Election Day coverage from WTOP reporters
Track all the news about Election Day 2018 in D.C., Maryland and Virginia.






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62% reporting in #VASen :
Sen. Kaine (D - projected winner) 53.67%
Stewart (GOP) 44.37%
Waters 1.84%
wtop.com/local-politics…by amaxsmith via twitter 11/7/2018 1:13:09 AM -
by amaxsmith via twitter 11/7/2018 1:13:40 AM
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NEW: Associated Press projects @RobWittman is the winner in #VA01 ; @RepMcEachin is winner in #Va04 wtop.com/local-politics…by amaxsmith via twitter 11/7/2018 1:15:32 AM
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#Winchester City Council leaders:
1 - Bill Wiley
3- Kim Herbstritt
4 - Taylor/McKiernan neck and neck
wtop.com/local-politics…by amaxsmith via twitter 11/7/2018 1:19:14 AM -
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Daneen Banks - Deputy Administrator - Prince George's County Board of Elections says they originally sent out the same number of ballot to precincts as they did during the last presidential election. "We did not that any of our precincts would run low." Banks said. @WTOPby Mike Murillo via twitter 11/7/2018 1:19:29 AM
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Daneen Banks - Deputy Administrator - Prince George's County Board of Elections says they originally sent out the s… twitter.com/i/web/status/1…
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Prince William County School Board 91/92 precincts:
Babur Lateef (D) 42,934
Alyson Satterwhite (R) 37,965
Stanley Bender 8,997
wtop.com/local-politics…by amaxsmith via twitter 11/7/2018 1:21:11 AM -
ABC News projects Jennifer Wexton has won #VA10 wtop.com/local-politics…by amaxsmith via twitter 11/7/2018 1:22:43 AM
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Associated Press projects #Virginia Constitutional Amendment 2, expanding property tax exemption authority for surviving spouses of disabled veterans has been approved by a wide margin wtop.com/local-politics…by amaxsmith via twitter 11/7/2018 1:24:44 AM
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The nightly Kremlin Annex protests have a #Midterms2018 theme tonight: VOTE. Letters in blue. https://pbs.twimg.com/media/DrXOJx2XQAA881S.jpg
by Alejandro Alvarez via twitter 11/7/2018 1:25:08 AM -
In #Va02 , 69% reporting
Rep. Taylor (R) leads by nearly 6,000 votes over Luria (D). Still many more to count wtop.com/local-politics…by amaxsmith via twitter 11/7/2018 1:26:07 AM -
In #Va05 , Denver Riggleman (R) leads Leslie Cockburn (D) 55%-44% with 72% of precincts reporting wtop.com/local-politics…by amaxsmith via twitter 11/7/2018 1:26:55 AM
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In #Va06 54% reporting
Cline (R) 56.18%
Lewis (D) 43.7%
In #Va05 , Denver Riggleman (R) leads Leslie Cockburn (D) 55%-44% with 72% of precincts reporting wtop.com/local-politics…by amaxsmith via twitter 11/7/2018 1:28:01 AM -
#Va10 - Associated Press projects @JenniferWexton has beaten @RepComstock .
This is a Democratic pickup wtop.com/local-politics…by amaxsmith via twitter 11/7/2018 1:28:53 AM -
AP also projects Rep. Griffith (R) has been re-elected in #Va09 wtop.com/local-politics…by amaxsmith via twitter 11/7/2018 1:29:31 AM
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#Stafford Supervisors GW District 5/5 precincts:
Tom Coen 3,761
Gordon Silver 3,299
wtop.com/local-politics…by amaxsmith via twitter 11/7/2018 1:32:21 AM -
#Midterms2018 : For the 114th night straight there’s a full, anti-Trump rock band outside the White House. “Today is the day, vote them out,” they sing, eagerly awaiting results.by Alejandro Alvarez via twitter 11/7/2018 1:33:41 AM
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Va Democrats are celebrating the re-election of Sen. Tim Kaine with a who’s who of the party’s leaders in Falls Church, including former Gov. Terry McAuliffe https://pbs.twimg.com/media/DrXQMNrWsAAy-9d.jpg
by Mitchell Miller via twitter 11/7/2018 1:33:56 AM -
In #Leesburg , Kelly Burk appears to have been re-elected as mayor. Town Council leaders are Martinez, Steinberg, Fox wtop.com/local-politics…by amaxsmith via twitter 11/7/2018 1:35:50 AM
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#Arlington County Board: Democrat Matt de Ferranti holds a lead with 53/55 precincts reporting.
