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Midterm Elections 2022

Coverage of the 2022 midterm elections: House, Senate, ballot initiatives, and more.

Your 2022 midterms cheat sheet
The 2022 midterm elections, explained

Here’s what is really at stake in the 2022 midterm elections.

By Li Zhou, Nicole Narea and 1 more
Your 2022 midterms cheat sheet
The 2022 midterm elections, explained

Here’s what is really at stake in the 2022 midterm elections.

By Li Zhou, Nicole Narea and 1 more
Everything you need to know about voting right nowEverything you need to know about voting right now
Even Better

From registering to vote to understanding your rights, here’s what to expect this Election Day.

By Allie Volpe
The new reality about Latino voters that Democrats must acceptThe new reality about Latino voters that Democrats must accept
2024 Elections

The Latino surge for Republicans in the Trump era is real. Democrats need to adjust.

By Christian Paz
Did George Santos lie about everything?Did George Santos lie about everything?
Politics

The Republican representative who allegedly made up his life story, explained.

By Ben Jacobs

The latest in Midterm Elections 2022

Attacks on New Mexico Democrats show the dangers of election denialismAttacks on New Mexico Democrats show the dangers of election denialism
Politics

Ex-GOP candidate Solomon Peña provides another example of how election denialism has stoked political violence.

By Nicole Narea
Democrats made historic gains at the state level. Can they build on them?Democrats made historic gains at the state level. Can they build on them?
Politics

Democrats’ wins in the Michigan, Minnesota, and Pennsylvania state legislatures are fragile.

By Nicole Narea
Georgia is a perfect example of the growing power of Asian American votersGeorgia is a perfect example of the growing power of Asian American voters
Politics

Asian American voters, once again, had strong turnout — a sign that 2020 was no anomaly.

By Li Zhou
What to know about the most important elections in 2023What to know about the most important elections in 2023
Politics

It’s an off-year, but there are a few big races in a handful of states.

By Ben Jacobs
Kari Lake’s long-shot lawsuit challenging her midterms loss, explainedKari Lake’s long-shot lawsuit challenging her midterms loss, explained
Politics

The Republican candidate for Arizona governor has suffered another defeat — this time in court.

By Nicole Narea
How Democrats mostly neutralized Republican attacks on crime in the midtermsHow Democrats mostly neutralized Republican attacks on crime in the midterms
Politics

Crime was expected to be a defining issue of the midterms. Here’s what actually happened.

By Nicole Narea
A Pennsylvania county delayed certifying the midterms. That has scary implications for 2024.A Pennsylvania county delayed certifying the midterms. That has scary implications for 2024.
Politics

“This is a dry run for 2024 to create mayhem and steal an election.”

By Nicole Narea
What America’s politicians get wrong about young voters
Politics

Democrats have long assumed young voters would save them, but both parties have badly misunderstood what drives young people to vote.

By Christian Paz
The 2022 midterm elections, explainedThe 2022 midterm elections, explained
Politics
By Mary Perkins
The 3 winners and 3 losers from the Georgia runoffThe 3 winners and 3 losers from the Georgia runoff
The 2022 midterm elections, explained

Tuesday night was yet another defeat for Donald Trump.

By Ben Jacobs
Raphael Warnock is officially Democrats’ 51st senator. Here’s why that matters.Raphael Warnock is officially Democrats’ 51st senator. Here’s why that matters.
The 2022 midterm elections, explained

Warnock’s win gives Democrats more power in the upper chamber.

By Li Zhou
5 key questions the Georgia Senate runoff will answer5 key questions the Georgia Senate runoff will answer
Politics

The election could say a lot about candidate quality and whether Democrats can replicate their success in the state.

By Li Zhou
Kari Lake’s lonely, absurd quest to challenge Arizona’s election resultsKari Lake’s lonely, absurd quest to challenge Arizona’s election results
Politics

The Republican candidate for governor is still refusing to concede the race that made her a MAGA star.

By Nicole Narea
“I’ve always been the youngest person in the room”“I’ve always been the youngest person in the room”
Podcast
Podcasts

Maxwell Frost on why he isn’t worried about being the first Gen Z member in Congress.

By Siona Peterous
The guy who got the midterms right explains what the media got wrongThe guy who got the midterms right explains what the media got wrong
The 2022 midterm elections, explained

The media fell for a false “red wave” narrative.

By Nicole Narea
How independent voters saved Democrats
The 2022 midterm elections, explained

In several battleground states and competitive districts, these key swing voters put Democrats over the edge.

By Christian Paz
The high stakes and unique weirdness of the Georgia Senate runoff, briefly explainedThe high stakes and unique weirdness of the Georgia Senate runoff, briefly explained
The 2022 midterm elections, explained

Sen. Raphael Warnock and former football player Herschel Walker will face off one more time in December.

By Li Zhou
How the right’s radical thinkers are coping with the midtermsHow the right’s radical thinkers are coping with the midterms
The 2022 midterm elections, explained

The New Right emerged to theorize Trumpism’s rise. Can they explain its defeat?

