Remember: Five years ago, TIME ran this cover. In America, no party stays down—or up—for long. pic.twitter.com/LkTOVbDJ2P
— Dan Diamond (@ddiamond) November 5, 2014
I think the word for tonight might be "tsunami"
— Nate Cohn (@Nate_Cohn) November 5, 2014
Bloodbath. Conservative governance shows it can survive in WI, KS, and Maybe NC; big GOP inroads into purple states.
— Greg Sargent (@GregTSargent) November 5, 2014
HA HA HA HA HA HA HA HA HA HA HA HA HA HA HA HA HA HA
— Jim Geraghty (@jimgeraghty) November 5, 2014
https://twitter.com/freddoso/status/529887759490908160
https://twitter.com/EWErickson/status/529852388816195584
This is the first election cycle since 2004 where the Republican Party has overperformed in the Senate.
Let that sink in.
— Patrick Ruffini (@PatrickRuffini) November 5, 2014
Maybe most staggering result yet RT @jamiedupree THIS –> (AP) — Vermont legislature will pick governor after no candidate wins majority
— Brendan Nyhan (@BrendanNyhan on 🟦☁️) (@BrendanNyhan) November 5, 2014
Republicans are going to have an amazing bench for presidential races come the 2020s. If they can get the demographics right…
— Marc Ambinder (@marcambinder) November 5, 2014
Model for GOP in 16 RT @nate_cohn Gardner's wayyy overperforming in the heavily Latino counties in Colorado.
— Josh Kraushaar (@JoshKraushaar) November 5, 2014
The story of tonight: it is may no longer be possible for southern Democrats to run well ahead of the national party
— Nate Cohn (@Nate_Cohn) November 5, 2014
Final result in #DC: Legal #marijuana earns a ***HUGE*** 69% of the vote.#mmot #DCision14 #Election2014 pic.twitter.com/wfBFdX9SId
— Marijuana Majority (@JoinTheMajority) November 5, 2014
Now with 28% of the vote counted, #Alaska legal #marijuana measure holds lead at 53% – 47%. #mmot
— Marijuana Majority (@JoinTheMajority) November 5, 2014
A Democratic consultant commenting on the national results and DC's vote to legalize marijuana: "At least we can get stoned tonight."
— EJ Dionne (@EJDionne) November 5, 2014
The Dish 