Author: Dan Balz

Washington Post – Politics:

This year’s campaign appears set to follow the pattern of midterm elections being a referendum on the incumbent president.

Washington Post – Politics:

The Post’s guide to the 2022 midterm elections focuses on the most important House, Senate and governor’s races, along with the key issues and voters.

Washington Post – Politics:

President Biden’s approval ratings are in the danger zone, putting the Democrats’ slender majorities in the House and Senate in jeopardy.

Washington Post – Politics:

Inflation and abortion have been the preeminent issues, but voters will also be hearing about crime, education, immigration and jobs.

Washington Post – Politics:

The race between Republican J.D. Vance and Democrat Rep. Tim Ryan will test whether Democrats can woo disaffected voters who found Trump’s message appealing in 2016 and 2020 and notably shifted the state to the Republicans.

Washington Post – Politics:

The ruling on abortion rights could turn the campaign into a massive mobilizing effort over the issues of abortion, individual rights and the contrasting philosophies of the two major political parties.

Washington Post – Politics:

Republicans continue to lose ground when it comes to which party voters see themselves casting ballots for in November and the parties are now at rough parity.

Washington Post – Politics:

Turmoil over the 2020 election has split Republicans in both Upper Midwest battlegrounds, putting voting issues front and center. But will voters care more about that than inflation?

Washington Post – Politics:

Caught in a lie after denying he talked about urging Trump to resign after the Jan. 6 insurrection, the GOP House leader seeks the former president’s forgiveness to keep his speakership hopes alive