Morning Jolt: The Other Red Wave

On the menu today: Let's take a deep dive into the aspect of the midterms that seems to get glossed over, namely, the battle for the House of Representatives, and think about why House races never get as much attention as Senate or gubernatorial races.

That Less-Discussed GOP House Wave

You haven't heard as much about the battle for the House of Representatives this cycle for a couple of reasons.

First, a GOP takeover of the House has been almost a foregone conclusion since the results of 2020 became clear — with 213 seats, just five short of a majority, and the president's party usually losing House seats in a midterm election, Republicans just needed to not trip over their own shoelaces this cycle to win a small majority and make Kevin McCarthy the next speaker of the House.

Right now, Larry Sabato's "Crystal Ball" — which is more rigorous and data-driven than the name makes it sound — assesses that 218 seats are rated at least "lean ...

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WITH JIM GERAGHTY October 28 2022 WITH JIM GERAGHTY October 28 2022 The Other Red Wave On the menu today: Let's take a deep dive into the aspect of the midterms that seems to get glossed over, namely, the battle for the House of Representatives, and think about why House races never get as much attention as Senate or gubernatorial races. That Less-Discussed GOP House Wave You haven't heard as much about the battle for the House of Representatives this cycle for a couple of reasons. First, a GOP takeover of the House has been almost a foregone conclusion since the results of 2020 became clear — with 213 seats, just five short of a majority, and the president's party usually losing House seats in a midterm election, Republicans just needed to not trip over their own shoelaces this cycle to win a small majority and make Kevin McCarthy the next speaker of the House. Right now, Larry Sabato's "Crystal Ball" — which is more rigorous and data-driven than the name makes it sound — assesses that 218 seats are rated at least "lean ...   READ MORE

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