Category: 2022 Midterm Elections

Republicans Take Control of House of Representatives

The GOP has gained control of the House of Representatives after winning key races in the midterm elections. Republicans held onto a number of swing districts and notched surprising victories in others, flipping seats in states like Arizona, New York, and Oregon. Protracted vote counting, primarily in western states, delayed knowing which party would win…


Analysts Weigh In on GOP’s Muted Midterm Results

News Analysis In the aftermath of the GOP’s lackluster midterm results, election analysts have blamed Republican leadership across the board for running a campaign that lacked a central theme. They also contrasted the results with the strong election for Republicans in Florida, as a new poll shows former President Donald Trump struggling as his rival,…


McConnell-Tied Super PAC Pledges $14 Million to Boost Herschel Walker in Georgia Senate Runoff

A super PAC with close ties to Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-Ky.) announced on Nov. 15 that it is spending $14.2 million to boost Republican candidate Herschel Walker in the Georgia Senate runoff election against Sen. Raphael Warnock (D-Ga.). The Senate Leadership Fund (SLF) announced the money will be spent on television, radio, and…


Hobbs’s Lead Over Lake Narrows in Arizona Gubernatorial Race

Arizona Secretary of State Katie Hobbs saw her lead in the gubernatorial race over Republican Kari Lake drop again in the most recent update. Hobbs’s lead of 19,382 narrowed to 17,249, according to unofficial results from the office of Hobbs, a Democrat, based on new reports from Maricopa County and other jurisdictions on Nov. 15….


Democrats Win 4 More Tight House Races

Democrats were projected Nov. 16 to win four more close races for seats in the House of Representatives, including three in California. Reps. Ami Bera (D-Calif.), Jim Costa (D-Calif.), and Josh Harder (D-Calif.) won reelection, the Associated Press projected. Dr. Yadira Caraveo, a pediatrician, won the tight race for a new district in Colorado. The…


Warnock Sues to Restore Saturday Early Voting for Georgia Senate Runoff

Raphael Warnock and his Democratic Party allies have sued the state after Secretary of State Brad Raffensperger prohibited early voting for Warnock’s Senate runoff against Herschel Walker from beginning on Saturday, Nov. 26. Halting early voting that day—the Secretary of State’s office had said the day falls too close to Thanksgiving and violates state law—would…


The Midterm Fallout

To follow up on the midterm aftermath and with many races still undecided, I revisit some of the voting trends and look how some victories and defeats indicate preferences, policy preferences, and perhaps who might take the White House in 2024. – BUY Jan 6 DVD: www.epochtv.shop/product-page/dvd-the-real-story-of-january-6, Promo Code “Beau” for 20% off Follow us…


Did Post-COVID Election Innovations Stall the Predicted Red Wave?

Experts from the right and left predicted overwhelming Republican victories at the polls. Instead, the GOP lost the Senate and looks to hold a slim majority in the House. Is it all because of mail-in voting and other procedures implemented with the pandemic two years ago? Is it an indication that America is truly split,…


Tale of Two ‘Red Waves’: GOP Ran Against ‘Socialism’ in Florida, Crime in New York

While there wasn’t a nationwide tsunami on Nov. 8, “Red Waves” unrolled as expected in some places across the country, such as in Texas and Florida, where Republicans enjoyed a historic midterms romp. But “Red Waves” also stormed ashore in unexpected places, such as on New York’s Long Island and across its lower Hudson Valley….


5 Takeaways From a Wild Election Night

Commentary Election Night has come and gone, but the makeup of the Congress is still far from clear. Votes in several tight races are still being counted. In the House, the GOP is inching toward enough seats to retake the chamber with a slim majority. As the dust settles, there will be endless discussion and…