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What Tim Walz's past debate performances reveal about how he may take on JD Vance
Those who’ve debated Walz before say he has a down-to-earth style that is relatable to voters — but it's an approach that can also cause problems for the Democratic vice presidential nominee.
Americans debated abortion rights and on Tuesday voters registered their opinion
NPR's Steve Isnkeep talks Kentucky Public Radio's Divya Karthikeyan about the election results in Kentucky.
Robert Draper, author of 'Weapons of Mass Delusion,' examines the GOP's future
NPR's Steve Inskeep talks to Robert Draper, journalist and author of Weapons of Mass Delusion: When the Republican Party Lost Its Mind, about midterm election results and the future of the GOP.
Some statewide races attracted national attention
Some of the races really became national-level causes — with people from out of state donating and volunteering.
Democrat Wes Moore was elected governor in a historic Maryland race
Democrat Wes Moore speaks with NPR's Steve Inskeep after being elected Maryland's first Black governor. Moore won the office over Republican Dan Cox.
All in all, the elections seem to have gone smoothly with little disturbances
NPR's Rachel Martin talks to former Federal Election Commission chief Trevor Potter about the 2022 midterm election results.
In Wisconsin, the U.S. Senate race has not been decided
In the swing state of Wisconsin, incumbent governor has won reelection. But the race for the U.S. Senate seat still has not been called.
With control of the U.S. Senate at stake, the race in Nevada is too close to call
Republican Adam Laxalt has a razor thin lead over incumbent Democrat Catherine Cortez-Masto. In the House, one race has been called for the GOP. Three Democrats are favored to hold onto their seats
Looking at the country as a whole, how did the Democrats fare in the Midterms?
NPR's Steve Inskeep talks to former Democratic Sen. Doug Jones of Alabama about how the Democrats fared in the 2022 midterm elections.
Early voting in Georgia shattered previous records
Votes from several states are still coming in — control of the U.S. House and Senate is up in the air. Georgia is one of the states we're waiting on. Republican Gov. Brian Kemp won reelection.
There were multiple ballot initiatives across the country in the 2022 Midterms
Among the ballot issues that voters decided: Michigan voters kept abortion legal. Nebraska approved voter ID. And, Missouri legalized recreational marijuana for those 21 and older.
Democrats pushed that democracy was on the ballot and it appears to have worked
After the attack on the Capitol, Democrats insisted democracy was on the ballot. The thread between election deniers and Trump-backed candidates is strong, and it didn't work out for all of them.
One of the most watched Senate races in the country was in Ohio
NPR's Rachel Martin talks to Sean Trende, political reporter with Real Clear Politics about election results in the swing state of Ohio.