John T

Creator of The Many Rantings of John, a blog about classic film, past Oscar races, & elections analysis. Frequently distracted by cute boys-fully vaxxed. He/Him

[John T @TMROJ]

It's back!!!! In 2026, we are returning with a 7th season of Saturdays with the Stars, this season celebrating the men & women who jump off buildings, fight the villains, and save the day. Time for Lights, Camera, ACTION: https://t.co/GCyM745Fao

[John T @TMROJ]

In my opinion, the list of races we probably should've spent more money in begins and ends with Louisiana and maybe the CA-40 primary.

The rest...I think at best it was more so we should've spent more in races we actually won.

[John T @TMROJ]

Hot Take: It made no real sense to invest in Tennessee, even if it was close. There's only so much you can do, even in a wave.

What Broderick did was (truly) impressive, but to assume money would've made more races like it happen is doubtful. This was a unicorn race.

[The Tennessee Holler @TheTNHoller]

The @TNDemocrats caucus chair @JRClemmons and @EquityAlliance1 head @tequilamjohnson both make the point that any analysis of Tennessee results that leaves out how Tennessee Dems got no real national help is missing key context. @DNC @dccc @TheDemocrats

[John T @TMROJ]

Uh oh...

[shooti @shrutithenaik]

the worst person you know is working on their japan trip itinerary right now

[John T @TMROJ]

We cannot lose sight of the insane number of rejected ballots in Mississippi.

Voter reforms need to be prioritized to prevent this, even if Colom still (as expected wins without these votes counted).

[Annie Grayer @AnnieGrayerCNN]

Here are the affidavit ballot numbers announced from Hinds County, MS:
Accepted: 817
Rejected: 1,609
Total: 2,426

What happens next: Hinds County will count the accepted affidavit ballots and the 67 mail in absentee ballots received

[John T @TMROJ]

Keach is one of those distinguished character actors you can't believe never stumbled his way into an Oscar nomination at some point.

[ToonHive @ToonHive]

Stacy Keach has sadly passed away at the age of 85.

The veteran actor lent his voice to Phantasm, Carl Beaumont, Skipper Riley, Howard K. Duff VIII and many more.

Rest in peace. 🕊️

[John T @TMROJ]

I would note for people who tend to need answers right away that in 2006 Jon Tester flipped Montana by less than he was expected to do, but still won. He went on to win two more terms.

Peltola not having the margins of Talarico or Hamilton says little about 2032.

[Kyle Griffin @kylegriffin1]

MS NOW: Democrat Mary Peltola's lead in the Alaska Senate race has now increased to 4,250 votes.

She now has 49% of the vote total, leads Sullivan by 1.8% — with 84% of all votes reported.

[John T @TMROJ]

If there was a lesson for each party this cycle:

1) GOP: The lesson of the last election is rarely the lesson of this one-there's no magic line to always win-adapt or lose.
2) Dems: people see through run-as-Indy strategy, and it makes your base less excited. Run a mod instead.

[Jacob Rubashkin @JacobRubashkin]

A lot of Annie Andrews' old tweets are going viral since she won, and people are wondering why Republicans didn't find them or weaponize them against her.

The answer: they had the tweets! But only trans issues were really highlighted (in 2/3 of all negative GOP ads in the race).

[John T @TMROJ]

The last time Vermont elected a senator under 60 was in 1998...and that was a guy who'd been in office since the 1970's.

Regardless of the message, you'd be hard pressed to find a poorer choice for messenger here.

[Marco Foster @MarcoFoster_]

Bernie Sanders announces he will NOT be supporting Chuck Schumer for Senate Majority Leader

“If this campaign was about anything, it was about change and the need for the Democratic Party to move in a new and bold direction. I personally have known Chuck Schumer for over 30 years. I like Chuck, nobody who works harder than Chuck Schumer, but in my view the time is now for change and I will not be supporting Chuck to be re-elected as the Democratic leader”

[John T @TMROJ]

@allymutnick Who introduced the Iowa House delegation? They're all three new.

