Steve Inskeep talks to Tammy Patrick, a senior adviser at the Democracy Fund Voice, a nonpartisan organization working to secure the U.S. electoral system.
Democrats have retaken the House and Republicans consolidated control of the Senate. In Florida, the Republican gubernatorial candidate, who is in the mold of President Trump, is projected to win.
In the runup to this week's midterm elections, political divisiveness appears to have reached new heights. How divided are we and what can we do about it?
The Georgia governor race remained too close to call in the early hours Wednesday — and the Democrat remained defiant in her push to force a runoff with her Republican opponent, Brian Kemp.
Lawmakers in at least three states will have less power to draw political boundaries, while automatic and same-day voter registration is coming in other places. New voter ID laws also got approved.
DeSantis, a Republican, appears to have edged his Democratic opponent, Tallahassee Mayor Andrew Gillum, for the governorship. Meanwhile, Sen. Bill Nelson's re-election bid remains too close to call.
With solid wins by GOP candidates in states President Trump won handily in 2016, Senate Republicans maintain their majority in the Senate. Democrats are steadily picking up House seats.