Ohio’s status as a swing state was in question before the midterms after safely voting Republican the last two general cycles. Democrat Tim Ryan is trying to change that against Republican J.D. Vance in the race for retiring Republican Sen. Rob Portman’s seat. Ohio’s District 8 House race isn’t as close. “It shouldn’t be a…

Georgia is a battleground state in the 2022 midterm elections. Results are coming in for the Senate race between Republican candidate Herschel Walker and Sen. Raphael Warnock, as well as the gubernatorial race between Democratic candidate Stacey Abrams and Gov. Brian Kemp. Georgia’s First District Congressional candidate and incumbent Rep. Buddy Carter is in the lead against…

2022 election results are starting to come in as polls have closed in most states in the eastern and central time zones. It’s too early to call the most contested races of the midterms, but Senate Republican candidates closed many polling gaps in recent weeks.  “It’s still pretty early but I’m seeing enough signs that…

Three U.S. House races could be bellwethers for the 2022 midterm elections. What happens in these congressional districts in New York, Virginia and Texas could be a sign for what Americans will see across the country as results roll in. In New York’s 17th Congressional District, the chairman of the House Democrats’ campaign arm is…

Florida once decided the presidency by just 537 votes, but it could look solid red after Tuesday’s midterms. Some say that since the reaction to the Supreme Court’s decision to overturn Roe v. Wade has come and gone, inflation is now dominating the conversation in the Sunshine State. But others don’t agree. “I think that…

The economy is top of mind for American voters heading into the 2022 midterm elections. Prices keep going up while stock market indexes have gone south all year, and now, major companies are gearing up for large-scale layoffs. It’s a bad look for the party in power, Democrats, as Republicans hope the economy will be a…

On midterm election night, the most important questions include which party will come out with a majority in the House and Senate. Polling indicates neither party is likely to walk away with a big margin in the Senate. Here’s why. The most important races are: Georgia: Sen. Raphael Warnock*, D v. Herschel Walker, R Pennsylvania:…

Welcome to Straight Arrow News’ election night coverage of the 2022 midterm elections. As the polls close, we will bring the context and clarity you need to understand who won, why, and what it means. With the control of both chambers of the U.S. Congress up for grabs and 36 governorships on the ballots this year,…

In the 2018 midterm elections, Democrats won the Hispanic vote by 40 points nationally. Two years later, Democrats carried the vote by an estimated 33 points against Donald Trump himself, though in nationwide campaigns, the party’s margin against GOP candidates shrank to 27 points. With the midterm elections just around the corner, a recent Axios-Ipsos…

The midterm elections have arrived. Democrats and Republicans are fighting in every state for control of the U.S. House and Senate. But as voters cast their ballots, they should stay mindful of three election security threats. Election disinformation U.S. officials are on alert for false announcements of rescheduled elections from emails or accounts claiming to…