[John T @TMROJ]

@JoeGGarrison Absolutely not. In 2030 there's a decent chance he'll be in the middle of a Democratic POTUS midterm and he'll lose whether he runs for reelection or seeks a promotion. Best to strike while the iron is hot in 2028 if the Dems look good.

[John T @TMROJ]

Beau won't stick to his word (nor should he) if it looks like he can win a Senate or Governor seat. Indiana is a red state-you don't turn down the chance at victory if you can get it.

Pair him with Shelli Yoder as other Gov/Sen & you can have the beautiful people ticket in 2028.

[Joe Garrison @JoeGGarrison]

Indiana Democrats: Who is the ideal Senate/Governor ticket for 2028?

In line with Hinojosa/Talarico and Bottoms/Ossoff.

Assume Beau is true to his word and doesn’t run.

[John T @TMROJ]

The dark blue spot in Minnesota is a good reminder that while Collin Peterson served thirty years as a wildly popular congressman, he was essentially the Christina Bohannan of his era, in this case finally winning on his fourth consecutive run for the House.

[Jacob Rubashkin @JacobRubashkin]

Between this race and the Obernolte seat Democrats have a realistic shot at winning 261 House seats; the largest majority for either party since 1990.

And look how different that map was. Not just the solid south but the Dakotas, Idaho, Oklahoma — and red New England.

[John T @TMROJ]

Their political beliefs would've had them cancelled in five minutes on this app.

[BriBri @BriaMo777]

What beloved celebrity would be universally hated if people knew what they were really like?

[John T @TMROJ]

Possibly the most positive version of this was when Margaret Chase Smith asked to be escorted by Maurine Brown Neuberger, the only other woman in the Senate to serve in the 1960's. The two were good friends, and it was the first time ever two women took part together in the oath.

[John T @TMROJ]

It's tradition for a senator to be walked up while they are sworn in by the other senator from the state, but something tells me that Sherrod Brown will be walking up with someone like Ron Wyden instead.

There's precedent-Paul Wellstone & Mary Landrieu did it as well.

[Burgess Everett @burgessev]

NRSC Chair Bernie Moreno advises Sen.-elect Sherrod Brown to “rent, not buy” in DC. One of Moreno’s top jobs will be defeating Brown in 2028

[John T @TMROJ]

What's insane here is that Valadao is historically a solid performer (he beat a Dem incumbent while Biden was winning his district in 2020). This is how toxic the Republican brand has become in blue areas.

[Decision Desk HQ @DecisionDeskHQ]

In California's 22nd House district, incumbent Republican David Valadao is trailing by a 36-point margin, one of the worst totals of any incumbent member of Congress in recent American history.

This majority-Hispanic district would have backed Trump by two points in 2024.

[John T @TMROJ]

No one deserves to lose as much as Foxx. Not retire-I want her to go out with a loss.

[VoteHub @VoteHub]

🚨 LEAD FLIP IN NC-05: Hubbard takes the lead!

352 new provisional votes:
🔵 Hubbard: +299 (84.9%)
🔴 Foxx: +49 (13.9%)
⚪ Luffman: +4 (1.1%)

Hubbard nets 250 votes, turning Foxx's 54-vote lead into a 196-vote Democratic advantage.

[John T @TMROJ]

Thompson is 75-year old and surely should've retired and tried to endorse a replacement here. This could be another Dem incumbent who lost last week.

[Rob Pyers @rpyers]

In the D vs D #CA04 race between incumbent Mike Thompson and challenger Eric Jones, Thompson's Somona County stronghold updates with another 10,638 votes, but he only narrowly wins them 51.7%/48.3%, netting just 356 votes. He still trails by 7,343 votes and 4.6%.

[John T @TMROJ]

Did I miss it, or were there no random lame duck only winners this year like Brenda Jones or David Curson?

[John T @TMROJ]

These voters should file lawsuits against the state-this is unacceptable.

[VoteHub @VoteHub]

Brandon Presley, the 2023 Democratic nominee for governor of Mississippi, says some provisional ballots are being rejected because poll workers failed to initial them. He says it "makes him sick."