Election results from earlier this November comment clearly on the US’ political future. As of November 16th, 2022, Republicans are only one seat away from winning the House of Representatives following midterms. But with Democrats winning the first large toss-up of the Senate, specificities are essential to note.
With Florida Governor Ron DeSantis sliding with success towards another term, the state has gone red in an extreme manner. DeSantis became the first Republican to win Miami-Dade County in 20 years, as well as beating the opposing Charlie Crist by nearly 20 points, a margin far vaster than nearly any poll shown during the race.
With a look towards the future, it’s important to note that this outcome indicates DeSantis’ potential for a 2024 presidential campaign, providing that he chooses to run.
In North Carolina, the House’s toss-up race was won by Democrats under Senator Wiley Nickel’s narrow triumph over Bo Hines. After a decade of faltering behind Republicans in an evenly split state, this has created opportunities under a 7-7 delegation divide.
However, House Speaker Tim Moore finds this split to be disagreeable.
“7-7 does not respect the will of voters in North Carolina”, he said the day after elections. “So it should be something different”, he continued. “I don’t know what that is. But at the end of the day, let’s trust the voters of this state”.
In terms of voting issues, abortion ranked at the top of the charts, with nearly 3 in 10 voters referring to it as their most important issue. With Kentucky and Montana turning aside anti-abortion measures as well as California and Vermont, this appears to be reflected within legislation. However, the Republican Party remained preferred in other measured areas like crime, immigration, and gun control.
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