In presidential elections, especially since 2000, it is a knee jerk reaction for members of the party that lost to blame third party and independent voters. After the results of election night, some Republicans blame Gary Johnson and other third party candidates for Mitt Romney’s loss in key battleground states.

Do Republicans have an argument to make?

Virginia

99.5% of precincts reporting:

Jim Beall wins California District 15 with over 57% percent of the vote with 100% of precincts reporting. Joe Coto collected 42% percent of the vote.

San Diego, with its large population of service men and women, is historically significant as a military city. After most veterans have fulfilled their duties, the strong inclination to stay in paradise ultimately keeps them here. There is a darker side to being a veteran, however- no hero's parade, numerous obstacles to finding work, rampant drug and alcohol abuse, and widespread homelessness.

Paul Fong wins with 62 percent of the vote. Chad Walsh collected 38 percent of the vote with 100 percent of precincts reporting.

While America voted for president, states across the nation voted on social issues, with voters making same-sex marriage legal in Maryland and Maine. While widely ignored by the presidential candidates, America displayed a broad acceptance for previously rejected social issues in Tuesday's election.

Prop 32 results are in and California voters have decided not to pass the campaign finance reform measure with 56 percent of voters deciding No.

The congressional race between Ron Barber and Martha McSally is too close to call. With all precincts reporting the candidates remain within several hundred votes. IVN will update you when the race is called for either candidate.

As of 1:44am, Incumbent Democratic Representative Susan Davis will have won the election for California’s 53^rd Congressional District with 60.6% of the popular vote, compared to her candidate, Republican Nick Popaditch's 39.4%. She defeated Popaditch with 96,394 votes to his 62,708 votes.