Midterm post-mortem
Two weeks after the U.S. midterm elections, we can look back to look forward. In my preelection column, I made several predictions, and I was largely right. I predicted that the Democrats would retake both the House of Representatives and the Senate with a tsunami victory, although I underestimated the size of the wave. I predicted a large House majority for the Democrats, enabling them to be…
Two weeks after the U.S. midterm elections, we can reflect upon the outcomes to inform our future expectations. My pre-election column contained several predictions, and I was largely accurate. I predicted that the Democrats would regain control of both the House of Representatives and the Senate, with a significant victory, though I underestimated the magnitude of the surge.
I anticipated a substantial House majority for the Democrats, empowering them to be assertive in the upcoming legislative session, yet the extent of the Democratic Senate majority surpassed my expectations, affording them a chance to pursue an ambitious legislative agenda. I believed, accurately, that the Democrats would win back Ohio, North Carolina, Texas, Maine, and Alaska, yet I was doubtful about Kansas and Iowa, which also turned Democratic.
The results in these unforeseen states are remarkable. My prediction regarding Republicans' lukewarm challenge to the election results was also correct; due to the decisive outcome, U.S. President Donald Trump has sporadically raised questions about the legitimacy of the election through social media posts.
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