Midterm results so far
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Polls closed across all 50 states late last night, signaling the official end of the 2022 midterms. Results are still trickling in and will continue to do so for several days, as election officials count and certify millions of ballots across America. Here’s what we know so far:
🏛️ Senate: 35 Senate seats are up for election – 14 currently held by Democrats and 21 by Republicans. The GOP only needs to flip one seat to regain a majority in the chamber.
- As of late last night, 18 seats had been called for Republicans and 12 seats had been called for Democrats. (See which ones)
🏠 House: All 435 House seats are up for election, with Republicans needing to flip control of four to retake a majority. So far, 199 races have been called for Republicans, while 172 have been called for Democrats. (See which ones)
📜 Governors: There were 36 gubernatorial seats on the ballot this election: 20 Republican and 16 Democrat. Before the midterms, Republicans were in charge of 28 of the 50 states. So far, 16 races have been called for Republicans (including in Texas, where GOP incumbent Greg Abbott secured a third term) and 15 have been called for Democrats. (See which ones)
🔑 Some key races: These particular elections are seen as bellwethers for the entire midterms. In other words, experts look to these results to predict the voting preferences of America as a whole.
- In Georgia, the race between Republican Herschel Walker and incumbent Democratic Sen. Raphael Warnock is too close to call. Projections suggest control of the Senate may come down to this race.
- In Pennsylvania’s Senate race, Democratic Lt. Gov. John Fetterman prevailed over Republican Dr. Mehmet Oz.
- In Ohio, Republican J.D. Vance unseated incumbent Democratic Sen. Tim Ryan.
- In Florida's governor race, incumbent GOP Gov. Ron DeSantis beat Democratic challenger Charlie Crist by a nearly 20-point margin.
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Sprinkles from the Left
- Some commentators argue that the presence of ‘election deniers’ as GOP candidates across the country should have been a clear sign to American voters that they should vote Democratic in the midterms.
- Others contend that Democrats shouldn’t be shocked by a poor result in the midterms, which they chalk up to both the nature of being the party in power and the fact that Democratic leadership is out of touch with the public.
- “What’s at Stake in These Elections” –NY Times Editorial Board
- “Democrats Shouldn’t Be Shocked by a Miserable Midterm” –Bloomberg Editorial Board
- “How bad a night are Democrats looking at?” –WaPo Opinions Staff
Sprinkles from the Right
- Some commentators argue that it’s very likely Republicans will win both the House and Senate, with Americans everywhere giving an emphatic ‘no’ to Democrats’ agenda.
- Others contend that mainstream media should be held accountable for essentially openly campaigning for Democrats under the guise of ‘saving democracy’ from so-called Republican election deniers.
- “Are Republicans Ready to Govern?” –Mark Antonio Wright, National Review
- “The ‘Election Denier’ epithet” –Washington Times Editorial Board
- “The 2022 Midterms Might Reveal a New Electorate” –William A. Galston, WSJ
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