de Ferranti: 41,672
Vihstadt (incumbent, independent) 37,493
wtop.com/local-politics…by amaxsmith via twitter 11/7/2018 1:37:11 AM -
#Arlington School Board: Barbara Kanninen is far ahead in her race for re-election with 67% of the vote (52/55 precincts in) wtop.com/local-politics…by amaxsmith via twitter 11/7/2018 1:38:17 AM
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In #Alexandria , with 10/29 precincts in. Leaders for City Council:
Elizabeth Bennett-Parker
Amy Jackson
John Taylor Chapman
Del Pepper
Canek Aguirre
Mo Seifeldein
wtop.com/local-politics…by amaxsmith via twitter 11/7/2018 1:40:07 AM -
AP CALL: Republican Denver Riggleman of Virginia elected to open US House seat, defeating Democrat Leslie Cockburn wtop.com/local-politics… #VA05by amaxsmith via twitter 11/7/2018 1:41:52 AM
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In #Va General Assembly race - Joe McNamara (R) leads Carter Turner (D) 58%-41% with 18/40 precincts in in the special election,
If GOP holds, would hold 51-49 control wtop.com/local-politics…by amaxsmith via twitter 11/7/2018 1:44:30 AM -
#VA02 85% of precincts in
Elaine Luria (D) leads Rep. Scott Taylor (R) by fewer than 1,000 votes wtop.com/local-politics…by amaxsmith via twitter 11/7/2018 1:45:38 AM -
Waiting for news here with the @LarryHogan campaign in Annapolis @WTOP #Midterms2018 https://pbs.twimg.com/media/DrXTD_jWsAAER-S.jpg
by Michelle Basch via twitter 11/7/2018 1:46:36 AM -
In #Va07 , 162/228 precincts reporting
Rep. Brat (R) leads Spanberger (D) by about 5,000 votes. Still waiting on the key area though: Chesterfield County wtop.com/local-politics…by amaxsmith via twitter 11/7/2018 1:46:54 AM -
AP CALL: Republican Ben Cline of Virginia wins open US House seat, defeating Democrat Jennifer Lewis. This is a GOP hold wtop.com/local-politics… #VA06by amaxsmith via twitter 11/7/2018 1:48:07 AM
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From the stage: “We do want to wait until things are official”...to announce election results, so the band is playing again at Governor Hogan’s party @WTOP #Midterms2018 https://pbs.twimg.com/media/DrXT4ErX0AEdGe2.jpg
by Michelle Basch via twitter 11/7/2018 1:50:07 AM -
AP Calls in #DC :
Muriel Bowser re-elected DC Mayor
Eleanor Holmes Norton re-elected DC Delegate
wtop.com/local-politics…by amaxsmith via twitter 11/7/2018 1:52:50 AM -
On #DC Mayor so far:
Bowser 76.24%
Ann Wilcox (Statehood Green) 9.63%
DC Canter (ind) 6.72%
Martin Moulton (Lib) 3.13%
Write ins 4.27%
Many people didn't vote too
wtop.com/local-politics…by amaxsmith via twitter 11/7/2018 1:55:04 AM -
WASHINGTON (AP) _ Democratic Sen. Bob Menendez of New Jersey re-elected to third term, defeating Republican Bob Hugin.by amaxsmith via twitter 11/7/2018 1:55:32 AM
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108/143 precincts in DC:
Council Chair: Phil Mendelson 89% Bishop-Henchman 8.3%
At-Large: Anita Bonds (D) with big lead for first slot, Elissa Silverman with a significant lead right now for second spot over Dionne Reeder, but many more votes to count wtop.com/local-politics…by amaxsmith via twitter 11/7/2018 1:57:17 AM -
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For DC Council Chairman, AP projects Phil Mendelson has won another term wtop.com/local-politics…by amaxsmith via twitter 11/7/2018 2:01:03 AM
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#Va07 could end up in recount territory.
73% of precincts posted on State site - Brat leads by about 6,000 votes. Spanberger is leading by more than that in votes counted so far in Chesterfield but not added to statewide count yet wtop.com/local-politics…by amaxsmith via twitter 11/7/2018 2:06:59 AM -
AP Calls: Reps. Don Beyer and Gerry Connolly re-elected. Both #Va08 and #Va11 are Democratic holds wtop.com/local-politics…by amaxsmith via twitter 11/7/2018 2:07:34 AM
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Maryland flag jacket I mentioned on the air @WTOP #Midterms2018 https://pbs.twimg.com/media/DrXX9PBWsAA49Yf.jpg
by Michelle Basch via twitter 11/7/2018 2:07:55 AM -
(AP) _ GOP Gov. Greg Abbott of Texas, Democratic Gov. Andrew Cuomo of New York win; Wyoming seat goes to Republican Mark Gordon.
(AP) _ Republican John Barrasso of Wyoming and Democrat Kirsten Gillibrand of New York re-elected to the Senate.by amaxsmith via twitter 11/7/2018 2:10:41 AM -
AP CALL: Gov. Larry Hogan re-elected Maryland governor wtop.com/local-politics… #MdGovby amaxsmith via twitter 11/7/2018 2:11:35 AM
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AP CALL: Gov. Larry Hogan re-elected Maryland governor wtop.com/local-politics… #MdGovby amaxsmith via twitter retweeted by mbaschWTOP 11/7/2018 2:12:01 AM