2022 Midterm Elections

Presented By

The House Control Fight Goes Through New York

By Eric Cortellessa

The Fight to Lead the Republican Party

By Eric Cortellessa

Why House Members Are Stuck in Limbo

By Mini Racker

Why Lobbyists Bet Big on McCarthy for Speaker

By Philip Elliott
More in 2022 Midterm Elections

Why Democrats' Loss in Wisconsin Still Stings

Wisconsin was the closest Senate race Democrats lost, one that some say raises questions about the limits of the party’s support for progressive candidates, particularly Black ones.

By Mini Racker

Why Democrats' Brand Is in Tatters

They beat expectations because the GOP nominated bad candidates. That's not a model for winning future elections.

By Philip Elliott

What We Know About Bankman-Fried’s Political Donations

SBF publicly donated mostly to Democrats, but claims he secretly gave just as much to the GOP.

By Nik Popli

Warnock Defeats Walker in Georgia Runoff

Warnock's victory over Walker expands Democrats’ Senate majority, and could help the party hold the Senate in two years when they face a tough election map.

By Philip Elliott

5 Things to Watch in Georgia’s Runoff

As we wait for the results in the race between Sen. Raphael Warnock and Herschel Walker, here's what to watch coming out of Georgia.

By Philip Elliott

Vying for Georgia's 'Exhausted' Voters

Runoffs can be unpredictable but Republicans concede that Herschel Walker's string of scandals have hurt him among moderates and independents

By Mini Racker

Kari Lake Preparing to File Election Lawsuit

Lake intends to ask the Maricopa County Superior Court to nullify the county's election and hold it over again, sources tell TIME.

By Eric Cortellessa

Key Senate Democrat on Trump and the Midterms

Senator Gary Peters answers nine questions about why Democrats held the Senate and how they plan to win Georgia's Dec. 6 runoff.

By Eric Cortellessa

How DeSantis Turned Florida Red

Florida insiders say the state’s rightward shift is tied to the pandemic, which led to an influx of new voters drawn by DeSantis’ policies.

By Mini Racker

Pelosi Steps Down From Leadership

Pelosi became the first woman to lead a major party in either chamber of Congress in 2002, and took the speaker’s gavel following the 2006 elections.

By Mini Racker

Voters Understand the Truth About Pregnancy Decisions. What Happened in Montana Proves It

Montana’s “born alive” ballot showed the sinister nature of anti-abortion deception. Voters saw right through it.

By Hillary-Anne Crosby

What Republicans Should Do With Their Slim House Majority

Mandate thinking can be dangerous—the GOP should represent their voters’ concerns, rather than only an anti-Biden agenda

By Philip Wallach

Trump Control Over GOP a Hostage Situation

He's officially launched his 2024 bid, while being increasingly viewed as a liability within his party.

By Brian Bennett

Katie Hobbs Defeats Kari Lake in Arizona

Hobbs defeated Kari Lake, a former TV anchor who insisted Donald Trump really won the 2020 election and became a right-wing sensation.

By Eric Cortellessa

Why White Christian Nationalism Isn’t Going Away

Even after the Republican's midterm results, Christian nationalists will remain a force in American politics

By Samuel L. Perry and Andrew Whitehead

How the 2022 Midterm Fits in the History of Wave Elections

To a certain extent, politicos were expecting a wave because the past midterm elections had resulted in waves. But every midterm being a "wave election" is a relatively recent phenomenon.

By Olivia B. Waxman
More from TIME
More From TIME