There are two types of people in the country on Election Night:
The people like you, at home, curled into an anxious heap, rising every five minutes to refresh the New York Times homepage. (You can also refresh our maps for local results.)
And there are people like Momo Nikaido, 33, of Bellevue, who headed to Capitol Hill to soothe those nerves.
KUOW reporters and producers are out tonight as well – at a knitting store in Greenwood, at the Hyatt ballroom in Bellevue, and at candidate parties everywhere. (Pramila Jayapal, vying for the 7th Congressional District, is at Optimism Brewing Company.)
Also, Marcie Sillman will be on Facebook Live when the ball drops, perhaps at 8:01 p.m.
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Hallie Kuperman, @CenturyBallroom owner: "When the shit hits the fan, go dancing." #ElectionNight #waelex pic.twitter.com/SJx6C1v1B0
— Bond Huberman (@bondhuberman) November 9, 2016
Sabreen Abdullah & Aishah Mohamed. Both 18, first-time voters. Want America to know this country isn't reined by one supreme leader #waelex pic.twitter.com/sekFTLYQn8
— Bond Huberman (@bondhuberman) November 9, 2016
Like @PNBallet dancers she loves so much, @kuowmarcie ices a hurt foot before heading out to cover #ElectionNight tonight. #hardcorelady pic.twitter.com/LKo0PmsNgb
— Bond Huberman (@bondhuberman) November 8, 2016
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Trump supporters at WA GOP party #waelex @KUOW pic.twitter.com/jyu9YS3G98
— Caroline Gomez (@Carolinewchamb) November 9, 2016
Spotted by a friend in LA #Election2016 pic.twitter.com/NSpFRbcj0N
— Annie Phrommayon (@AnniePhrommayon) November 8, 2016
Eye of the hurricane with WA GOP in Bellevue pic.twitter.com/iOoIsY6QlA
— David Hyde (@hyded) November 9, 2016
Knitter Jennifer Clark is worried her stitches might be tighter tonight as the results come in. #waelex pic.twitter.com/6AMnatK5wT
— Kara McDermott (@kara_mcdermott) November 9, 2016
Prosecco and Irish whiskey at the @fibergallery for the pantsuit knitting party #waelex pic.twitter.com/Re59d3MUWY
— Kara McDermott (@kara_mcdermott) November 9, 2016