Election updates

 

In early October I wrote about phone calls we had received from candidates for political offices in various cities. In particular, Cal Cunningham, a candidate for the US Senate from North Carolina, and Desiree Tims, a candidate for the US House of Representatives from Ohio, left messages on our voice mail. As I noted at the time, they were almost assuredly looking for a different Barry S. Rosenstein, the one who is described in Wikipedia as a “former billionaire hedge fund manager.”

When the phone rang and Ms. Tims’ name showed up on the caller ID a few days later, I picked up the phone and had a lovely chat with her, explaining that she had reached the wrong Barry Rosenstein. Afterwards, I made a small donation to her campaign. So, I thought I’d check and see how she fared. Turns out she lost her election to Mike Turner, who received 58.5% of the 356,332 total votes.

Cal Cunningham, Senate candidate from North Carolina, had a more complicated story. He had been in a fairly strong position until a few weeks before the election, when it was reported that he had engaged in an extramarital affair. Now, with 93% of precincts reporting, Mr. Cunningham has received 46.9% of the votes versus 48.7% for his opponent, Thom Tillis. The winner has yet to be finally determined.

We are, of course, still waiting to hear the results of the main election. Who knows when that will be?

Meanwhile, have a nice weekend, and stay safe and healthy!

Love,

Rebecca