ABC57 Article RatingTakeaways from the 2022 midterm elections: Battle for control of the House and Senate still up in the air
Nov 09, 2022 View Original Article
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| "In Wisconsin, Democratic Gov. Tony Evers had made abortion a central focus of his campaign." | Positive | 30% Conservative |
| "In Michigan, Democratic Gov. Gretchen Whitmer -- who staked her reelection campaign on her successful efforts to block the enforcement of the state's 1931 law baing abortion in almost all instances -- defeated Republican challenger Tudor Dixon, who had waged a campaign focused on cultural battles." | Negative | -18% Liberal |
| "But according to CNN exit polls, 27" | Negative | -22% Liberal |
| "Among those who cited abortion as the most important issue, 76" | Negative | -30% Liberal |
| "In Wisconsin, Democratic Gov. Tony Evers had made abortion a central focus of his campaign." | Positive | 18% Conservative |
| "Democrats held seats in two Virginia districts Biden won in 2020." | Positive | 18% Conservative |
| "In 2020, they vaulted Joe Biden to the presidency." | Positive | 16% Conservative |
| "DeSantis, Trump's clearest rival for the 2024 Republican presidential nomination, overwhelmingly won reelection on Tuesday, crushing Democrat Charlie Crist by nearly 20 percentage points, continuing to consolidate Latino support in Florida and even by wiing populous counties like Miami-Dade." | Negative | -2% Liberal |
| "DeSantis, Trump's clearest rival for the 2024 Republican presidential nomination, overwhelmingly won reelection on Tuesday, crushing Democrat Charlie Crist by nearly 20 percentage points, continuing to consolidate Latino support in Florida and even by wiing populous counties like Miami-Dade." | Negative | -2% Liberal |
| "In an even more competitive race, CNN projected Spanberger also won reelection in Virginia's 7th District." | Positive | 10% Conservative |
| "Trump, on the other hand, has already provided some clues on his views." | Positive | 8% Conservative |
| "As the votes continue to be counted, the next day (or more) will likely reveal the strength of a new GOP House majority -- and whether a potentially underwhelming performance undermines Minority Leader Kevin McCarthy's standing within a rancorous GOP conference." | Positive | 6% Conservative |
| "And in Virginia, CNN projected Democratic Rep. Abigail Spanberger would win reelection, largely because of the votes she picked up from the suburbs of Washington, DC." | Positive | 6% Conservative |
| "DeSantis' win comes as a battle over the future of the Republican Party takes shape, with Trump signaling a potential 2024 aouncement next week." | Positive | 6% Conservative |
| "Then there's Trump and Biden." | Negative | -2% Liberal |
| "Then there's Trump and Biden." | Negative | -2% Liberal |
| "The GOP is now in a race-by-race fight that will ultimately determine McCarthy's ability to govern." | Positive | 2% Conservative |
| "Republicans and Independents stayed home, Flores tweeted just after midnight." | Positive | 2% Conservative |
| "Alabama's Katie Britt, a Republican former aide to retiring Sen. Richard Shelby, will replace him next year, wiing election on Tuesday to become the state's first female US Senator." | Positive | 2% Conservative |
| "The headline in Trump's one-time hometown paper, the New York Post, said it all: DeFUTURE, the headline blared, showing the Florida Republican on stage with his family." | Positive | 0% Conservative |
| "Republicans hoped to build on Trump's inroads among Latino voters in 2020, a trend that could reshape the political landscapes in several swing states if it continues." | Positive | 0% Conservative |
| "Republicans began the night with a rout in Florida, where Gov. Ron DeSantis won heavily Latino, historically Democratic regions on his way to a blowout victory that could serve as a launch pad for a 2024 presidential run." | Negative | -2% Liberal |
| "Republicans did score some suburban victories -- CNN projected Brandon Ogles the wier in a district around Nashville, Tom Kean Jr. wiing in a suburban New Jersey district and Rich McCormick the victor in a district that included Atlanta's northern suburbs -- but it was their defeats that spoke volumes about the size of the GOP wave." | Negative | -2% Liberal |
