Ron Johnson calls Senate GOP leadership election timing 'absurd'
Wisconsin Sen. Ron Johnson (R) said on Sunday that the timing of the upcoming Senate GOP leadership vote on Nov. 16 is “absurd,” urging his colleagues to delay the election During an appearance on Fox News's “Sunday Morning Futures,” Johnson told host Maria Bartiromo that more discussions on the leadership election is needed. “If we hold those elections right away Wednesday, you probably have more campaigning done in a high school class president election than we would have in the most deliberative body in the world,” Johnson told Bartiromo. “It is absurd. It is prepos
Read MoreDemocrat blame game erupts over New York midterm losses
Democratic finger-pointing in New York has begun after Republicans managed to score some notable wins in the blue stronghold. Although the GOP fell short of ousting Gov. Kathy Hochul (D), Republicans successfully toppled Rep. Sean Patrick Maloney (D-N.Y.), the chairman of the House Democrats’ campaign arm, and flipped several other Democratic toss-up races in the 3rd, 4th and 19th Congressional Districts. The Democratic losses have led to recriminations among some of the party’s most high-profile figures, who have pointed to everything from redistricting to Hochul’s perc
Read MoreWhat would it take for Democrats to keep the House?
Nearly a week after Election Day, control of the House remains uncertain. Republicans are favored to win the lower chamber with 20 seats still in play, but Democrats still have a fighting chance in the race to win the necessary 218 seats. As of Sunday afternoon, The Associated Press has projected Republicans to win 211 seats and Democrats to win 204 seats. That means of the remaining 20 contests, Rep
Read MoreYoung women broke hard for Democrats in the midterms
Democrats hoped to win big in the midterms with young voters and women. Instead, they captured small majorities of each group — and won big with young women. Exit polls show 72 percent of women ages 18-29 voted for Democrats in House races nationwide. In a pivotal Pennsylvania Senate race, 77 percent of young women voted for embattled Democrat John Fetterman, helping to secure his victory. “I think most young women feel that the
Read MoreFive lessons from the midterm exit polls
The dust is beginning to settle from the 2022 midterm elections, with Democrats holding the Senate and control of the House soon to be decided for sure. As the results sink in, questions about what drove those results grow sharper. Some of the answers can be found in the exit polls. Here are five big lessons. Abortion was a huge issue Abortion was a vital factor in securing a better performance for Democrats than almost anyone expected. Abortion was always going to have some impact on the midterms, given that the Supreme Cou
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