For once, the polls were wrong in slightly underestimating, rather than overstating, Democrats' strength in an election. The party overcame its midterm curse for the first time since 1998, and severe economic headwinds from inflation and global supply shortages for once did not doom the party in power.
Media headlines capture disappointment and intraparty rancor in the GOP: "Republicans Reckon With Midterm Election Fallout," "Donald Trump and Mitch McConnell: Republican anger over midterms," "Sen. Rick Scott calls 2022 election a 'complete disappointment.'"
