As I write this, the final few races are being called in the midterm elections that were held weeks ago. It’s clear that that the House will be closely divided, with Republicans holding a very small majority. History shows that in midterm elections, the party that doesn’t hold the presidency typically gains a lot of seats in Congress — oftentimes in a wipeout of the party in power. Republicans’ gains were comparatively tiny this year, but they probably should have been even tinier.
The reason is the far right Supreme Court, and two rulings that hurt Black voters this cycle.
