It was a historic blue tsunami: The Democratic Party captured both chambers of Congress, flipping as many as seven seats in the Senate and at least 29 in the House of Representatives.Just two years ago, the nation had been hit by a red wave.
How did things turn around so dramatically? A cocktail of crucial factors: Voters feeling fed up with the economy, Democratic candidates emerging as more well-liked, key voting blocs — including Latinos and Black men — shifting blue, opinions of the Republican Party dropping and a resounding rejection of President Donald Trump himself, according to the NBC News Exit Poll.Here’s what we have gleaned about Tuesday’s stunning midterms analyzing data from the poll, which surveyed more than 79,000 voters nationwide.Follow live updates on the midterm electionsAmericans were deeply negative on the state of the economy and gloomy about the future of the country.An overwhelming majority of voters (75%) rated the nation’s economy as “not so good” or “poor,” the poll showed.
And they soured on their trust in Republicans to handle it.Sixty-nine percent said the U.S.
economic system favors the wealthy, and only 31% said it favors most Americans.This perception came at a time when the vast majority of voters expressed concerns about the cost of living.
More than 80% of voters said they were worried about the price of necessities: gas and diesel fuel, food and groceries, utilities and healthcare.Thirty-seven percent of voters said they favored Republican control of the economy, while 43% favored Democrats — a flip in perspective from the 2024 election.
Voters also blamed Trump: 65% said the president’s policies had made the economy worse.Just 27% said they had made the economy better.A David Crowley supporter at an election night event in Milwaukee on Tuesday.Nam Y.
Huh / APSixty-two percent said higher-than-usual prices are more because of Trump’s policies than factors outside of his control, and 65% said his tar...