Eric Wen

News Editor @channelnewsasia CNA Indonesia
🗳️ Electoral and 🇺🇸 American Politics

[Eric Wen @ericwds]

My latest for @ChannelNewsAsia

54 𝐨𝐯𝐞𝐫𝐬𝐞𝐚𝐬 𝐭𝐫𝐢𝐩𝐬. 29 𝐜𝐨𝐮𝐧𝐭𝐫𝐢𝐞𝐬. 𝐋𝐞𝐬𝐬 𝐭𝐡𝐚𝐧 𝐭𝐰𝐨 𝐲𝐞𝐚𝐫𝐬 𝐢𝐧 𝐨𝐟𝐟𝐢𝐜𝐞. 𝐎𝐧𝐞 𝐛𝐢𝐠 𝐪𝐮𝐞𝐬𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧.

Indonesian President Prabowo Subianto's jet-setting diplomacy has become one of the defining features of his presidency, drawing both praise and scrutiny as Indonesia pursues radical spending cuts at home.

Is it a strategic investment in Indonesia's future, or an expensive diplomatic gamble whose benefits remain difficult to quantify?

https://t.co/3Xwzt7NHwV

[skep._ @skep_observer]

Like the rest of the south, Democrats saw a massive surge in South Carolina that saw Annie Andrews knock out Darline Graham in the Senate race by a decent margin. Even Governor-elect Alan Wilson only won by an underwhelming 4.5%.

I have added the Governor map on Wiki as well.

[State Navigate @StateNavigate]

Oklahoma statewide results by state legislative district.

We're setting up a Google Sheet as we calculate statewide results by state legislative district around the country. VA/OK have their first passes: https://t.co/z6Uj582mes

[J. Miles Coleman @JMilesColeman]

Mark Warner ended up carrying VA-5 by just over a percentage point as it stayed R for the House.

Perriello ran about even with Warner in Cville, and only slightly behind in the nearby localities, but fell further behind the deeper you moved into Southside.

[The Touchline | 𝐓 @TouchlineX]

🚨 𝗖𝗥𝗔𝗭𝗬 𝗙𝗔𝗖𝗧: Matthijs de Ligt is set to begin a season with a new manager for the 12th YEAR IN A ROW! 😳

[Fabrizio Romano @FabrizioRomano]

❤️ Michael Carrick’s letter to Manchester United fans.

“Dear United fans,

I've had the immense privilege of leading Manchester United, the football club that I love.

There are very few who get to live that and feel it, and for that I'm incredibly grateful.

With that comes huge responsibility, and to be at Manchester United, you need to understand exactly what that means.

It's different to anywhere else.

Ultimately, you need to push to be the best, but there is a culture, there are values and there are behaviours that you have to live by and respect, which have been built over a long period of time.

It's a football club that is unique, with substance and history that cannot be ignored.

This is what inspired me every single day.

I want to say a big thank you to the supporters. I must say, you are a special, rare breed.

We've had some great times this year and moments we'll all remember. The best thing about being in my position was seeing so many of you lose yourselves in the emotion of those moments, leaving the stadium desperate to come back again next time.

I just wanted to give you something back.

That love never dies.

I know we've not had the results lately, but you've shown me nothing but love and support in times when the easiest thing, and what most end up doing, would be to turn the other way.

That means more than a win or two.

That's what makes you who you are.

That's why I fell in love with this club all those years ago.

A special thank you to my coaching staff. You gave me everything you had, every single day, and I couldn't have asked for any more. I'm incredibly grateful for your loyalty, hard work and support throughout.

To all the staff behind the scenes, thank you for everything you do for this football club. So much of your work goes unseen, but it never goes unappreciated.

And to the players, thank you for your efforts and the moments we've shared. I wish you all the very best for what's ahead.

I want nothing but success for Manchester United. This club has been such a big part of my life and that will never change. I'll always be proud to have played my part and I'll always want the very best for it.

I'll be right there with you from now on, watching from the sidelines, cheering the lads on”.

[Jaron Zhou @ZhouJaron]

Democrats have had three straight midterm cycles of net gains in governor races: +7 in 2018, +2 in 2022, and +6 in 2026.

