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2022 Midterms
2022 midterms
Nov. 9, 2022
The Abortion-Rights Winning Streak Continues Kentucky rejected a constitutional abortion ban, and California, Michigan, and Vermont added abortion rights to their state constitutions.
2022 midterms
Nov. 9, 2022
What Neighborhoods Went for Lee Zeldin? A micro-breakdown of Tuesday night’s results.
early and often
Nov. 9, 2022
Walker-Warnock Senate Race Goes to Overtime Georgia’s Democratic senator and his legendary (if damaged) Republican challenger will meet again in a December 6 general-election runoff.
early and often
Nov. 9, 2022
The 7 Big Lessons of the 2022 Midterm Elections Democrats pulled off the strongest performance by an in-power party in two decades.
2022 midterms
Nov. 9, 2022
Ron Johnson Survives, Again The most-frustrating Republican senator to Democrats defeats Mandela Barnes, thanks in no small part to highlighting his liberal past.
2022 midterms
Nov. 9, 2022
Republicans Actually Had an Excellent Night in New York Lee Zeldin lost, but he helped his party win major victories around the state.
2022 midterms
Nov. 9, 2022
John Fetterman Beats Dr. Oz and a Stroke, Flipping Pennsylvania for Democrats Negative impressions of the TV-celebrity carpetbagger and his extremist party outweighed doubts about his Democratic opponent.
early and often
Nov. 8, 2022
Kathy Hochul Beats Back a Serious Challenge From Lee Zeldin The governor’s race became surprisingly close after the Republican assailed her on crime and made inroads in the suburbs.
2022 midterms
Nov. 8, 2022
Why Brian Kemp Easily Defeated Stacey Abrams This Time In 2018, she became a Democratic superstar in defeat. How much has changed in four years.
last night on late night
Nov. 8, 2022
poll position
Nov. 8, 2022
The Final 2022 Midterms Polling Forecast As Election Day arrives, polls show a lot of close races. While there’s talk of a Republican wave, there’s also potential for big Democratic wins.
early and often
Nov. 6, 2022
How Hochul and Zeldin Stand Apart From crime to housing to congestion pricing, here’s what New Yorkers need to know about how the gubernatorial candidates differ on the issues.
2022 midterms
Nov. 6, 2022
Watch Out for Premature Victory Claims in the Midterms The “Red Mirage” that was the basis of Trump’s victory declaration in 2020 could be exploited by more candidates on November 8.
early and often
Nov. 5, 2022
The People Fleeing Austin Because Texas Is Too Conservative The progressive paradise is over for some, and they’re fleeing to bluer pastures.
early and often
Nov. 4, 2022
Trump’s Rumored 2024 Kickoff Could Mean Trouble for Republicans While an imminent Trump announcement might force the hands of potential Republican rivals, it could also affect a Georgia runoff — and help Joe Biden.
poll position
Nov. 4, 2022
What the Polls Say Today: Election Deniers Won’t Run the 2024 Election In key 2024 battleground states, MAGA candidates’ hopes of taking over the election machinery are not looking great.
early and often
Nov. 4, 2022
Oprah’s Unsatisfying Rejection of Dr. Oz Is Totally on Brand Oprah has finally endorsed John Fetterman. If you’re waiting for an apology for creating Dr. Oz, I have some magic weight-loss beans to sell you.
the inside game
Nov. 4, 2022
Why Democrats Are Suddenly Very Nervous Obama, both Clintons, and even Biden try to rescue their party from a potential rout.
2022 midterms
Nov. 4, 2022
Stephen Miller Is Taking Over Your TV Veterans of Trump’s war on immigration have been funding the most hostile ads of the midterms, and they have bigger plans.
early and often
Nov. 3, 2022
Donald Trump Is Rallying Like It’s 2024 Do Marco Rubio and Chuck Grassley need Trump’s help? Not really. But Trump will definitely need Florida and Iowa.
poll position
Nov. 3, 2022
What the Polls Say Today: Doug Mastriano’s Hopes Fade As we approach the finish line for the midterms, some races seem resolved, like the Pennsylvania governor’s race. But an awful lot are still in play.
early and often
Nov. 2, 2022
Swing Voters Are Angry, Alienated, and Very Powerful The undecided part of the electorate is shrinking. But in close elections they are decisive, and far too many are swayed by negative campaigning.
poll position
Nov. 2, 2022
What the Polls Say Today: Adam Laxalt (Might) Have the Lead In one of the country’s hottest races, two polls have the Republican up significantly — but a third shows Democrat Catherine Cortez Masto holding on.
poll position
Nov. 1, 2022
What the Polls Say Today: Outliers Show Tudor Dixon and Lee Zeldin Surging While some pollsters see big upsets in Michigan and New York, all is quiet in once-tense Colorado and Missouri.
life after roe
Nov. 1, 2022
Montana May Save Anti-Abortion Movement From Total Defeat While midterm voters seem poised to affirm reproductive rights in several states, a deceptively worded anti-abortion measure could pass in Montana.
poll position
Oct. 31, 2022
What the Polls Say Today: Red Alert for Patty Murray? The Washington Democrat could be in trouble, but there’s relatively good news for her party in other Senate races.