| "Republicans did score some suburban victories -- CNN projected Brandon Ogles the wier in a district around Nashville, Tom Kean Jr. wiing in a suburban New Jersey district and Rich McCormick the victor in a district that included Atlanta's northern suburbs -- but it was their defeats that spoke volumes about the size of the GOP wave." | Negative | -2% Liberal |
| "DeSantis led a dominant Republican ticket in Florida -- delivering historic margins in Democratic territory in his victory Crist on a night that provides him a powerful argument if he seeks the GOP's 2024 presidential nomination." | Negative | -2% Liberal |
| "Kansas Democratic Gov. Laura Kelly is leading in her bid to reelection, while Democrats are competitive in Oregon and Nevada, two states that would represent Democratic holds, and Arizona, a state that would represent a Democratic flip." | Negative | -4% Liberal |
| "CNN projected that Democratic Jeifer Wexton won her reelection bid in Virginia's 10th District." | Negative | -4% Liberal |
| "He celebrated the defeats of some moderate Republicans on his social media site, but has yet to mention Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis, his potential 2024 GOP presidential primary rival, who was emphatically reelected to another term." | Negative | -6% Liberal |
| "Luria had defeated former GOP Rep. Scott Taylor in 2018 and 2020." | Negative | -6% Liberal |
| "Exit polls in Florida showed that 45" | Negative | -6% Liberal |
| "It appears that Trump knows it, too:" | Negative | -8% Liberal |
| "Republican Sarah Huckabee Sanders, the former Trump White House press secretary, has been elected the first female governor of Arkansas." | Negative | -8% Liberal |
| "In a district made up of the Kansas City suburbs, CNN projected Democrat Sharice Davids would win reelection." | Negative | -10% Liberal |
| "The easy wins by DeSantis, who led by nearly 20 percentage points with 92" | Negative | -10% Liberal |
| "Scott Jeings, a Republican operative and CNN contributor, said whether the results are a wave or just a slight shift in the House, the impact will be the same on President Joe Biden's administration." | Negative | -10% Liberal |
| "Michigan voters also approved a Whitmer-backed amendment to the state's constitution that will scrap that 1931 law and guarantee abortion rights." | Negative | -12% Liberal |
| "Trump made inroads there in 2020, losing by just 8 points." | Negative | -14% Liberal |
| "It doesn't feel like this, said David Axelrod, the top political adviser to former President Barack Obama." | Negative | -14% Liberal |
| "Wyoming Rep. Liz Cheney was routed in a primary by Trump-backed challenger Harriet Hageman, while Republican Rep. Adam Kinzinger of Illinois and Rep. Stephanie Murphy, a Florida Democrat, both retired rather than seeking reelection." | Negative | -10% Liberal |
| "Wyoming Rep. Liz Cheney was routed in a primary by Trump-backed challenger Harriet Hageman, while Republican Rep. Adam Kinzinger of Illinois and Rep. Stephanie Murphy, a Florida Democrat, both retired rather than seeking reelection." | Negative | -10% Liberal |
| "Wyoming Rep. Liz Cheney was routed in a primary by Trump-backed challenger Harriet Hageman, while Republican Rep. Adam Kinzinger of Illinois and Rep. Stephanie Murphy, a Florida Democrat, both retired rather than seeking reelection." | Negative | -10% Liberal |
| "Wyoming Rep. Liz Cheney was routed in a primary by Trump-backed challenger Harriet Hageman, while Republican Rep. Adam Kinzinger of Illinois and Rep. Stephanie Murphy, a Florida Democrat, both retired rather than seeking reelection." | Negative | -10% Liberal |
| "Republicans were hoping Wexton could fall on Tuesday if the night was particularly bad for Democrats." | Negative | -16% Liberal |
| "In Pesylvania, Democratic Lt. Gov. John Fetterman defeated Republican Mehmet Oz for the seat of retiring Republican Sen. Pat Toomey." | Negative | -18% Liberal |
