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Analysis: The midterm elections hinge on Democratic voter turnout and whether disaffected Republicans will vote Democrat or abstain. Here are the five questions that probably will determine how Tuesday’s midterm elections turn out:

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Analysis: The midterm elections hinge on Democratic voter turnout and whether disaffected Republicans will vote Democrat or abstain. Here are the five questions that probably will determine how Tuesday’s midterm elections turn out:

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Nate Silver tells us he is calling this midterms the “rock and a hard place election” — the background conditions are great for Democrats to win both the House and the Senate, but for that to come to pass, the party has to pull off some things that haven't happened in generations, like winning Texas. To believe that will happen requires a certain leap of faith, which is anathema to pollsters. Still, the polls generally believe Democrats are favored, but many professional pollsters would end up w

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How will Democrats and Republicans react to the election results? That's what STAT's Daniel Payne will be on the lookout for. #midterms2026