These Midterms Really Do Matter More
The November elections could have profound consequences for oversight, legislation, nominations and future majorities.
Watch this space.
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Right now, it seems likely that the Democrats will win a House majority and fall short in the Senate, perhaps losing one or two seats. But there’s uncertainty in both chambers. In addition, Democrats are poised to make significant gains in state and local elections, but again there is a wide range of plausible outcomes.
I share with my Bloomberg Opinion colleague Ramesh Ponnuru an impatience with pundits and partisans who always claim that this election is especially important. I think he sells short, however, how important the 2018 midterms have turned out to be. Here are some of the ways the outcomes appear to be especially critical: