Thought Theater

This posting will be the first posting on the site until tomorrow. New postings between now and then will appear following this one in typical time sequencing. Be sure to scroll down if you're looking to read or view any new postings.

The following graphic will track the balance of power in the House. As seats switch parties, I will update the graphic to show the seat and the party that has won the seat. I will also show the net number of seats each party has gained or lost at the bottom of the graphic. Once the results are all in, the number at the bottom of the graphic will reflect the actual total number of seats held by each party.

Currently, one seat is held by an independent so I have not included that seat in the starting number of seats held by each party. As a reminder, the Democrats need to pick up a total of 15 seats to gain control of the House. Let me offer some words of caution. I expect results sites to have difficulty staying on-line tonight (some of them are bound to crash) as viewers flood those sites. I have tried to establish multiple sources of results but that is not a guarantee I will be able to access them as timely as I would prefer. I'll post any relevant updates above the graphic as needed.