Democrats outperformed history and expectations with a surprisingly strong midterm #elections2022 performance Tuesday, with the promised red wave nowhere to be found. vox.com
Though it’s still too early to make definitive conclusions about why the promised red wave didn’t appear, there are a couple of emerging trends that could help explain what happened last night. vox.com
One broader story is that incumbents of both parties proved to be quite resilient — making this the first midterm election cycle since 2002 in which there was no “wave” washing out the president’s party. vox.com
Another broader story is that the country remains quite polarized, with statewide results tracking 2020’s outcomes pretty closely rather than swinging in the out-party’s favor (as in typical midterm years). vox.com
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