Commentary
There are several big facts about the 2022 election outcomes that have been obscured by the way the news media covered them. The media has zeroed in on individual races and been ultra-cautious about calling close races.
Gov. Ron DeSantis’ astonishing near 20-point margin in Florida is easy to explain. You get the drama of it. But with 435 House races, it is a lot harder to get the sense of drama and history involved.
That is why the media has missed the emergence of Speaker Kevin McCarthy as the biggest single power shift in Washington this cycle.
The Speaker is the only legislative official mentioned in the U.S. Constitution….