Tag: 2022 Midterm Elections

Abortion, Marijuana, Slavery: 11 Themes to 2022’s Ballot Measures

Ballot measures related to abortion, marijuana, and slavery are among a diverse array of issues voters in 37 states will see at the polls this fall. Taxes, infrastructure bonds, crime, minimum wage, elections, and the structure of state government are also among common themes on Nov. 8 ballots nationwide. An expected flurry of measures related…


8 Key House Races That Could Flip This November

Though Democrats currently have a majority in the House, Republicans feel confident they will flip enough seats to regain control of the chamber when midterm election results are announced on Nov. 8. Every one of the House’s 435 seats is up for grabs. At least 212 lean Republican while 192 favor Democrats, the Cook Political…


These 8 House Seats Could Flip in November

Though Democrats currently have a majority in the House, Republicans feel confident they will flip enough seats to regain control of the chamber when midterm election results are announced on Nov. 8. Every one of the House’s 435 seats is up for grabs. At least 212 lean Republican while 192 favor Democrats, the Cook Political…


In New York Hudson Valley House Race, GOP Seeks to Refocus Voters on Inflation, Crime, and the Border

Nearly 2,500 candidates ran in 600-plus 2022 midterm congressional primaries nationwide between March and September, with about 950 advancing to November’s general elections for 435 House seats. No one anywhere had a better primary day than Rep. Pat Ryan (D-N.Y.), who won two elections on Aug. 23, becoming the newest incumbent in Congress in one…


GOP Seeks to Refocus New York Hudson Valley Voters on Inflation, Crime, Border in House Race

Almost 2,500 candidates ran in 600-plus midterm congressional primaries nationwide between March and September, with about 950 advancing to November’s general elections for 435 House seats. However, none of them had a better primary day than Democratic Rep. Pat Ryan of New York, who won two elections on Aug. 23, becoming the newest member of…


Trump Supporters Launching MAGA Inc. Super PAC Amid Mainstream Vilification

Allies of former President Donald Trump are creating a new super political action committee (PAC), MAGA Inc., that is expected to act as the key vehicle for his midterm spending on candidates he endorses. The paperwork for the PAC was filed with the Federal Election Commission on Sept. 23. The PAC is designed to distribute…


‘On a Mission to Rescue the America We Love’: Highlights of Trump Rally in North Carolina

Former President Donald Trump rallied in North Carolina on Sept. 23, seeking to build support for candidates he has endorsed while denouncing “radical left” Democrat policies that he said were driving America to ruin. Trump spoke for around 90 minutes at the Wilmington rally, urging North Carolinians to vote Republican in the upcoming mid-terms to…


McCarthy, House Republicans Unveil ‘Commitment to America’

Monongahela, Pa.—Surrounded by Republican House leaders and representatives, House Minority Leader Kevin McCarthy (R-Calif.) unveiled the party’s “Commitment to America” plan on Sept. 22 in front of an enthusiastic crowd at a manufacturing plant south of Pittsburgh. The platform was developed with input from Republicans nationwide, reflecting a mission to provide guidance from House members…


House GOP’s ‘Commitment to America’ Agenda Gets Mixed Reviews From Conservative Experts

Conservative analysts gave House Minority Leader Kevin McCarthy’s (R-Calif.) “Commitment to America”—a legislative agenda if Republicans gain control of the House in the November midterms—a mixed reception based, in part, on the lack of specifics to get the United States’ economic woes under control. McCarthy officially unveiled the agenda in a speech at Monongahela, Pennsylvania,…


GOP to Immediately Repeal Hiring of 87,000 IRS Agents If Republicans Flip House: McCarthy

Republicans will immediately move to reverse the Biden administration’s hiring of 87,000 IRS agents if they flip the House of Representatives in the upcoming midterm elections, the top Republican in the lower chamber said on Sept. 23. “On that first day that we are sworn in, you will see that it all changes,” House Minority…