‘The headwinds are pretty strong’: Democrats’ midterm hopes falter
After a short-lived pick-up in poll prospects for the Democrats, Republican candidates are gaining ground in crucial battleground states amid a bleak economic outlook.
For a brief window this Northern Hemisphere summer, the Democrats’ prospects in the midterm elections were looking up. A raft of Republican candidates were faltering in the polls, petrol prices were falling, and the Supreme Court’s decision to overturn Roe vs Wade had galvanised support for abortion rights.
But with just under a month to go before the crucial vote, there are increasing signs that Democratic momentum has stalled, handing Republicans a slight edge as they seek to take back control of both the House of Representatives and the Senate.
