Chapter
Analysis of the Republican and Democrat Performance in the 2020 Midterm Elections
01:24 - 06:10 (04:46)
The Republicans failed to gain the expected gains from the midterm elections, while the Democrats performed well. Historical patterns are analyzed to account for this anomaly. Control of the House and Senate was uncertain, and the Democrats now need to win both Nevada and Arizona to have any chance of Senate resolution.
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Control of the House and the Senate is still uncertain in the US midterm elections, with dozens of races still waiting for projections.
01:24 - 04:00 (02:36)
Summary
Control of the House and the Senate is still uncertain in the US midterm elections, with dozens of races still waiting for projections. Democrats need to secure wins in both Nevada and Arizona to resolve the Senate anytime soon, and the Georgia runoff in December will become a factor if they fail to do so.
ChapterAnalysis of the Republican and Democrat Performance in the 2020 Midterm Elections
EpisodeHow Democrats Defied the Odds
PodcastThe Daily
Despite historical patterns suggesting that the Republicans should have made gains in recent elections, they failed to do so while Democrats performed unexpectedly well.
04:00 - 06:10 (02:10)
Summary
Despite historical patterns suggesting that the Republicans should have made gains in recent elections, they failed to do so while Democrats performed unexpectedly well. Although issues like abortion, democracy, economy, and crime were important to voters historically, recent polls suggest that voters today care a little less about these issues.