By Zack Beauchamp
Democrats’ quietly effective strategy for defeating election deniersDemocrats’ quietly effective strategy for defeating election deniers
The 2022 midterm elections, explained

Inside the strategy that carried Democratic secretary of state candidates to victory.

By Christian Paz
Why so many “election deniers” lost in 2022Why so many “election deniers” lost in 2022
Play
The 2022 midterm elections, explained

The everyday people who beat back the assault on democracy (for now).

By Liz Scheltens
The midterm culture war over plant-based meatThe midterm culture war over plant-based meat
The 2022 midterm elections, explained

Nebraska’s next governor made his fortune in bacon and racked up pollution complaints along the way. Now he’s turning his sights on alternative meat.

By Kenny Torrella
Kari Lake’s defeat in Arizona may only be a temporary blow to TrumpismKari Lake’s defeat in Arizona may only be a temporary blow to Trumpism
The 2022 midterm elections, explained

We probably haven’t seen the last of this 2020 election denier.

By Nicole Narea
The GOP captures the House — and is ready for revengeThe GOP captures the House — and is ready for revenge
The 2022 midterm elections, explained

Get ready for more oversight, investigations, and maybe even impeachment.

By Nicole Narea
Why some Republican senators are revolting against Mitch McConnellWhy some Republican senators are revolting against Mitch McConnell
Politics

They’re mad about the midterms, and the party’s lack of clear policy agenda.

By Li Zhou
The GOP had terrible Senate candidates and it really did sink them
The 2022 midterm elections, explained

Mitch McConnell was right.

By Andrew Prokop
The impact of Sam Bankman-Fried’s support for Democrats is massively overstatedThe impact of Sam Bankman-Fried’s support for Democrats is massively overstated
Politics

The one-time crypto darling didn’t have much to do with Democrats’ midterms performance.

By Nicole Narea
Midterm elections Q&A with Li Zhou and Christian PazMidterm elections Q&A with Li Zhou and Christian Paz
Politics

We answered your questions about this pressing topic.

By Christian Paz and Li Zhou
Democrats’ path to keep the House has gotten tougherDemocrats’ path to keep the House has gotten tougher
The 2022 midterm elections, explained

It all depends on remaining mail ballots in several key states.

By Andrew Prokop
8 questions the 2022 midterms answered8 questions the 2022 midterms answered
The 2022 midterm elections, explained

There are still plenty of uncalled elections, but here are some lessons the midterms delivered.

By Christian Paz
Democrats kept the Senate. But Georgia is still important.Democrats kept the Senate. But Georgia is still important.
The 2022 midterm elections, explained

A split Congress is likely, but a Warnock win would still benefit Democrats.

By Ellen Ioanes
What we know so far about the 2022 midterms, in chartsWhat we know so far about the 2022 midterms, in charts
The 2022 midterm elections, explained

Where Congress stands, Democratic gubernatorial triumphs, and more.

By Nicole Narea, Youyou Zhou and 1 more
Why Ron DeSantis’s post-midterms glow up may fadeWhy Ron DeSantis’s post-midterms glow up may fade
The 2022 midterm elections, explained

Republicans are rallying around Ron DeSantis. Will it be enough in 2024?

By Nicole Narea
Democrats hang on to their crucial Senate majorityDemocrats hang on to their crucial Senate majority
The 2022 midterm elections, explained

There’s one big reason this still matters even though they may still lose the House.

By Li Zhou
Nevada just decided the battle for Senate controlNevada just decided the battle for Senate control
The 2022 midterm elections, explained

Democrats have taken back the Senate majority with Sen. Catherine Cortez Masto’s victory.

By Dylan Scott
America’s first Latina senator just saved Democrats’ Senate majorityAmerica’s first Latina senator just saved Democrats’ Senate majority
The 2022 midterm elections, explained

Sen. Catherine Cortez Masto’s victory in Nevada breathes hope into the rest of Joe Biden’s presidency.

By Christian Paz
How a surprising Democratic strategy may have staved off the midterm red waveHow a surprising Democratic strategy may have staved off the midterm red wave
The 2022 midterm elections, explained

Risky funding of extreme right candidates could come at a cost.

By Ellen Ioanes
Democrats had a surprisingly good midterms — but not in New York. Here’s what happened.Democrats had a surprisingly good midterms — but not in New York. Here’s what happened.
The 2022 midterm elections, explained

The New York red mini-wave — and how it might hurt Democrats nationwide — explained.

By Ellen Ioanes
Lauren Boebert’s extremely tight race in a safe Republican district, explainedLauren Boebert’s extremely tight race in a safe Republican district, explained
The 2022 midterm elections, explained

Boebert could lose her Colorado House race. It would be a stunning upset.

By Li Zhou
Democrats have notched wins in state legislatures — with likely more to comeDemocrats have notched wins in state legislatures — with likely more to come
The 2022 midterm elections, explained

Here’s where Democrats have flipped or are likely to flip state legislatures.

By Nicole Narea
Did young voters really save Democrats?Did young voters really save Democrats?
The 2022 midterm elections, explained

Enough with the young voter savior complex.

By Marin Cogan