Defying predictions, midterm elections look more like a blue wall than a red wave
Democrats won some races on Nov. 8 despite the fact that the midterm election results were still uncertain. Republicans look likely to win the House, but the prospect of winning a majority in the Senate remains uncertain, too. In wave elections over the past decades, TV networks projected the outcome by 11 p.m. on election night. In Pennsylvania, Democrat John Fetterman, his state's lieutenant governor, defeated Republican Dr. Mehmet Oz. Arizona's Sen. Mark Kelly led Republican Blake Masters. Georgia's GOP Sen.-elect Herschel Walker was narrowly ahead of GOP nominee Herschell Walker.
Republicans thought the midterm elections would be run on their turf. The results show there was more potency than had been predicted for Democratic-favored issues. California, Michigan, Vermont and Kansas voted for abortion rights. Anti-abortion referendums in Kentucky and Montana were headed for defeat.
The midterm elections were a referendum on the president. The outcome leaves open the question of how aggressively Republicans will go on offense against the Biden administration. Sen. Rand Paul wants to investigate Dr. Anthony Fauci over the COVID-19 response. With Democrats in the majority, he would have no power to issue subpoenas and pursue Fuaci's testimony. In the midterm election, the results look more like a blue wall than a red wave.
Trump's hand-picked candidates were defeated or struggled in the midterm elections. Trump is a distraction on the campaign's final day. Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis won the election with a big majority of Hispanic voters. De Santis is the model for a potential Republican presidential candidate. He will be the standard-bearer to challenge Biden or whoever the Democratic nominee is. The intra-Florida Republican fight is just getting going. It's a sign that midterm election results look more like a blue wall than a red wave.
Democratic meddling worked. Democrats gained a House seat in western Michigan and successfully defended a Democratic-held district in New Hampshire by employing this strategy. Some Democratic Party elders took issue with this tactic. It is doubtful Democrats will drop this meddling tactic anytime soon since it worked so well in 2022.
