🗳 20 races where Democrats gained or survived AFTER “late” ballots were counted
• 2012 – Arizona President (state) Obama’s margin improves as late mail/provisional ballots are added.
• 2012 – California House (multiple) Close races shift blue as late‑arriving mail ballots are processed.
• 2016 – Nevada U.S. Senate
Cortez Masto’s lead grows with late Clark County mail/urban ballots.
• 2016 – New Hampshire U.S. Senate – Hassan ekes out a win as absentee/provisional ballots finish.
• 2018 – Arizona U.S. Senate McSally up/close on election night, Sinema passes her on late mail.
• 2018 – CA‑10 U.S. House GOP lead disappears when late California mail ballots are counted.
•2018 – CA‑21 U.S. House
Valadao’s “safe” lead flips after days of late mail ballot counting.
• 2018 – CA‑39 U.S. House
Open seat moves blue as late‑arriving mail votes come in.
• 2018 – CA‑45 U.S. House
Walters’ advantage vanishes; late mail pushes Katie Porter ahead.
• 2018 – CA‑48 U.S. House Rohrabacher loses when coastal OC mail ballots are fully counted.
• 2018 – Florida U.S. Senate Nelson gains on Scott as late absentee/provisionals narrow the gap.
• 2018 – Florida Governor
Gillum closes in on DeSantis with late blue‑county ballots (still loses).
• 2018 – Nevada Governor
Sisolak’s edge padded by late‑reported Clark County/Las Vegas votes.
• 2020 – President, Pennsylvania Trump’s big election‑night lead erased by late‑counted mail‑ins.
• 2020 – President, Michigan Absentee ballots counted later move the state clearly to Biden.
• 2020 – President, Wisconsin Milwaukee’s late absentee batch gives Biden the famous “spike.”
• 2020 – President, Georgia Atlanta‑area mail/provisionals counted late flip the state to Biden.
• 2022 – Nevada U.S. Senate
Laxalt leads for days; late Vegas/Reno mail puts Cortez Masto back on top.
• 2022 – Arizona Governor
Lake’s hoped‑for “red wave” never appears; late Maricopa/Pima keep Hobbs ahead.
• 2022 – Arizona U.S. Senate
Kelly’s lead holds and grows with late early/mail ballots from urban areas.