Fox News called the U.S. House of Representatives for the Democrats on Tuesday night just after 9:30 p.m. EST — with polls still open in California for nearly an hour and a half.
No other network followed Fox News’ lead, with CNN and MSNBC preferring instead to track close races, largely east of the Mississippi River.
Fox News’ early call may have discouraged voters from participating in California — and in other western states whose polls remained open.
Strange night.
• Fox News calls House for Democrats before 10 p.m. ET
• Every other major news organization says it’s way, way too early to call, and could go either way.
• New York Times projection needle broken.
— Dylan Byers (@DylanByers) November 7, 2018
If you DO NOT understand after tonight that FOX News is part of the MSM, you are beyond help.
— Thomas Paine (@Thomas1774Paine) November 7, 2018