Commentary: John Fetterman, the man in black, strikes again Everything John Fetterman and his team predicted about the 2022 elections came true. Tribune News Service · Nov 14, 2022
A Potted Plant Could Beat a Trump Republican A cult following fails to attract voters dismayed by Democratic policies. Reason · Nov 14, 2022
How Gen Z agencies wooed Democratic voters: ‘Young people are nervous to trust politicians’ Gen Z voters have faced crisis after crisis. In the midterms, peers helped candidates connect with them The Guardian - US · Nov 14, 2022
‘I never doubted it’: why film-maker Michael Moore forecast ‘blue tsunami’ in midterms Film-maker says the salient lesson from the midterms for Democrats is to stop depressing their own vote with pessimism, fear and conventional thinking The Guardian - US · Nov 14, 2022
Saturday Night Live: Dave Chappelle courts controversy once again The return of the divisive comic brings jabs at Kanye West’s fall from grace and a look forward to House of the Dragon season two The Guardian - US · Nov 13, 2022
Who were the big winners and losers of the US midterm elections? Biden and DeSantis are on the up, but Donald Trump and some of the Republicans’ more unhinged candidates flopped The Guardian - US · Nov 13, 2022
New generation of candidates stakes claim to Democratic party’s future The leadership in Washington may be geriatric but key wins for younger candidates suggest a generational change is under way The Guardian - US · Nov 13, 2022
Democrats win control of Senate in latest blow to Republicans after 'Red Wave' crumbled The fate of the House is still uncertain, but Catherine Cortez Masto's victory in Nevada gave Democrats the 50 seats they needed to keep the Senate after the party out-performed midterm expectations Daily Mirror · Nov 13, 2022
Democrats keep Senate control ahead of Georgia runoff - Roll Call Democrats will control the Senate in the 118th Congress. Only one seat has flipped so far, the result of Pennsylvania Democrat John Fetterman's win. Roll Call · Nov 12, 2022
Democrat Mark Kelly holds seat in Arizona's U.S. Senate race Control of the U.S. Senate still had not been determined as of Friday evening, three days after the Nov. 8 midterm elections. Heading into the election, Republicans needed to pick up only one seat to take the majority in the 100-seat chamber, which would allow them to block much of… Reuters · Nov 12, 2022
Senator Mark Kelly pulls off victory in Arizona Senate race as Democrats inch closer to majority Mr Kelly’s win over Republican Blake Masters puts Democrats one step closer to retaining control of the upper chamber The Independent UK · Nov 12, 2022
Is Donald Trump really in trouble? What the Republican blame game over the midterm elections suggests about 2024 While counting continues to decide the balance of power after the midterm elections, Republicans are openly lamenting how the predicted "red wave" turned into more of a puddle — and many are pointing the finger of blame directly at Donald Trump. ABC News · Nov 11, 2022
‘It’s powerful’: how John Fetterman’s hoodie won the popular vote in Pennsylvania Even as detractors portrayed him as a ‘bum’, senator-elect’s clothing summed up beliefs, says sociologist The Guardian - UK · Nov 11, 2022
Young voters hailed as key to Democratic successes in midterms The youth vote was the second highest in almost three decades, defying conventional wisdom about 18-29 demographic The Guardian - US · Nov 11, 2022
Tribune News Service · Nov 11, 2022 Editorial: With Sen. Fetterman, divided nation needs Congress to rise to the occasion In Pennsylvania’s closely watched U.S. Senate race, Lt. Gov. John Fetterman narrowly defeated celebrity doctor Mehmet Oz. In surviving a bruising campaign and overcoming a serious stroke, Fetterman deserves credit for holding off a formidable challenge from Oz in the closing weeks of the campaign. The race pitted a left-leaning…
Axios · Nov 10, 2022 Hispanics on path to historic gains in U.S. House driven by Democrats Latino voters still leaned strongly Democratic outside of Florida and helped Democrats in crucial races.
The Guardian - US · Nov 10, 2022 Trevor Noah: ‘Republicans got the handjob version of winning midterms’ Late-night hosts unpack Tuesday’s midterm elections, which were not the ‘red wave’ that many pundits expected
Al Jazeera · Nov 10, 2022 Democrats hail young voters, Gen Z as US midterm results roll in Young voters helped to make the difference in some key states and mute Republicans’ projected ‘red wave’, advocates say.
The Guardian - US · Nov 10, 2022 America is still on the brink of Trumpism fueling hate, paranoia and violence So many Americans feel bullied by the system today that they’re easy prey for Trumpism
The Philadelphia Inquirer · Nov 10, 2022 Editorial: A caustic election cycle ends with Pa. voters opting to preserve abortion rights and defend democracy In the end, Pennsylvania voters picked common sense over scare tactics.
The Guardian - UK · Nov 10, 2022 What a relief I’ve been denied my favourite election day hobby – hating fellow Americans When things going less badly than planned is a small win, the lack of a revival of Trump-backed candidates is cheering , says Guardian columnist Emma Brockes
The Guardian - US · Nov 10, 2022 John Fetterman’s rise from small-town mayor to Pennsylvania senator The unconventional senator-elect who ‘bet on the people of Pennsylvania’ and won will now head to Washington and sit in a deeply divided Congress
Los Angeles Times · Nov 10, 2022 Analysis: Trump was a looming figure in the midterms. The GOP suffered for it The protracted uncertainty over control of Congress reverberated through both major political parties on Wednesday, as Democrats basked in the relief of the red wave that wasn’t and Republicans became increasingly clear-eyed that the lingering influence of former President Donald Trump had hamstrung their party.
Zenger · Nov 10, 2022 6 Midterm Election Races Where Religion Could Play A Major Factor Many polls indicate a close race between the Democrats and Republicans holding onto their respective agenda promises.
The Independent UK · Nov 9, 2022 AP VoteCast: Midterm races a patchwork, not a national vote If Tuesday’s vote defied the durable history of presidential parties taking heavy losses in a midterm election, it also reinforced an often-forgotten fact: These campaigns are a patchwork of thousands of races, not a nationwide contest