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Midterm Elections 2022

Coverage of the 2022 midterm elections: House, Senate, ballot initiatives, and more.

The 2022 midterm elections, explained
The 5 types of candidates to watch in the battle for the HouseThe 5 types of candidates to watch in the battle for the House
The 2022 midterm elections, explained

The most interesting House races include diverse GOP recruits, new progressives, and Republicans who bucked Trump.

By Li Zhou
The 2022 midterm elections, explained
The reason Republican attacks on crime are so potentThe reason Republican attacks on crime are so potent
The 2022 midterm elections, explained

The party’s closing argument is exploiting voters’ fears.

By Li Zhou
Politics
“A path to chaos in America”: Biden’s dark warning about election deniers on the ballot“A path to chaos in America”: Biden’s dark warning about election deniers on the ballot
Politics

Republicans who have fully embraced Trump’s stolen election claims could win key offices in crucial states.

By Andrew Prokop
The 2022 midterm elections, explained
7 governor’s races that are abortion battlegrounds7 governor’s races that are abortion battlegrounds
The 2022 midterm elections, explained

The Supreme Court’s abortion decision could help some Democrats in tight midterm contests. But will it be enough?

By Nicole Narea
The 2022 midterm elections, explained
6 battleground state attorney general races to watch in 20226 battleground state attorney general races to watch in 2022
The 2022 midterm elections, explained

State attorneys general may decide the future of abortion rights and elections policies.

By Nicole Narea
The 2022 midterm elections, explained
The 3 possible outcomes of the midterms in Congress, explainedThe 3 possible outcomes of the midterms in Congress, explained
The 2022 midterm elections, explained

Here’s what each party would do with power — and what divided government would mean for policy.

By Rachel Cohen Booth, Li Zhou and 1 more
The 2022 midterm elections, explained
Elaine Luria dedicated herself to investigating January 6. Do her voters care?Elaine Luria dedicated herself to investigating January 6. Do her voters care?
The 2022 midterm elections, explained

In Luria’s Virginia district, you’d expect threats to democracy to resonate.

By Ben Jacobs
The 2022 midterm elections, explained
What’s at stake for Biden’s climate agenda in the midtermsWhat’s at stake for Biden’s climate agenda in the midterms
The 2022 midterm elections, explained

Environmental justice programs are one target for GOP attacks.

By Rebecca Leber
The 2022 midterm elections, explained
The incredibly close high-stakes battle for the Michigan legislatureThe incredibly close high-stakes battle for the Michigan legislature
The 2022 midterm elections, explained

Democrats’ best chance at flipping a state legislature lies in Michigan.

By Nicole Narea
Technology
Rich crypto executives really want voters to care about crypto. Good luck with that.Rich crypto executives really want voters to care about crypto. Good luck with that.
Technology

Why the crypto industry wants bitcoin holders to vote.

By Rebecca Heilweil
The 2022 midterm elections, explained
“Stop the Steal” conspiracy theories are coming for swing state ballot boxes“Stop the Steal” conspiracy theories are coming for swing state ballot boxes
The 2022 midterm elections, explained

Election-denying poll watchers are casting a shadow on the 2022 midterms.

By Ellen Ioanes
The 2022 midterm elections, explained
In Arizona and Nevada, Democrats’ missteps and bad luck could set them back for yearsIn Arizona and Nevada, Democrats’ missteps and bad luck could set them back for years
The 2022 midterm elections, explained

Republicans are gaining the upper hand in 2 states key to Democrats’ future.

By Christian Paz
The 2022 midterm elections, explained
How logging, a Nike founder, and the alt-right warped the Oregon governor’s raceHow logging, a Nike founder, and the alt-right warped the Oregon governor’s race
The 2022 midterm elections, explained

The blue state may elect its first GOP governor since 1982.

By Rebecca Leber
The 2022 midterm elections, explained
Herschel Walker is an epically flawed candidate. He could still win.Herschel Walker is an epically flawed candidate. He could still win.
The 2022 midterm elections, explained

The bombshell allegations plaguing Walker’s campaign, briefly explained.

By Li Zhou
The 2022 midterm elections, explained
John Fetterman survived a stroke. It could be an asset if he’s elected.John Fetterman survived a stroke. It could be an asset if he’s elected.
The 2022 midterm elections, explained

All of society benefits when workplaces include people with a range of disabilities.

By Keren Landman, MD
The 2022 midterm elections, explained
Beto O’Rourke can’t win without suburban women. They don’t seem sold.Beto O’Rourke can’t win without suburban women. They don’t seem sold.
The 2022 midterm elections, explained

Abortion rights might not be enough to convince them.

By Nicole Narea
The 2022 midterm elections, explained
The difficult truths laid bare in the Fetterman-Oz debateThe difficult truths laid bare in the Fetterman-Oz debate
The 2022 midterm elections, explained

“These aren’t normal circumstances.”

By Li Zhou
The 2022 midterm elections, explained
A wonky Arizona ballot measure could unlock a new path to easing medical debtA wonky Arizona ballot measure could unlock a new path to easing medical debt
The 2022 midterm elections, explained

Is going straight to voters the way to fix America’s medical debt crisis?

By Dylan Scott
The 2022 midterm elections, explained
What we know about Herschel Walker’s time in Trump’s failed football leagueWhat we know about Herschel Walker’s time in Trump’s failed football league
The 2022 midterm elections, explained

Author Jeff Pearlman on how Herschel Walker’s football career shaped his political one.

