Republicans predicted a “red wave” would carry them to power in Congress. The reality appeared far different early Wednesday.
WASHINGTON — For weeks, Republicans predicted a “red wave” would carry them to power in Congress, as voters repudiated majority Democrats for failing to tame skyrocketing inflation and address worries about rising crime.Rather than a wholesale rejection of President Joe Biden and his party, the results were far more mixed as returns from Tuesday’s midterms trickled in .
And the outcome of the two remaining two seats that will determine which party will hold a Senate majority — Arizona and Nevada — may not be known for days because both states conduct elections in part by mail ballots, which take a long time to count.President Joe Biden, left, and first lady Jill Biden arrive at a campaign event for Maryland Democratic gubernatorial candidate Wes Moore at Bowie State University on Nov. 7, 2022.
Since 1906, there have been only three midterms in which the party of the president in power gained House seats: 1934, when the country was struggling with a Depression, 1998 when the U.S. was buoyed by a soaring economy, and 2002, when President George W. Bush had a sky-high approval rating amid the national feeling of unity after the Sept. 11 attacks.Incumbent Florida Republican Gov. Ron DeSantis holds his son Mason as he celebrates winning reelection in Tampa, Fla, on Nov. 8, 2022.
Whether a red ripple will carry Republicans won’t likely be known for days or weeks as states that conduct their elections largely by mail, such a California, continue counting votes.
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