| "He is livid and screaming at everyone, a Trump adviser who has been in contact with Trump's ier circle told CNN on Wednesday morning." | Negative | -18% Liberal |
| "He is livid and screaming at everyone, a Trump adviser who has been in contact with Trump's ier circle told CNN on Wednesday morning." | Negative | -18% Liberal |
| "In Michigan, Democratic Gov. Gretchen Whitmer -- who staked her reelection campaign on her successful efforts to block the enforcement of the state's 1931 law baing abortion in almost all instances -- defeated Republican challenger Tudor Dixon, who had waged a campaign focused on cultural battles." | Negative | -8% Liberal |
| "The most striking loss for Trump came in Pesylvania, where his chosen candidate, Oz, fell to Fetterman in what was the most expensive Senate race in the country." | Negative | -20% Liberal |
| "In the House, too, some Trump acolytes lost in what were seen as competitive contests that Republicans needed to win if they were going to build a significant majority in the legislative body." | Negative | -20% Liberal |
| "In Illinois, CNN projected that Democratic incumbent Lauren Underwood would win reelection against Republican Scott Gryder in the Chicago suburbs." | Negative | -20% Liberal |
| "Although a number of key Senate races remain uncalled, including contests in Nevada, Arizona and Georgia, earlier on Tuesday, CNN projected one Democratic incumbent: Sen. Maggie Hassan, a first-term Democrat who faced Republican retired Army Brig." | Negative | -22% Liberal |
| "Having avoided a shellacking, what will Biden's takeaways be?" | Negative | -22% Liberal |
| "And in Ohio, Democratic state Rep. Emilia Sykes defeated Republican Madison Gesiotto Gilbert who bullishly touted her ties to Trump." | Negative | -22% Liberal |
| "Democrat Greg Landsman defeated Republican Rep. Steve Chabot in a district that included Cinciati and some of the surrounding suburbs and Democratic state Rep. Emilia Sykes defeated Republican Madison Gesiotto Gilbert in a district that includes areas around Cleveland and all of Akron." | Negative | -22% Liberal |
| "Biden carried the previous version by 5 points, and would have lost the new district by 2 points." | Negative | -22% Liberal |
| "A Hassan loss would have effectively ended Democrats' hopes of retaining their majority." | Negative | -24% Liberal |
| "In North Carolina, Trump-backed Republican Bo Hines lost to Democrat Wiley Nickel in a race that was widely seen as a test of the former president's influence." | Negative | -24% Liberal |
| "Trump's evening was particularly bad when viewed through the lens of DeSantis' romp of a night." | Negative | -32% Liberal |
| "Democratic governors in Miesota, Michigan, Wisconsin, New Mexico and others are projected to hold their seats, while Democrat Josh Shapiro defeated Republican Doug Mastriano in a seat where Democratic Gov. Tom Wolf was term limited." | Negative | -32% Liberal |
| "Republicans there have rejected Evers' efforts to amend the state's 1849 abortion ban to include exceptions for rape and incest." | Negative | -32% Liberal |
| "Few Republicans were more involved in these midterms than Trump and the former president had a particularly bad night." | Negative | -34% Liberal |
| "Republicans had made gains there in recent years: Hillary Clinton defeated former President Trump there by 29 percentage points in 2016." | Negative | -2% Liberal |
| "Republicans had made gains there in recent years: Hillary Clinton defeated former President Trump there by 29 percentage points in 2016." | Negative | -2% Liberal |
| "In New Hampshire, former Trump aide Karoline Leavitt lost to Democratic Rep. Chris Pappas in what was seen as a highly competitive contest." | Positive | 0% Conservative |
| "In New Hampshire, former Trump aide Karoline Leavitt lost to Democratic Rep. Chris Pappas in what was seen as a highly competitive contest." | Positive | 0% Conservative |
| "Some of the most famous Democratic gubernatorial candidates did lose -- CNN projected Georgia Democrat Stacey Abrams failed to unseat Republican incumbent Gov. Brian Kemp a rematch of their 2018 race and Texas Democrat Beto O'Rourke was unable to defeat Republican incumbent Gov. Greg Abbott." | Negative | -20% Liberal |
