LIVE: Last updated on Dec. 5, 2020 at 10:30 p.m.
At least 14 alumni are vying for a seat for the two major parties on the U.S. House of Representatives and U.S. Senate this election.
The Hatchet news team is tracking the outcome of each candidate’s outcome on Twitter using The Associated Press’s official vote tally.
Follow along this blog for live updates as races are called:
Sen. Mark Warner, D-Va., is seeking his third term in the Senate against Republican Daniel Gabe, a military veteran and professor of practice at American University. Warner, who has served since 2009, received a bachelor’s degree in political science from GW in 1977.
Polls close at: 7 p.m. EST
Share of vote: 56 percent with 100 percent reporting
Race called for: Mark Warner
Next up, I'll be reporting on the Senate race in Virginia, where GW alumna and Democratic Sen. @MarkWarnerVA is challenged by Republican Daniel Gade. Updates to come
— Jarrod Wardwell (@jarrodjw9) November 3, 2020
Rep. William Timmons, R-S.C., is facing Democrat Kim Nelson, the founder of a South Carolina vaccine advocacy group, in South Carolina’s 4th District. Timmons completed his bachelor’s degree in international affairs and political science at GW in 2006.
Polls close at: 7 p.m. EST
Share of vote: 61.7 percent with 100 percent reporting
Race called for: William Timmons
I am following @VoteTimmons and @martinlemelle tonight vying for seats in South Carolina’s 4th District and Louisiana’s 5th District respectively. Follow along for updates
— Makena Roberts (@makena_roberts) November 3, 2020
Rep. Neal Dunn, R-Fla., has served since 2017 and is running unopposed for reelection in Florida’s 2nd District. The Democratic primary was canceled after no candidates filed for the race. Dunn received a doctorate in medicine from the School of Medicine and Health Sciences in 1979.
Polls close at: 7 p.m. EST
Share of vote: 97.9 percent with 100 percent reporting
Race called for: Neal Dunn
I’m following @DrNealDunnFL2 and @JesseJensen2020 tonight as the two GW alumni make a bid for Florida’s 2nd District and Washington’s 8th District, respectively. Follow along for more updates!
— Ciara Regan (@ciaregan) November 3, 2020
Rep. Darren Soto, D-Fla., is running for reelection against Republican Bill Olson, a military veteran and political newcomer, in Florida’s 9th District. Soto, who has represented the district since January 2017, graduated from the law school in 2004.
Polls close at: 7 p.m. EST
Share of vote: 56 percent with 100 percent reporting
Race called for: Darren Soto
I’m following @RepDarrenSoto (D-FL) tonight as the ‘04 GW alumnus makes a bid for reelection in Florida’s 9th District. Follow along for updates.
— Tiffany Garcia (@TiffanyGarcia_1) November 3, 2020
Democrat Morris Davis, a U.S. Air Force veteran and former administrative law judge, is vying for North Carolina 11th Congressional District. Davis is facing Republican Madison Cawthorn, the owner of a real estate investment firm. Davis received a master’s degree in military law from GW in 1992.
Polls close at: 7:30 p.m. EST
Share of vote: 42.4 percent with 100 percent reporting
Race called for: Madison Cawthorn
Tonight I'm tracking GW alumnus @ColMorrisDavis, a U.S. Air Force veteran, as he seeks to win a House seat representing North Carolina's 11th District. Follow along for updates
— Jared Gans (@Jared_Gans) November 3, 2020
Democrat Sara Gideon is attempting to defeat incumbent Republican Sen. Susan Collins of Maine. Gideon currently serves as speaker of the Maine House of Representatives and graduated with a bachelor’s degree in international affairs from GW in 1994.
Polls close at: 8 p.m. EST
Share of vote: 42.4 percent with 100 percent reporting
Race called for: Susan Collins
First off, I’ll be following Sara Gideon (Elliott ‘94) as she challenges Maine Sen. Susan Collins, a congressional veteran who’s held her seat since 1997. Follow along here for updates on the Maine Senate race:
— Jarrod Wardwell (@jarrodjw9) November 3, 2020
Rep. Susan Wild, D-Pa., is facing Republican Lisa Scheller, a former Lehigh County commissioner, in her reelection campaign for Pennsylvania’s 7th District. Wild, who first took office in 2019, received a degree from GW Law in 1982.
