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Some midterm polls were on-target – but finding which pollsters and poll aggregators to believe can be challenging

Pollsters indulged in breezy self-congratulation in the aftermath of the 2022 midterm elections. Pre-election polls, they declared, did well overall in signaling outcomes of high-profile U.S. Senate and gubernatorial races.

The Conversation

Four more years? Joe Biden and other Democratic hopefuls for the 2024 presidential nomination

If US president Joe Biden was looking for an excuse not to run in 2024, he didn’t get it in the midterms. Democrats not only avoided the dreaded “red wave”, but also managed to retain control of the Senate, held Republicans to a razor-thin majority in the House, and swept…

The Conversation

How Michigan Democrats took control for the first time in decades

Republicans were expected to maintain their iron grip on state legislature – but Democrats took control of the vital swing state’s senate and house

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Democrats celebrate retaining control of Senate as Republicans take stock

House still undecided as Republicans remain seven seats shy of the 218 needed to win control and Democrats short of 14

The Guardian - US

New generation of candidates stakes claim to Democratic party’s future

The leadership in Washington may be geriatric but key wins for younger candidates suggest a generational change is under way

The Guardian - US

How the fall of Roe shattered Republicans’ midterm dreams

Women and young people, furious over losing federal abortion protections, helped Democrats defy expectations

The Guardian - US

Republicans who falsely claimed Trump won in 2020 are losing their races in critical state-level elections

GOP candidates fuelled by bogus election fraud narratives are failing to gain ground in races for governor, secretary of state and attorney general

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Control of Congress matters. But which party now runs your state might matter more

In state-level races, Democrats defied expectations, but Republican incumbents held their ground. On the whole, red states continue to grow redder, and blue ones bluer.

WEKU

LZ Granderson: Democratic victories in Michigan show the way to 2024

This week showed Florida’s governor working hard toward 2024. For Michigan’s reelected leader, Gretchen Whitmer, it looks more like 2024 is coming toward her.

Los Angeles Times

How Democrats' historic wins will bring 'monumental' shift to Michigan

LANSING, Mich. — Michigan Democrats have won control of the state Legislature and the governor's office for the first time in 40 years, providing their party with a chance to reverse decades of GOP policies and overturn a Capitol culture that has catered to Republicans.

Tribune News Service

AP VoteCast: Midterm races a patchwork, not a national vote

If Tuesday’s vote defied the durable history of presidential parties taking heavy losses in a midterm election, it also reinforced an often-forgotten fact: These campaigns are a patchwork of thousands of races, not a nationwide contest

The Independent UK

US midterm vote: How Democrats thwarted an anticipated ‘red wave’

Abortion rights and Republican tilt to the far right helped Democrats hold on in key races across the US, analysts say.

Al Jazeera

Democrats hold governorships, make state legislative gains

Dispelling predictions of a red wave, Democrats seized complete control of the legislatures in Michigan and Minnesota, and held on to governorships in Michigan, Pennsylvania and Wisconsin, maintaining a bulwark against Republican-dominated legislatures in the latter two states.

Tribune News Service

Whitmer pledges focus on Michigan economy after reelection

Democratic Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer pledged to “hit the ground running” after winning her second four-year term

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Dobbs effect: Abortion rights win big

Pundits said people forgot about Dobbs. The success of abortion rights and pro-choice politicians says different

Los Angeles Times

Trump's role in disappointing midterm elections could leave GOP in a box

WASHINGTON — Former President Donald Trump's dominant role looks to have limited the Republican Party's ability to take full advantage of a midterm election opportunity.

The Guardian - US

Biden hails Democratic victories even as Congress control remains in limbo – as it happened

Democrats perform better than expected and Georgia Senate race heads to runoff

The Independent UK

Why AP called Michigan governor's race for Gretchen Whitmer

Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer ran up big margins against Republican Tudor Dixon in the county that includes Detroit and got a majority of votes in Grand Rapids

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Democratic Gov. Gretchen Whitmer wins reelection in Michigan

Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer wins race for governor over Republican Tudor Dixon.

Tribune News Service

Gretchen Whitmer takes early lead in Michigan governor's race

DETROIT — Democratic Gov. Gretchen Whitmer took a lead in early results Tuesday night against Republican challenger Tudor Dixon after a heated race for Michigan's top job.

Tribune News Service

Gretchen Whitmer wins a 2nd term as Michigan's governor

DETROIT — Democratic Gov. Gretchen Whitmer has won a second term in Michigan's top office, defeating Republican challenger Tudor Dixon after a heated race that focused on abortion rights and the battleground state's economy.

Los Angeles Times

Here's what to watch as results for the midterm elections roll in

LOS ANGELES — Election day has finally arrived, and with it, the end of this unsettled campaign season is in sight. That's not to say the results will come quickly. In fact, in many key races across the country, it could take days or weeks to count ballots — so…

The Independent UK

Michigan Gov. Whitmer seeks 2nd term in race vs. GOP's Dixon

Democrat incumbent Gretchen Whitmer hopes to win another four years as Michigan's governor when she faces off against Republican challenger Tudor Dixon on Tuesday

Salon

Michigan Black voters strike back

In Michigan, those most affected by voting restrictions target DTE Energy and other corporations

Los Angeles Times

Abortion rights take center stage in race between two women vying for Michigan governor

DETROIT — Linda Ostrander has a dozen signs in her front yard supporting Republican candidates up and down the ballot, including Tudor Dixon, a former conservative news anchor running for governor.

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