The appalling Gretchen Whitmer and Kathy Hochul will remain as governors. And "Incitatus" – John Fetterman – will be in the Senate.

Call it the Bolsonaro'ing of America.

The reference being to the loss at the ballot box of someone who appeared to be far more popular than his opponent and certain to win. Just like the Orange Man.

Until the votes were counted.   

The Bolsonaro'ing of Lake being especially similar and even more suspicious in that her opponent was more than just her opponent. Katie Hobbs is also, conveniently, Arizona's secretary of state, which means she is the state official who has legal oversight and so power over  . . . Arizona's elections. Including her own. This being kind of like having your estranged spouse's attorney handle your divorce settlement. For this reason, Hobbs will never be acknowledged as the legitimately elected governor of the state, by millions of people in the state – even if a majority of people did vote for her rather than Lake.