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…

Multiple news reports indicate Attorney General Merrick Garland is mulling appointing a special counsel to oversee the investigations into former President Donald Trump. Trump is currently on the campaign trail stumping for Republican candidates ahead of Tuesday’s midterm elections. But he’s widely expected to announce another White House run soon after the elections. Straight Arrow…

Voters around the country will make big decisions on abortion rights, legalizing marijuana and even a millionaires tax. Here are some of the most important ballot measures being considered this midterm election.  Abortion rights California Proposition 1 would add the right to have an abortion and use contraceptives to the state’s constitution.  Michigan Proposition 3…

Yevgeny Prigozhin, a Russian businessman with connections to the Kremlin and the nickname “Putin’s chef,” admitted to interfering in American elections. Monday’s admission comes a day before the U.S. midterm elections. “We have interfered, are interfering and will continue to interfere. Carefully, precisely, surgically and in our own way,” Prigozhin said in remarks posted on…

The midterm elections are tomorrow. You’ve heard all the punditry and proclamations that it’s the most important election of our lifetime. Straight Arrow News is here to help guide you through election night and track the results. Contributor Larry Lindsey is leading our team to help provide context for the big races in the House…

The 2022 election is expected to be the most expensive midterm election in history for state and federal races, according to OpenSecrets. The nonpartisan group projects spending will surpass $16.7 billion by Election Day.  Federal candidates and outside groups are expected to spend $8.9 billion, well beyond the inflation-adjusted $7.1 billion spent in 2018. State…

The party of the president has traditionally endured significant losses in midterm elections. Since 1946, the only time the party controlling the White House gained seats was in 2002, when Republicans added eight representatives under President George W. Bush. If that trend continues following Tuesday’s election, current House Minority Leader Kevin McCarthy (R-Calif.) will become the…