The basics that interested me

The Democrats held the Senate, but only by a seat or two. Tea party candidates won Senate races in Kentucky, Florida, Utah, and Pennsylvania.

National Senate

The Republicans swept the House. No more “Speaker Pelosi”. Get used to hearing “Speaker John Boehner.” (R-OH)

National House

The Republicans picked up new Governors in Wyoming, New Mexico, Kansas, Oklahoma, Iowa, Wisconsin, Michigan, Ohio, Tennessee, and Pennsylvania.

Governors

John McCain held on to his Arizona Senate seat with 59% of the vote.

Rand Paul, son of Republican Congressman and former presidential candidate Ron Paul of Texas and despite fairly radical Tea Party views, won a Senate seat in Kentucky 56% to 44%.

Jerry Brown (D) returned to the California Governorship defeating Meg Whitman, (R) (President and Chief Executive Officer of eBay from 1998 to 2008.) Whitman spent about $150 Million of her own money... to lose.

Sen. Barbara Boxer (D-CA) kept her seat in a harsh race against Carly Fiorina (R) (chief executive officer of Hewlett Packard from 1999 to 2005)

Also in California, Prop. 19, which would have legalized marijuana, failed, getting only 46% of the vote.

“I am not a witch” Christine O’Donnell (R) lost to Chris Coons 57% to 40% in Delaware. Coons now fills Vice President Joe Bidens old Senate seat.

In the Connecticut Senate race, Richard Blumenthal (caught lying about his Vietnam service record) defeated Linda McMahon, famous for her career managing World Wrestling Entertainment 53% to 45%.

Senator Harry Reid of Nevada defeated Sharron Angle of the Tea Party 50% to 45%, retaining the Senate seat he’s held since 1986.

In a very unusual Alaskan Senate race, Independent Lisa Murkowski leads at 39% against Democrat Scott McAdams at 25% and Joe Miller at 34%. What makes this so unusual is that Murkowski isn’t actually on the ballot and had to be handwritten in.

Kirsten Gillibrand and Chuck Schumer easily defeated their opponents in New York’s Senate race.

New York Senate

New York House

And finally, in the New York Governors race Andrew Cuomo (D) followed his father Mario into the New York Governorship by defeating Carl “I’m gonna take you out” Paladino (R) 62% to 34%, which means...

No more David Paterson impressions on Saturday Night Live.