How Election Week 2022 Went Down

Maggie, Kelly stood out this year because she was a Democratic woman running for governor who wasn’t emphasizing abortion rights — in fact, she seemed to be actively avoiding the issue. That might seem counterintuitive after Kansas voters decisively rejected an anti-abortion ballot amendment in August, but the strategy actually made a lot of sense for Kelly.

LOL, Zoha, I’m glad that Crist is “at peace” with losing tonight, but, as I’ve reported earlier, he put a lot on the line by running. In fast, he risks losing his political credibility. According to a FiveThirtyEight analysis of perennial losers, political candidates who lose three elections in a row are not considered serious politicians. (I’m looking at you too, Beto O’Rourke!)

Galen Druke explores what Gov. Ron DeSantis and Sen. Marco Rubio’s wins in Florida mean for Republicans: