Takeaways from the 2022 midterm elections: Battle for control of the House and Senate still up in the air

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.

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