GOP wins, now has to say yes. Congresswoman-elect Mia Love. Server crash holds up results in critical hours.
Happy Wednesday. Some called it the Democratic disaster, others the Dems armageddon. Whatever you call it, it wasn't good for the Democratic Party last night as the GOP rolled race after race, claiming a bigger majority in the House, wresting back control of the Senate and nabbing several governor's offices. The challenge for the GOP now: They have to legislate. It could create a face off between Sen. Ted Cruz and Majority Leader Mitch McConnell on more than one occasion. [Politico]
-> We've got plenty of election coverage below. Read on, my friends.
Election results: Making history, Mia Love wins in the 4th District to become the first black Republican woman in Congress. [Trib][DNews][KUTV][Fox13][ABC4][UtahPolicy][Examiner]
-> Republican Reps. Rob Bishop, Chris Stewart and Jason Chaffetz sailed to re-election. [Trib]
-> Republican Attorney General Sean Reyes, who was appointed to replace John Swallow, celebrated his victory as now the elected AG. [Trib][DNews]
-> Utah Democrats picked up one seat outside of Salt Lake County but the GOP retains a supermajority in the Legislature. [Trib]
-> SL Co. DA Sim Gill and Sheriff Jim Winder both won re-election. [Trib]
-> Republicans kept control of the Salt Lake County Council, which also will have two women members. [Trib]
->Only one out of the three proposed amendments will be added to the Utah Constitution after voters voted against two. [Trib][DNews]
-> A server crashing in the Salt Lake County Clerk's Office delayed election results Tuesday night. [Trib][DNews]
-> Voters decided to renew the Zoo, Arts and Parks tax for another 10 years. [Trib]
-> Despite having given birth to a baby girl just nine days before the election, congressional candidate Luz Robles continued on the campaign to the very end. [Trib]
-> And here are your unofficial Utah returns. [Trib]
Tweets of the day: From @jameshohmann: "Honest to God, DCCC chair Steve Israel statement: 'As a Mets fan, I've learned to look on the bright side...'"
From @politicoroger: "Jon Stewart to GOP's Reince Priebus: 'Was the Dem strategy to curl up in a ball and hope you didn't kick them too hard?'"
And from @RobertGehrke: "BREAKING: The Salt Lake County elections Web site."
Tune in: Political scientists Damon Cann, Morgan Lyon Cotti and Chris Karpowitz join Jennifer Napier-Pearce to recap the who's, hows and whys of Election 2014. Watch Trib Talk live at 12:15 p.m. Mountain Time on sltrib.com.
In other news: Now that the midterm elections are over, how about we turn to 2016? Bryan Schott offers an insanely early look at Utah's 2016 races. [UtahPolicy]
-> Voters in the Canyons School District ousted two of the three remaining initial board members. [Trib] And three State School Board members got rejected as well. [Trib]
-> Paul Rolly notes some last-minute campaign issues. [Trib]
Nationally: For the first time in eight years, the Republican Party has regained control over the Senate with at least seven new seats. [NYTimes][Examiner][WaPost][LATimes]
-> The recreational use of marijuana fails in Florida but was voted legal in Washington, D.C., and Oregon. Voters in Arkansas and Nebraska voted to raise minimum wages. [NYTimes][WaPost][WSJ]
-> Voters in Washington state approve of new strict background checks for gun purchases just weeks after a fatal high school shooting in the state. [LATimes]
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