memeorandum: Democrats See a Blueprint in Fetterman's Victory in Pennsylvania (Trip Gabriel/New York Times)

2:50 PM ET, November 13, 2022

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Trip Gabriel / New York Times:

Democrats See a Blueprint in Fetterman's Victory in Pennsylvania — John Fetterman flipped a key Senate seat in part by attracting white working-class votes, including in the reddest parts of his state. — KITTANNING, Pa. — Did John Fetterman just show Democrats how to solve their white-working-class problem?

Ryan Lizza / Politico:

POLITICO Playbook: How a Dem Senate changes the next two years — Presented by With help from Eli Okun and Garrett Ross — DRIVING THE DAY — The full scale of the Republican defeat on Tuesday is starting to become clearer. — Not only will the Democrats keep control of the Senate …

Discussion: Raw Story

Nick Corasaniti / New York Times:

Voters Reject Election Deniers Running to Take Over Elections — With Jim Marchant's defeat by Cisco Aguilar in Nevada's secretary of state race, all but one of the “America First” slate of candidates who espoused conspiracy theories about the 2020 election were defeated.

Discussion: Outside the Beltway, Politico, Associated Press, The Guardian, Las Vegas Review-Journal, HuffPost, NBC News, Mother Jones, Washington Post, NPR and The Hill

Daniel De / The Hill:

Young women broke hard for Democrats in the midterms — Democrats hoped to win big in the midterms with young voters and women. Instead, they captured small majorities of each group — and won big with young women. — Exit polls show 72 percent of women ages 18-29 voted for Democrats in House races nationwide.

Discussion: Power Line and New York Times

Washington Post:

Republican rivals start plotting a post-Trump future — The GOP's disappointing midterm results spur some donors and party leaders to consider other 2024 candidates — Five days after a disappointing midterm election result and two days before former president Donald Trump is expected …

Discussion: RedState, Fox News and Raw Story

Washington Post:

Election deniers lose races for key state offices in every 2020 battleground — The candidates could have gained power over election administration. Voters rejected them in the six most pivotal states. — Voters in the six major battlegrounds where Donald Trump tried to reverse his defeat …

Discussion: Slayed by Voices …, Common Dreams, Bloomberg and NPR

Sahil Kapur / NBC News:

Did Trump hurt Republicans in the 2022 elections? The numbers point to yes. — WASHINGTON — How did Democrats stop a red wave in 2022? — The short answer: Donald Trump appears to have helped them. — In a major departure from past trends, the 2022 midterm election turned out to be nearly …

Discussion: NPR, The Guardian and Wall Street Journal

Paul Gattis / al.com:

Mo Brooks says Trump ‘dishonest, disloyal, incompetent, crude’ — 1,854 — As you might expect, Mo Brooks says Donald Trump should not be elected president again. — It's a Republican relationship that began imploding more than a year ago when Brooks - the outgoing congressman from Huntsville …

Discussion: New York Post and Raw Story

Washington Post:

Trump blame continues for midterm losses as ex-president readies to announce bid — 'I'm tired of losing,' Trump critic Larry Hogan says, as Republican senators weigh in on leadership contest — Donald Trump's Republican critics renewed their push on Sunday to steer their party away …

Discussion: CNN, The Hill, The Daily Caller, Politico, Vanity Fair and Breitbart

Steven Shepard / Politico:

Control of the House remains on a knife's edge. Here's how it could break. — This post has been updated as new votes have come in and races have been called. — “Election Week” is coming to a close with control of the House still up for grabs. — As of Saturday night, 21 congressional races remain unresolved.

