will swing red and\u00a0recent polling still shows\u00a0O\u2019Dea trailing.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cMichael Bennet is one of the most bipartisan [senators] there is in D.C. So if you\u2019re a Democrat, you\u2019re h<a href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/category\/download-scripts-themes-apps\/\" data-internallinksmanager029f6b8e52c=\"9\" title=\"Download Scripts &amp; Themes &amp; Apps\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">app<\/a>y with him. If you\u2019re an independent, you\u2019re happy with him. And if you\u2019re a moderate Republican, you\u2019re probably happy with him,\u201d said Jonathan Kott, former senior adviser to Sen. Joe Manchin (D-W.Va.).<\/p>\n<aside class=\"ad-unit ad-unit--mr3_ab\">\n<\/aside>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Oklahoma_gubernatorial_race\"><\/span><strong>Oklahoma gubernatorial race<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"2590\" height=\"2001\" src=\"https:\/\/thehill.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/10\/AP19241736715144-1.jpg?w=900\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-3710571\" srcset=\"https:\/\/thehill.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/10\/AP19241736715144-1.jpg 2590w, https:\/\/thehill.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/10\/AP19241736715144-1.jpg?resize=300,232 300w, https:\/\/thehill.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/10\/AP19241736715144-1.jpg?resize=768,593 768w, https:\/\/thehill.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/10\/AP19241736715144-1.jpg?resize=932,720 932w, https:\/\/thehill.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/10\/AP19241736715144-1.jpg?resize=1536,1187 1536w, https:\/\/thehill.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/10\/AP19241736715144-1.jpg?resize=2048,1582 2048w, https:\/\/thehill.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/10\/AP19241736715144-1.jpg?resize=645,498 645w, https:\/\/thehill.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/10\/AP19241736715144-1.jpg?resize=50,39 50w, https:\/\/thehill.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/10\/AP19241736715144-1.jpg?resize=876,676 876w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 899px) 100vw, 876px\"><\/figure>\n<p class=\"has-small-font-size\"><em>Oklahoma Gov. Kevin Stitt has a more challenging race on his hands than expected against a Democrat in a normally solidly red state. <\/em><\/p>\n<p>The Sooner State hasn\u2019t elected a Democrat to the governor\u2019s mansion since 2006, but that scenario has become a very real possibility this November as several recent polls have either found Gov. Kevin Stitt (R) polling within the margin of error or trailing Democrat Joy Hofmeister.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI was stunned to find out that Democrats actually had a shot in Oklahoma,\u201d said Kott.<\/p>\n<aside class=\"ad-unit ad-unit--mr4_ab\">\n<\/aside>\n<p>\u201cI think she\u2019s surging, and it\u2019s hard to stop a surge this close to the election,\u201d he added. \u201cYou can stop it three or four months out. It\u2019s really hard 10 days out.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>A\u00a0culmination of factors\u00a0have forced Stitt to go on defense in the deep-red state, including outside spending being used to tout Hofmeister and attack Stitt, attacks on his record of crime and education in the state, underwater approval ratings and the unusual move by five Native American tribes to issue a joint endorsement for the Democrat. Still, the nonpartisan Cook Political Report rates it as \u201clikely Republican.\u201d<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"New_Hampshire_Senate_race\"><\/span><strong>New Hampshire Senate race<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"5261\" height=\"2959\" src=\"https:\/\/thehill.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/10\/AP22284843605903.jpg?w=900\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-3710578\" srcset=\"https:\/\/thehill.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/10\/AP22284843605903.jpg 5261w, https:\/\/thehill.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/10\/AP22284843605903.jpg?resize=160,90 160w, https:\/\/thehill.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/10\/AP22284843605903.jpg?resize=300,169 300w, https:\/\/thehill.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/10\/AP22284843605903.jpg?resize=768,432 768w, https:\/\/thehill.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/10\/AP22284843605903.jpg?resize=1280,720 1280w, https:\/\/thehill.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/10\/AP22284843605903.jpg?resize=1536,864 1536w, https:\/\/thehill.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/10\/AP22284843605903.jpg?resize=2048,1152 2048w, https:\/\/thehill.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/10\/AP22284843605903.jpg?resize=645,363 645w, https:\/\/thehill.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/10\/AP22284843605903.jpg?resize=320,180 320w, https:\/\/thehill.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/10\/AP22284843605903.jpg?resize=256,144 256w, https:\/\/thehill.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/10\/AP22284843605903.jpg?resize=512,288 512w, https:\/\/thehill.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/10\/AP22284843605903.jpg?resize=640,360 640w, https:\/\/thehill.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/10\/AP22284843605903.jpg?resize=876,492 876w, https:\/\/thehill.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/10\/AP22284843605903.jpg?resize=1752,986 1752w, https:\/\/thehill.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/10\/AP22284843605903.jpg?resize=960,540 960w, https:\/\/thehill.