Though foreign policy played no real role in the outcome of the midterm elections, that outcome matters for foreign policy.
Friends and allies around the world are likely breathing a sigh of relief that the predicted red wave never crashed. Our partners around the globe have been pleased by President Joe Biden’s “America is Back” foreign policy, and all signs point to that direction continuing.
Supporters of democracy the world over are also taking comfort in the fact that Donald Trump’s hand-picked anti-democracy candidates had a poor showing. Many election deniers were elected to the House, but a large majority of those running for positions that involve election oversight — including for governor and secretary of state — were defeated.
