The Republican Wave That Wasn’t

<p>In the early hours of Wednesday, control of both the House and Senate remained uncertain.</p><p>Going into the midterms, some analysts expected a repudiation of the Democrats and a surge of Republican victories. But this “red wave” did not materialize. </p><p>Today, we try to make sense of the surprising results. </p><p>Guest: <a href="https://www.nytimes.com/by/astead-w-herndon?smid=pc-thedaily">Astead W. Herndon</a>, a national political reporter for The New York Times.</p><p>Background reading: </p><ul><li>As the results continue to come in, <a href="https://www.nytimes.com/live/2022/11/09/us/election-updates-midterms?smid=pc-thedaily">follow the latest updates here</a>. </li></ul><p>For more information on today’s episode, visit <a href="http://nytimes.com/thedaily?smid=pc-thedaily">nytimes.com/thedaily</a>. Transcripts of each episode will be made available by the next workday. </p>