| "Some of the most famous Democratic gubernatorial candidates did lose -- CNN projected Georgia Democrat Stacey Abrams failed to unseat Republican incumbent Gov. Brian Kemp a rematch of their 2018 race and Texas Democrat Beto O'Rourke was unable to defeat Republican incumbent Gov. Greg Abbott." | Negative | -20% Liberal |
| "Some of the most famous Democratic gubernatorial candidates did lose -- CNN projected Georgia Democrat Stacey Abrams failed to unseat Republican incumbent Gov. Brian Kemp a rematch of their 2018 race and Texas Democrat Beto O'Rourke was unable to defeat Republican incumbent Gov. Greg Abbott." | Negative | -20% Liberal |
| "Rep. Henry Cuellar, the only House Democrat who votes against abortion rights, won reelection in his Laredo-based 28th District, while Democratic Rep. Vicente Gonzalez defeated Republican Rep. Mayra Flores -- the two were drawn into the same district -- in the McAllen-based 34th District." | Negative | -20% Liberal |
| "Rep. Henry Cuellar, the only House Democrat who votes against abortion rights, won reelection in his Laredo-based 28th District, while Democratic Rep. Vicente Gonzalez defeated Republican Rep. Mayra Flores -- the two were drawn into the same district -- in the McAllen-based 34th District." | Negative | -20% Liberal |
| "Rep. Henry Cuellar, the only House Democrat who votes against abortion rights, won reelection in his Laredo-based 28th District, while Democratic Rep. Vicente Gonzalez defeated Republican Rep. Mayra Flores -- the two were drawn into the same district -- in the McAllen-based 34th District." | Negative | -20% Liberal |
| "While Trump did score some Senate wins -- Trump-backed Republican JD Vance defeated a stronger-than-expected challenge from Democrat Tim Ryan in the Ohio Senate race, while Republican Ted Budd defeated Democrat Cheri Beasley in North Carolina -- those wins have so far been limited to Republican states." | Negative | -38% Liberal |
| "While Trump did score some Senate wins -- Trump-backed Republican JD Vance defeated a stronger-than-expected challenge from Democrat Tim Ryan in the Ohio Senate race, while Republican Ted Budd defeated Democrat Cheri Beasley in North Carolina -- those wins have so far been limited to Republican states." | Negative | -38% Liberal |
| "While Trump did score some Senate wins -- Trump-backed Republican JD Vance defeated a stronger-than-expected challenge from Democrat Tim Ryan in the Ohio Senate race, while Republican Ted Budd defeated Democrat Cheri Beasley in North Carolina -- those wins have so far been limited to Republican states." | Negative | -38% Liberal |
| "While Trump did score some Senate wins -- Trump-backed Republican JD Vance defeated a stronger-than-expected challenge from Democrat Tim Ryan in the Ohio Senate race, while Republican Ted Budd defeated Democrat Cheri Beasley in North Carolina -- those wins have so far been limited to Republican states." | Negative | -38% Liberal |
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Contributing sentiments towards policy:
65% : In Wisconsin, Democratic Gov. Tony Evers had made abortion a central focus of his campaign.41% : In Michigan, Democratic Gov. Gretchen Whitmer -- who staked her reelection campaign on her successful efforts to block the enforcement of the state's 1931 law banning abortion in almost all instances -- defeated Republican challenger Tudor Dixon, who had waged a campaign focused on cultural battles.
39% : But according to CNN exit polls, 27% of voters in House races said abortion was the most important issue -- second only to inflation at 31%.
35% : Among those who cited abortion as the most important issue, 76% voted Democratic.
*Our bias meter rating uses data science including sentiment analysis, machine learning and our proprietary algorithm for determining biases in news articles. Bias scores are on a scale of -100% to 100% with higher negative scores being more liberal and higher positive scores being more conservative, and 0% being neutral. The rating is an independent analysis and is not affiliated nor sponsored by the news source or any other organization.