Sheila Cherfilus-McCormick on Government Reform

Won special election 79%-20% but opponent refuses to concede

"Now they called the race,ÿI did not win, so they say, but that does not mean that they lost either, it does not mean that we lost," Mariner said. Mariner said he will file a lawsuit. Election officials say it takes 14 days to certify the results. Mariner, then, has 10 days to challenge them.

To be clear, Cherfilus-McCormick doesn't need Mariner to concede to be seated in Congress. Members of the House approve who sits in the chamber and Democrats, for now, control the House.

That said, this week's episode shows the Republican Party could be drifting toward a new norm of refusing to concede--even in landslides.

Pro-CFR, according to PVS survey.

Project Vote Smart inferred whether candidates agree or disagree with the statement, 'Campaign Finance: Do you support the regulation of indirect campaign contributions from corporations and unions?' PVS self-description: "The Political Courage Test provides voters with positions on key issues. Historically, candidates have failed to complete our test due to the advice they receive from their advisors and out of fear of negative attack ads."