As results come in, the House is still projected to likely go to Republicans and the Senate remains a toss-up. But one political insider said the Democrats have done better than expected.  “This is the best performance for an incumbent president’s party in a midterm election since 2002. This is not a red wave, it’s…

New Hampshire Democratic Sen. Maggie Hassan has secured a second term after winning a neck-and-neck race against retired Gen. Don Buldoc, R. This win is a key hold for Democrats who are trying to expand their razor thin majority in the upper chamber.  Hassan made abortion rights a key issue in her campaign, saying Buldoc…

As seen in other states on election night, Wisconsin had many tight races for Senate and governor. As of 11:00 p.m. EST, the race between Sen. Ron Johnson (R-WI) and Democratic challenger Mandela Barnes was nearly a tossup, and Gov. Tony Evers (D-WI) held a slight lead over Republican challenger Tim Michels. According to State…

2022 election results are starting to come in as polls have closed in most states in the eastern and central time zones. It’s too early to call the most contested races of the midterms, but Senate Republican candidates closed many polling gaps in recent weeks.  “It’s still pretty early but I’m seeing enough signs that…

Massachusetts voters chose Attorney General Maura Healey, D, to be their next governor. Healey defeated former state Rep. Geoff Diehl, R, to put the governor’s mansion back in the hands of Democrats. Republican Gov. Charles Baker held the seat since 2015 but decided not to run again. The Harvard-educated Healey became the Massachusetts attorney general…

The economy is top of mind for American voters heading into the 2022 midterm elections. Prices keep going up while stock market indexes have gone south all year, and now, major companies are gearing up for large-scale layoffs. It’s a bad look for the party in power, Democrats, as Republicans hope the economy will be a…

Sen. Mark Kelly, D-AZ, faces a challenge from venture capitalist Blake Masters for his Senate seat. This campaign marks Kelly’s first reelection bid after winning the seat in 2020’s special election.  Following the trends seen elsewhere in key Senate races, earlier this year it looked like the former astronaut would win easily. Now the two…

In the 2018 midterm elections, Democrats won the Hispanic vote by 40 points nationally. Two years later, Democrats carried the vote by an estimated 33 points against Donald Trump himself, though in nationwide campaigns, the party’s margin against GOP candidates shrank to 27 points. With the midterm elections just around the corner, a recent Axios-Ipsos…

The 2022 election is expected to be the most expensive midterm election in history for state and federal races, according to OpenSecrets. The nonpartisan group projects spending will surpass $16.7 billion by Election Day.  Federal candidates and outside groups are expected to spend $8.9 billion, well beyond the inflation-adjusted $7.1 billion spent in 2018. State…

Democrats are losing the momentum they had during the summer in the immediate wake of the Dobbs v. Jackson Women’s Health Organization, which effectively overturned Roe v. Wade. Republicans have been able to gain ground on the back of strong messaging on the economy and inflation. Republicans are heavily favored to win the House. In…