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/10\/AP22284843605903.jpg?resize=1920,1080 1920w, https:\/\/thehill.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/10\/AP22284843605903.jpg?resize=50,28 50w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 899px) 100vw, 876px\"><\/figure>\n<p class=\"has-small-font-size\"><em>Sen. Maggie Hassan is facing a tougher race against a Republican opponent some thought would be too far right for the state.<\/em><\/p>\n<p>After retired Army Gen. Don Bolduc won the GOP primary in New Hampshire\u2019s Senate race last month, some Republicans worried their chances to oust Sen. Maggie Hassan (D-N.H.) had been shot. The Republican\u2019s previous claims that Trump won the 2020 election, as well as criticism of Republican Gov. Chris Sununu, were seen as liabilities for the candidate.<\/p>\n<p>But recent polls have shown Bolduc closing the gap with Hassan, fueling GOP optimism that they could in fact flip the seat.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI think there\u2019s clearly a national Republican trend going on. And I think that\u2019s because if you look at the polling \u2026 the undecided voters that are still out there are incredibly sour about the mood of the nation,\u201d Democratic strategist Brad Bannon said.<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"North_Carolina_Senate_race\"><\/span><strong>North Carolina\u00a0Senate race<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"4113\" height=\"2742\" src=\"https:\/\/thehill.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/10\/AP22267071390469.jpg?w=900\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-3710581\" srcset=\"https:\/\/thehill.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/10\/AP22267071390469.jpg 4113w, https:\/\/thehill.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/10\/AP22267071390469.jpg?resize=300,200 300w, https:\/\/thehill.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/10\/AP22267071390469.jpg?resize=768,512 768w, https:\/\/thehill.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/10\/AP22267071390469.jpg?resize=1080,720 1080w, https:\/\/thehill.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/10\/AP22267071390469.jpg?resize=1536,1024 1536w, https:\/\/thehill.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/10\/AP22267071390469.jpg?resize=2048,1365 2048w, https:\/\/thehill.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/10\/AP22267071390469.jpg?resize=645,430 645w, https:\/\/thehill.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/10\/AP22267071390469.jpg?resize=50,33 50w, https:\/\/thehill.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/10\/AP22267071390469.jpg?resize=876,584 876w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 899px) 100vw, 876px\"><\/figure>\n<p class=\"has-small-font-size\"><em>Rep. Ted Budd (R-N.C.), pictured, and Democrat Cheri Beasley has been trading blows vying for the spot of retiring Sen. Richard Burr.<\/em><\/p>\n<p>Former state Supreme Court Chief Justice Cheri Beasley (D) is giving Democrats some reason to be cautiously optimistic as she vies with Republican contender Rep. Ted Budd for the Senate seat left open by retiring Sen. Richard Burr (R-N.C.).<\/p>\n<p>Beasley has branded Budd, who was among close to 150 House Republicans who voted to overturn the 2020 election results, an election denier. The Republican, in turn, has sought to tie Beasley to President Biden and target her on issues like inflation. Democrats believe her notoriety in the state as a state Supreme Court justice could aid her.<\/p>\n<aside class=\"ad-unit ad-unit--mr5_ab\">\n<\/aside>\n<p>\u201cI think that people are underestimating the outrage of women, they\u2019re underestimating the engagement of Black voters and young voters, in particular,\u201d said Christopher Huntley, a former speechwriter for Sen. Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.).\u00a0<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Ohio_Senate_race\"><\/span><strong>Ohio Senate race<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"7270\" height=\"4847\" src=\"https:\/\/thehill.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/10\/AP22295070417538.jpg?w=900\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-3710582\" srcset=\"https:\/\/thehill.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/10\/AP22295070417538.jpg 7270w, https:\/\/thehill.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/10\/AP22295070417538.jpg?resize=300,200 300w, https:\/\/thehill.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/10\/AP22295070417538.jpg?resize=768,512 768w, https:\/\/thehill.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/10\/AP22295070417538.jpg?resize=1080,720 1080w, https:\/\/thehill.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/10\/AP22295070417538.jpg?resize=1536,1024 1536w, https:\/\/thehill.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/10\/AP22295070417538.jpg?resize=2048,1365 2048w, https:\/\/thehill.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/10\/AP22295070417538.jpg?resize=645,430 645w, https:\/\/thehill.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/10\/AP22295070417538.jpg?resize=50,33 50w, https:\/\/thehill.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/10\/AP22295070417538.jpg?resize=876,584 876w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 899px) 100vw, 876px\"><\/figure>\n<p class=\"has-small-font-size\"><em>Democratic candidate for Senate, Rep. Tim Ryan, is putting up a good fight in a state that has been difficult for Democrats to win in recent years. <\/em><\/p>\n<p>Ohio has not been kind to Democrats in recent years given that Sen. Sherrod Brown (D-Ohio) is the only current statewide elected member of the party. Ohioans last elected a Democrat to the governorship in 2006. And while Brown has held his seat in Ohio since 2007, he\u2019s won two of his three elections by single digits.