Election Eve, Congress Hangs In The Balance.

November 7, 2022 Glen Turpening

The Polls are very tight and the outcome uncertain 1 day before the election. (Politico)

The first midterm election is historically a bear for the president’s party, and this year is expected to be no different. Republicans are likely to gain upward of 15 House seats, and they have a good shot of taking full control of Congress. But in many of the most consequential statewide races, Democrats are still in the hunt — thanks to their candidates’ strong fundraising and polls that show, for now, they are running ahead of President Joe Biden’s poor approval ratings. Whether that holds up — if Democratic Sen. Mark Kelly can outpace Arizona voters’ opinions of Biden by the margin pre-election polls suggest, for example — will determine whether Democrats can retain control of the Senate and limit their losses in the House. Meanwhile, the party is also defending nearly a dozen governorships Republicans are targeting. A good election for Republicans could see them reaching deep into blue territory to oust Democratic governors in states like Oregon and New York. But Democrats have a chance to keep many of their vulnerable states if they even slightly overperform expectations.

By STEVEN SHEPARD, writing for 'Politico'

Voters will soon take to the polls to cast their vote and in the process determine the direction of the Nation over the next several several years. The GOP is hoping for a big night to counter the Biden Administration but gaining majorities in both chambers of Congress will be difficult. The poll bounce from the overturning of ‘Roe v. Wade’ seems to have dissipated from earlier in the Summer but it is still energizing those on the Left to make sure their voices are heard. Tomorrow will be the ultimate test.