Donald Trump, Poised For 2024 Bid, Looms Over Midterms As GOP Expects Big Wins; Networks Watch And Wait For Results
deadline.comMonths of punditry, analysis and polling will give way tonight to actual midterm results, as Republicans seek to regain control of the House and the Senate, Democratic gubernatorial candidates seek to defeat Donald Trump-endorsed election deniers and Los Angeles decides a hotly contested mayor’s race.
Inflation and abortion were nearly tied among the issues voters cited as the most important to their vote, according to initial exit poll data provided to news outlets from Edison Research/NEP.
Broadcast and cable networks see this is perhaps the most important night of the year, hoping to win back audiences that tuned out once Trump exited the White House.
The former president and former Celebrity Apprentice host is not on the ballot but will be a presence in coverage. In an interview with NewsNation set to run this evening, Trump was asked about about all the candidates he endorsed this cycle.
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