Polls close at: 8 p.m. EST
Share of vote: 51.9 percent with 100 percent reporting
Race called for: Susan Wild
I’m following @RepSusanWild (D-PA) tonight as the ‘82 GW Law alumna makes a bid for reelection in Pennsylvania’s 7th District. Follow along for updates.
— Lauren Sforza (@lauren_sforza) November 3, 2020
Democrat Gretchen Driskell is making her third straight attempt to unseat incumbent Republican Tim Walberg in Michigan’s 7th District. Driskell, a former mayor, received a master’s degree in business administration from GW in 1987.
Polls close at: 8 p.m. EST
Share of vote: 41.3 percent with 100 percent reporting
Race called for: Tim Walberg
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Democrat Antonia Eliason, a lawyer and professor at the University of Mississippi, is running against Republican incumbent Trent Kelly in Mississippi’s 1st District. Eliason received her master’s in European and Eurasian studies from GW in 2004.
Polls close at: 8 p.m. EST
Share of vote: 29.7 percent with 100 percent reporting
Race called for: Trent Kelly
I'm following GW alumna @AntoniaEliason, who is running to represent Mississippi's 1st Congressional District in the House. Results are expected around 8 p.m. EST
— Sarah Roach (@Sarahroach_) November 3, 2020
Republican Andrew Garbarino, a member of the New York State Assembly, is seeking to fill the seat in New York’s 2nd District being left vacant by the retirement of long-time Republican incumbent Peter King. He is running against Democrat Jackie Gordon, a combat veteran and former member of the Babylon Town Council. Garbarino received a bachelor’s degree in history and classical humanities from GW.
Polls close at: 9 p.m. EST
Share of vote: 52.9 percent with 100 percent reporting
Race called for: Andrew Garbarino
And finally among congressional races, I'll be keeping track of alumna @GarbarinoforNY, who is running as a Republican to represent New York's 2nd District in the House. Follow along for updates.
— Jarrod Wardwell (@jarrodjw9) November 3, 2020
Democrat Martin Lemelle, the executive vice president of Grambling State University in Louisiana, is running to represent Louisians’s 5th District against several candidates in a nonpartisan primary. Lemelle received a master’s of business administration from GW.
Polls close at: 9 p.m. EST
Share of vote: 10.4 percent with 100 percent reporting
Race called for: Republican Luke Letlow defeats Republican Lance Harris in a Dec. 5 runoff
I am following @VoteTimmons and @martinlemelle tonight vying for seats in South Carolina’s 4th District and Louisiana’s 5th District respectively. Follow along for updates
— Makena Roberts (@makena_roberts) November 3, 2020
Republican Jesse Jensen, a program manager for Amazon, is challenging incumbent Democrat Kim Schrier for Washington State’s 8th District. Jensen received his bachelor’s degree in political science from GW in 2006.
Polls close at: 11 p.m. EST
Share of vote: 48.2 percent with 100 percent reporting
Race called for: Kim Schrier
I’m following @DrNealDunnFL2 and @JesseJensen2020 tonight as the two GW alumni make a bid for Florida’s 2nd District and Washington’s 8th District, respectively. Follow along for more updates!
— Ciara Regan (@ciaregan) November 3, 2020
Rep. Julia Brownley, D-Calif., is running for a fifth term representing California’s 26th District. She is facing Republican Ronda Baldwin-Kennedy, an attorney. Brownley received a political science bachelor’s degree from GW in 1975.
Polls close at: 11 p.m. EST
Share of vote: 60.6 percent with 100 percent reporting
Race called for: Julia Brownley
I’m also following GW alumna @JuliaBrownley as the Democratic incumbent for California's 26th district running against @Ronda4Congress. Brownley received her B.A. in political science from GW in 1975. Follow along for updates.
— Isha Trivedi (@ishaa_trivedi) November 4, 2020
Rep. Gil Cisneros, D-Calif., is running for a second term in a rematch against his former opponent, Republican Young Kim, a former California state assemblywoman. Cisneros narrowly won the race for California’s 39th District in 2018. He received a political science degree from GW in 1994 and donated $7 million along with his wife to create the Cisneros Hispanic Leadership Institute in 2015.
Polls close at: 11 p.m. EST
Share of vote: 49.4 percent with 99 percent reporting
Race called for: Young Kim
I’m following GW alumnus @GilCisnerosCA as the Democratic incumbent running for a second term in California’s 39th District against @YoungKimCA. Cisneros received a B.A. in political science from GW in 1994. Follow this thread for updates.
— Isha Trivedi (@ishaa_trivedi) November 4, 2020