By Ben Jacobs
The 2022 midterm elections, explained
Why no one’s giving Tim Ryan a realistic shot to winWhy no one’s giving Tim Ryan a realistic shot to win
The 2022 midterm elections, explained

Democrats haven’t been faring well in Ohio. Despite running close to J.D. Vance, Tim Ryan probably won’t buck that trend.

By Ben Jacobs
The 2022 midterm elections, explained
The defense Democrats aren’t using against Republicans’ soft-on-crime attacksThe defense Democrats aren’t using against Republicans’ soft-on-crime attacks
The 2022 midterm elections, explained

If not “defund the police,” what should Democrats’ messaging on public safety be?

By Nicole Narea
The 2022 midterm elections, explained
Why Cheri Beasley might be Democrats’ most underrated Senate candidateWhy Cheri Beasley might be Democrats’ most underrated Senate candidate
The 2022 midterm elections, explained

Can she break Democrats’ losing streak in North Carolina?

By Nicole Narea
The 2022 midterm elections, explained
What we learned from the Walker-Warnock debateWhat we learned from the Walker-Warnock debate
The 2022 midterm elections, explained

Despite his antics, Walker outperformed low expectations.

By Ellen Ioanes
The 2022 midterm elections, explained
The Democratic Senate majority hinges on Catherine Cortez MastoThe Democratic Senate majority hinges on Catherine Cortez Masto
The 2022 midterm elections, explained

If the Nevada senator loses — it’s extremely close — it would likely signal a disaster for Democrats.

By Christian Paz
The 2022 midterm elections, explained
How the Pennsylvania Senate race got so closeHow the Pennsylvania Senate race got so close
The 2022 midterm elections, explained

The state of the Oz-Fetterman Senate race, explained by three Pennsylvania pollsters.

By Li Zhou
The politics of New Hampshire, America’s quirkiest state, explained
The 2022 midterm elections, explained

Parsing the old, white, educated, libertarian, anti-tax, pro-choice politics of New Hampshire.

By Ben Jacobs
The 2022 midterm elections, explained
The new abortion rights spokesmen: Dudes, dads, and plumbersThe new abortion rights spokesmen: Dudes, dads, and plumbers
The 2022 midterm elections, explained

Campaigns have to motivate men, too.

By Rachel Cohen Booth
The 2022 midterm elections, explained
Polls aren’t crystal balls. Why do we expect them to be?Polls aren’t crystal balls. Why do we expect them to be?
Podcast
The 2022 midterm elections, explained

The Cook Political Report’s Amy Walter on why news consumers are asking too much of polling.

By Jonquilyn Hill
The states where the midterms will directly decide the future of abortion access
The 2022 midterm elections, explained

Republicans are laying a path to gut abortion rights after Election Day.

By Nicole Narea
The 2022 midterm elections, explained
Ken Paxton keeps running. Will his legal issues ever catch up?Ken Paxton keeps running. Will his legal issues ever catch up?
The 2022 midterm elections, explained

Texas voters will get to render a verdict before the courts do.

By Nicole Narea
The 2022 midterm elections, explained
The culture war flashpoints dividing Latino DemocratsThe culture war flashpoints dividing Latino Democrats
The 2022 midterm elections, explained

While most Latinos rank the economy as a top midterms priority, their opinions on abortion and LGBTQ Americans are much more varied.

By Christian Paz
What the Electoral Count Reform Act can prevent in the next election — and what it can’t
The 2022 midterm elections, explained

Mitch McConnell has now come out in favor of a few election law fixes that could protect democracy in 2024.

By Ben Jacobs
How the polls might be wrong (again) this year
The 2022 midterm elections, explained

Polling has looked surprisingly good for Democrats. Are they being set up for disappointment again?

By Andrew Prokop
Politics
Why Ron DeSantis is baiting Biden on the borderWhy Ron DeSantis is baiting Biden on the border
Politics

The Florida governor’s scheme to send migrants to Martha’s Vineyard is a transparent midterms ploy.

By Nicole Narea
The 2022 midterm elections, explained
Even Mitch McConnell’s “perfect” candidate might not win in ColoradoEven Mitch McConnell’s “perfect” candidate might not win in Colorado
The 2022 midterm elections, explained

Republican Joe O’Dea says he’ll buck his party and Trump.

By Nicole Narea
Ruben Gallego’s ready for a fight — even if the Democratic Party isn’t
The 2022 midterm elections, explained

Inside the Arizona’s representative’s restless, highly online, and seriously combative plan to transform the Democratic Party.

By Christian Paz
The power and potential of Latino voters
Features

Latino voters’ growing power, what the parties get right and wrong about them, and a brash Congress member on what Democrats need to do better.

By Natalie Jennings and Sean Collins
Politics
Los votantes latinos están siendo inundados con aún más desinformaciónLos votantes latinos están siendo inundados con aún más desinformación
Politics

Los demócratas culparon a la desinformación por sus pérdidas con latinos en el 2020. Pero el problema también tiene que ver con otros errores del partido.

By Christian Paz
Latino voters are being flooded with even more misinformation in 2022
The 2022 midterm elections, explained

Democrats blamed misinformation for some of their losses with Latino voters in 2020. But the problem is getting more entwined with the party’s failures with Latinos.

By Christian Paz
Yes, most Latinos are Christian. No, that doesn’t make them anti-abortion.
The 2022 midterm elections, explained

Why Latino voters have such a misunderstood stance on abortion.

By Nicole Narea