“I had so much hope.”Brianna Nevarez, 21, cast the first ballot of her life in this election after her mother inspired her to take an interest in the O’Rourke campaign. Chip Somodevilla via Getty Images A quixotic Senate campaign by Rep. Beto O'Rourke surprised many observers by attracting national attention and massive financial support. “The expectations of dramatic, huge partisan shifts are just unrealistic,” University of Texas at Austin political scientist James Henson said. After running neck-and-neck with Cruz as the early voting ballot counts trickled out from the secretary of state, O’Rourke’s chances of victory evaporated as the night progressed. The Democrat, for his part, eschewed a political climate marked by negativity and ran a relentlessly upbeat campaign.

Source: Huffington Post November 07, 2018 03:14 UTC