early and often
Oct. 31, 2022
The Democratic Fight Over Bail Reform That’s Hurting Hochul Suburban lawmakers warned bail reform was toxic. Albany leaders wouldn’t budge. Lee Zeldin has reaped the rewards.
just asking questions
Oct. 31, 2022
Did Stacey Abrams Pick the Wrong Year? The Atlanta Journal-Constitution ’s Greg Bluestein on what’s happening in Georgia a week before the midterms.
early and often
Oct. 30, 2022
The Man in the MAGA Middle Kevin McCarthy’s campaign to be Speaker means no enemies to the right, left, or center in his caucus.
poll position
Oct. 28, 2022
What the Polls Say Today: Maybe Warnock Really Is Going ‘Downhill’ in Georgia Perhaps what Chuck Schumer told Joe Biden about Georgia is right, but Governor Kathy Hochul is doing a bit better.
2022 midterms
Oct. 28, 2022
Fewer Young People Are Voting Early, a Danger Sign for Democrats Democrats may be underestimating the need to explain convenience voting to under-30 voters.
2022 midterms
Oct. 28, 2022
Chuck Schumer’s Hot-Mic Moment: Does He Know Something We Don’t? The Democratic Senate leader seemed optimistic on Nevada and Pennsylvania, but not Georgia when he spilled his guts to Joe Biden on a tarmac.
early and often
Oct. 27, 2022
Dixon Said Democrats Are Destroying America in Revenge for Losing the Civil War This is some of the wildest stuff any GOP politician not named Marjorie Taylor Greene has said in recent years.
life after roe
Oct. 27, 2022
Will Republicans Really ‘Defer to the States’ on Abortion? There has been a lot of flip-flopping and back-pedaling among Republican congressional candidates since the Supreme Court axed Roe v. Wade .
poll position
Oct. 27, 2022
What the Polls Say Today: Is Kari Lake Building a Huge Lead? In Arizona, the latest midterms polling has Lake ahead by double digits. Meanwhile, deep-blue Oregon could elect a Republican governor, too.
early and often
Oct. 27, 2022
2022 midterms
Oct. 27, 2022
Polarization Means There Are Limits to Republican Midterm Gains Democratic voters could simply refuse to flip and may turn out even if they aren’t “enthusiastic.” Plus, the battlegrounds have shrunk.
betting the house
Oct. 27, 2022
The PredictIt Users Who Make a Killing Gambling on Politics If you think the midterms are stressful, try betting on them (while you still can).
early and often
Oct. 26, 2022
‘Herschel Took Advantage of Me,’ Says Second Abortion Accuser A new woman represented by Gloria Allred says he paid for the procedure and drove her to the clinic.
poll position
Oct. 26, 2022
What the Polls Say Today: Sunny Skies for Florida Republicans The latest midterms surveys show key races from Georgia to Wisconsin remain close, but Florida incumbents Marco Rubio and Ron DeSantis are cruising.
2022 midterms
Oct. 26, 2022
Ticket-Splitting Probably Won’t Make a Comeback in 2022 States like Pennsylvania, Ohio, and Georgia may elect senators and governors from opposing parties in November. It won’t become a trend.
The Future of Black Politics Is at Stake in Georgia The legacy of the civil-rights movement may hinge on Raphael Warnock’s reelection campaign.
early and often
Oct. 25, 2022
The Key Moments From the Fetterman-Oz Debate Fetterman called his stroke the “elephant in the room,” Dr. Oz mangled the Eagles’ motto, and much more.
early and often
Oct. 25, 2022
Fetterman Struggles and Oz Bullies in Pennsylvania’s Senate Debate The Democrat obviously suffered from temporary post-stroke aphasia, but Oz didn’t exactly behave as gracefully as you’d expect from a physician.
2022 midterms
Oct. 25, 2022
Is the GOP’s Midterms Comeback Real or Just Hype? Maybe polls showing an intensifying red wave are outliers and talk of Republican upsets is spin. But the atmosphere still isn’t great for Democrats.
early and often
Oct. 25, 2022
The Extreme Makeover That Could Swing the Senate Don Bolduc was gaffe-prone before a few million dollars’ worth of discipline.
early and often
Oct. 25, 2022
Men in Tactical Gear Have Been Monitoring Ballot Drop Boxes in Arizona As the state’s Republican candidates embrace debunked election-fraud claims, Arizona voters have reported being watched and photographed.
early and often
Oct. 24, 2022
Kari Lake Turns Down Vice-Presidency Before Being Elected to Anything The Arizonan wanted to tamp down speculation about running with Trump in 2024. But she wound up announcing a run for reelection before winning.
early and often
Oct. 24, 2022
Sean Patrick Maloney’s House Race Is Now a ‘Toss Up’ The Cook Political Report has downgraded the Democrat’s chances, noting that it’s been decades since a sitting DCCC or NRCC chair has lost reelection.
2022 midterms
Oct. 24, 2022
Lisa Murkowski Backs Democrat Over Sarah Palin Democratic representative Mary Peltola has endorsed the GOP’s incumbent senator, too. Both face Trump-backed opponents in a ranked-choice election.
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