FORT WORTH, Texas — If you were a foreigner who knew nothing about American politics and you looked at the electoral map after Tuesday’s midterm elections, you might not think it was a disaster for Republicans.
The map of U.S. House races, in particular, looks mostly red, except for the typical blue strongholds along the coasts. As of this writing, there are several races waiting to be called and the GOP is expected to have a majority, albeit a small one.
Even New York, one of the country’s most populous and most politically progressive states, now looks mostly red — a wave that didn’t reach the governor’s mansion, but came as close as anyone has in decades.
