Hi there, everyone.

Happy Wednesday.

It's 4 o'clock in New York.

A clean sweep.

Happy, clean sweep.

Millions of Americans from sea to shining sea,

delivering a crystal clear and decisive blow and rebuke to Donald J. Trump,

electing Democrats in multiple statewide races by blowout margins in some cases and approving a ballot

measure that puts Democrats in the driver's seat and in position to potentially retake the

House in the 26 midterms, despite Republican

efforts to gerrymander the congressional maps. Voters in California came out in stunning

numbers delivering a stinging blow to Trump's efforts to rig the game in his favor as his political

standing continues to sink lower and lower by the day with the American people.

Prop 50 passed by double-digit margins. More than 8 million people voted. That number is set to

grow as the ballots continue to be counted. Now Democrats could net up to five seats,

neutralizing the gerrymander by Republicans in Texas that kicked off this

nationwide redistricting battle.

And in California, where John Heilman pointed out yesterday, rather astutely, that nothing was

on the ballot, no people were on the ballot, no candidate was there driving out the vote.

It was just this idea, this thing, Prop 50. Voters came out for that thing

in record numbers to send a message to Donald Trump. Here's California's Governor Gavin Newsom.

We're proud of the work that the people of the state of California did tonight to send a powerful

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