Speaks to how few governorships Dems held going into 2018: only 16 vs 33 for Republicans! Now it’ll be 30-20 in favor of Dems.

[Manchester United @ManUtd]

Mauricio Pochettino has agreed to become the Manchester United men’s head coach.

[Laurie Whitwell @lauriewhitwell]

How Michael Carrick's #MUFC reign ended:

🔺 Amazon cameras capture fiery side
🔺 Questions over pre-season fitness
🔺 Rousing speech at Ferguson dinner
🔺 Set-piece damage from Casemiro exit
🔺 Monaco delay seen as lacking class

⬇️ @TheAthleticFC

https://t.co/Z2lICzQtGl

[Politics & Poll Tracker 📡 @PollTracker2024]

CNN: Jonathan Kreiss-Tomkins (D) wins Alaska’s governor’s race

🟦Democratic flip

[Pop Base @PopBase]

Jonathan Kreiss-Tomkins has won the Alaska gubernatorial election, defeating three Republican candidates. (via CNN)

He becomes the first Democrat to be elected governor of Alaska since 1998.

[Acyn @Acyn]

CNN projects Jonathan S. Kreiss-Tomkins will be the next governor of Alaska

[Eric Wen @ericwds]

Ousted Indonesian Vice President Gibran Rakabuming’s resignation may mark a turning point in the balance of power between President Prabowo Subianto and his predecessor, Joko Widodo.

In 2024, Widodo, popularly known as Jokowi, helped carry Prabowo to the presidency with their formidable political alliance, and his son’s elevation to vice president gave him a direct presence in the new administration. That bridge has now collapsed.

Prabowo’s administration is gaining autonomy, while Jokowi’s network is learning the limits of influence without formal authority.

The question is now how much, if at all, Prabowo still needs Jokowi.

https://t.co/SRiFYjSH33

[RobertRamsay @RobertRamspcxi]

Every U.S. state’s most iconic brand

[Kate Lamb @_KateLamb]

Did Indonesia’s vice-president just resign because he didn’t have a high school diploma? https://t.co/46ABlFhiEv

[Bloomberg @business]

At the end, Jensen Huang looked broken and shattered, his legendary energy depleted. After weeks spent denying the allegations of infidelity and fighting to remain in his job as Nvidia CEO, his surrender late Wednesday night was unconditional.

Huang’s usual take-charge demeanor had evaporated, according to a source, and he’d started using phrases like “whatever” and “I don’t care.” Read more: https://t.co/OBSSn5ISdE

📷️: Jose Sarmento Matos/Bloomberg

[Jake Marks @jakemarks42]

El-Sayed (D+7.1) and Benson (D+10.8) carried the same nine districts House Democrats won

Benson ran ahead of the House Democratic candidate in 9 of 13 districts. El-Sayed ran behind them in 9 of 13 and ahead in MI-07, 09, 2, and 5.

@DecisionDeskHQ

[Jake Marks @jakemarks42]

Amy Acton carried 10 of Ohio’s 15 districts, two more than House Democrats won, OH-8 (D+1.1) and OH-14 (D+0.3*), where House Republicans won

Brown carried the same eight House Democrats did, but ran ahead of them in 9 of the 15 districts

@DecisionDeskHQ

[Jake Marks @jakemarks42]

Ohio’s new congressional map didn’t cost Democrats a seat, rather it made OH-08 more favorable

The 2026 House vote on the old 2022–24 lines have Dems winning the same 8 districts, with OH-01, 07, 09, and 10 being slightly more favorable toward the GOP

@DecisionDeskHQ

[Henry J. Gomez @HenryJGomez]

NEW: Inside Amy Acton's history-making campaign in Ohio

How her team worked to keep a potentially disruptive primary rival out, how they dealt with a huge money gap, and how they handled The Ad.

https://t.co/rCOILn2f8D

[Nathaniel Rakich @baseballot]

The AP has called #KSgov for Cindy Holscher (D). She defeats Ty Masterson (R) 50.3% to 49.7%. Improbably, Kansas will have at least 12 consecutive years of Democratic governors.