Tag: 2022 midterms

GOP Falls Short of Red Wave Predicted by Experts

News Analysis Some experts had forecast a red wave. Others believed the country would be hit with a red tsunami. For months, opinions varied on the magnitude of just how much Republicans would dominate the midterm elections. The anticipated surge did not happen, though, as Democrats performed better than expected in House, Senate, and gubernatorial…


5 House Seats Republicans Flipped From Democrat Control

Republicans in several key House races have flipped seats formerly held by Democrats. The most optimistic expectations of Republicans seem to have been disappointed. Still, the party has many victories to point to after the eventful night, including unseating several incumbent lawmakers. Here are five seats Republicans flipped. Virginia’s 2nd District Republican Jen Kiggans is…


Minnesota Democrat Rep. Craig Wins Reelection in Rematch With Tyler

In Minnesota’s 2nd Congressional District, Democratic Rep. Angie Craig and retired U.S. Marine Tyler Kistner faced off in a rematch of a 2020 election won by Craig. This time, Craig again trounced her opponent to retain her seat in a tightly contested race. The Associated Press called the race for Crag who won 50.9 percent while…


Ohio’s Marcy Kaptur Wins House Re-Election Bid

Rep. Marcy Kaptur (D-Ohio) defeated J.R. Majewski, an endorsee of Donald Trump, in a battleground U.S. House race in Ohio on Nov. 8. Kaptur, 76, is the longest-tenured woman in either chamber of Congress. She is closely aligned with President Joe Biden. Kaptur won her first in the U.S. House in 1982 when President Ronald Reagan…


Nikki Haley Stumps for Sen. Ron Johnson in Final Leg of Wisconsin Bus Tour in High-Stakes U.S. Senate Race

JANESVILLE, Wis.—The stakes could not be bigger in the Nov. 8 midterm elections than Republican Sen. Ron Johnson’s battle to fend off Democrat Lt. Gov. Mandela Barnes in a race that will be a key to determining which party controls the U.S. Senate, former South Carolina Gov. Nikki Haley said on Nov. 7. “Let me…


Observers Say Low Voter Turnout Indicators in Detroit May Upend Whitmer’s Reelection Bid

On the eve of the midterm election, the hotly contested race for Michigan governor between Democrat incumbent Gretchen Whitmer and GOP challenger Tudor Dixon remains a toss-up. Though the latest polls show Whitmer in the lead, 30-year veteran Michigan political consultant Jamie Roe believes Dixon is poised to pull off an upset. “The Democrats have a…


Pandemic, Social Media on Minds of America’s First-Time Voters

America’s first-time voters are heading to the polls on Tuesday with the influences of the COVID-19 quarantines, social media, and mainstream media on their minds. According to the research arm of Tufts University, there are about 8.3 million 18-year-olds eligible to vote in the 2022 midterm elections. All of them were just 12 when Donald…


Pandemic, Social Media on Minds of America’s 1st-Time Voters

America’s first-time voters are heading to the polls on Nov. 8 with the influences of the COVID-19 quarantines, social media, and mainstream media outlets on their minds. According to the research arm of Tufts University, there are about 8.3 million 18-year-olds eligible to vote in the 2022 midterm elections. All of them were just 12…


PREMIERING NOW: ‘They Became Blinded by Ideology’: Richard Baris Talks Midterm Predictions and the Weaponization of Polling

“The overwhelming sentiment is a sentiment that things cost too much, things are out of control, and that we need to make a change,” says Big Data Poll director Richard Baris, a data journalist and host of the “Inside the Numbers” podcast. Going into the midterm elections, “half of the electorate or more is citing…


‘They Became Blinded by Ideology’: Richard Baris Talks Midterm Predictions and the Weaponization of Polling

“The overwhelming sentiment is a sentiment that things cost too much, things are out of control, and that we need to make a change,” says Big Data Poll director Richard Baris, a data journalist and host of the “Inside the Numbers” podcast. Going into the midterm elections, “half of the electorate or more is citing…