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Episode 93

Midterm Election Reactions

Ravi and Rikki give their deeper reactions to the 2022 midterms, setting out what we know vs. what’s still up in the air, which issues drove voters, how states like Pennsylvania surprised us, the importance of split-ticket voters, and what comes next for both Democrats and Republicans, including the stage now set for a 2024 showdown between Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis and former President Donald Trump.

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SHOW NOTES

Clark and Washoe counties still processing tens of thousands of mail ballots that could swing election leads (The Nevada Independent, 11/9)
Katie Hobbs still leads Kari Lake in Arizona’s governor’s race. Who will win the remaining votes? (The Arizona Republic, 11/10)
Georgia U.S. Senate race heading to runoff (Atlanta Journal-Constitution, 11/9)
Democrats pulled off one of the best midterms ever (Slow Boring, 11/9)
Democrats Might Have Pulled Off the Biggest Midterm Shock in Decades (The Atlantic, 11/9)
How Ticket-Splitters Are Making Their Mark on Midterms (NYT, 11/10)
VoteCast: Inflation top concern, but democracy a worry too (AP, 11/9)
How Moderates Won the Midterms (The Atlantic, 11/9)
National 2022 Early & Absentee Vote Report (Target Smart, 11/10)
2022 Election: Young Voters Have High Midterm Turnout, Influence Critical Races (Tufts, 11/9)
Midterm elections 2022: Key takeaways and race results so far (ABC, 11/9)
Tracking results where abortion access hangs in the balance (The Washington Post, 11/10)

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