<\/p>\n<p>While outside Democratic spending has snubbed Rep. Tim Ryan (D) in the Senate race, the congressman has out-fundraised Republican J.D. Vance and has continued to poll within the margin of error despite the state\u2019s red leanings.<\/p>\n<aside class=\"ad-unit ad-unit--mr6_ab\">\n<\/aside>\n<p>\u201cI haven\u2019t seen anybody run a better race this cycle than Tim Ryan, and there is nobody more authentically Ohio than Tim Ryan,\u201d Kott said.<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Utah_Senate_race\"><\/span><strong>Utah Senate race<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large is-resized\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/thehill.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/10\/AP22301065892594.jpg?w=900\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-3710586\" width=\"768\" height=\"512\" srcset=\"https:\/\/thehill.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/10\/AP22301065892594.jpg 5107w, https:\/\/thehill.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/10\/AP22301065892594.jpg?resize=300,200 300w, https:\/\/thehill.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/10\/AP22301065892594.jpg?resize=768,512 768w, https:\/\/thehill.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/10\/AP22301065892594.jpg?resize=1080,720 1080w, https:\/\/thehill.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/10\/AP22301065892594.jpg?resize=1536,1024 1536w, https:\/\/thehill.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/10\/AP22301065892594.jpg?resize=2048,1365 2048w, https:\/\/thehill.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/10\/AP22301065892594.jpg?resize=645,430 645w, https:\/\/thehill.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/10\/AP22301065892594.jpg?resize=50,33 50w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 899px) 100vw, 768px\"><\/figure>\n<p class=\"has-small-font-size\"><em>Utah Republican Sen. Mike Lee has lead in the polls for most of the race against his independent opponent. <\/em><\/p>\n<p>Senate candidate Evan McMullin is hoping to make history as the first independent candidate elected to Utah in his bid to oust two-term Sen. Mike Lee (R-Utah), a Trump ally. McMullin has sought to paint himself as a unifier, one who\u2019s willing to criticize both parties when necessary.<\/p>\n<p>A recent Deseret News-Hinckley Institute of Politics poll showed Lee only holding a 4-point lead over McMullin at 41 percent and 37 percent, respectively, leading the senator to at one point beg for Sen. Mitt Romney\u2019s (R-Utah) endorsement. Romney, for his part, has stayed out of the race.<\/p>\n<aside class=\"ad-unit ad-unit--mr7_ab\">\n<\/aside>\n<p>Still, Republicans remain bullish about Lee\u2019s chances.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cOne, I think Sen. Lee\u2019s gonna win and two, I don\u2019t think the majority \u2014 I think we\u2019re looking more like a 52-, 53-seat Republican majority come post-Election Day. So I don\u2019t think it\u2019s gonna matter either way,\u201d said Reed, the GOP strategist.<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Washington_Senate_race\"><\/span><strong>Washington Senate race<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"4121\" height=\"2747\" src=\"https:\/\/thehill.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/10\/AP22215154943549-1.jpg?w=900\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-3710588\" srcset=\"https:\/\/thehill.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/10\/AP22215154943549-1.jpg 4121w, https:\/\/thehill.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/10\/AP22215154943549-1.jpg?resize=300,200 300w, https:\/\/thehill.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/10\/AP22215154943549-1.jpg?resize=768,512 768w, https:\/\/thehill.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/10\/AP22215154943549-1.jpg?resize=1080,720 1080w, https:\/\/thehill.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/10\/AP22215154943549-1.jpg?resize=1536,1024 1536w, https:\/\/thehill.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/10\/AP22215154943549-1.jpg?resize=2048,1365 2048w, https:\/\/thehill.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/10\/AP22215154943549-1.jpg?resize=645,430 645w, https:\/\/thehill.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/10\/AP22215154943549-1.jpg?resize=50,33 50w, https:\/\/thehill.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/10\/AP22215154943549-1.jpg?resize=876,583 876w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 899px) 100vw, 876px\"><\/figure>\n<p class=\"has-small-font-size\"><em>Republican Tiffany Smiley is running a long shot campaign in a solidly blue state.<\/em><\/p>\n<p>Many Republicans believe Republican contender Tiffany Smiley is running a good Senate race, perhaps just in the wrong state given Washington\u2019s blue leanings. But that hasn\u2019t stopped some members of the party, such as Senate GOP campaign arm chairman Sen. Rick Scott (R-Fla.), from projecting confidence about the race anyway. Still, both sides concede it\u2019s a long shot for the GOP.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWashington State is really deep blue. Sen. Murray\u2019s been around forever, for better or worse, so she\u2019s a known commodity, she\u2019s a tough out,\u201d Reed said. \u201cIf the red wave is reaching Washington State, then \u2026 2022 \u2026 is poised to eclipse even 2010 in terms of the size of the Democratic wipeout.\u201d\n<\/p><\/div>\n<blockquote><p><strong><span style=\"color: #ff6600;\">If you liked the article, do not forget to share it with your friends. 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