Today’s installment of campaign-related news items from across the country.
* The Nevada Supreme Court yesterday formally certified Joe Biden’s victory in the state, following a brief presentation from Secretary of State Barbara Cegavske (R).
* On a related note, Minnesota also formally certified Biden’s victory in the state, following a unanimous vote of the state’s canvassing board. Secretary of State Steve Simon (D) also announced that voter turnout in Minnesota this year reached 79.9% — the best in the nation and the highest in Minnesota since 1956.
* Votes are still, slowly but surely, being counted in the presidential race, and as of yesterday, Biden’s total has now topped 80 million — a total no other candidate has ever reached. The president-elect also has 51% of the popular vote, and that figure may yet inch higher.
* In Georgia’s U.S. Senate races, the Rev. Raphael Warnock (D) unveiled a memorable new television ad yesterday, equating Sen. Kelly Loeffler’s (R) attack ads with dog poo.
* On a related note, Vox explained yesterday that it’s not legal to move to Georgia temporarily, simply to vote in the state’s Jan. 5 Senate runoff elections. * A fascinating detail: the Wall Street Journal, citing data from the Center for Responsive Politics, reported that in this year’s U.S. Senate races, “the candidate who spent more won about 72% of the time, a record low in recent years.” * And though it took a little longer than expected, John James (R) conceded Michigan’s U.S. Senate race yesterday. The move came 19 days after the race was called for incumbent Sen. Gary Peters (D).
Steve Benen is a producer for "The Rachel Maddow Show," the editor of MaddowBlog and an MS NOW political contributor. He's also the bestselling author of "Ministry of Truth: Democracy, Reality, and the Republicans' War on the Recent Past."
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