Democrats have kept control of the Senate and still have a narrow path to retaining the majority in the House. The following represents key headlines, both news, and opinion, as print media reflect on the surprise election on November 8th, 2022. See to the right for an unexpected upset victory in Washington state.
11/11/12
Democrats make quiet history with state-level gains Alexi McCammond and Stef W. Kight report for AXIOS
House conservatives withhold support for McCarthy, press for delay to election The Hill
71 percent of Americans agree that American democracy is under threat (but few are worried) Jiloti Thottam for The New York Times
Analysis: Democrats Have Issues that Rural Voters love. Maybe they should talk about them. Bryce Oates and Jake Davis for Daily Yonder
Midterm results dispel Hispanic rightward shift. RAFAEL BERNAL for The Hill
With Runaway Win, DeSantis’s Political Career Becomes Supercharged Patricia Massei for The New York Times
Ron DeSantis’s God complex Frank Bruni for The New York Times
Biden: U.S. Women made their voices heard at polls. Alex Gangiano for The Hill
Senate GOP fears another Trump disaster in Georgia runoff. Alexander Bolton for The Hill
Trump Somehow Finds a Racist Way to Attack Glenn Youngkin. Nikki Miccan Ramirez for Rolling Stone
Republicans Are In Total Disarray After The 2022 Midterms Arthur Delaney for Huffpost
Kevin McCarthy is in trouble. Jason Linkins for The New Republic
Rupert Murdoch Knees Trump in the Balls While He’s Doubled Over Coughing Up Blood. Vanity Fair
Biden says he thinks pro-life Americans now know the power of women. ALEX GANGITANO for The Hill
Did we just save democracy? Robert Kuttner