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As we gather to toast 2022 and reflect on the “Auld Lang Syne,” now is the perfect time to reflect on the real political winners and losers of the 2022 midterm elections. In fact, after a tougher-than-predicted election, there are some very clear heroes (and some zeros).
The biggest hero on the right is Florida Governor Ron DeSantis Re-elected by 1.5 million votes after just over 32,000 votes just four years ago. DeSantis flipped his Dade County, home of the Democratic Party, Miami for the first time in 20 years, turning the Palm Beach nation into the red for the first time since 1986, winning his 58% of the Latino vote. Thanks to him, he was powerful enough to overturn his four congressional districts that helped hand over control of the House to the Republicans. – Head matchup. As we enter 2023, the Republican world belongs to Ron DeSantis, and Donald Trump lives there, albeit from the palatial Mar-a-Lago mansion and club.
With these results, it’s no wonder why Former President Donald Trump We have been lashing out at “Ron DeSanctimonias” for the past few weeks. Poor nicknames aside, the former president simply seems to have lost his mojo. High-profile support in the crucial Republican Senate primary allowed the MAGA candidate to eliminate the Republican nominee, but this “his T in scarlet” alarmed and alienated independent voters.
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Of course, the former president doesn’t deserve all the blame for a historically bad election for his party. US Senator Rick ScottR-FL, The chairman of the Republican Senate Committee (NRSC), which is responsible for recruiting and funding candidates for the Senate, also shares many responsibilities. Under Scott’s scrutiny, his NRSC became a hotbed of internal tensions, failed to recruit candidates, and was marked by budgetary incompetence. In addition, his sloppily announced “Rescue America” plan, which proposes massive changes to Medicare and Social Security, was used in attack ads across the country, and Scott’s efforts gave Democrats a real lead in the Senate. As if losing the Senate majority wasn’t enough, Scott challenged Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell (Republican-Kentucky) to fill the now-small Republican Senate Challenged to lead the caucuses, embarrassed by yet another disappointing defeat.
Democratic Michigan Governor Gretchen Whitmer has shown how Democrats can win in the Rust Belt.
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One of Rick Scott’s worst losses was in Pennsylvania.Democrats sit united behind former small town mayor Lieutenant Governor John Fetterman, D-PA, Federation’s rising star. For some reason, Republicans couldn’t fathom the allure of this Carhartt hoodie-clad, working-class hero from western Pennsylvania. Named a billionaire pseudoscientist celebrity doctor who talked about getting ingredients from a store and drinking wine at an Eagles football tailgate. Even with his recent health problems, Senator-elect Fetterman will continue to defy his expectations and baffle Republicans for years to come.
It has been said that the definition of insanity is doing the same thing over and over and expecting different results. Charlie Christ, Beto O’RourkeWhen Stacey Abrams Three Democratic candidates who lost a combined eight high-profile statewide elections. A good candidate delivers strong results and tries to keep the candidate winning the ballot despite strong headwinds. Despite the national political attention and millions of dollars in funding (and spending), all three candidates underperformed in key battleground states.
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Michigan Governor Gretchen Whitmer It stands in contrast to these Democrats and shows how our party wins big on the Rust Belt. Not only did Whitmer win re-election by his double-digit margin, but he also helped Michigan’s Democrats win control of the state House for the first time since his 2008 and his first state Senate in 38 years. . A telegenic and capable governor, Whitmer is one of his brightest stars within the party as he gears up for a presidential election at some point in the next six years.
An unsung hero of the Republican Party and our country retires Senator Rob Portman, R-OH, an example of how civility and principled compromises can still exist in Washington. An enacting senator, Portman closes out his career with recent bipartisan victories that improve the lives of Americans, including infrastructure investment and the Jobs Act. He respected the marriage law and was a staunch supporter of Ukrainian freedom, for which he was awarded the Order of Merit of Ukraine.
Democrats sit united behind former small town mayor Lieutenant Governor John Fetterman, D-PA, Federation’s rising star. For some reason, Republicans couldn’t fathom the allure of this Carhartt hoodie-clad, working-class hero from western Pennsylvania.
as a former agent President Joe Biden2022 is going to be a great year for a president, winning more in less time than any Democratic president since Franklin D. Roosevelt. Secured important parliamentary victories. He also bucked the trend of the first midterm elections in history by winning seats in the U.S. Senate, giving the Democrats full control of those seats. From the victory of , to rallying and uniting the free world to help the people of Ukraine in their fight against Russian aggression, to unexpected electoral and legislative victories, Biden has a strong mandate over the next two years.
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Additional winners like Governor Brian Kemp (R-GA) and Josh Shapiro (D-PA), or losers like Congressman George Santos (R-NY), failed New York Democrats, There are certainly honorable mentions for both parties. Efforts to reorganize the party.
But the biggest question next year is who on this list can stay, or even become, the winner. Heading into the primaries, Trump hopes he can turn his fortunes around. 2023 is going to be a wild year — Happy New Year.
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