How Election Week 2022 Went Down

As we wait for more votes to come in from Kentucky, where we’re watching to see what happens with Amendment 2, here’s a video with more context on the ballot measure that would clarify that the state constitution doesn’t protect a right to abortion. We produced this piece in collaboration with ABC News, exploring the data on growing abortion access restrictions and speaking with abortion-rights advocates in Kentucky about how Amendment 2 would set back their cause.

If this proves a GOP-leaning night, there’s one thing that might cap their Senate gains: This Senate class was previously elected in 2016 and, before that, in 2010. Neither was a great year for Democrats, and so a number of the seats that might otherwise be competitive — I’m thinking of Wisconsin or North Carolina, or maybe Iowa, Ohio or Indiana — are already in GOP hands.

Republicans have courted voters of color without college degrees this election cycle. Galen and Monica discussed how the education divide could affect the election results this year.