Discussion: Slate, Mercury News and New York Times

New York Times:
How Biden's Post-Election Trip Turned Into a Victory Lap

Discussion: Wall Street Journal and Washington Post

The Seattle Times:
Democrat Marie Gluesenkamp Perez defeats Republican Joe Kent in WA House race

Discussion: New York Post, NBC News, The Guardian, Associated Press, Politico, Fox News, RedState, KTAR.com, Mother Jones, Washington Examiner, Lawyers, Guns & Money and KOIN-TV

Tal Axelrod / ABC News:
Pelosi won't announce decision on future as Democratic leader until all midterm results are in

Discussion: The Daily Caller, The Hill and The Daily Wire

Seema Mehta / Los Angeles Times:
After last-minute alarm, Democratic Rep. Julia Brownley hangs on to Ventura County seat

Discussion: Breitbart

Alex Seitz-Wald / NBC News:
Democrats maintain control of Senate, NBC News projects, defeating many Trump-backed Republicans

Discussion: HotAir, The Full Belmonte, The Colorado Sun, No More Mister Nice Blog, Outside the Beltway, Letters from an American, Reuters, NBC Los Angeles, UPI, Fox News, Political Wire and CNBC

Elizabeth Warren / New York Times:
Democrats Just Held the Senate. Here's What We Do Next.

Discussion: The Philadelphia Inquirer, The Hill, Politico and Blue Virginia

Jonathan Weisman / New York Times:
Midterms Live Updates: Democrats Keep Control of Senate With Victory in Nevada

Sahil Kapur / NBC News:
A Senate in Democratic hands clears the path for Biden to keep remaking the courts

Discussion: Bloomberg, New Jersey Online, Dan Diamond's newsletter, Fox News and Political Wire

E.J. Dionne Jr / Washington Post: Forget DeSantis. Whitmer and Shapiro are defining the future.

Dan Balz / Washington Post:
In election 2022, the party of Trump pays for being the party of Trump

Discussion: New York Times, The Guardian, OLD GOATS with Jonathan Alter, AFP, The Mahablog, PoliticusUSA, National Review, The Hill and Washington Examiner

Natasha Korecki / NBC News:
Cortez Masto defeats Laxalt in Nevada, handing Democrats control of the Senate

Washington Post:
Democrats surged to flip state legislatures, defying past GOP gains

Discussion: ArkansasTimes and New York Magazine

Annie Karni / New York Times:
Marie Gluesenkamp Perez, a Democrat, Beats Joe Kent in Washington House Race

Discussion: Just The News, Associated Press, NPR, The Daily Wire, The Hill and Insider

Richard Rushfield / The Ankler:

H'wood FTX Frenzy as Michael Lewis Reveals He Spent 6 Months with Founder — Author compares Sam Bankman-Fried, Binance's CZ to ‘Luke Skywalker and Darth Vader’ in email sent by CAA — In this issue: — The full CAA email reveals Michael Lewis' next book is about Sam Bankman-Fried …

Discussion: Lawyers, Guns & Money

Ivana Saric / Axios:

Stephen Miller blames McConnell, lack of funds for failed “red wave” … - “The financial disparity between the Democrats and Republicans is still enormous, particularly at the top of the ticket,” Miller said, adding that Sen. Mark Kelly's (D-Ariz.) campaign “drowned” out that of Trump-backed challenger Blake Masters.

Discussion: The Daily Beast, Rolling Stone, Raw Story and Political Wire

Zach Schonfeld / The Hill:

Pelosi suggests McCarthy doesn't have the votes to be Speaker — Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D-Calif.) on Sunday suggested House Minority Leader Kevin McCarthy (R-Calif.) does not have enough votes to be elected Speaker if Republicans take the majority in the lower chamber.

Discussion: Axios, CNN, Vanity Fair and Washington Times

Zach Schonfeld / The Hill:

Shapiro on Mastriano not calling to concede: ‘Who cares’ — Pennsylvania Gov.-elect Josh Shapiro (D) said on Sunday that his Republican opponent, Doug Mastriano, has not called to concede the race after major media outlets projected his loss on Tuesday night. — “I mean, who cares if he calls, right?”

Discussion: Raw Story