# US midterm tsunami sweeps away video game composer who talked about ‘double booty’ and made sure to never touch anyone, just loom’

- URL: https://talkfuse.com/story/us-midterm-tsunami-sweeps-away-video-game-composer-who-talked-about-double-booty-and-made-sure-to-never-touch-anyone-just-loom/
- Published: 2026-11-04T21:10:49+00:00
- Updated: 2026-11-05T03:36:06+00:00
- Original publisher: Destructoid
- Original article: https://www.destructoid.com/us-midterm-tsunami-sweeps-away-video-game-composer-who-talked-about-double-booty-and-made-sure-to-never-touch-anyone-just-loom/
- Topics: Americas, Entertainment, Gaming

## Key points

- Susie Lee kept her Nevada seat by 20 percentage points.
- Composer Marty O’Donnell lost his congressional bid.
- The article cites controversy over his conduct and political messaging.

## Summary

Video game composer Marty O’Donnell lost his bid for Nevada’s 3rd Congressional District, where Democratic incumbent Susie Lee retained her seat by a 20 percentage point margin. The result matters both as part of Republican losses in the midterm elections and because O’Donnell is known for composing music for Halo and Destiny.

The article points to several factors surrounding his campaign: Donald Trump endorsed him shortly before the election, and former colleagues have described uncomfortable experiences with him. It recounts O’Donnell’s comment about a Bungie Halloween party that he made sure not to touch anyone and “just loom”, and notes criticism of his use of Halo imagery in AI-generated anti-immigration material. Lee celebrated her win by sharing a video of schoolchildren performing the Halo theme.

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